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What advice would you give to incoming students at Kingsley Area Elementary School?
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Enrollment
655
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KINGSLEY AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 262038005723
Kingsley Area Elementary School
311 CLARK ST, KINGSLEY, MI 49649 · (231) 263-5261 · Grand Traverse County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL655 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% 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.
- BBeats 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
17.8:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
317 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 | 91 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 122 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 121 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 121 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (121).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
Based on grade levels within Kingsley Area Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
52.4%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
41.6%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
46.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Kingsley Area Elementary School
Kingsley Area Elementary School's state test result (46.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsley Area Elementary School this school | 655 | 48.4% | 46.9% |
| Woodland Elementary School KINGSFORD | 771 | 46.3% | 59.2% |
| Tri County Elementary School PIERSON | 780 | 50.9% | 36.1% |
| CLK Elementary School CALUMET | 496 | 49.4% | 42.1% |
| Clare Primary School CLARE | 557 | 54.8% | 39.6% |
| Meridian Elementary School SANFORD | 537 | 42.1% | 46.8% |
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 Kingsley Area Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Grand Traverse County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #513 of 1,085 | #8 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #631 of 1,072 | #8 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #421 of 1,139 | #8 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 655 | #91 of 1,630 | #1 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #1,129 of 1,424 | #12 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.6% | #1,338 of 1,424 | #14 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.4% | #924 of 1,563 | #4 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.7% | #129 of 440 | N/A |
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
655
+72 (+12%) vs 2020
+75% since 1990-91, when it was 374
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 655 | 36.7 | 17.8:1 | 48% (317) |
| 2023-24 | 544 | 31.3 | 17.4:1 | 51% (276) |
| 2022-23 | 571 | 34.5 | 16.6:1 | 53% (303) |
| 2020-21 | 583 | 30 | 19.4:1 | 53% (309) |
| 2017-18 | 566 | 27.2 | 20.8:1 | 50% (283) |
| 2015-16 | 499 | 27 | 18.5:1 | 48% (239) |
| 2010-11 | 512 | 28 | 18.3:1 | 54% (279) |
| 2000-01 | 504 | 25 | 20.2:1 | 43% (215) |
| 1990-91 | 374 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kingsley Area Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (566 to 655); teachers up 35% (27.2 to 36.7).
About Kingsley Area Elementary School
A large elementary school in KINGSLEY, Michigan, Kingsley Area Elementary School is part of Kingsley Area Schools. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 655 students. That compares with an average of about 369 students for elementary schools in Michigan.
Kingsley Area Schools counts 3 schools and 1,422 students, including Kingsley Area Elementary School.
Roughly 97% of students at Kingsley Area Elementary School are White. The diversity index for Kingsley Area Elementary School is 7%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 36.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Kingsley Area Elementary School, giving a ratio of 17.8:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1. A total of 317 students, or 48%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 31% average for public schools in Grand Traverse County.
Among Michigan public elementary schools, Kingsley Area Elementary School outscored 54%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
Kingsley Area Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 46.9%, compared with a predicted 44.8%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Michigan schools on BeatsExpectations.
The school's county is Grand Traverse County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $81,647, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Grand Traverse County's 32 public schools enroll about 12,069 students and include Kingsley Area Elementary School.
Kingsley Area Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Kingsley Area Elementary School is 4th on average proficiency.
Kingsley Area Elementary School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Enrollment increased 12% over 4 years, reaching 655 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 19.4:1 to 17.8:1.
The allk12 page for Kingsley Area Elementary School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Grand Traverse County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
96,166
Census ACS
Median income
$81,647
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
12,069 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kingsley Area Schools
- Kingsley Area High SchoolHigh · 401 students
- Kingsley Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 366 students
Other schools in KINGSLEY
- Kingsley Area High SchoolHigh · 401 students
- Kingsley Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 366 students
Nearby schools
- Kingsley Area Middle School0.1 mi · 366
- Kingsley Area High School0.4 mi · 401
- Courtade Elementary School8.4 mi · 215
- Buckley Community Schools8.6 mi · 488
- Blair Elementary School8.6 mi · 202
- East Middle School8.9 mi · 829
Frequently asked questions
About Kingsley Area Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Kingsley Area Elementary School?
Kingsley Area Elementary School enrolls approximately 655 students in grades PK-05.
Is Kingsley Area Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kingsley Area Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Kingsley Area Elementary School have?
Kingsley Area Elementary School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
How diverse is Kingsley Area Elementary School?
Kingsley Area Elementary School reports a student body of 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Kingsley Area Elementary School in?
Kingsley Area Elementary School is part of Kingsley Area Schools.
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