Enrollment
386
Elementary
STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COPPER ISLAND ACADEMY·NCES 260113708993
Copper Island Academy
52125 Industrial Dr N, Calumet, MI 49913 · (966) 370-1190 · Houghton County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL386 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% of Michigan public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
14.9:1
26 FTE teachers
STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
152 students
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 34 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 33 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 36 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 39% larger than its 8th grade class (36).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
61.2%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
50.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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
57.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Copper Island Academy
Copper Island Academy's state test result (57.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Island Academy this school | 386 | 39.4% | 57.8% |
| Edwardsburg Intermediate School EDWARDSBURG | 361 | 37.7% | 52.3% |
| Gearing Elementary School SAINT CLAIR | 353 | 40.8% | 50.2% |
| Fern Persons Elementary School OLIVET | 374 | 35.0% | 45.9% |
| Eagle Lake Elementary School EDWARDSBURG | 385 | 40.0% | 52.0% |
| Columbia Upper Elementary School BROOKLYN | 406 | 37.2% | 51.6% |
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 Copper Island Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Houghton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #254 of 1,085 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #416 of 1,072 | #5 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #239 of 1,139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 386 | #719 of 1,630 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #472 of 1,424 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.6% | #1,339 of 1,424 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.4% | #1,067 of 1,563 | #5 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 386 | 25.8 | 14.9:1 | 39% (152) |
| 2023-24 | 350 | 25.3 | 13.9:1 | 42% (146) |
| 2022-23 | 324 | 24 | 13.5:1 | 32% (103) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Copper Island Academy.
About Copper Island Academy
Located in Calumet, Michigan, Copper Island Academy is a mid-sized elementary school. The school counted 386 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 8.
Copper Island Academy is its own local education agency in federal data.
White students are 97% of those enrolled at Copper Island Academy. The rest of enrollment is 2% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 7, compared with 70 nationally.
With 25.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.9:1. Elementary schools in Michigan have an average ratio of 15.8:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Copper Island Academy, 39% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 40% average for public schools in Houghton County.
Copper Island Academy earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 80% of Michigan public elementary schools.
A school with Copper Island Academy's lunch-eligibility share in Michigan is predicted to score 48.8%. Copper Island Academy scores 57.8%, 8.9 points above that line.
The county, Houghton County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $58,899 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting Copper Island Academy, Houghton County has 18 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Dollar BayTamarack City Area K12 School is closest at about 3.8 miles. Copper Island Academy is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. The school's 57.8% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 6 nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area. Copper Island Academy is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
People who know Copper Island Academy can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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 Calumet
- Calumet High SchoolHigh · 525 students
- CLK Elementary SchoolElementary · 496 students
- Washington Middle SchoolMiddle · 275 students
Nearby schools
- Dollar BayTamarack City Area K12 School3.8 mi · 317
- Hancock MiddleHigh School4.1 mi · 292
- Barkell Elementary School4.7 mi · 257
- Lake LindenHubbell Schools4.9 mi · 327
- Houghton Elementary School5.1 mi · 618
- Houghton Middle School5.2 mi · 359
Frequently asked questions
About Copper Island AcademyHow large is Copper Island Academy?
Copper Island Academy enrolls approximately 386 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Copper Island Academy serve?
Copper Island Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Copper Island Academy have?
Copper Island Academy employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Copper Island Academy?
At Copper Island Academy, the student body is approximately 97% White, 0% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Copper Island Academy?
Copper Island Academy is overseen by Copper Island Academy in Houghton County.
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