Larsen Elementary School

Larsen Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary-level community in COLDWATER, Michigan, one of the schools within Coldwater Community Schools, hosts 463 students, covering grades K through 1. That puts it 25% larger than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 369 students.

Within Coldwater Community Schools, which oversees 5 schools and 2,813 students, Larsen Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Larsen Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 78%. The remainder comes out to 11% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Branch County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. About 66% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Branch County put the typical household earns roughly $63,724 per year, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Larsen Elementary School is one of 18 public schools in Branch County (combined enrollment of about 6,546 students).

The closest other public school is Coldwater High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Larsen Elementary School.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 3%: 450 students in 2018 compared to 463 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 87% to 78% over that span.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Larsen Elementary School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.