Enrollment
288
Elementary
DISTRICT 258 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANCELONA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 262235005948
Mancelona Elementary School
231 W LIMITS ST, MANCELONA, MI 49659 · (231) 587-8661 · Antrim County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL288 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% 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.
- 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
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
218 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 55%
Community
0
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 | 60 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 8% smaller than its 4th grade class (65).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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 Mancelona Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
42.4%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
45.5%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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
44.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Mancelona Elementary School
Mancelona Elementary School's state test result (44.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mancelona Elementary School this school | 288 | 75.7% | 44.0% |
| Evart Elementary School EVART | 309 | 72.8% | 27.5% |
| KND Elementary BRETHREN | 289 | 76.8% | 23.4% |
| St Charles Elementary School SAINT CHARLES | 317 | 71.9% | 44.0% |
| Inland Lakes Elementary School INDIAN RIVER | 316 | 71.2% | 35.3% |
| Central Montcalm Upper Elem School STANTON | 284 | 70.4% | 30.9% |
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 Mancelona Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #605 of 1,085 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #545 of 1,072 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #714 of 1,139 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 288 | #1,133 of 1,630 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #756 of 1,424 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.7% | #1,285 of 1,424 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.7% | #428 of 1,563 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.0% | #445 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
288
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 503
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 288 | 17.8 | 16.1:1 | 76% (218) |
| 2023-24 | 298 | 18.1 | 16.4:1 | 76% (227) |
| 2022-23 | 328 | 20 | 16.4:1 | 75% (247) |
| 2020-21 | 292 | 20 | 14.6:1 | 75% (220) |
| 2017-18 | 335 | 22.1 | 15.2:1 | 75% (252) |
| 2015-16 | 346 | 20 | 17.3:1 | 72% (248) |
| 2010-11 | 391 | 24 | 16.3:1 | 77% (301) |
| 2000-01 | 444 | 24 | 18.5:1 | 64% (286) |
| 1990-91 | 503 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mancelona Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (335 to 288); teachers down 19% (22.1 to 17.8).
About Mancelona Elementary School
Mancelona Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in MANCELONA, Michigan, under Mancelona Public Schools. The latest federal count shows 288 students in pre-K through 4. The average for elementary schools in Michigan is about 369 students, so this school is 22% smaller than average.
The 3 schools in Mancelona Public Schools enroll 773 students altogether, Mancelona Elementary School among them.
Mancelona Elementary School's enrollment is 94% White. The next largest groups are 3% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. County-wide, about 93% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 11%, meaning two students picked at random have an 11% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at Mancelona Elementary School is 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 16.1:1. That is close to the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. About 76% of students, or 218, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Antrim County report 53%.
allk12 grades Mancelona Elementary School a B. The grade compares the school only with Michigan public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Mancelona Elementary School would be expected to post about 32.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 44.0%.
Within Antrim County, the median household income is $72,054, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. In all, Antrim County has 13 public schools and roughly 2,700 students.
Mancelona High School is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 2.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 292 to 288, a small change. By 2024-25, the school had 16.1 students per teacher, compared with 14.6 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Mancelona Elementary School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Antrim County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,127
Census ACS
Median income
$72,054
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
2,700 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mancelona Public Schools
- Mancelona High SchoolHigh · 243 students
- Mancelona Middle SchoolMiddle · 242 students
Other schools in MANCELONA
- Mancelona High SchoolHigh · 243 students
- Mancelona Middle SchoolMiddle · 242 students
- North Central Academy CampusCombined · 174 students
Nearby schools
- Mancelona High School0.3 mi · 243
- Mancelona Middle School0.3 mi · 242
- North Central Academy Campus5.9 mi · 174
- Alba School7.3 mi · 96
- Bellaire MiddleHigh School9.0 mi · 140
- John R Rodger Elementary School9.3 mi · 119
Frequently asked questions
About Mancelona Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mancelona Elementary School?
Mancelona Elementary School enrolls approximately 288 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Mancelona Elementary School serve?
Mancelona Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Mancelona Elementary School?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Mancelona Elementary School.
How diverse is Mancelona Elementary School?
Mancelona Elementary School reports a student body of 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Mancelona Elementary School public or private?
Mancelona Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mancelona Public Schools.
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