Enrollment
240
Elementary
DISTRICT 244 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKFORT-ELBERTA AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 261479005175
Frankfort Elementary School
613 LEELANAU AVE, FRANKFORT, MI 49635 · (231) 352-4641 · Benzie County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL240 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Michigan public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
13.9:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
136 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (38).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
Frankfort Elementary School→Frankfort High School
Based on grade levels within Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
55.3%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
47.3%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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
51.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Frankfort Elementary School
Frankfort Elementary School's state test result (51.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfort Elementary School this school | 240 | 56.7% | 51.7% |
| Henry Niedermeier Elementary School NEWPORT | 242 | 58.3% | 48.8% |
| Bellevue Elementary School BELLEVUE | 226 | 58.0% | 27.0% |
| Wilson Elementary HERRON | 220 | 55.0% | 42.3% |
| Mecosta Elementary School MECOSTA | 256 | 59.8% | 44.7% |
| RB Boyce Elementary School IONIA | 254 | 55.9% | 46.6% |
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 Frankfort Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #373 of 1,085 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #495 of 1,072 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #356 of 1,139 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 240 | #1,312 of 1,630 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #259 of 1,424 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.9% | #1,156 of 1,424 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.7% | #767 of 1,563 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.1% | #118 of 440 |
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
240
+19 (+9%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 334
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
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 | 240 | 17.3 | 13.9:1 | 57% (136) |
| 2023-24 | 234 | 16.7 | 14.0:1 | 59% (138) |
| 2022-23 | 262 | 17.8 | 14.7:1 | 57% (149) |
| 2020-21 | 221 | 14 | 15.8:1 | 57% (126) |
| 2017-18 | 205 | 15.5 | 13.3:1 | 60% (123) |
| 2015-16 | 221 | 16 | 13.8:1 | 55% (121) |
| 2010-11 | 291 | 17 | 17.1:1 | 56% (163) |
| 2000-01 | 324 | 18 | 18.0:1 | 48% (154) |
| 1990-91 | 334 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frankfort Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (205 to 240); teachers up 12% (15.5 to 17.3).
About Frankfort Elementary School
Frankfort Elementary School is an elementary school located in FRANKFORT, Michigan, in Benzie County. A total of 240 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. Against the 369-student average for elementary schools in Michigan, enrollment here is 35% lower.
Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools includes 2 schools. Together they enroll 488 students.
About 90% of the student body at Frankfort Elementary School is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% Hispanic and 2% Black. The White share in Benzie County as a whole is similar, at about 92%. Frankfort Elementary School's diversity index is 18%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Frankfort Elementary School, 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.9:1. On average, elementary schools in Michigan have 15.8:1, compared with 13.9:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 57% of enrollment. That tracks the 55% average for public schools in Benzie County.
Frankfort Elementary School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 76% of Michigan public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Frankfort Elementary School scores 51.7% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 41.2%.
Census Bureau estimates for Benzie County show that the median household income is $74,834, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Frankfort Elementary School is one of 7 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Frankfort Elementary School is Frankfort High School, at a distance of about 0.5 miles. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Distant: the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
2024-25 enrollment was 240, a 9% increase from 221 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher fell from 15.8 to 13.9 over 4 years.
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Benzie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,310
Census ACS
Median income
$74,834
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,493 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools
- Frankfort High SchoolHigh · 248 students
Other Frankfort Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Frankfort Elementary. Frankfort Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Frankfort Elementary SchoolRidgeley, WV · 713 students
- Frankfort ElemFrankfort, KS · 185 students
Nearby schools
- Frankfort High School0.5 mi · 248
- Homestead Hills Elementary School6.9 mi · 209
- Benzie Academy9.0 mi · 85
- Benzie Central Sr High School9.0 mi · 292
- Benzie Central Middle School9.1 mi · 239
- Bear Lake High School15.5 mi · 133
Frequently asked questions
About Frankfort Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Frankfort Elementary School?
Frankfort Elementary School enrolls approximately 240 students in grades PK-05.
Is Frankfort Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Frankfort Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Frankfort Elementary School have?
Frankfort Elementary School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Frankfort Elementary School?
At Frankfort Elementary School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Frankfort Elementary School?
Frankfort Elementary School is overseen by Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools in Benzie County.
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