Enrollment
289
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARQUETTE AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 260001308583
Graveraet Elementary School
611 N Front St, Marquette, MI 49855 · (906) 225-4302 · Marquette County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL289 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% 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.
- B-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
16.9:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
86 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 | 67 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 31% larger than its 5th grade class (51).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
54.2%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
50.0%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 54 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
53.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Graveraet Elementary School
Graveraet Elementary School's state test result (53.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graveraet Elementary School this school | 289 | 29.8% | 53.4% |
| Linden Elementary School LINDEN | 295 | 31.2% | 48.7% |
| Kellogg Elementary School HICKORY CORNERS | 278 | 32.7% | N/A |
| Lakeland Elementary School ELK RAPIDS | 289 | 29.8% | 56.2% |
| Lockwood Elementary School EATON RAPIDS | 303 | 32.3% | N/A |
| Alamo Elementary School KALAMAZOO | 287 | 29.6% | 60.8% |
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 Graveraet Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Marquette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.4% | #335 of 1,085 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #432 of 1,072 | #3 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #373 of 1,139 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 289 | #1,127 of 1,630 | #6 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #941 of 1,424 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.6% | #857 of 1,424 | #2 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.8% | #1,229 of 1,563 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.2% | #337 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
289
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 289 | 17.1 | 16.9:1 | 30% (86) |
| 2023-24 | 287 | 18.3 | 15.7:1 | 33% (94) |
| 2022-23 | 296 | 19.3 | 15.3:1 | 41% (120) |
| 2020-21 | 291 | 17 | 17.1:1 | 40% (115) |
| 2017-18 | 280 | 16.5 | 17.0:1 | 36% (100) |
| 2015-16 | 294 | 16 | 18.4:1 | 33% (98) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Graveraet Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (280 to 289); teachers up 4% (16.5 to 17.1).
About Graveraet Elementary School
Graveraet Elementary School is a small elementary school with its address in Marquette, Michigan. A federal count lists 289 students at the school, in kindergarten through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Michigan) has about 369 students.
Graveraet Elementary School is part of a district of 7 schools: Marquette Area Public Schools, with 3,209 students.
Federal enrollment data show Graveraet Elementary School is 84% White. Enrollment also includes 6% multiracial and 6% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 29%, meaning two students picked at random have a 29% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Graveraet Elementary School counts 17.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 16.9 students for each one. This ratio sits 1.0 above the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. About 30% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
allk12 grades Graveraet Elementary School a B. The grade compares the school only with Michigan public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
A school with Graveraet Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Michigan is predicted to score 53.1%. Graveraet Elementary School scores 53.4%, within a point of that line.
According to the American Community Survey, in Marquette County, the median household income is $65,429, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. There are 25 public schools in Marquette County, enrolling about 7,657 students in all.
The nearest public school is MarquetteAlger Administrative Unit, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 54.1% proficiency; Graveraet Elementary School posts 53.4%.
Locale: Town: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
In 2020-21, Graveraet Elementary School enrolled 291; in 2024-25, 289.
Topics for discussion here include enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Marquette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,112
Census ACS
Median income
$65,429
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
7,657 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marquette Area Public Schools
- Marquette Senior High SchoolHigh · 940 students
- Bothwell Middle SchoolMiddle · 696 students
- Cherry Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 430 students
- Superior Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 405 students
- Sandy Knoll SchoolElementary · 322 students
- Vandenboom Alternative High SchoolHigh · 127 students
Other schools in Marquette
- Marquette Senior High SchoolHigh · 940 students
- Bothwell Middle SchoolMiddle · 696 students
- Cherry Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 430 students
- Superior Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 405 students
- Sandy Knoll SchoolElementary · 322 students
- North Star Montessori AcademyElementary · 145 students
Nearby schools
- MarquetteAlger Administrative Unit0.2 mi · 38
- Sandy Knoll School0.4 mi · 322
- Marquette Senior High School1.1 mi · 940
- Bothwell Middle School1.4 mi · 696
- Superior Hills Elementary School1.5 mi · 405
- Vandenboom Alternative High School2.1 mi · 127
Frequently asked questions
About Graveraet Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Graveraet Elementary School?
Graveraet Elementary School enrolls approximately 289 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Graveraet Elementary School serve?
Graveraet Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Graveraet Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Graveraet Elementary School is approximately 16.9:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Graveraet Elementary School?
Student demographics at Graveraet Elementary School are roughly 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Graveraet Elementary School?
Graveraet Elementary School is overseen by Marquette Area Public Schools in Marquette County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.