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Enrollment
911
Elementary
DISTRICT 682 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LUDINGTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 262220005930
Ludington Elementary School
5771 W BRYANT RD, LUDINGTON, MI 49431 · (231) 845-3820 · Mason County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL911 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Michigan public elementary schools
- C+Test 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
15.9:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
485 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 149 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 157 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 138 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 157 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 154 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 156 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (149) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (156).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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 Ludington Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
44.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
39.6%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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
43.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Ludington Elementary School
Ludington Elementary School's state test result (43.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ludington Elementary School this school | 911 | 53.2% | 43.3% |
| Northwest Early Elementary School JACKSON | 848 | 54.7% | N/A |
| Northwest Elementary School JACKSON | 758 | 50.4% | 26.6% |
| Tri County Elementary School PIERSON | 780 | 50.9% | 36.1% |
| Triumph Academy MONROE | 777 | 61.3% | 47.1% |
| Keystone Academy BELLEVILLE | 721 | 53.1% | 57.2% |
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 Ludington Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #624 of 1,085 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #687 of 1,072 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #638 of 1,139 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 911 | #6 of 1,630 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #679 of 1,424 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.1% | #713 of 1,424 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.2% | #836 of 1,563 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +84.0% | #7 of 440 |
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
911
+432 (+90%) vs 2020
+160% since 1990-91, when it was 350
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 19.2:1
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 | 911 | 57.5 | 15.9:1 | 53% (485) |
| 2023-24 | 902 | 56.2 | 16.1:1 | 58% (522) |
| 2022-23 | 900 | 54.5 | 16.5:1 | 58% (519) |
| 2020-21 | 479 | 25 | 19.2:1 | 53% (254) |
| 2017-18 | 495 | 25.6 | 19.4:1 | 59% (290) |
| 2015-16 | 502 | 25 | 20.1:1 | 56% (283) |
| 2010-11 | 420 | 23 | 18.3:1 | 57% (238) |
| 2000-01 | 299 | 18 | 16.6:1 | 43% (129) |
| 1990-91 | 350 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ludington Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 84% (495 to 911); teachers up 125% (25.6 to 57.5).
About Ludington Elementary School
Ludington Elementary School is a large elementary school in LUDINGTON, Michigan, one of the schools in Ludington Area School District. The school had 911 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Michigan) has about 369 students.
Ludington Elementary School is part of Ludington Area School District, where 3 schools serve 2,045 students.
White students make up a majority at Ludington Elementary School, at 79%. The remaining students are 11% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. Census figures show Mason County is about 92% White. Ludington Elementary School's diversity index is 35%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 57.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 15.9:1. That is close to the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Around 53% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 53% average for public schools in Mason County.
Ludington Elementary School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 45% of Michigan public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Schools in Michigan with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 42.7%. Ludington Elementary School scores 43.3%.
Among Mason County residents, the median household income is $64,748, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Besides Ludington Elementary School, Mason County has 12 other public schools.
OJ DeJonge Middle School is located about 0.9 miles from Ludington Elementary School. The five-mile area around Ludington Elementary School holds 4 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Remote.
In 2020-21 the school reported 479 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 911. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 19.2:1 to 15.9:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Ludington Elementary School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Mason County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,207
Census ACS
Median income
$64,748
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,846 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ludington Area School District
- Ludington High SchoolHigh · 687 students
- OJ DeJonge Middle SchoolMiddle · 447 students
Other schools in LUDINGTON
- Ludington High SchoolHigh · 687 students
- OJ DeJonge Middle SchoolMiddle · 447 students
- Developmental ClassroomsWSESDCombined · 117 students
- Academy of Science Math and Technology Early College High ScHigh · 45 students
- Early Childhood SEWSESDElementary
Nearby schools
- OJ DeJonge Middle School0.9 mi · 447
- Ludington High School1.0 mi · 687
- Academy of Science Math and Technology Early College High Sc4.5 mi · 45
- Developmental ClassroomsWSESD4.5 mi · 117
- Mason County Central Upper Elementary6.7 mi · 258
- Mason County Central MS6.7 mi · 276
Frequently asked questions
About Ludington Elementary SchoolHow large is Ludington Elementary School?
Ludington Elementary School enrolls approximately 911 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Ludington Elementary School serve?
Ludington Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Ludington Elementary School?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Ludington Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ludington Elementary School?
At Ludington Elementary School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Ludington Elementary School public or private?
Ludington Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ludington Area School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.