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Evart Elementary School

515 N CEDAR ST, EVART, MI 49631 · (231) 734-5595 · Osceola County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL309 STUDENTS
Enrollment
309
Elementary
DISTRICT 266 · STATE 369
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
225 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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
Kindergarten
69
Grade 1
50
Grade 2
60
Grade 3
74
Grade 4
56
Student demographics
White
30799%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 63%
Hispanic
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 9%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
16754%
Female
14246%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Evart Elementary SchoolEvart Middle SchoolEvart High School
Based on grade levels within Evart Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + Proficient
English Language Arts
24.6%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
28.9%
MI avg 44.8%

What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.0%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.6pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 27% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
309
-7 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 16.6:1
% White
99%
was 97%
% Hispanic
1%
was 0%
% Black
0%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Evart Elementary School

Evart Elementary School operates as an intimate elementary-level community in EVART, Michigan, one of the schools within Evart Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 309 students spanning grades pre-K through 4.

Evart Elementary School is one of 3 schools operated by Evart Public Schools, a district that instructs 798 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Evart Elementary School logs that 99% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Evart Elementary School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. About 73% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Osceola County runs at roughly 62%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Evart Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 27.5%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Osceola County indicate the typical household earns roughly $58,267 per year, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Osceola County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,573 students), Evart Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Evart Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Evart Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 40.0%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 316 students in 2018 compared to 309 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Evart Elementary School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Osceola County at a glance

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Population
23,227
Census ACS
Median income
$58,267
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,573 students

Quick facts

School name
Evart Elementary School
District
Evart Public Schools
Address
515 N CEDAR ST, EVART, MI 49631
Phone
(231) 734-5595
County
Osceola County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
309
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
13.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
225 (73%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
261356005029
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Evart Elementary School
How large is Evart Elementary School?
Evart Elementary School enrolls approximately 309 students in grades PK-04.
Is Evart Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Evart Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Evart Elementary School have?
Evart Elementary School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
How diverse is Evart Elementary School?
Evart Elementary School reports a student body of 99% White, 1% Hispanic.
Who oversees Evart Elementary School?
Evart Elementary School is overseen by Evart Public Schools in Osceola County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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