Enrollment
356
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLUSHING COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 261455005144
Elms Elementary School
6125 N ELMS RD, FLUSHING, MI 48433 · (810) 591-7350 · Genesee County
GRADES 01–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL356 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% 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
17.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
198 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 17% |
This year's 1st grade class (56) is 10% smaller than its 6th grade class (62).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
44.1%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
33.6%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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
41.6%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% 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 Elms Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elms Elementary School this school | 356 | 55.6% | 43.3% |
| Syring Elementary School SWARTZ CREEK | 354 | 56.8% | N/A |
| West MI Academy of Arts and Academics SPRING LAKE | 371 | 57.7% | 35.1% |
| Ethel C Bobcean Elem School FLAT ROCK | 376 | 54.5% | N/A |
| Schoolcraft Elementary School WATERFORD | 398 | 54.5% | 47.3% |
| Memorial Elementary 12 Campus GARDEN CITY | 419 | 53.9% | N/A |
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 Elms Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Genesee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #627 of 1,085 | #19 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #835 of 1,072 | #25 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #665 of 1,139 | #18 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 356 | #858 of 1,630 | #31 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #1,093 of 1,424 | #33 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.8% | #531 of 1,424 | #27 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.6% | #788 of 1,563 | #47 of 69 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.0% | #478 of 979 | #30 of 50 |
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
356
-46 (-11%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 610
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 356 | 20.2 | 17.6:1 | 56% (198) |
| 2023-24 | 347 | 20.9 | 16.6:1 | 65% (225) |
| 2022-23 | 349 | 21.1 | 16.5:1 | 60% (211) |
| 2020-21 | 402 | 21 | 19.1:1 | 62% (250) |
| 2017-18 | 409 | 22.6 | 18.1:1 | 56% (229) |
| 2015-16 | 436 | 24 | 18.2:1 | 47% (203) |
| 2010-11 | 433 | 19 | 22.8:1 | 41% (178) |
| 2000-01 | 590 | 26 | 22.7:1 | 15% (86) |
| 1990-91 | 610 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elms Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (409 to 356); teachers down 11% (22.6 to 20.2).
About Elms Elementary School
Elms Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Flushing Community Schools in FLUSHING, Michigan. The school enrolls 356 students in grades 1 through 6.
Elms Elementary School belongs to Flushing Community Schools, a district of 8 schools and 4,077 students.
At Elms Elementary School, 72% of students are White. The school is also 10% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 9% multiracial. Census estimates put Genesee County at about 72% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 46%.
Staffing at Elms Elementary School comes to 20.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.6:1. The school's 17.6:1 compares with an average of 15.8:1 for elementary schools in Michigan. On the income side, 56% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Elms Elementary School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 47% of Michigan public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Elms Elementary School, the prediction is 41.6% and the result is 43.3%.
In the wider Genesee County area, the median household earns about $62,281 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Across Genesee County, 158 public schools serve about 58,534 students.
Of the public schools around it, Elms Elementary School is closest to Flushing Middle School, about 1.4 miles away. Elms Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Elms Elementary School ranks 2nd of 4 nearby schools, at 43.3% versus a 43.0% average.
Elms Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 11%, from 402 to 356. The school's ratio dropped from 19.1:1 to 17.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
People who know Elms Elementary School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Genesee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
403,305
Census ACS
Median income
$62,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
158
58,534 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Flushing Community Schools
- Flushing High SchoolHigh · 1,229 students
- Flushing Middle SchoolMiddle · 636 students
- Seymour Elementary SchoolElementary · 498 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 487 students
- Springview Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
- Flushing Early Childhood CenterElementary · 305 students
Other schools in FLUSHING
- Flushing High SchoolHigh · 1,229 students
- Flushing Middle SchoolMiddle · 636 students
- Seymour Elementary SchoolElementary · 498 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 487 students
- Springview Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
- Flushing Early Childhood CenterElementary · 305 students
Other Elms Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Elms Elementary. Elms Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Elms Elementary SchoolJackson, NJ · 705 students
Nearby schools
- Flushing Middle School1.4 mi · 636
- Springview Elementary School1.6 mi · 468
- Flushing High School1.9 mi · 1,229
- Central Elementary School2.4 mi · 487
- Flushing Early Childhood Center2.6 mi · 305
- Marion D Crouse Instr Center2.8 mi · 137
Frequently asked questions
About Elms Elementary SchoolHow large is Elms Elementary School?
Elms Elementary School enrolls approximately 356 students in grades 01-06.
What age range does Elms Elementary School serve?
Elms Elementary School serves students from grade 01 through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elms Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Elms Elementary School is approximately 17.6:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Elms Elementary School?
At Elms Elementary School, the student body is approximately 72% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% Black, 9% Two or more.
Is Elms Elementary School public or private?
Elms Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Flushing Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.