Enrollment
264
Elementary
DISTRICT 150 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARCELLUS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 262274005972
Marcellus Elementary School
301 ARBOR ST E, MARCELLUS, MI 49067 · (269) 646-9209 · Cass County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL264 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% 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.
- ABeats 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
19.4:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
164 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 | 51 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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 Marcellus Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
47.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
56.5%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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
50.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Marcellus Elementary School
Marcellus Elementary School's state test result (50.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcellus Elementary School this school | 264 | 62.1% | 50.1% |
| Maplewood School VERMONTVILLE | 267 | 61.0% | 25.4% |
| Fulton Elementary School MIDDLETON | 261 | 64.0% | 44.5% |
| Mecosta Elementary School MECOSTA | 256 | 59.8% | 44.7% |
| Onaway Elementary School ONAWAY | 246 | 63.4% | N/A |
| Mason County Central Upper Elementary SCOTTVILLE | 258 | 60.1% | 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 Marcellus Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.1% | #413 of 1,085 | #3 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #289 of 1,072 | #1 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #544 of 1,139 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 264 | #1,218 of 1,630 | #6 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #1,311 of 1,424 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.6% | #1,162 of 1,424 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.1% | #657 of 1,563 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.7% | #345 of 979 | #4 of 9 |
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
264
-65 (-20%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 466
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 264 | 13.6 | 19.4:1 | 62% (164) |
| 2023-24 | 264 | 14.7 | 18.0:1 | 68% (179) |
| 2022-23 | 300 | 16.7 | 18.0:1 | 69% (206) |
| 2020-21 | 329 | 20 | 16.4:1 | 70% (229) |
| 2017-18 | 317 | 20 | 15.8:1 | 68% (215) |
| 2015-16 | 342 | 19 | 18.0:1 | 69% (237) |
| 2010-11 | 280 | 16 | 17.5:1 | 64% (178) |
| 2000-01 | 379 | 25 | 15.2:1 | 57% (217) |
| 1990-91 | 466 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marcellus Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (317 to 264); teachers down 32% (20 to 13.6).
About Marcellus Elementary School
This page covers Marcellus Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school in MARCELLUS, Michigan. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 264 students. The average for elementary schools in Michigan is about 369 students, so this school is 28% smaller than average.
Marcellus Community Schools counts 600 students in its 4 schools, and Marcellus Elementary School is one of them.
The large majority of students at Marcellus Elementary School, 91%, are White. Next come 6% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Marcellus Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 18%.
Marcellus Elementary School's 13.6 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 19.4:1. That ratio is over the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 62%. Compared with the 54% average for public schools in Cass County, the school's rate is higher.
Marcellus Elementary School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 74% of Michigan public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Marcellus Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Michigan schools: 50.1% actual against 38.8% predicted.
According to the American Community Survey, in Cass County, median household income is about $70,443, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. A total of 23 public schools operate in Cass County, serving about 6,258 students.
The nearest public school is Marcellus High School, at less than a tenth of a mile. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Among the 5 closest schools with test data, this one included, Marcellus Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Marcellus Elementary School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Marcellus Elementary School had 329 students in 2020-21 and 264 in 2024-25, a 20% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 16.4:1 to 19.4:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Marcellus Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,520
Census ACS
Median income
$70,443
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
6,258 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marcellus Community Schools
- Marcellus High SchoolHigh · 160 students
- Marcellus Middle SchoolMiddle · 136 students
- Volinia Outcome Base SchoolHigh · 40 students
Other schools in MARCELLUS
- Marcellus High SchoolHigh · 160 students
- Marcellus Middle SchoolMiddle · 136 students
Nearby schools
- Marcellus High School0.1 mi · 160
- Marcellus Middle School0.4 mi · 136
- Volinia Outcome Base School6.9 mi · 40
- Norton Elementary School8.6 mi · 186
- Park Elementary School9.5 mi · 262
- Lawton Elementary School10.0 mi · 397
Frequently asked questions
About Marcellus Elementary SchoolHow large is Marcellus Elementary School?
Marcellus Elementary School enrolls approximately 264 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Marcellus Elementary School serve?
Marcellus Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Marcellus Elementary School?
Approximately 19.4:1 students per teacher at Marcellus Elementary School.
How diverse is Marcellus Elementary School?
Marcellus Elementary School reports a student body of 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
What district is Marcellus Elementary School in?
Marcellus Elementary School is part of Marcellus Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.