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If you had an hour of school board time for Laker Elementary, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
418
Elementary
DISTRICT 327 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELKTON-PIGEON-BAY PORT LAKER SCHOOLS·NCES 261309001474
Laker Elementary
6436 PIGEON RD, PIGEON, MI 48755 · (989) 453-4600 · Huron County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL418 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% 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
14.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
208 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 | 81 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 21% larger than its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
21%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
51.2%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
47.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 51 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
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% 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 Laker Elementary
Laker Elementary's state test result (48.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laker Elementary this school | 418 | 49.8% | 48.8% |
| Beechnau Elementary School RAVENNA | 393 | 48.1% | 32.1% |
| Baldwin Heights School GREENVILLE | 449 | 49.7% | 57.7% |
| Turrill Elementary School LAPEER | 389 | 49.6% | 42.1% |
| Whitehall Ealy Elem School WHITEHALL | 431 | 46.9% | 47.4% |
| Shoreline Elementary School WHITEHALL | 432 | 47.5% | N/A |
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 Laker Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Huron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #453 of 1,085 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #483 of 1,072 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #455 of 1,139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 418 | #572 of 1,630 | #1 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #271 of 1,424 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.1% | #1,067 of 1,424 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.8% | #900 of 1,563 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.2% | #976 of 979 | 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
418
+35 (+9%) vs 2020
+10% since 2010-11, when it was 379
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 418 | 30 | 14.0:1 | 50% (208) |
| 2023-24 | 410 | 27.3 | 15.0:1 | 60% (248) |
| 2022-23 | 401 | 28 | 14.3:1 | 57% (228) |
| 2020-21 | 383 | 26 | 14.7:1 | 51% (194) |
| 2017-18 | 419 | 20.4 | 20.6:1 | 55% (231) |
| 2015-16 | 416 | 21 | 19.8:1 | 53% (222) |
| 2010-11 | 379 | 20 | 18.9:1 | 55% (207) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Laker Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (419 to 418); teachers up 47% (20.4 to 30).
About Laker Elementary
Laker Elementary is one of the public schools in PIGEON, Michigan. It is a medium-sized elementary school. The school counts 418 students across kindergarten through 5.
Laker Elementary is one of 3 schools in Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools, which enrolls 982 students in total.
White students make up 88% of enrollment at Laker Elementary. Next come 9% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 21%, meaning two students picked at random have a 21% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 30 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.0:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Eligible students account for 50% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
allk12 grades Laker Elementary a B. The grade compares the school only with Michigan public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Laker Elementary is 44.2%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 48.8%.
Federal survey data for Huron County show that the median household income is $58,870, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Huron County is home to 27 public schools and about 4,235 public school students.
Nearest public school: Laker Middle School, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles are 2 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal data show a 9% enrollment rise, from 383 in 2020-21 to 418 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Huron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,113
Census ACS
Median income
$58,870
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
4,235 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools
- Laker High SchoolHigh · 339 students
- Laker Middle SchoolMiddle · 225 students
Other schools in PIGEON
- Laker High SchoolHigh · 339 students
- Laker Middle SchoolMiddle · 225 students
Nearby schools
- Laker Middle School0.3 mi · 225
- Laker High School0.3 mi · 339
- OwendaleGagetown JrSr High School6.3 mi · 69
- OwendaleGagetown Elementary School6.3 mi · 67
- Caseville School K128.8 mi · 186
- Huron Learning Center9.7 mi · 34
Frequently asked questions
About Laker ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Laker Elementary?
Laker Elementary enrolls approximately 418 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Laker Elementary serve?
Laker Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Laker Elementary have?
Laker Elementary employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
How diverse is Laker Elementary?
Laker Elementary reports a student body of 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is Laker Elementary in?
Laker Elementary is part of Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.