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Enrollment
441
Elementary
DISTRICT 393 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANCHOR BAY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 260279001490
Lighthouse Elementary School
51880 WASHINGTON ST, NEW BALTIMORE, MI 48047 · (586) 725-6404 · Macomb County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL441 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
117 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 | 96 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 32% larger than its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
54.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
41.5%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 55 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
50.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Lighthouse Elementary School
Lighthouse Elementary School's state test result (50.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Elementary School this school | 441 | 26.5% | 50.8% |
| Heritage Elementary School HIGHLAND | 448 | 24.1% | 46.9% |
| Hartland Village Elementary School HARTLAND | 461 | 24.3% | 65.6% |
| Torrey Hill Intermediate School FENTON | 422 | 25.1% | 55.2% |
| Challenger Elementary School HOWELL | 465 | 29.0% | 45.0% |
| Superior Hills Elementary School MARQUETTE | 405 | 29.6% | 51.9% |
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 Lighthouse Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Macomb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #400 of 1,085 | #14 of 100 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #633 of 1,072 | #43 of 98 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #362 of 1,139 | #18 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 441 | #472 of 1,630 | #60 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #993 of 1,424 | #67 of 118 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.8% | #1,110 of 1,424 | #111 of 118 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.5% | #1,287 of 1,563 | #112 of 123 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.7% | #418 of 440 | #43 of 43 |
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
441
+33 (+8%) vs 2020
-17% since 2010-11, when it was 534
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 441 | 25.7 | 17.1:1 | 27% (117) |
| 2023-24 | 442 | 24.7 | 17.9:1 | 28% (124) |
| 2022-23 | 445 | 26.2 | 17.0:1 | 29% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 408 | 27 | 15.1:1 | 25% (103) |
| 2017-18 | 438 | 25.2 | 17.4:1 | 19% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 484 | 22 | 22.0:1 | 14% (70) |
| 2010-11 | 534 | 27 | 19.8:1 | 16% (87) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lighthouse Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (438 to 441); teachers up 2% (25.2 to 25.7).
About Lighthouse Elementary School
Lighthouse Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school for students in NEW BALTIMORE, Michigan. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 441 students in 2024-25.
Lighthouse Elementary School is part of a district of 10 schools: Anchor Bay School District, with 5,295 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Lighthouse Elementary School is White, at 89%. Other reported shares: 5% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Macomb County's residents are about 75% White, 15 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 20%.
Staffing at Lighthouse Elementary School comes to 25.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.1:1. Elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1, 1.3 fewer students per teacher than here. Lighthouse Elementary School counts 27% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Macomb County averages 52%, higher than here.
Schools in Michigan with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 54.5%. Lighthouse Elementary School scores 50.8%.
In Macomb County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $77,837, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 236 public schools and about 115,743 students.
Of the public schools around it, Lighthouse Elementary School is closest to Ashley Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Lighthouse Elementary School is 4th of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The NCES locale for Lighthouse Elementary School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 408 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 441 by 2024-25. Students per teacher increased from 15.1 in 2020-21 to 17.1 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Lighthouse Elementary School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Macomb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
879,853
Census ACS
Median income
$77,837
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
236
115,743 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anchor Bay School District
- Anchor Bay High SchoolHigh · 1,740 students
- Anchor Bay Middle School NorthMiddle · 671 students
- Anchor Bay Middle School SouthMiddle · 509 students
- Great Oaks Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
- Ashley Elementary SchoolElementary · 441 students
- Dean A Naldrett SchoolElementary · 353 students
Other schools in NEW BALTIMORE
- Anchor Bay Middle School NorthMiddle · 671 students
- Ashley Elementary SchoolElementary · 441 students
Other Lighthouse Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Lighthouse Elementary. Lighthouse Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- LIGHTHOUSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJUPITER, FL · 569 students
- Lighthouse Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 273 students
- LIGHTHOUSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFAR ROCKAWAY, NY · 157 students
Nearby schools
- Ashley Elementary School0.2 mi · 441
- Anchor Bay Middle School North0.2 mi · 671
- Great Oaks Elementary School1.9 mi · 468
- Anchor Bay High School1.9 mi · 1,740
- Compass Pointe1.9 mi · 15
- Lottie M Schmidt Elem School2.2 mi · 338
Frequently asked questions
About Lighthouse Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lighthouse Elementary School?
Lighthouse Elementary School enrolls approximately 441 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Lighthouse Elementary School serve?
Lighthouse Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Lighthouse Elementary School?
Approximately 17.1:1 students per teacher at Lighthouse Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lighthouse Elementary School?
At Lighthouse Elementary School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Lighthouse Elementary School?
Lighthouse Elementary School is overseen by Anchor Bay School District in Macomb County.
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