Enrollment
341
Elementary
DISTRICT 242 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DANSVILLE SCHOOLS·NCES 261140004571
Dansville Elementary School
1264 ADAMS ST, DANSVILLE, MI 48819 · (517) 623-6120 · Ingham County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL341 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% 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.
- DBeats 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
14.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
98 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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 Dansville Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
48.1%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
40.3%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 48 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
43.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Dansville Elementary School
Dansville Elementary School's state test result (43.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dansville Elementary School this school | 341 | 28.7% | 43.3% |
| Memphis Elementary School MEMPHIS | 321 | 32.1% | 51.8% |
| Pine River Elementary School CHINA | 335 | 28.4% | 60.9% |
| Central Elementary School LINDEN | 337 | 30.6% | 56.8% |
| Bullock Creek Elementary School MIDLAND | 303 | 30.7% | N/A |
| James T Jones Elementary School GLADSTONE | 355 | 31.0% | 36.6% |
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 Dansville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Ingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #625 of 1,085 | #19 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #670 of 1,072 | #23 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #537 of 1,139 | #16 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 341 | #920 of 1,630 | #26 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #446 of 1,424 | #14 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.1% | #1,371 of 1,424 | #44 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.7% | #1,251 of 1,563 | #34 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.4% | #91 of 440 | #6 of 17 |
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
341
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 410
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 341 | 23 | 14.8:1 | 29% (98) |
| 2023-24 | 363 | 22.9 | 15.8:1 | 39% (141) |
| 2022-23 | 347 | 23.9 | 14.5:1 | 38% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 342 | 23 | 14.9:1 | 37% (125) |
| 2017-18 | 281 | 16.2 | 17.3:1 | 41% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 320 | 19 | 16.8:1 | 31% (98) |
| 2010-11 | 391 | 21 | 18.6:1 | 37% (146) |
| 2000-01 | 378 | 19 | 19.9:1 | 12% (44) |
| 1990-91 | 410 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dansville Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (281 to 341); teachers up 42% (16.2 to 23).
About Dansville Elementary School
Dansville Elementary School is one of the public schools in DANSVILLE, Michigan. It is a mid-sized elementary school. It enrolls 341 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5.
Dansville Elementary School is among 3 schools run by Dansville Schools, which serves 725 students.
At Dansville Elementary School, 98% of students are White. Census figures show Ingham County is about 69% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 4%.
Its staff includes 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 14.8 students per teacher. Compared with the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan, this school's ratio is lower. Roughly 29% of students at Dansville Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Ingham County is 49%.
Among Michigan public elementary schools, Dansville Elementary School outscored 27%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Dansville Elementary School would be expected to post about 53.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 43.3%.
American Community Survey estimates for Ingham County show that median household income comes to about $65,526, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The county's public schools total 100, with about 37,914 students.
Measured in a straight line, Ingham ISD EI Programs is less than a tenth of a mile from Dansville Elementary School. The five-mile area around Dansville Elementary School holds 3 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 42.4% proficiency; Dansville Elementary School posts 43.3%.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 341, starting from 342.
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Ingham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
283,913
Census ACS
Median income
$65,526
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
100
37,914 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dansville Schools
- Dansville High SchoolHigh · 215 students
- Dansville Middle SchoolMiddle · 169 students
Other schools in DANSVILLE
- Dansville High SchoolHigh · 215 students
- Dansville Middle SchoolMiddle · 169 students
- Ingham ISD EI ProgramsElementary · 4 students
Nearby schools
- Ingham ISD EI Programs0.0 mi · 4
- Dansville Middle School0.0 mi · 169
- Dansville High School0.0 mi · 215
- Mason Middle School6.3 mi · 778
- Mason High School6.7 mi · 1,015
- Steele Street Elementary School6.7 mi · 513
Frequently asked questions
About Dansville Elementary SchoolHow large is Dansville Elementary School?
Dansville Elementary School enrolls approximately 341 students in grades PK-05.
Is Dansville Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dansville Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Dansville Elementary School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Dansville Elementary School.
How diverse is Dansville Elementary School?
Dansville Elementary School reports a student body of 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Dansville Elementary School?
Dansville Elementary School is overseen by Dansville Schools in Ingham County.
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