Enrollment
313
Elementary
DISTRICT 235 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOHANNESBURG-LEWISTON AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 261989005649
JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School
10854 M 32 E, JOHANNESBURG, MI 49751 · (989) 731-2040 · Otsego County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL313 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% of Michigan public elementary schools
- BTest 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
16.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
179 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 20 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 63 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 68% smaller than its 8th grade class (63).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School→JohannesburgLewiston High School
Based on grade levels within Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.0%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School
JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School's state test result (51.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School this school | 313 | 57.2% | 51.0% |
| Kingston Elementary School KINGSTON | 319 | 58.6% | 46.0% |
| Byron Area Elementary School BYRON | 310 | 58.1% | 49.3% |
| Floyd School MIDLAND | 306 | 56.2% | 46.8% |
| EE Knight Elementary School ELSIE | 296 | 55.1% | 33.8% |
| Roscommon Elementary School ROSCOMMON | 276 | 55.1% | 40.6% |
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 JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #398 of 1,085 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 313 | #1,032 of 1,630 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #768 of 1,424 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.7% | #1,266 of 1,424 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.2% | #757 of 1,563 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.9% | #911 of 979 |
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
313
-41 (-12%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 253
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 313 | 19.3 | 16.2:1 | 57% (179) |
| 2023-24 | 324 | 19 | 17.0:1 | 60% (193) |
| 2022-23 | 346 | 18.2 | 19.0:1 | 61% (210) |
| 2020-21 | 354 | 19 | 18.6:1 | 60% (213) |
| 2017-18 | 319 | 16 | 19.9:1 | 53% (168) |
| 2015-16 | 302 | 15 | 20.1:1 | 55% (166) |
| 2010-11 | 322 | 18 | 17.9:1 | 48% (155) |
| 2000-01 | 287 | 15 | 19.1:1 | 21% (60) |
| 1990-91 | 253 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (319 to 313); teachers up 21% (16 to 19.3).
About JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School
Families in JOHANNESBURG, Michigan, are served by JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School, a small elementary school. The student body numbers 313 students, from kindergarten through 8.
Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools is responsible for 3 schools, JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School included, with 675 students in all.
Federal enrollment data show JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School is 94% White. Other groups make up 3% Hispanic. County-wide, about 93% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 12%, meaning two students picked at random have a 12% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School was 16.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1. JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 57%. That tracks the 55% average for public schools in Otsego County.
The allk12 Grade for JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School is B+. Compared with Michigan public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 74% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 51.0%; the prediction is 41.0%.
Census estimates describe Otsego County this way: the median household income is $68,183, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Besides JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School, Otsego County has 7 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, JohannesburgLewiston High School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School has 2 other public schools within ten miles. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School ranks 2nd on proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School dropped 12% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 354 to 313 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.2:1.
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Otsego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,584
Census ACS
Median income
$68,183
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,337 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools
- JohannesburgLewiston High SchoolHigh · 205 students
- Lewiston Elementary SchoolElementary · 157 students
Other schools in JOHANNESBURG
- JohannesburgLewiston High SchoolHigh · 205 students
Nearby schools
- JohannesburgLewiston High School0.0 mi · 205
- Lewiston Elementary School9.9 mi · 157
- South Maple Elementary School10.6 mi · 385
- Gaylord Middle School10.6 mi · 435
- Gaylord Intermediate School11.0 mi · 632
- Gaylord High SchoolVoc Bldg11.5 mi · 907
Frequently asked questions
About JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle SchoolHow large is JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School?
JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School enrolls approximately 313 students in grades KG-08.
Is JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School is approximately 16.2:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School?
JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School reports a student body of 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School public or private?
JohannesburgLewiston ElementaryMiddle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools.
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