Enrollment
150
Elementary
DISTRICT 153 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENTON HARBOR AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 260483004170
Fair Plain East Elementary
1995 UNION AVE, BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022 · (269) 605-2400 · Berrien County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL150 STUDENTS
·
allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
143 students
DISTRICT 93% · 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 4 | 70 | 47% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 53% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Benton Harbor Area Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Fair Plain East Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Plain East Elementary this school | 150 | 95.3% | N/A |
| Gerald Dawkins Academy GRAND RAPIDS | 152 | 96.7% | N/A |
| Commonwealth Community Development Academy HAMTRAMCK | 150 | 92.7% | N/A |
| Edgewood Elementary Academy MUSKEGON | 134 | 91.8% | N/A |
| Rutherford Winans Academy DETROIT | 152 | 92.1% | N/A |
| Eagles Nest Academy FLINT | 154 | 91.6% | 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 Fair Plain East Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Berrien County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 150 | #1,514 of 1,630 | #26 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.3% | #66 of 1,563 | #2 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -63.4% | #4 of 979 | #1 of 14 |
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
150
-58 (-28%) vs 2020
-59% since 1990-91, when it was 364
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 20.8:1
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 | 150 | 13 | 11.5:1 | 95% (143) |
| 2023-24 | 166 | 14 | 11.9:1 | 97% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 169 | 10 | 16.9:1 | 96% (162) |
| 2020-21 | 208 | 10 | 20.8:1 | 100% (208) |
| 2017-18 | 410 | 18.8 | 21.8:1 | 85% (350) |
| 2015-16 | 302 | 15 | 20.1:1 | 86% (259) |
| 2010-11 | 262 | 17 | 15.4:1 | 92% (242) |
| 2000-01 | 444 | 24 | 18.5:1 | 99% (441) |
| 1990-91 | 364 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fair Plain East Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 63% (410 to 150); teachers down 31% (18.8 to 13).
About Fair Plain East Elementary
Federal records list Fair Plain East Elementary as an elementary school in BENTON HARBOR, Michigan. Its 150 students are spread across grades 4 through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Michigan is about 369 students.
The district, Benton Harbor Area Schools, has 1,227 students enrolled across 6 schools.
Black students make up 88% of enrollment at Fair Plain East Elementary. Other students are 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% White. That is higher than the 13% Black share among all Berrien County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 22% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Fair Plain East Elementary employs 13 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 11.5:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Fair Plain East Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 95%. That is higher than the 55% average for public schools in Berrien County.
Among Berrien County residents, the median household income is $65,425, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Fair Plain East Elementary is one of 75 public schools in the county.
Fair Plain Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles of Fair Plain East Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Fair Plain East Elementary is Suburb: Small, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment has fallen by 58 students since 2020-21, to 150. The school's ratio fell from 20.8:1 to 11.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Fair Plain East Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Berrien County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
153,288
Census ACS
Median income
$65,425
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
21,027 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Benton Harbor Area Schools
- Benton Harbor High SchoolHigh · 469 students
- Fair Plain Middle SchoolMiddle · 240 students
- Martin Luther King Jr ElementaryElementary · 229 students
- Discovery Enrichment CenterElementary · 80 students
- Career and Alternative Pathways to Education CenterCombined · 59 students
Other schools in BENTON HARBOR
- Benton Harbor High SchoolHigh · 469 students
- Benton Harbor Charter School AcademyCombined · 418 students
- Countryside Academy MiddleHigh SchoolCombined · 386 students
- Countryside Academy ElementaryElementary · 384 students
- Fair Plain Middle SchoolMiddle · 240 students
- Martin Luther King Jr ElementaryElementary · 229 students
Nearby schools
- Fair Plain Middle School0.8 mi · 240
- Benton Harbor High School1.7 mi · 469
- Career and Alternative Pathways to Education Center1.8 mi · 59
- Martin Luther King Jr Elementary1.9 mi · 229
- Discovery Enrichment Center2.0 mi · 80
- Lincoln School2.1 mi · 423
Frequently asked questions
About Fair Plain East ElementaryHow many students attend Fair Plain East Elementary?
Fair Plain East Elementary enrolls approximately 150 students in grades 04-05.
Is Fair Plain East Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fair Plain East Elementary is an elementary school covering grades 04-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fair Plain East Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fair Plain East Elementary is approximately 11.5:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fair Plain East Elementary?
At Fair Plain East Elementary, the student body is approximately 3% White, 5% Hispanic, 88% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Fair Plain East Elementary public or private?
Fair Plain East Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Benton Harbor Area Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.