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McFall Elementary School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About McFall Elementary School
Set in MIDDLEVILLE, Michigan, McFall Elementary School is a reasonably sized elementary school, part of Thornapple Kellogg School District. It works with 506 students across grades pre-K through 1. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 37% bigger than typical.
Thornapple Kellogg School District comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 3,063 students; McFall Elementary School is among them.
Demographically, McFall Elementary School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). Beyond that, the school lists 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.
Looking at school resources, On paper, McFall Elementary School has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
In the area at large, Barry County reports that median household income runs about $77,500, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Barry County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,041 students), McFall Elementary School is one campus in the mix.
Lee Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around McFall Elementary School.
Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.
Looking at the recent track record. McFall Elementary School's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 501 (now 506). Class-load math has tightened: from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 in 2025.
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