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What tradition at Elsa Meyer Elementary School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
484
Elementary
DISTRICT 511 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORUNNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261086004550
Elsa Meyer Elementary School
100 HASTINGS ST, CORUNNA, MI 48817 · (989) 743-4404 · Shiawassee County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL484 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of Michigan public elementary schools
- CTest 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
15.9:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
319 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 55%
Community
4
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 | 154 | 32% |
| Grade 1 | 107 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 116 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 22% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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 Corunna Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
34.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
38.7%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Elsa Meyer Elementary School
Elsa Meyer Elementary School's state test result (36.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsa Meyer Elementary School this school | 484 | 65.9% | 36.8% |
| Lincoln Elementary School CADILLAC | 480 | 64.0% | 36.1% |
| Morley Stanwood Elementary School MORLEY | 437 | 65.2% | 29.9% |
| Lake City Elementary School LAKE CITY | 508 | 68.9% | 45.3% |
| Gier Elementary School HILLSDALE | 434 | 63.1% | 27.0% |
| Ella M White Elementary ALPENA | 440 | 68.6% | 33.5% |
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 Elsa Meyer Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Shiawassee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #789 of 1,085 | #5 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #711 of 1,072 | #4 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #877 of 1,139 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 484 | #319 of 1,630 | #3 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #684 of 1,424 | #4 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.9% | #1,010 of 1,424 | #3 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.9% | #582 of 1,563 | #2 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +37.1% | #40 of 440 | 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
484
+165 (+52%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 479
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 484 | 30.5 | 15.9:1 | 66% (319) |
| 2023-24 | 508 | 32 | 15.9:1 | 62% (316) |
| 2022-23 | 337 | 22 | 15.3:1 | 60% (201) |
| 2020-21 | 319 | 19 | 16.8:1 | 61% (193) |
| 2017-18 | 353 | 19.8 | 17.9:1 | 61% (216) |
| 2015-16 | 372 | 19 | 19.6:1 | 62% (232) |
| 2010-11 | 377 | 20 | 18.9:1 | 56% (212) |
| 2000-01 | 430 | 22 | 19.6:1 | 27% (115) |
| 1990-91 | 479 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elsa Meyer Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 37% (353 to 484); teachers up 54% (19.8 to 30.5).
About Elsa Meyer Elementary School
Federal records list Elsa Meyer Elementary School as an elementary school in CORUNNA, Michigan. Its enrollment is 484 students, spread over pre-K through 3. On average, elementary schools in Michigan enroll around 369, and this school is 31% bigger than that mark.
The district, Corunna Public Schools, has 1,532 students enrolled across 3 schools.
Elsa Meyer Elementary School is 87% White by enrollment. The remaining shares are 7% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. The diversity index for Elsa Meyer Elementary School is 23%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 30.5 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.9:1. The 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is close to this figure. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 66%. The 45% average for public schools in Shiawassee County is 21 points lower.
Elsa Meyer Elementary School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 33% of Michigan public elementary schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 37.1% for Elsa Meyer Elementary School. The school posts 36.8%, within a point of the prediction.
For Shiawassee County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $67,404, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 31 public schools and about 10,105 students.
Corunna Middle School is about 0.7 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, Elsa Meyer Elementary School is 2nd of 7 nearby schools with test data.
Its location is classified as Town: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school's enrollment figures are 319 for 2020-21 and 484 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Elsa Meyer Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Shiawassee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,991
Census ACS
Median income
$67,404
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
10,105 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Corunna Public Schools
- Corunna High SchoolHigh · 610 students
- Corunna Middle SchoolMiddle · 438 students
- Nellie Reed ElementaryCombined
Other schools in CORUNNA
- Corunna High SchoolHigh · 610 students
- Corunna Middle SchoolMiddle · 438 students
Nearby schools
- Corunna Middle School0.7 mi · 438
- Corunna High School0.8 mi · 610
- Lincoln Alternative High School1.8 mi · 131
- Emerson School2.4 mi · 421
- Bryant School2.9 mi · 431
- Owosso High School2.9 mi · 805
Frequently asked questions
About Elsa Meyer Elementary SchoolHow large is Elsa Meyer Elementary School?
Elsa Meyer Elementary School enrolls approximately 484 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does Elsa Meyer Elementary School serve?
Elsa Meyer Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at Elsa Meyer Elementary School?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Elsa Meyer Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Elsa Meyer Elementary School?
Student demographics at Elsa Meyer Elementary School are roughly 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Elsa Meyer Elementary School public or private?
Elsa Meyer Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Corunna Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.