Enrollment
215
Elementary
DISTRICT 211 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 263288006839
Eugene M Nikkari Elementary
301 W STATE ST, SAINT LOUIS, MI 48880 · (989) 681-5131 · Gratiot County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL215 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of Michigan public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
16.5:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
155 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 3 | 72 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 30% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 37% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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 St. Louis Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
31.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
29.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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
30.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.4%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Eugene M Nikkari Elementary
Eugene M Nikkari Elementary's state test result (30.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene M Nikkari Elementary this school | 215 | 72.1% | 30.4% |
| Barryton Elementary School BARRYTON | 204 | 70.6% | 52.6% |
| KI Sawyer Elementary School GWINN | 207 | 72.0% | N/A |
| Scottville Elementary School SCOTTVILLE | 211 | 71.1% | N/A |
| Weidman Elementary School WEIDMAN | 258 | 73.3% | 66.8% |
| Nowlin Elementary School DEARBORN | 243 | 73.7% | 39.4% |
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 Eugene M Nikkari Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Gratiot County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #939 of 1,085 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #908 of 1,072 | #6 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #968 of 1,139 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 215 | #1,385 of 1,630 | #7 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #860 of 1,424 | #5 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.0% | #1,047 of 1,424 | #5 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.1% | #480 of 1,563 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.9% | #790 of 979 | #7 of 7 |
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
215
+9 (+4%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 259
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 215 | 13 | 16.5:1 | 72% (155) |
| 2023-24 | 200 | 13 | 15.4:1 | 81% (162) |
| 2022-23 | 226 | 13 | 17.4:1 | 80% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 206 | 13 | 15.8:1 | 72% (149) |
| 2017-18 | 226 | 12 | 18.8:1 | 66% (150) |
| 2015-16 | 225 | 12 | 18.8:1 | 57% (129) |
| 2010-11 | 263 | 12 | 21.9:1 | 60% (159) |
| 2000-01 | 309 | 19 | 16.3:1 | 42% (130) |
| 1990-91 | 259 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eugene M Nikkari Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (226 to 215); teachers up 8% (12 to 13).
About Eugene M Nikkari Elementary
Eugene M Nikkari Elementary is an elementary school in SAINT LOUIS, Michigan, and it is part of St. Louis Public Schools. The school's 215 students are in grades 3 through 5. Enrollment is 42% lower than the average for elementary schools in Michigan, which is about 369.
Eugene M Nikkari Elementary belongs to St. Louis Public Schools, a district of 4 schools and 882 students.
At Eugene M Nikkari Elementary, White students make up 88% of the student body. After that, the student body is 8% Hispanic. That is close to the 86% White share among all Gratiot County residents. By the diversity index, Eugene M Nikkari Elementary comes in at 22%.
Eugene M Nikkari Elementary's 13 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 16.5:1. Elementary schools in Michigan have a similar average ratio of 15.8:1. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 72%. The gap from the 64% average for public schools in Gratiot County is 8 points.
allk12 grades Eugene M Nikkari Elementary a C-. The grade compares the school only with Michigan public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
On BeatsExpectations, Eugene M Nikkari Elementary is 3.9 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Michigan schools.
Gratiot County census figures show that median household income is about $63,556, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. A total of 24 public schools operate in Gratiot County, serving about 5,245 students.
The school nearest to Eugene M Nikkari Elementary is St Louis High School, at a distance of about 0.7 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Eugene M Nikkari Elementary as Town: Distant.
The student count in 2024-25 was 215, 4% above the 206 of 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Gratiot County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,385
Census ACS
Median income
$63,556
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
5,245 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in St. Louis Public Schools
- St Louis High SchoolHigh · 244 students
- TS Nurnberger Middle SchoolMiddle · 217 students
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Other schools in SAINT LOUIS
- St Louis High SchoolHigh · 244 students
- TS Nurnberger Middle SchoolMiddle · 217 students
- Carrie Knause Early Childhood Learning CenterElementary · 206 students
- St Louis Correctional FacilityHigh · 13 students
- Central Michigan Correctional FacilityHigh · 1 students
Nearby schools
- St Louis High School0.7 mi · 244
- TS Nurnberger Middle School1.0 mi · 217
- Carrie Knause Early Childhood Learning Center1.2 mi · 206
- St Louis Correctional Facility1.2 mi · 13
- Central Michigan Correctional Facility1.3 mi · 1
- Donald L Pavlik Middle School2.2 mi · 457
Frequently asked questions
About Eugene M Nikkari ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Eugene M Nikkari Elementary?
Eugene M Nikkari Elementary enrolls approximately 215 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Eugene M Nikkari Elementary serve?
Eugene M Nikkari Elementary serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many teachers does Eugene M Nikkari Elementary have?
Eugene M Nikkari Elementary employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Eugene M Nikkari Elementary?
At Eugene M Nikkari Elementary, the student body is approximately 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Eugene M Nikkari Elementary public or private?
Eugene M Nikkari Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by St. Louis Public Schools.
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