Francois Maconce Elem School

Set in IRA, Michigan, Francois Maconce Elem School is a medium-sized primary school, one of the schools within Anchor Bay School District. It works with 319 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 10 schools in Anchor Bay School District (5,295 students total), Francois Maconce Elem School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Francois Maconce Elem School shows that 79% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 91%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. About 65% 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, St. Clair County runs at roughly 46%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Francois Maconce Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.7%; this one delivers 43.7%.

In the area at large, census data for St. Clair County shows median household earnings sit near $71,270, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across St. Clair County's 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,511 students), Francois Maconce Elem School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Compass Pointe, roughly 1.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Francois Maconce Elem School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Francois Maconce Elem School at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 54.5%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Francois Maconce Elem School has expanded 10%, going from 291 students in 2018 to 319 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 85% to 79% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.

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