Enrollment
197
Elementary
STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ISLAND CITY ACADEMY·NCES 260007300501
Island City Academy
6421 S CLINTON TRL, EATON RAPIDS, MI 48827 · (517) 663-0111 · Eaton County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL197 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% 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.
- 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
12.6:1
16 FTE teachers
STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
88 students
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 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 20% larger than its 8th grade class (20).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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 + ProficientMath
56.1%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Michigan average is about 45 of 100.
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
55.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Island City Academy
Island City Academy's state test result (55.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Island City Academy this school | 197 | 44.7% | 55.3% |
| Morrice Area Elementary School MORRICE | 196 | 42.9% | 38.5% |
| Mendon Elementary School MENDON | 210 | 45.7% | 28.1% |
| Webberville Elementary School WEBBERVILLE | 186 | 45.2% | N/A |
| Hillman Elementary School HILLMAN | 203 | 49.3% | N/A |
| South Range Elementary School SOUTH RANGE | 204 | 42.6% | 61.6% |
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 Island City Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Eaton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #307 of 1,085 | #2 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.1% | #295 of 1,072 | #2 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 197 | #1,427 of 1,630 | #15 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.7% | #981 of 1,563 | #12 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.0% | #854 of 979 | #11 of 12 |
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
197
-12 (-6%) vs 2020
+9% since 2000-01, when it was 180
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 197 | 15.7 | 12.6:1 | 45% (88) |
| 2023-24 | 197 | 12.7 | 15.6:1 | 40% (78) |
| 2022-23 | 201 | 14 | 14.4:1 | 41% (83) |
| 2020-21 | 209 | 12 | 17.4:1 | 33% (68) |
| 2017-18 | 203 | 12.6 | 16.2:1 | 31% (62) |
| 2015-16 | 202 | 12 | 16.8:1 | 17% (34) |
| 2010-11 | 206 | 11 | 18.7:1 | 34% (71) |
| 2000-01 | 180 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Island City Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (203 to 197); teachers up 25% (12.6 to 15.7).
About Island City Academy
Island City Academy is a public elementary school in EATON RAPIDS, Michigan. The grade span is kindergarten through 8, and enrollment is 197 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Michigan) has about 369 students.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
About 93% of the student body at Island City Academy is White. Smaller groups are 5% Hispanic. County-wide, 81% of Eaton County residents are White. The school's diversity index is 13%, meaning two students picked at random have a 13% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 15.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.6:1. This ratio sits 3.3 below the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Roughly 45% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Eaton County average 42%.
allk12 grades Island City Academy an A-. The grade compares the school only with Michigan public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Island City Academy is 8.8 points above its prediction. Actual: 55.3%. Predicted: 46.5%.
In Eaton County (population about 109,130), the median household income is $79,597, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Island City Academy is one of 47 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is Greyhound Central Elementary School, at about 2.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area. Federal records list Island City Academy as a charter school.
Federal data show a 6% enrollment decrease, from 209 in 2020-21 to 197 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.4:1 in 2020-21 to 12.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Eaton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
109,130
Census ACS
Median income
$79,597
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
17,025 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EATON RAPIDS
- Eaton Rapids High SchoolHigh · 637 students
- Eaton Rapids Middle SchoolMiddle · 410 students
- LifeTech AcademyCombined · 378 students
- Greyhound Intermediate SchoolElementary · 375 students
- Lockwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
- Greyhound Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 114 students
Nearby schools
- Greyhound Central Elementary School2.2 mi · 114
- Greyhound Central Performance Academy2.2 mi · 75
- Eaton Rapids Middle School2.3 mi · 410
- Lockwood Elementary School2.3 mi · 303
- Greyhound Intermediate School2.4 mi · 375
- Eaton Rapids High School2.6 mi · 637
Frequently asked questions
About Island City AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Island City Academy?
Island City Academy enrolls approximately 197 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Island City Academy serve?
Island City Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Island City Academy?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at Island City Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Island City Academy?
At Island City Academy, the student body is approximately 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Island City Academy?
Island City Academy is overseen by Island City Academy in Eaton County.
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