Enrollment
398
Elementary
DISTRICT 393 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLEVOIX PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 260873004421
Charlevoix Elementary School
108 E GARFIELD AVE, CHARLEVOIX, MI 49720 · (231) 547-8115 · Charlevoix County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL398 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
196 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Charlevoix Elementary School→Charlevoix Middle High School
Based on grade levels within Charlevoix Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
59.6%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
35.6%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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
49.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
398
-69 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 16.0:1
% White
92%
was 88%
% Hispanic
2%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Charlevoix Elementary School
Charlevoix Elementary School, a moderately sized elementary-level community in CHARLEVOIX, Michigan, operated by Charlevoix Public Schools, hosts 398 students, covering grades pre-K through 6.
Within Charlevoix Public Schools, which oversees 2 schools and 785 students, Charlevoix Elementary School is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, Charlevoix Elementary School shows that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 3% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
On the resource side, Charlevoix Elementary School shows 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Charlevoix Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
With demographic context factored in, Charlevoix Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.3%.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Charlevoix County put median household income runs about $76,531, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Charlevoix County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,256 students), Charlevoix Elementary School is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: CharEm Special Education Schools, around 1.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Charlevoix Elementary School. On composite proficiency, Charlevoix Elementary School comes 2nd of 5 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 44.6%.
The campus sits in a town-based setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 15%: 467 students in 2018 compared to 398 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 in 2025.
On the community side, the feed for Charlevoix Elementary School typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Charlevoix County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,108
Census ACS
Median income
$76,531
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,256 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Charlevoix Public Schools
- Charlevoix Middle High SchoolHigh · 387 students
Other schools in CHARLEVOIX
- Charlevoix Middle High SchoolHigh · 387 students
- CharEm Special Education SchoolsCombined · 99 students
- Charlevoix AcademyCombined
Nearby schools
- CharEm Special Education Schools1.6 mi · 99
- Charlevoix Middle High School1.9 mi · 387
- Ellsworth Community School9.8 mi · 228
- East Jordan Elementary School12.4 mi · 393
- East Jordan MiddleHigh School12.5 mi · 322
- East Jordan Alternative High School12.8 mi · 5
Frequently asked questions
About Charlevoix Elementary SchoolHow large is Charlevoix Elementary School?
Charlevoix Elementary School enrolls approximately 398 students in grades PK-06.
Is Charlevoix Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Charlevoix Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Charlevoix Elementary School have?
Charlevoix Elementary School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Charlevoix Elementary School?
At Charlevoix Elementary School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Charlevoix Elementary School public or private?
Charlevoix Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Charlevoix Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.