Enrollment
370
Elementary
DISTRICT 268 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAGINAW SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF·NCES 263039006662
Handley School
1300 PASSOLT ST, SAGINAW, MI 48602 · (989) 399-4250 · Saginaw County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL370 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% of Michigan public elementary schools
- A+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
20.6:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
158 students
DISTRICT 81% · 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 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
80.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
70.0%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
72.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+25.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 47% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 25 points, placing it in Michigan's top 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 Handley School
Handley School's state test result (72.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handley School this school | 370 | 42.7% | 72.5% |
| Field Elementary School CANTON | 467 | 35.1% | 40.5% |
| Woodland Elementary School TROY | 328 | 33.2% | 45.5% |
| Rosedale Elementary LIVONIA | 301 | 38.9% | 42.0% |
| Deerfield Elementary School ROCHESTER HILLS | 333 | 31.8% | 55.0% |
| Meadowbrook Elementary School NOVI | 518 | 51.0% | 28.4% |
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 Handley School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Saginaw County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.5% | #51 of 1,085 | #2 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #96 of 1,072 | #2 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.9% | #14 of 1,139 | #2 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 370 | #795 of 1,630 | #13 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #1,363 of 1,424 | #26 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.6% | #42 of 1,424 | #1 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.7% | #1,010 of 1,563 | #23 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.6% | #138 of 440 | #4 of 10 |
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
370
+90 (+32%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 356
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 18.7:1
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 | 370 | 18 | 20.6:1 | 43% (158) |
| 2023-24 | 320 | 18.5 | 17.3:1 | 53% (169) |
| 2022-23 | 303 | 16 | 18.9:1 | 51% (155) |
| 2020-21 | 280 | 15 | 18.7:1 | 41% (116) |
| 2017-18 | 323 | 14.4 | 22.4:1 | 40% (129) |
| 2015-16 | 388 | 15 | 25.9:1 | 38% (148) |
| 2010-11 | 417 | 18 | 23.2:1 | 24% (99) |
| 2000-01 | 375 | 17 | 22.1:1 | 14% (53) |
| 1990-91 | 356 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Handley School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (323 to 370); teachers up 25% (14.4 to 18).
About Handley School
Handley School, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in SAGINAW, Michigan. Enrollment is 370 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5.
Handley School is among 17 schools run by Saginaw School District of the City of, which serves 5,382 students.
Enrollment at Handley School is mixed, with White students the largest group at 39%. The rest of enrollment is 30% Black, 13% Asian, 9% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Saginaw County's population at about 71%. Handley School has a diversity index of 73%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 20.6:1 comes from the school's 18 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 43% in 2024-25. Among public schools in Saginaw County, the average eligibility rate is 59%.
allk12 grades Handley School an A+. The grade compares the school only with Michigan public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Handley School is in the top 10% of Michigan schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 47.4%. The school's actual rate is 72.5%, 25.1 points higher.
Census Bureau estimates for Saginaw County show that median household income is about $60,622, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Handley School is one of 75 public schools in Saginaw County, which together enroll about 25,621 students.
The closest public school to Handley School is Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy, about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 72.5% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 6 nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
Handley School saw enrollment rise 32% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio was 18.7:1 in 2020-21 and 20.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Saginaw County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
188,665
Census ACS
Median income
$60,622
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
25,621 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Saginaw School District of the City of
- Saginaw United High SchoolHigh · 981 students
- Thompson Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
- Saginaw High SchoolHigh · 427 students
- Saginaw Arts and Sciences AcademyHigh · 374 students
- Jessie Loomis SchoolElementary · 308 students
- Herig SchoolElementary · 282 students
Other schools in SAGINAW
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,313 students
- White Pine Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,019 students
- Saginaw United High SchoolHigh · 981 students
- North Saginaw Charter AcademyElementary · 679 students
- Carrollton Elementary SchoolElementary · 662 students
- Thompson Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
Nearby schools
- Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy0.3 mi · 374
- Chester F Miller School0.4 mi · 247
- Thompson Middle School0.5 mi · 585
- Hemmeter Elementary School0.8 mi · 331
- Kempton Elementary School1.0 mi · 279
- White Pine Middle School1.3 mi · 1,019
Frequently asked questions
About Handley SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Handley School?
Handley School enrolls approximately 370 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Handley School serve?
Handley School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Handley School have?
Handley School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Handley School?
Student demographics at Handley School are roughly 39% White, 9% Hispanic, 30% Black, 13% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Handley School?
Handley School is overseen by Saginaw School District of the City of in Saginaw County.
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