Enrollment
180
Elementary
DISTRICT 173 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENZIE COUNTY CENTRAL SCHOOLS·NCES 260495001328
Lake Ann Elementary School
19375 BRONSON LAKE RD, INTERLOCHEN, MI 49643 · (231) 275-7730 · Benzie County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL180 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% 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.
- B+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
13.8:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
90 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 | 28 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (27).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
52.6%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
45.8%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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
50.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Lake Ann Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Ann Elementary School this school | 180 | 50.0% | 50.2% |
| Nottawa Community School STURGIS | 189 | 49.7% | N/A |
| Bad Axe Elementary School BAD AXE | 191 | 51.3% | N/A |
| Hillman Elementary School HILLMAN | 203 | 49.3% | N/A |
| Harbor Beach Elementary School HARBOR BEACH | 165 | 52.7% | N/A |
| Island City Academy EATON RAPIDS | 197 | 44.7% | 55.3% |
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 Lake Ann Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #412 of 1,085 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #535 of 1,072 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #412 of 1,139 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 180 | #1,466 of 1,630 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.0% | #892 of 1,563 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.1% | #167 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
180
-36 (-17%) vs 2020
-30% since 2010-11, when it was 258
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 180 | 13.1 | 13.8:1 | 50% (90) |
| 2023-24 | 187 | 15.4 | 12.2:1 | 52% (98) |
| 2022-23 | 210 | 11.5 | 18.3:1 | 62% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 216 | 13 | 16.6:1 | 57% (124) |
| 2017-18 | 234 | 12.5 | 18.7:1 | 50% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 224 | 13 | 17.2:1 | 43% (96) |
| 2010-11 | 258 | 12 | 21.5:1 | 60% (154) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lake Ann Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (234 to 180); teachers up 4% (12.5 to 13.1).
About Lake Ann Elementary School
Lake Ann Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Michigan, with an address in INTERLOCHEN. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 180 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 51% below the 369-student average for elementary schools in Michigan.
Lake Ann Elementary School is one school in Benzie County Central Schools, a system of 6 schools with 1,136 students.
The share of White students at Lake Ann Elementary School is 93%. The next largest groups are 3% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. In Benzie County overall, the White share is about 92%. The diversity index for Lake Ann Elementary School is 14%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 13.1 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.8:1. Across elementary schools in Michigan, the average ratio is 15.8:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 50%.
Among Michigan public elementary schools, Lake Ann Elementary School outscored 67%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
A school with Lake Ann Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Michigan is predicted to score 44.1%. Lake Ann Elementary School scores 50.2%, 6.1 points above that line.
Benzie County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $74,834 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Public schools in Benzie County number 7, with about 1,493 students.
Lake Ann Elementary School's nearest public school is Westwoods Elementary School (about 4.2 miles). There are 5 more public schools inside ten miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Lake Ann Elementary School is 2nd on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 180 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 216. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 16.6:1 in 2020-21 to 13.8:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Lake Ann Elementary School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Benzie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,310
Census ACS
Median income
$74,834
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,493 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Benzie County Central Schools
- Benzie Central Sr High SchoolHigh · 292 students
- Benzie Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 239 students
- Homestead Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 209 students
- Betsie Valley SchoolElementary · 131 students
- Benzie AcademyHigh · 85 students
Nearby schools
- Westwoods Elementary School4.2 mi · 365
- Long Lake Elementary School7.7 mi · 364
- Silver Lake Elementary School7.7 mi · 286
- Blair Elementary School8.7 mi · 202
- West Senior High9.3 mi · 1,384
- West Middle School10.6 mi · 1,081
Frequently asked questions
About Lake Ann Elementary SchoolHow large is Lake Ann Elementary School?
Lake Ann Elementary School enrolls approximately 180 students in grades PK-05.
Is Lake Ann Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lake Ann Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Lake Ann Elementary School have?
Lake Ann Elementary School employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Lake Ann Elementary School?
Student demographics at Lake Ann Elementary School are roughly 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Lake Ann Elementary School public or private?
Lake Ann Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Benzie County Central Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.