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Alumni: what's one memory from CLK Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
496
Elementary
DISTRICT 342 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF CALUMET LAURIUM & KEWEENAW·NCES 260769004353
CLK Elementary School
57070 MINE ST, CALUMET, MI 49913 · (906) 337-0311 · Houghton County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL496 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% 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.
- C+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
15.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
245 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
CLK Elementary School→Washington Middle School
Based on grade levels within Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
42.5%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
40.4%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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
42.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% 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 →
Schools most like CLK Elementary School
CLK Elementary School's state test result (42.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLK Elementary School this school | 496 | 49.4% | 42.1% |
| Washington Elementary School MARYSVILLE | 460 | 49.8% | 47.3% |
| Meachum Elementary MILLINGTON | 476 | 54.4% | 42.8% |
| Sandusky Elementary School SANDUSKY | 471 | 53.9% | 42.5% |
| Williams Elementary School JONESVILLE | 512 | 54.5% | 39.6% |
| Washington Street Elementary School OTSEGO | 448 | 48.0% | 45.6% |
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 CLK Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Houghton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #658 of 1,085 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #666 of 1,072 | #6 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #710 of 1,139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 496 | #287 of 1,630 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #618 of 1,424 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.3% | #1,344 of 1,424 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.4% | #908 of 1,563 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.8% | #214 of 979 | N/A |
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
496
-77 (-13%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 463
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 496 | 31.8 | 15.6:1 | 49% (245) |
| 2023-24 | 504 | 31.6 | 15.9:1 | 59% (296) |
| 2022-23 | 515 | 32.3 | 15.9:1 | 60% (308) |
| 2020-21 | 573 | 35 | 16.4:1 | 63% (360) |
| 2017-18 | 626 | 35.8 | 17.5:1 | 58% (363) |
| 2015-16 | 668 | 37 | 18.1:1 | 53% (355) |
| 2010-11 | 710 | 39 | 18.2:1 | 68% (480) |
| 2000-01 | 714 | 40 | 17.9:1 | 51% (361) |
| 1990-91 | 463 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CLK Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (626 to 496); teachers down 11% (35.8 to 31.8).
About CLK Elementary School
CLK Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in CALUMET, Michigan. It educates 496 students in kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Michigan is about 369 students.
CLK Elementary School is one of the 4 schools that make up Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw (1,369 students in total).
At CLK Elementary School, White students make up 97% of the student body. CLK Elementary School has a diversity index of 6%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at CLK Elementary School is 31.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 15.6:1. Elementary schools in Michigan have a similar average ratio of 15.8:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 49%. For comparison, public schools in Houghton County average 40%.
CLK Elementary School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 37% of Michigan public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
CLK Elementary School is 2.3 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (42.1% versus 44.4%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Michigan.
Houghton County has these Census figures: median household income is about $58,899, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. CLK Elementary School is among the 18 public schools in Houghton County.
Of nearby public schools, Washington Middle School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. CLK Elementary School comes in 5th of 5 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Town: Remote, means it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 496, 13% below the 573 of 2020-21.
Discussions about CLK Elementary School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Houghton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,693
Census ACS
Median income
$58,899
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
5,267 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw
- Calumet High SchoolHigh · 525 students
- Washington Middle SchoolMiddle · 275 students
- CHSHorizons SchoolHigh · 73 students
Other schools in CALUMET
- Calumet High SchoolHigh · 525 students
- Copper Island AcademyElementary · 386 students
- Washington Middle SchoolMiddle · 275 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Middle School0.0 mi · 275
- Calumet High School0.0 mi · 525
- Lake LindenHubbell Schools3.9 mi · 327
- Copper Island Academy5.6 mi · 386
- CHSHorizons School5.9 mi · 73
- Dollar BayTamarack City Area K12 School9.1 mi · 317
Frequently asked questions
About CLK Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at CLK Elementary School?
CLK Elementary School enrolls approximately 496 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does CLK Elementary School serve?
CLK Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at CLK Elementary School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at CLK Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CLK Elementary School?
At CLK Elementary School, the student body is approximately 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is CLK Elementary School public or private?
CLK Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.