Enrollment
326
Elementary
DISTRICT 227 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAPAC COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 260780004357
Capac Elementary School
351 W KEMPF CT, CAPAC, MI 48014 · (810) 395-3636 · St. Clair County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL326 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.9:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
171 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 63 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 57% larger than its 6th grade class (40).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Capac Elementary School→Capac JrSr High School
Based on grade levels within Capac Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
32.6%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
32.6%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.0%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Capac Elementary School
Capac Elementary School's state test result (34.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capac Elementary School this school | 326 | 52.5% | 34.5% |
| AA Rather School IONIA | 308 | 51.0% | 41.4% |
| Bangor West Central School BAY CITY | 361 | 52.1% | 41.8% |
| Shettler School MUSKEGON | 293 | 50.9% | 51.7% |
| Loren Eyler Elementary School CARLETON | 292 | 51.7% | 51.4% |
| Robert D Brandon Elem School MARTIN | 299 | 50.2% | 42.9% |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Capac Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In St. Clair County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #847 of 1,085 | #15 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #857 of 1,072 | #14 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #939 of 1,139 | #16 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 326 | #984 of 1,630 | #14 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #999 of 1,424 | #20 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.2% | #910 of 1,424 | #9 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.5% | #850 of 1,563 | #14 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.2% | #191 of 979 | #4 of 11 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
326
-25 (-7%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 639
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 326 | 19 | 17.2:1 | 52% (171) |
| 2023-24 | 332 | 18.3 | 18.2:1 | 54% (179) |
| 2022-23 | 342 | 23.2 | 14.8:1 | 61% (210) |
| 2020-21 | 351 | 23 | 15.3:1 | 61% (214) |
| 2017-18 | 419 | 23.6 | 17.7:1 | 54% (227) |
| 2015-16 | 428 | 24 | 17.8:1 | 47% (201) |
| 2010-11 | 501 | 25 | 20.0:1 | 53% (266) |
| 2000-01 | 664 | 34 | 19.5:1 | 25% (164) |
| 1990-91 | 639 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Capac Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (419 to 326); teachers down 20% (23.6 to 19).
About Capac Elementary School
As a mid-sized elementary school, Capac Elementary School serves students in CAPAC, Michigan. It is open to students in pre-K through 6 and enrolls 326 students.
Capac Community Schools counts 3 schools and 681 students, including Capac Elementary School.
White students are 85% of those enrolled at Capac Elementary School. The next largest groups are 13% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 26, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.2:1. The school has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is 1.3 students per teacher. In all, 52% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Capac Elementary School would be expected to post about 43.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 34.5%.
In St. Clair County, home to about 160,221 people, median household income comes to about $71,270, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. St. Clair County's 57 public schools enroll about 20,511 students and include Capac Elementary School.
Capac Elementary School is about 0.1 miles from Capac JrSr High School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Capac Elementary School is 5th of 5 on proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 25 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 17.2 students per teacher, compared with 15.3 in 2020-21.
The Capac Elementary School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
St. Clair County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,221
Census ACS
Median income
$71,270
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
20,511 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Capac Community Schools
- Capac JrSr High SchoolHigh · 298 students
- Capac Virtual Education ProgramCombined · 57 students
Other schools in CAPAC
- Capac JrSr High SchoolHigh · 298 students
- Capac Virtual Education ProgramCombined · 57 students
Nearby schools
- Capac JrSr High School0.1 mi · 298
- Capac Virtual Education Program0.1 mi · 57
- Venture High School7.2 mi · 24
- Weston Elementary School7.5 mi · 389
- Imlay City Middle School7.6 mi · 395
- Borland Elementary School7.6 mi · 396
Frequently asked questions
About Capac Elementary SchoolHow large is Capac Elementary School?
Capac Elementary School enrolls approximately 326 students in grades PK-06.
Is Capac Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Capac Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Capac Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Capac Elementary School is approximately 17.2:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Capac Elementary School?
Student demographics at Capac Elementary School are roughly 85% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Capac Elementary School in?
Capac Elementary School is part of Capac Community Schools.
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