Enrollment
316
Elementary
DISTRICT 332 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INLAND LAKES SCHOOLS·NCES 261917005598
Inland Lakes Elementary School
4363 S STRAITS HWY, INDIAN RIVER, MI 49749 · (231) 238-6868 · Cheboygan County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL316 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 32% of Michigan public elementary schools
- C-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
14.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
225 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 | 66 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 35% larger than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
Inland Lakes Elementary School→Inland Lakes Secondary School
Based on grade levels within Inland Lakes Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
31.5%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
31.6%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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
35.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Inland Lakes Elementary School
Inland Lakes Elementary School's state test result (35.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inland Lakes Elementary School this school | 316 | 71.2% | 35.3% |
| Holton Elementary School HOLTON | 338 | 72.5% | N/A |
| Lemmer Elementary School ESCANABA | 296 | 68.9% | N/A |
| St Charles Elementary School SAINT CHARLES | 317 | 71.9% | 44.0% |
| Central Montcalm Upper Elem School STANTON | 284 | 70.4% | 30.9% |
| Evart Elementary School EVART | 309 | 72.8% | 27.5% |
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 Inland Lakes Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #828 of 1,085 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #879 of 1,072 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #958 of 1,139 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 316 | #1,022 of 1,630 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #465 of 1,424 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.3% | #1,117 of 1,424 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.2% | #492 of 1,563 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.3% | #369 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
316
+52 (+20%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 405
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 316 | 21.2 | 14.9:1 | 71% (225) |
| 2023-24 | 303 | 20.6 | 14.7:1 | 76% (229) |
| 2022-23 | 297 | 20.5 | 14.5:1 | 72% (213) |
| 2020-21 | 264 | 16 | 16.5:1 | 67% (177) |
| 2017-18 | 309 | 18.1 | 17.1:1 | 69% (213) |
| 2015-16 | 319 | 17 | 18.8:1 | 70% (222) |
| 2010-11 | 471 | 23 | 20.5:1 | 56% (266) |
| 2000-01 | 369 | 19 | 19.4:1 | 40% (146) |
| 1990-91 | 405 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Inland Lakes Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (309 to 316); teachers up 17% (18.1 to 21.2).
About Inland Lakes Elementary School
Inland Lakes Elementary School runs as a mid-sized elementary school in INDIAN RIVER, Michigan. The school teaches kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 316 students.
Inland Lakes Schools is the district for Inland Lakes Elementary School. It has 2 schools and 664 students.
White students are 90% of those enrolled at Inland Lakes Elementary School. Other reported shares: 7% multiracial. That is in line with Cheboygan County, where about 89% of residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 19%.
Inland Lakes Elementary School reports a ratio of 14.9 students per teacher, from 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Inland Lakes Elementary School, 71% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Inland Lakes Elementary School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 32% of Michigan public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Inland Lakes Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 35.3%; the prediction is 34.7%.
Census data for Cheboygan County show median household income comes to about $62,875, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 10 public schools and about 2,643 students.
Inland Lakes Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Inland Lakes Secondary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Inland Lakes Elementary School as Rural: Distant.
The school grew from 264 students in 2020-21 to 316 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.9:1.
The discussion board for Inland Lakes Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Cheboygan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,865
Census ACS
Median income
$62,875
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,643 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Inland Lakes Schools
- Inland Lakes Secondary SchoolHigh · 348 students
Other schools in INDIAN RIVER
- Inland Lakes Secondary SchoolHigh · 348 students
- COP ESD ProgramsCombined · 65 students
Nearby schools
- Inland Lakes Secondary School0.0 mi · 348
- COP ESD Programs4.4 mi · 65
- Alanson Public School8.5 mi · 223
- Wolverine MiddleHigh School8.8 mi · 126
- Wolverine Elementary School8.9 mi · 123
- Inverness Academy12.9 mi · 82
Frequently asked questions
About Inland Lakes Elementary SchoolHow large is Inland Lakes Elementary School?
Inland Lakes Elementary School enrolls approximately 316 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Inland Lakes Elementary School serve?
Inland Lakes Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Inland Lakes Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Inland Lakes Elementary School is approximately 14.9:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Inland Lakes Elementary School?
Student demographics at Inland Lakes Elementary School are roughly 90% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Inland Lakes Elementary School in?
Inland Lakes Elementary School is part of Inland Lakes Schools.
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