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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
316
+7 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 17.1:1
% White
90%
was 92%
% Hispanic
2%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Inland Lakes Elementary School
As a mid-sized elementary-level community in INDIAN RIVER, Michigan, Inland Lakes Elementary School hosts 316 students from grades K through 5, operated by Inland Lakes Schools.
Inland Lakes Elementary School is one of 2 schools operated by Inland Lakes Schools, a district that enrolls 664 students overall.
Looking at the student body, Inland Lakes Elementary School reports that nearly all students (90%) are White; the rest comes out to 7% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Cheboygan County as a whole.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Inland Lakes Elementary School has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Inland Lakes Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
With demographic context factored in, Inland Lakes Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.7%; this one delivers 35.3%.
In the surrounding community, census data for Cheboygan County shows median household income runs about $62,875, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Cheboygan County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,643 students), of which Inland Lakes Elementary School is one.
The closest other public school is Inland Lakes Secondary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The campus sits in a rural setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 309 students in 2018 compared to 316 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.
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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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