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Which teacher or staff member at Clara B Bolen Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
433
Elementary
DISTRICT 375 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TAWAS AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 263351006887
Clara B Bolen Elementary School
211 S PLANK RD, TAWAS CITY, MI 48763 · (989) 984-2200 · Iosco County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL433 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% of Michigan public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
239 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 24% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 24% smaller than its 4th grade class (103).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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 Tawas Area Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
41.5%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
42.2%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
41.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% 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 Clara B Bolen Elementary School
Clara B Bolen Elementary School's state test result (41.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clara B Bolen Elementary School this school | 433 | 55.2% | 41.4% |
| Springport Elementary School SPRINGPORT | 437 | 56.1% | 32.3% |
| Emerson School OWOSSO | 421 | 53.7% | 35.0% |
| Beaverton Elementary School BEAVERTON | 411 | 56.9% | 31.3% |
| Algonquin Elementary School CLAY | 445 | 56.6% | 43.9% |
| Delton Kellogg Elem School DELTON | 405 | 55.6% | 33.8% |
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 Clara B Bolen Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #676 of 1,085 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #616 of 1,072 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #735 of 1,139 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 433 | #516 of 1,630 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #1,113 of 1,424 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.5% | #1,183 of 1,424 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.2% | #796 of 1,563 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.6% | #924 of 979 |
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
433
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 506
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 18.7:1
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 | 433 | 24.4 | 17.7:1 | 55% (239) |
| 2023-24 | 436 | 25.2 | 17.3:1 | 70% (307) |
| 2022-23 | 434 | 25 | 17.4:1 | 64% (276) |
| 2020-21 | 430 | 23 | 18.7:1 | 68% (292) |
| 2017-18 | 440 | 22.8 | 19.3:1 | 67% (294) |
| 2015-16 | 401 | 23 | 17.4:1 | 60% (239) |
| 2010-11 | 430 | 24 | 17.9:1 | 58% (249) |
| 2000-01 | 449 | 27 | 16.6:1 | 40% (181) |
| 1990-91 | 506 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clara B Bolen Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (440 to 433); teachers up 7% (22.8 to 24.4).
About Clara B Bolen Elementary School
Clara B Bolen Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Tawas Area Schools in TAWAS CITY, Michigan. The school counts 433 students across pre-K through 4.
Clara B Bolen Elementary School is a school in Tawas Area Schools. The district has 3 schools and 1,124 students.
Federal enrollment data show Clara B Bolen Elementary School is 91% White. After that, the student body is 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. That is close to the 92% White share among all Iosco County residents. The school's diversity index is 16%, meaning two students picked at random have a 16% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At Clara B Bolen Elementary School, 24.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 17.7:1. On average, elementary schools in Michigan have 15.8:1, compared with 17.7:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 55% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Iosco County averages 65%, higher than here.
The allk12 Grade for Clara B Bolen Elementary School is C+. Compared with Michigan public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 40% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Clara B Bolen Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (41.4%) and its predicted rate (41.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools.
Clara B Bolen Elementary School is located in Iosco County, where the median household income is $50,066, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Besides Clara B Bolen Elementary School, Iosco County has 10 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is Tawas Area Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Clara B Bolen Elementary School is 3rd of 5 on proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Remote.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 430 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 433.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Iosco County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,347
Census ACS
Median income
$50,066
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,497 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tawas Area Schools
- Tawas Area High SchoolHigh · 351 students
- Tawas Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 340 students
Other schools in TAWAS CITY
- Tawas Area High SchoolHigh · 351 students
- Tawas Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 340 students
- Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco CountyHigh · 171 students
- Iosco RESA Special EducationCombined · 49 students
- Career and Technical Education CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Tawas Area Middle School0.2 mi · 340
- Tawas Area High School0.2 mi · 351
- Iosco RESA Special Education0.6 mi · 49
- Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County0.7 mi · 171
- Richardson Elementary School12.6 mi · 711
- Oscoda Area High School12.8 mi · 488
Frequently asked questions
About Clara B Bolen Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Clara B Bolen Elementary School?
Clara B Bolen Elementary School enrolls approximately 433 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Clara B Bolen Elementary School serve?
Clara B Bolen Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Clara B Bolen Elementary School?
Approximately 17.7:1 students per teacher at Clara B Bolen Elementary School.
How diverse is Clara B Bolen Elementary School?
Clara B Bolen Elementary School reports a student body of 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Clara B Bolen Elementary School?
Clara B Bolen Elementary School is overseen by Tawas Area Schools in Iosco County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.