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Enrollment
401
Elementary
DISTRICT 376 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANN ARBOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 260282004015
John Allen School
2560 TOWNER BLVD, ANN ARBOR, MI 48104 · (734) 997-1210 · Washtenaw County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL401 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
136 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 55%
Community
4
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 | 81 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 23% larger than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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 + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
55.7%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
56.4%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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
50.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.3%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 John Allen School
John Allen School's state test result (50.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Allen School this school | 401 | 33.9% | 50.4% |
| Wixom Elementary School WIXOM | 438 | 30.4% | 46.5% |
| Haisley Elementary School ANN ARBOR | 400 | 27.5% | 48.0% |
| Eriksson Elementary School CANTON | 443 | 36.3% | 41.5% |
| Horizon Elementary School HOLT | 354 | 35.3% | 43.8% |
| Miller Elementary School CANTON | 480 | 36.0% | 41.0% |
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 John Allen School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Washtenaw County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.4% | #405 of 1,085 | #22 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #290 of 1,072 | #21 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #345 of 1,139 | #20 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 401 | #648 of 1,630 | #24 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #272 of 1,424 | #14 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.1% | #153 of 1,424 | #19 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.9% | #1,161 of 1,563 | #24 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.8% | #388 of 440 | #10 of 15 |
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
401
-23 (-5%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 391
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 401 | 28.7 | 14.0:1 | 34% (136) |
| 2023-24 | 402 | 30.4 | 13.2:1 | 37% (148) |
| 2022-23 | 381 | 30.1 | 12.7:1 | 42% (159) |
| 2020-21 | 424 | 30 | 14.1:1 | 36% (151) |
| 2017-18 | 394 | 28.3 | 13.9:1 | 40% (158) |
| 2015-16 | 388 | 20 | 19.4:1 | 35% (135) |
| 2010-11 | 380 | 26 | 14.6:1 | 31% (117) |
| 2000-01 | 361 | 22 | 16.4:1 | 30% (107) |
| 1990-91 | 391 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Allen School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (394 to 401); teachers up 2% (28.3 to 28.7).
About John Allen School
Among the schools in ANN ARBOR, Michigan, is John Allen School, a medium-sized elementary school. The school reports 401 students in kindergarten through 5.
Ann Arbor Public Schools includes 32 schools. Together they enroll 16,551 students.
White students make up a majority at John Allen School, at 53%. Other students are 17% Black, 11% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, and 9% Asian. That is lower than the 69% White share among all Washtenaw County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 66% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at John Allen School is 28.7 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 14.0:1. That is lower than the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. The school counts 136 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 34%. That tracks the 34% average for public schools in Washtenaw County.
A school with John Allen School's lunch-eligibility share in Michigan is predicted to score 51.3%. John Allen School scores 50.4%, within a point of that line.
Census estimates describe Washtenaw County this way: the median household income is $89,180, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 59% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. In all, Washtenaw County has 104 public schools and roughly 42,861 students.
The next-closest public school is Pattengill School, about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 50.4% is above the 46.6% average for nearby schools.
John Allen School has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
John Allen School's enrollment declined from 424 in 2020-21 to 401 in 2024-25.
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Washtenaw County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
369,822
Census ACS
Median income
$89,180
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
104
42,861 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ann Arbor Public Schools
- Huron High SchoolHigh · 1,696 students
- Pioneer High SchoolHigh · 1,671 students
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 1,237 students
- Slauson Middle SchoolMiddle · 729 students
- Clague Middle SchoolMiddle · 696 students
- Tappan Middle SchoolMiddle · 695 students
Other schools in ANN ARBOR
- Huron High SchoolHigh · 1,696 students
- Pioneer High SchoolHigh · 1,671 students
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 1,237 students
- Washtenaw Technical Middle CollegeHigh · 821 students
- Slauson Middle SchoolMiddle · 729 students
- Clague Middle SchoolMiddle · 696 students
Nearby schools
- Pattengill School0.5 mi · 206
- Pathways To Success Academic Campus0.6 mi · 162
- Tappan Middle School0.8 mi · 695
- Pittsfield School1.0 mi · 230
- Central Academy1.1 mi · 509
- Clifford E Bryant Comm School1.3 mi · 200
Frequently asked questions
About John Allen SchoolHow many students attend John Allen School?
John Allen School enrolls approximately 401 students in grades KG-05.
Is John Allen School an elementary, middle, or high school?
John Allen School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John Allen School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John Allen School is approximately 14.0:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at John Allen School?
Student demographics at John Allen School are roughly 53% White, 10% Hispanic, 17% Black, 9% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is John Allen School in?
John Allen School is part of Ann Arbor Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.