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If you could change one rule at Collins Elementary School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
489
Elementary
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUGHTON LAKE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 261860005548
Collins Elementary School
4451 W HOUGHTON LAKE DR, HOUGHTON LAKE, MI 48629 · (989) 366-2030 · Roscommon County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL489 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% 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.
- BBeats 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
15.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
411 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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 | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 78 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 32% smaller than its 6th grade class (78).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
Collins Elementary School→Houghton Lake JrSr High School
Based on grade levels within Houghton Lake Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
31.1%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
32.2%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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
31.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Collins Elementary School
Collins Elementary School's state test result (31.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collins Elementary School this school | 489 | 84.0% | 31.7% |
| White Cloud Elementary School WHITE CLOUD | 423 | 83.9% | 37.8% |
| Robert M Larson Elementary School HARRISON | 582 | 83.2% | 24.1% |
| McCollough Elementary School DEARBORN | 424 | 87.5% | 36.4% |
| Highview Elementary School DEARBORN HEIGHTS | 395 | 89.4% | 52.5% |
| Lowrey Elementary School DEARBORN | 515 | 91.3% | 47.0% |
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 Collins Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #911 of 1,085 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #865 of 1,072 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #967 of 1,139 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 489 | #305 of 1,630 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #554 of 1,424 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.8% | #1,052 of 1,424 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.0% | #288 of 1,563 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +32.2% | #49 of 440 |
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
489
-77 (-14%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 429
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 489 | 32 | 15.3:1 | 84% (411) |
| 2023-24 | 553 | 34.9 | 15.9:1 | 85% (471) |
| 2022-23 | 555 | 32 | 17.3:1 | 76% (423) |
| 2020-21 | 566 | 40 | 14.2:1 | 81% (458) |
| 2017-18 | 370 | 28.1 | 13.2:1 | 75% (277) |
| 2015-16 | 367 | 26 | 14.1:1 | 78% (286) |
| 2010-11 | 479 | 25 | 19.2:1 | 70% (337) |
| 2000-01 | 517 | 28 | 18.5:1 | 47% (245) |
| 1990-91 | 429 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Collins Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 32% (370 to 489); teachers up 14% (28.1 to 32).
About Collins Elementary School
Collins Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in HOUGHTON LAKE, Michigan. The school enrolls 489 students in pre-K through 6. Across elementary schools in Michigan, the average enrollment is about 369.
In Houghton Lake Community Schools, 3 schools enroll a combined 1,076 students.
By race and ethnicity, Collins Elementary School is 88% White. Other groups make up 5% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 22, compared with 70 nationally.
Collins Elementary School reported 32 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.3:1. It is about the same as the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Roughly 84% of students at Collins Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Roscommon County average 70%.
Collins Elementary School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 30% of Michigan public elementary schools.
Test results at Collins Elementary School are 2.6 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (31.7% actual, 29.1% predicted).
The county, Roscommon County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $55,246 a year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Roscommon County has 9 public schools with about 2,617 students, including Collins Elementary School.
Collins Elementary School's nearest public school is Houghton Lake JrSr High School (about 0.2 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Collins Elementary School ranks 4th of 5 on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Collins Elementary School in a town far from an urbanized area (Town: Remote).
From 566 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 489 by 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 15.3 students per teacher, compared with 14.2 in 2020-21.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Collins Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Roscommon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,737
Census ACS
Median income
$55,246
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,617 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Houghton Lake Community Schools
- Houghton Lake JrSr High SchoolHigh · 484 students
- Houghton Lake Community EducationHigh · 103 students
Other schools in HOUGHTON LAKE
- Houghton Lake JrSr High SchoolHigh · 484 students
- Houghton Lake Community EducationHigh · 103 students
Other Collins Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 8 states are named Collins Elementary. Collins Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 9.
- Collins Elementary SchoolGRAND RAPIDS, MI · 356 students
- Collins Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 788 students
- Collins Elementary SchoolCOLLINS, MS · 474 students
- Collins ElementaryTacoma, WA · 466 students
- Collins Elementary SchoolLIVINGSTON, NJ · 440 students
Nearby schools
- Houghton Lake JrSr High School0.2 mi · 484
- Houghton Lake Community Education4.4 mi · 103
- COOR Special Educational Center14.0 mi · 34
- Roscommon High School14.2 mi · 337
- Roscommon Middle School14.4 mi · 178
- Roscommon Elementary School14.7 mi · 276
Frequently asked questions
About Collins Elementary SchoolHow large is Collins Elementary School?
Collins Elementary School enrolls approximately 489 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Collins Elementary School serve?
Collins Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Collins Elementary School have?
Collins Elementary School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Collins Elementary School?
At Collins Elementary School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Collins Elementary School public or private?
Collins Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Houghton Lake Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.