Enrollment
378
Elementary
DISTRICT 374 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 260426004112
McAlearSawden Elem School
2300 MIDLAND RD, BAY CITY, MI 48706 · (989) 684-7702 · Bay County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL378 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% 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.
- C-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
14.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
204 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 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
40.6%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
33.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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
34.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.4%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 McAlearSawden Elem School
McAlearSawden Elem School's state test result (34.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McAlearSawden Elem School this school | 378 | 54.0% | 34.6% |
| Davisburg Elementary School DAVISBURG | 391 | 55.0% | 47.0% |
| Bangor West Central School BAY CITY | 361 | 52.1% | 41.8% |
| Starr Elementary School PLAINWELL | 410 | 53.9% | 31.4% |
| Elva Lynch Elementary School LAPEER | 390 | 54.4% | 32.1% |
| Ethel C Bobcean Elem School FLAT ROCK | 376 | 54.5% | 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 McAlearSawden Elem School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Bay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #841 of 1,085 | #8 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #831 of 1,072 | #8 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #756 of 1,139 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 378 | #752 of 1,630 | #4 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #372 of 1,424 | #5 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.5% | #785 of 1,424 | #8 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.0% | #821 of 1,563 | #8 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.7% | #269 of 979 | #5 of 11 |
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
378
+23 (+6%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 678
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 378 | 26 | 14.5:1 | 54% (204) |
| 2023-24 | 359 | 24.5 | 14.7:1 | 57% (206) |
| 2022-23 | 352 | 24 | 14.7:1 | 56% (197) |
| 2020-21 | 355 | 29 | 12.2:1 | 48% (169) |
| 2017-18 | 465 | 24.5 | 19.0:1 | 46% (214) |
| 2015-16 | 446 | 25 | 17.8:1 | 41% (184) |
| 2010-11 | 559 | 26 | 21.5:1 | 37% (208) |
| 2000-01 | 594 | 25 | 23.8:1 | 24% (145) |
| 1990-91 | 678 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McAlearSawden Elem School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (465 to 378); teachers up 6% (24.5 to 26).
About McAlearSawden Elem School
The public elementary school McAlearSawden Elem School is located in BAY CITY, Michigan. Its 378 students are spread across pre-K through 5.
Bay City School District has a total of 13 schools and 6,030 students, McAlearSawden Elem School among them.
The large majority of students at McAlearSawden Elem School, 82%, are White. The remaining shares are 9% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Bay County as a whole is about 91% White, so the school's share is lower. By the diversity index, McAlearSawden Elem School comes in at 32%.
McAlearSawden Elem School operates with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.5:1. That ratio is under the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. McAlearSawden Elem School reports 54% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Bay County, the average is about the same, 55%.
McAlearSawden Elem School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 18% of Michigan public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 34.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 42.4%.
Bay County census figures show that median household income is about $61,763, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. McAlearSawden Elem School is among the 34 public schools in Bay County.
Bay City Adult EducationCTP is the closest public school, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. McAlearSawden Elem School places 3rd of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
McAlearSawden Elem School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Small.
McAlearSawden Elem School had 355 students in 2020-21 and 378 in 2024-25, a 6% gain. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.2:1 to 14.5:1.
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Bay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
103,008
Census ACS
Median income
$61,763
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
12,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bay City School District
- Bay City Western High SchoolHigh · 1,009 students
- Bay City Central High SchoolHigh · 921 students
- Western Middle SchoolMiddle · 681 students
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- Auburn Elementary SchoolElementary · 474 students
- Kolb Elementary SchoolElementary · 451 students
Other schools in BAY CITY
- Bay City Central High SchoolHigh · 921 students
- John Glenn High SchoolHigh · 864 students
- Christa McAuliffe Middle SchoolMiddle · 608 students
- Handy Middle SchoolMiddle · 598 students
- Kolb Elementary SchoolElementary · 451 students
- Hampton Elementary SchoolElementary · 399 students
Nearby schools
- Bay City Adult EducationCTP1.5 mi · 65
- ISDLocal Programs1.8 mi · 92
- Mackensen Elementary School2.0 mi · 265
- John Glenn High School2.1 mi · 864
- Christa McAuliffe Middle School2.2 mi · 608
- Bangor West Central School2.4 mi · 361
Frequently asked questions
About McAlearSawden Elem SchoolHow many students attend McAlearSawden Elem School?
McAlearSawden Elem School enrolls approximately 378 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does McAlearSawden Elem School serve?
McAlearSawden Elem School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does McAlearSawden Elem School have?
McAlearSawden Elem School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
How diverse is McAlearSawden Elem School?
McAlearSawden Elem School reports a student body of 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is McAlearSawden Elem School in?
McAlearSawden Elem School is part of Bay City School District.
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