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What tradition at Lake City Elementary School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
508
Elementary
DISTRICT 381 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE CITY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 262061000940
Lake City Elementary School
5534 W DAVIS RD, LAKE CITY, MI 49651 · (231) 839-6600 · Missaukee County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL508 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% 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
16.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
350 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (96).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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 Lake City Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
49.6%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
48.4%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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
45.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 City Elementary School
Lake City Elementary School's state test result (45.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake City Elementary School this school | 508 | 68.9% | 45.3% |
| Elsa Meyer Elementary School CORUNNA | 484 | 65.9% | 36.8% |
| Surline Elementary School WEST BRANCH | 569 | 66.8% | 35.5% |
| Ella M White Elementary ALPENA | 440 | 68.6% | 33.5% |
| Bryant School OWOSSO | 431 | 70.5% | 26.8% |
| Lincoln Elementary School CADILLAC | 480 | 64.0% | 36.1% |
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 City Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #560 of 1,085 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #470 of 1,072 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #501 of 1,139 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 508 | #262 of 1,630 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #750 of 1,424 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.8% | #1,217 of 1,424 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.9% | #526 of 1,563 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.1% | #696 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
508
+8 (+2%) vs 2020
+150% since 2000-01, when it was 203
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 508 | 31.5 | 16.1:1 | 69% (350) |
| 2023-24 | 510 | 33 | 15.4:1 | 76% (389) |
| 2022-23 | 505 | 34 | 14.8:1 | 74% (372) |
| 2020-21 | 500 | 30 | 16.7:1 | 79% (394) |
| 2017-18 | 547 | 30 | 18.2:1 | 74% (403) |
| 2015-16 | 526 | 27 | 19.5:1 | 71% (374) |
| 2010-11 | 285 | 16 | 17.8:1 | 65% (186) |
| 2000-01 | 203 | 11 | 18.4:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lake City Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (547 to 508); teachers up 5% (30 to 31.5).
About Lake City Elementary School
Lake City Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school based in LAKE CITY, Michigan. Federal data show 508 students enrolled in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Michigan enroll around 369, and this school is 38% above that mark.
Lake City Elementary School is part of Lake City Area School District, where 3 schools serve 1,142 students.
Lake City Elementary School is 92% White by enrollment. Next come 5% Hispanic. That is in line with Missaukee County, where about 92% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 15%.
There are 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 16.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Michigan is similar, at 15.8:1. On the income side, 69% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 56% average for public schools in Missaukee County is 13 points.
Lake City Elementary School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 64% of Michigan public elementary schools.
Lake City Elementary School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 45.3% is 9.6 points above the 35.8% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
For Missaukee County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $66,194 a year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Missaukee County number 6, with about 2,223 students.
Lake City High School is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 2. On average proficiency, Lake City Elementary School is 4th of 6 nearby schools with test data.
Lake City Elementary School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (500) to 2024-25 (508).
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Missaukee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,207
Census ACS
Median income
$66,194
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,223 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lake City Area School District
- Lake City High SchoolHigh · 369 students
- Lake City Middle SchoolMiddle · 265 students
Other schools in LAKE CITY
- Lake City High SchoolHigh · 369 students
- Lake City Middle SchoolMiddle · 265 students
Other Lake City Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Lake City Elementary. Lake City Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Lake City Elementary SchoolLake City, GA · 479 students
- Lake City ElementaryLake City, TN · 387 students
Nearby schools
- Lake City High School0.4 mi · 369
- Lake City Middle School0.4 mi · 265
- McBain High School9.5 mi · 294
- McBain Elementary School9.5 mi · 520
- McBain Middle School9.5 mi · 267
- WexfordMissaukee ISD Special Education9.6 mi · 89
Frequently asked questions
About Lake City Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Lake City Elementary School?
Lake City Elementary School enrolls approximately 508 students in grades KG-05.
Is Lake City Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lake City Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Lake City Elementary School?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Lake City Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Lake City Elementary School?
Student demographics at Lake City Elementary School are roughly 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Lake City Elementary School?
Lake City Elementary School is overseen by Lake City Area School District in Missaukee County.
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