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Enrollment
390
Elementary
DISTRICT 403 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAPEER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 262118005838
Elva Lynch Elementary School
2035 ROODS LAKE RD, LAPEER, MI 48446 · (810) 667-2448 · Lapeer County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
212 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 55%
Community
1
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 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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 Lapeer Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
41.3%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
33.1%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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
32.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% 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 Elva Lynch Elementary School
Elva Lynch Elementary School's state test result (32.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elva Lynch Elementary School this school | 390 | 54.4% | 32.1% |
| Starr Elementary School PLAINWELL | 410 | 53.9% | 31.4% |
| Davisburg Elementary School DAVISBURG | 391 | 55.0% | 47.0% |
| McAlearSawden Elem School BAY CITY | 378 | 54.0% | 34.6% |
| Big Rock Elementary School CHESANING | 393 | 57.0% | 48.0% |
| Patterson Elementary School HOLLY | 408 | 56.9% | 39.7% |
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 Elva Lynch Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Lapeer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #901 of 1,085 | #8 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #848 of 1,072 | #8 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #741 of 1,139 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 390 | #704 of 1,630 | #6 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #1,267 of 1,424 | #8 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.6% | #992 of 1,424 | #5 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.4% | #816 of 1,563 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.2% | #342 of 440 | #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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
390
+57 (+17%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 330
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 390 | 20.6 | 18.9:1 | 54% (212) |
| 2023-24 | 433 | 21.6 | 20.0:1 | 58% (252) |
| 2022-23 | 421 | 20.9 | 20.1:1 | 57% (242) |
| 2020-21 | 333 | 23 | 14.5:1 | 56% (188) |
| 2017-18 | 378 | 14.3 | 26.5:1 | 59% (223) |
| 2015-16 | 419 | 22 | 19.1:1 | 51% (212) |
| 2010-11 | 352 | 18 | 19.6:1 | 51% (178) |
| 2000-01 | 317 | 15 | 21.1:1 | 22% (70) |
| 1990-91 | 330 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elva Lynch Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (378 to 390); teachers up 44% (14.3 to 20.6).
About Elva Lynch Elementary School
In LAPEER, Michigan, part of Lapeer County, Elva Lynch Elementary School is an elementary school. It serves 390 students in pre-K through 5.
Lapeer Community Schools enrolls 4,064 students in 8 schools, including Elva Lynch Elementary School.
The large majority of students at Elva Lynch Elementary School, 87%, are White. The next largest groups are 8% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 91% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Elva Lynch Elementary School comes in at 24%.
Elva Lynch Elementary School counts 20.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 18.9 students for each one. The 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is lower than this school's figure. About 54% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Across public schools in Lapeer County, the average is 42%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Elva Lynch Elementary School would score about 42.2%. It scores 32.1%, 10.1 points below that figure.
Elva Lynch Elementary School is located in Lapeer County, where median household income is about $77,306, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 27 public schools in Lapeer County, with a combined enrollment of about 10,962.
Nearest public school: CK Schickler Elementary School, about 3.5 miles away. The five-mile area around Elva Lynch Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 45.8% on proficiency, and Elva Lynch Elementary School is below that at 32.1%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Elva Lynch Elementary School went from 333 students to 390. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.5:1 in 2020-21 to 18.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Lapeer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
88,837
Census ACS
Median income
$77,306
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
10,962 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lapeer Community Schools
- Lapeer High SchoolHigh · 1,006 students
- Zemmer Campus 89High · 628 students
- Rolland Warner Campus 67Middle · 610 students
- CK Schickler Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
- Turrill Elementary SchoolElementary · 389 students
- Emma Murphy Elementary SchoolElementary · 374 students
Other schools in LAPEER
- Lapeer High SchoolHigh · 1,006 students
- Zemmer Campus 89High · 628 students
- Rolland Warner Campus 67Middle · 610 students
- Chatfield SchoolElementary · 483 students
- CK Schickler Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
- Turrill Elementary SchoolElementary · 389 students
Nearby schools
- CK Schickler Elementary School3.5 mi · 457
- Zemmer Campus 893.6 mi · 628
- Turrill Elementary School3.6 mi · 389
- Lapeer High School3.7 mi · 1,006
- Center for Innovation3.9 mi · 210
- Chatfield School4.2 mi · 483
Frequently asked questions
About Elva Lynch Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Elva Lynch Elementary School?
Elva Lynch Elementary School enrolls approximately 390 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Elva Lynch Elementary School serve?
Elva Lynch Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Elva Lynch Elementary School?
Approximately 18.9:1 students per teacher at Elva Lynch Elementary School.
How diverse is Elva Lynch Elementary School?
Elva Lynch Elementary School reports a student body of 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Elva Lynch Elementary School?
Elva Lynch Elementary School is overseen by Lapeer Community Schools in Lapeer County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.