Enrollment
355
Elementary
DISTRICT 262 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOBLES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261605005255
Gobles Elementary School
409 N STATE ST, GOBLES, MI 49055 · (269) 628-9445 · Van Buren County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL355 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% 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.
- BBeats 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
15.5:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
205 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
Gobles Elementary School→Gobles High School
Based on grade levels within Gobles Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
46.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
49.5%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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
44.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% 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 Gobles Elementary School
Gobles Elementary School's state test result (44.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gobles Elementary School this school | 355 | 57.7% | 44.8% |
| Monroe Elementary School WYANDOTTE | 349 | 58.7% | 36.5% |
| Bangor Lincoln School BAY CITY | 344 | 61.0% | 47.5% |
| West MI Academy of Arts and Academics SPRING LAKE | 371 | 57.7% | 35.1% |
| Schoolcraft Elementary School WATERFORD | 398 | 54.5% | 47.3% |
| Lawton Elementary School LAWTON | 397 | 53.9% | 46.8% |
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 Gobles Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Van Buren County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #579 of 1,085 | #5 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #445 of 1,072 | #3 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #584 of 1,139 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 355 | #865 of 1,630 | #8 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #608 of 1,424 | #7 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.7% | #698 of 1,424 | #10 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.7% | #744 of 1,563 | #10 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.6% | #764 of 979 | #7 of 13 |
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
355
+79 (+29%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 492
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 355 | 22.8 | 15.5:1 | 58% (205) |
| 2023-24 | 374 | 20.8 | 17.9:1 | 64% (238) |
| 2022-23 | 359 | 19 | 18.9:1 | 60% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 276 | 18 | 15.3:1 | 44% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 376 | 24 | 15.7:1 | 63% (237) |
| 2015-16 | 391 | 22 | 17.8:1 | 55% (217) |
| 2010-11 | 489 | 26 | 18.8:1 | 49% (240) |
| 2000-01 | 468 | 26 | 18.0:1 | 31% (146) |
| 1990-91 | 492 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gobles Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (376 to 355); teachers down 5% (24 to 22.8).
About Gobles Elementary School
Gobles Elementary School is an elementary school in GOBLES, Michigan, according to federal school records. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 355 students enrolled.
Enrollment across the 3 schools in Gobles Public School District totals 786 students.
White students make up a majority at Gobles Elementary School, at 79%. Next come 13% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. The White share in Van Buren County as a whole is similar, at about 80%. Gobles Elementary School's diversity index is 36%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at Gobles Elementary School total 22.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.5:1. That matches the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan fairly closely. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 58%.
Gobles Elementary School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 53% of Michigan public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Gobles Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Michigan schools: 44.8% actual against 40.7% predicted.
In the county around the school, Van Buren County, the median household income is $68,114, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 45 public schools in Van Buren County, enrolling about 14,850 students in all.
Gobles High School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of Gobles Elementary School. By average proficiency, Gobles Elementary School is 2nd among 4 schools close by.
The NCES locale for Gobles Elementary School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 355, a 29% rise from 276 in 2020-21.
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Van Buren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
75,795
Census ACS
Median income
$68,114
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
14,850 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gobles Public School District
- Gobles High SchoolHigh · 396 students
- Gobles Virtual AcademyCombined · 35 students
Other schools in GOBLES
- Michigan Online SchoolCombined · 1,268 students
- Gobles High SchoolHigh · 396 students
- Gobles Virtual AcademyCombined · 35 students
Nearby schools
- Gobles High School0.0 mi · 396
- Gobles Virtual Academy0.0 mi · 35
- Michigan Online School0.4 mi · 1,268
- Bloomingdale Middle and High School3.8 mi · 516
- Bloomingdale Elementary School4.0 mi · 272
- Alamo Elementary School8.9 mi · 287
Frequently asked questions
About Gobles Elementary SchoolHow large is Gobles Elementary School?
Gobles Elementary School enrolls approximately 355 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Gobles Elementary School serve?
Gobles Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Gobles Elementary School have?
Gobles Elementary School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Gobles Elementary School?
Student demographics at Gobles Elementary School are roughly 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is Gobles Elementary School in?
Gobles Elementary School is part of Gobles Public School District.
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