Enrollment
374
Elementary
DISTRICT 413 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OLIVET COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 262637007433
Fern Persons Elementary School
4425 W BUTTERFIELD HWY, OLIVET, MI 49076 · (269) 749-4611 · Eaton County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL374 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
131 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 82 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 26% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 30% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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 Olivet Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
46.4%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
45.4%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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
45.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Fern Persons Elementary School
Fern Persons Elementary School's state test result (45.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fern Persons Elementary School this school | 374 | 35.0% | 45.9% |
| Edwardsburg Intermediate School EDWARDSBURG | 361 | 37.7% | 52.3% |
| Lee Elementary School MIDDLEVILLE | 398 | 34.7% | 56.3% |
| Jennings Elementary School QUINCY | 408 | 36.8% | 36.0% |
| Long Lake Elementary School TRAVERSE CITY | 364 | 32.4% | 40.9% |
| Hyatt Elementary LINDEN | 351 | 32.8% | 63.2% |
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 Fern Persons Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Eaton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #545 of 1,085 | #4 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #546 of 1,072 | #5 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #602 of 1,139 | #4 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 374 | #775 of 1,630 | #8 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #247 of 1,424 | #2 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.8% | #1,281 of 1,424 | #14 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.0% | #1,143 of 1,563 | #14 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.6% | #394 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
374
+31 (+9%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 454
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 374 | 27 | 13.8:1 | 35% (131) |
| 2023-24 | 375 | 25 | 15.0:1 | 44% (166) |
| 2022-23 | 374 | 24 | 15.6:1 | 49% (183) |
| 2020-21 | 343 | 23 | 14.9:1 | 39% (133) |
| 2017-18 | 368 | 22.9 | 16.1:1 | 42% (155) |
| 2015-16 | 354 | 26 | 13.6:1 | 41% (145) |
| 2010-11 | 418 | 26 | 16.1:1 | 39% (165) |
| 2000-01 | 388 | 20 | 19.4:1 | 29% (112) |
| 1990-91 | 454 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fern Persons Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (368 to 374); teachers up 18% (22.9 to 27).
About Fern Persons Elementary School
As a mid-sized elementary school, Fern Persons Elementary School serves students in OLIVET, Michigan. The school teaches pre-K through 3 and enrolls 374 students.
Olivet Community Schools is responsible for 3 schools, Fern Persons Elementary School included, with 1,239 students in all.
The share of students at Fern Persons Elementary School who are White is 94%. Enrollment also includes 2% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Among people living in Eaton County, the White share is about 81%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 11, compared with 70 nationally.
Fern Persons Elementary School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. Across elementary schools in Michigan, the average ratio is 15.8:1. The school has 35% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 45.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 50.8%.
For the population of Eaton County, the median household earns about $79,597 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Across Eaton County, 47 public schools serve about 17,025 students.
Of the public schools around it, Fern Persons Elementary School is closest to Olivet High School, about 0.8 miles away. Fern Persons Elementary School has 2 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Fern Persons Elementary School ranks 1st of 6 nearby schools, at 45.9% versus a 35.9% average.
For locale, NCES codes Fern Persons Elementary School as Rural: Distant.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 343 (2020-21) to 374 (2024-25). Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.9:1 to 13.8:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Fern Persons Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Eaton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
109,130
Census ACS
Median income
$79,597
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
17,025 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Olivet Community Schools
- Olivet Middle SchoolMiddle · 461 students
- Olivet High SchoolHigh · 404 students
Other schools in OLIVET
- Olivet Middle SchoolMiddle · 461 students
- Olivet High SchoolHigh · 404 students
Nearby schools
- Olivet High School0.8 mi · 404
- Olivet Middle School0.8 mi · 461
- Bellevue JrSr High School5.5 mi · 281
- Bellevue Elementary School5.5 mi · 226
- Parkview Elementary School8.5 mi · 283
- Charlotte Middle School8.9 mi · 406
Frequently asked questions
About Fern Persons Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Fern Persons Elementary School?
Fern Persons Elementary School enrolls approximately 374 students in grades PK-03.
Is Fern Persons Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fern Persons Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
How many teachers does Fern Persons Elementary School have?
Fern Persons Elementary School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
How diverse is Fern Persons Elementary School?
Fern Persons Elementary School reports a student body of 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Fern Persons Elementary School in?
Fern Persons Elementary School is part of Olivet Community Schools.
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