Enrollment
165
Elementary
DISTRICT 161 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARBOR BEACH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 260000703857
Harbor Beach Elementary School
402 S 5TH ST, HARBOR BEACH, MI 48441 · (989) 479-3261 · Huron County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL165 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
87 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (27).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
Based on grade levels within Harbor Beach Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
28.6%
MI avg 47.7%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Michigan average is about 48 of 100.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Harbor Beach Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harbor Beach Elementary School this school | 165 | 52.7% | N/A |
| Lake Ann Elementary School INTERLOCHEN | 180 | 50.0% | 50.2% |
| EB Holman Elementary School ATLANTIC MINE | 183 | 56.3% | N/A |
| Nottawa Community School STURGIS | 189 | 49.7% | N/A |
| Bad Axe Elementary School BAD AXE | 191 | 51.3% | N/A |
| Bertha Neal School DURAND | 158 | 59.5% | N/A |
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 Harbor Beach Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Huron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #999 of 1,139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 165 | #1,487 of 1,630 | #6 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.7% | #847 of 1,563 | #1 of 6 |
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
165
-17 (-9%) vs 2020
-64% since 1990-91, when it was 463
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 165 | 14.2 | 11.6:1 | 53% (87) |
| 2023-24 | 174 | 15 | 11.6:1 | 58% (101) |
| 2022-23 | 175 | 16 | 10.9:1 | 49% (85) |
| 2020-21 | 182 | 13 | 14.0:1 | 42% (77) |
| 2017-18 | 168 | 13.8 | 12.2:1 | 55% (93) |
| 2015-16 | 160 | 11 | 14.6:1 | 56% (90) |
| 2010-11 | 124 | 8 | 15.5:1 | 46% (57) |
| 2000-01 | 432 | 19 | 22.7:1 | 34% (146) |
| 1990-91 | 463 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harbor Beach Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (168 to 165); teachers up 3% (13.8 to 14.2).
About Harbor Beach Elementary School
Harbor Beach Elementary School is a small elementary school in Michigan, located in HARBOR BEACH. In all, 165 students attend the school in kindergarten through 5. That puts enrollment 55% below the 369-student average for elementary schools in Michigan.
Harbor Beach Community Schools oversees Harbor Beach Elementary School and 2 other schools, with 483 students in total.
The share of students at Harbor Beach Elementary School who are White is 97%. Huron County residents are about 94% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 6, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 14.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, Harbor Beach Elementary School has a ratio of 11.6:1. Across elementary schools in Michigan, the average ratio is 15.8:1. Income data for the school show 53% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
For Huron County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $58,870 a year, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Harbor Beach Elementary School, Huron County has 27 public schools.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Harbor Beach Elementary School from the closest public school, Harbor Beach Community High School. Within five miles are 2 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
In 2020-21, Harbor Beach Elementary School enrolled 182 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 165. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 14.0:1 to 11.6:1.
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Huron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,113
Census ACS
Median income
$58,870
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
4,235 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harbor Beach Community Schools
- Harbor Beach Community High SchoolHigh · 218 students
- Harbor Beach Middle SchoolMiddle · 100 students
Other schools in HARBOR BEACH
- Harbor Beach Community High SchoolHigh · 218 students
- Harbor Beach Middle SchoolMiddle · 100 students
- Eccles SchoolElementary · 27 students
Nearby schools
- Harbor Beach Community High School0.0 mi · 218
- Harbor Beach Middle School0.0 mi · 100
- Eccles School6.8 mi · 27
- Adams Elementary School10.0 mi · 25
- Verona Mills School11.5 mi · 27
- Ubly Community JrSr High School16.7 mi · 305
Frequently asked questions
About Harbor Beach Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Harbor Beach Elementary School?
Harbor Beach Elementary School enrolls approximately 165 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Harbor Beach Elementary School serve?
Harbor Beach Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Harbor Beach Elementary School have?
Harbor Beach Elementary School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Harbor Beach Elementary School?
Student demographics at Harbor Beach Elementary School are roughly 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Harbor Beach Elementary School in?
Harbor Beach Elementary School is part of Harbor Beach Community Schools.
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