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If you could change one rule at Mason Central School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
421
Elementary
DISTRICT 245 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MASON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS (MONROE)·NCES 262310005998
Mason Central School
2410 LAKESIDE DR, ERIE, MI 48133 · (734) 848-9402 · Monroe County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL421 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Michigan public elementary schools
- B+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
15.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
183 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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 Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
54.5%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
47.7%
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 48 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
52.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Mason Central School
Mason Central School's state test result (52.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Central School this school | 421 | 43.5% | 52.4% |
| Pine Street Elementary WAYLAND | 413 | 42.6% | 47.0% |
| Beach Elementary School CEDAR SPRINGS | 445 | 42.9% | 51.2% |
| Saranac Elementary School SARANAC | 433 | 44.1% | 43.0% |
| Central Elementary School MUSKEGON | 428 | 41.4% | 36.2% |
| Oehrli Elementary School MONTAGUE | 436 | 45.4% | 34.0% |
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 Mason Central School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Monroe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #355 of 1,085 | #5 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #486 of 1,072 | #11 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #369 of 1,139 | #4 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 421 | #565 of 1,630 | #11 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #561 of 1,424 | #3 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.5% | #1,027 of 1,424 | #13 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.5% | #996 of 1,563 | #12 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #791 of 979 | #10 of 13 |
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
421
+16 (+4%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 537
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 421 | 27.5 | 15.3:1 | 43% (183) |
| 2023-24 | 426 | 27 | 15.8:1 | 54% (231) |
| 2022-23 | 424 | 26 | 16.3:1 | 58% (244) |
| 2020-21 | 405 | 26 | 15.6:1 | 47% (189) |
| 2017-18 | 442 | 26 | 17.0:1 | 57% (253) |
| 2015-16 | 480 | 26 | 18.5:1 | 55% (263) |
| 2010-11 | 509 | 28 | 18.2:1 | 50% (253) |
| 2000-01 | 473 | 25 | 18.9:1 | 24% (114) |
| 1990-91 | 537 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mason Central School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (442 to 421); teachers up 6% (26 to 27.5).
About Mason Central School
Mason Central School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in ERIE, Michigan. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 421 students.
In Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe), 4 schools enroll a combined 980 students.
At Mason Central School, 88% of students are White. It is also 8% Hispanic and 3% Black. Census estimates put Monroe County at about 90% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Mason Central School scores 23%.
Mason Central School reported 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.3:1. That is in line with the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. There are 183 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 43% of enrollment. The average for public schools in Monroe County is similar, at 41%.
On the allk12 Grade, Mason Central School lands at B+, ahead of 69% of Michigan public elementary schools.
Compared with Michigan schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Mason Central School's results are 5.3 points above predicted: 52.4% against 47.0%.
In Monroe County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $77,335, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 52 public schools and about 20,286 students.
Measured in a straight line, Mason Middle School is about 0.1 miles from Mason Central School. Other public schools within five miles: 3. Nearby schools with test data average 44.4% proficiency; Mason Central School posts 52.4%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 405 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 421 by 2024-25.
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Monroe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
155,505
Census ACS
Median income
$77,335
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
20,286 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe)
- Mason Senior High SchoolHigh · 316 students
- Mason Middle SchoolMiddle · 223 students
- Mason Virtual AcademyHigh · 20 students
Other schools in ERIE
- Mason Senior High SchoolHigh · 316 students
- Mason Middle SchoolMiddle · 223 students
- Mason Virtual AcademyHigh · 20 students
Nearby schools
- Mason Middle School0.1 mi · 223
- Mason Virtual Academy0.2 mi · 20
- Mason Senior High School0.2 mi · 316
- Bedford Junior High School5.8 mi · 923
- Custer Elementary School5.9 mi · 769
- Bedford Senior High School5.9 mi · 1,260
Frequently asked questions
About Mason Central SchoolHow many students attend Mason Central School?
Mason Central School enrolls approximately 421 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Mason Central School serve?
Mason Central School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Mason Central School have?
Mason Central School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Mason Central School?
Student demographics at Mason Central School are roughly 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Mason Central School in?
Mason Central School is part of Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.