The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
Schools›Michigan›MC BAIN
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCBAIN RURAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS·NCES 262331006017

McBain Elementary School

107 E MAPLE ST, MC BAIN, MI 49657 · (231) 825-2021 · Missaukee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL520 STUDENTS
Enrollment
520
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 369
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
266 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten8717%
Grade 18917%
Grade 28316%
Grade 38316%
Grade 48817%
Grade 59017%
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
44185%
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
7314%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Two+
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
25649%
Female
26451%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
McBain Elementary School→McBain Middle School→McBain High School
Based on grade levels within McBain Rural Agricultural Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

Discussions

HotNewTop
+ POST

Test scores

M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + Proficient
English Language Arts
46.2%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
50.4%
MI avg 44.8%

What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.6%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 →

Where McBain Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Michigan
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
48.1%#467 of 1,085
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
50.4%#429 of 1,072
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
46.2%#607 of 1,139
Enrollment
ranked largest first
520#228 of 1,630
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.8:1#1,261 of 1,424
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
26.1%#913 of 1,424
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
51.2%#871 of 1,563
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+6.6%#249 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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
520
+51 (+11%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 473
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 18.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2552027.618.8:151% (266)
2023-2450027.818.0:161% (304)
2022-2351227.818.4:160% (306)
2020-214692518.8:155% (259)
2017-1848829.516.6:157% (280)
2015-164662518.6:153% (245)
2010-114052119.3:153% (214)
2000-014762717.6:10% (0)
1990-91473N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McBain Elementary School.

About McBain Elementary School

McBain Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of MC BAIN, Michigan. The school had 520 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Michigan is about 369, so this school runs 41% larger than that.

McBain Rural Agricultural Schools oversees McBain Elementary School and 2 other schools, with 1,081 students in total.

Federal enrollment data show McBain Elementary School is 85% White. It is also 14% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 26% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1 at McBain Elementary School, with 27.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in Michigan have 15.8:1, compared with 18.8:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 51% of enrollment.

A school with McBain Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Michigan is predicted to score 43.6%. McBain Elementary School scores 48.1%, 4.5 points above that line.

County data help place the school in context: in Missaukee County, the median household income is $66,194, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. In all, Missaukee County has 6 public schools and roughly 2,223 students.

The school nearest to McBain Elementary School is McBain High School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Ranked by average proficiency, McBain Elementary School places 3rd out of 5 schools in its immediate area.

Under the NCES locale system, McBain Elementary School is Rural: Distant.

Enrollment at McBain Elementary School grew 11% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 469 to 520 students.

Community posts for McBain Elementary School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Missaukee County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
15,207
Census ACS
Median income
$66,194
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,223 students

Quick facts

School name
McBain Elementary School
District
McBain Rural Agricultural Schools
Address
107 E MAPLE ST, MC BAIN, MI 49657
Phone
(231) 825-2021
County
Missaukee County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
520
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
18.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
266 (51%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
262331006017
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in McBain Rural Agricultural Schools
Other schools in MC BAIN
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About McBain Elementary School
How large is McBain Elementary School?
McBain Elementary School enrolls approximately 520 students in grades PK-05.
Is McBain Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
McBain Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at McBain Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at McBain Elementary School is approximately 18.8:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at McBain Elementary School?
At McBain Elementary School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is McBain Elementary School public or private?
McBain Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by McBain Rural Agricultural Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
＋ Post