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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at CK Schickler Elementary School?
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Enrollment
457
Elementary
DISTRICT 403 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAPEER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 262118005841
CK Schickler Elementary School
2020 W OREGON ST, LAPEER, MI 48446 · (810) 667-2440 · Lapeer County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL457 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
246 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
Based on grade levels within Lapeer Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
48.5%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
28.0%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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
39.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.4%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 CK Schickler Elementary School
CK Schickler Elementary School's state test result (39.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CK Schickler Elementary School this school | 457 | 53.8% | 39.2% |
| Starr Elementary School PLAINWELL | 410 | 53.9% | 31.4% |
| Lincoln Elementary School HUDSON | 438 | 56.4% | 26.1% |
| Sandusky Elementary School SANDUSKY | 471 | 53.9% | 42.5% |
| Baldwin Heights School GREENVILLE | 449 | 49.7% | 57.7% |
| Keewahdin Elementary School FORT GRATIOT | 510 | 52.2% | 31.4% |
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 CK Schickler Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Lapeer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #741 of 1,085 | #6 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #948 of 1,072 | #9 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #528 of 1,139 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 457 | #420 of 1,630 | #3 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #1,081 of 1,424 | #7 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.2% | #979 of 1,424 | #4 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.8% | #827 of 1,563 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +26.9% | #64 of 440 | #2 of 6 |
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
457
+81 (+22%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 310
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 457 | 26 | 17.6:1 | 54% (246) |
| 2023-24 | 500 | 26.1 | 19.2:1 | 67% (337) |
| 2022-23 | 512 | 25.3 | 20.3:1 | 69% (355) |
| 2020-21 | 376 | 27 | 13.9:1 | 65% (246) |
| 2017-18 | 360 | 19.7 | 18.3:1 | 78% (280) |
| 2015-16 | 370 | 21 | 17.6:1 | 70% (259) |
| 2010-11 | 363 | 23 | 15.8:1 | 74% (270) |
| 2000-01 | 256 | 16 | 16.0:1 | 41% (106) |
| 1990-91 | 310 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CK Schickler Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 27% (360 to 457); teachers up 32% (19.7 to 26).
About CK Schickler Elementary School
CK Schickler Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school located in LAPEER, Michigan. It educates 457 students in pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Michigan is about 369 students.
CK Schickler Elementary School belongs to Lapeer Community Schools, a district of 8 schools and 4,064 students.
The student body at CK Schickler Elementary School is 87% White. Other groups make up 7% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 24% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers at CK Schickler Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 17.6:1. That is 1.7 students per teacher above the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 54%. On average, public schools in Lapeer County report 42%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for CK Schickler Elementary School is -3.2 points: 39.2% actual, 42.4% predicted.
Across Lapeer County, the median household income is $77,306, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. In all, Lapeer County has 27 public schools and roughly 10,962 students.
Zemmer Campus 89 is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. CK Schickler Elementary School comes in 5th of 5 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Fringe, meaning it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment has grown by 81 students since 2020-21, to 457. By 2024-25, the school had 17.6 students per teacher, compared with 13.9 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for CK Schickler Elementary School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Lapeer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
88,837
Census ACS
Median income
$77,306
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
10,962 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lapeer Community Schools
- Lapeer High SchoolHigh · 1,006 students
- Zemmer Campus 89High · 628 students
- Rolland Warner Campus 67Middle · 610 students
- Elva Lynch Elementary SchoolElementary · 390 students
- Turrill Elementary SchoolElementary · 389 students
- Emma Murphy Elementary SchoolElementary · 374 students
Other schools in LAPEER
- Lapeer High SchoolHigh · 1,006 students
- Zemmer Campus 89High · 628 students
- Rolland Warner Campus 67Middle · 610 students
- Chatfield SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Elva Lynch Elementary SchoolElementary · 390 students
- Turrill Elementary SchoolElementary · 389 students
Nearby schools
- Zemmer Campus 890.2 mi · 628
- Center for Innovation0.5 mi · 210
- Chatfield School1.0 mi · 483
- Rolland Warner Campus 671.1 mi · 610
- Turrill Elementary School1.6 mi · 389
- Thumb Correctional Facility1.9 mi · 10
Frequently asked questions
About CK Schickler Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at CK Schickler Elementary School?
CK Schickler Elementary School enrolls approximately 457 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does CK Schickler Elementary School serve?
CK Schickler Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does CK Schickler Elementary School have?
CK Schickler Elementary School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
What is the student diversity at CK Schickler Elementary School?
Student demographics at CK Schickler Elementary School are roughly 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is CK Schickler Elementary School in?
CK Schickler Elementary School is part of Lapeer Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.