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McFall Elementary School
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 271 | 54% |
| Grade 1 | 235 | 46% |
School pathway
Schools most like McFall Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McFall Elementary School this school | 506 | 37.9% | N/A |
| HT Smith Elementary School FOWLERVILLE | 494 | 37.4% | N/A |
| New Lothrop Elementary School NEW LOTHROP | 505 | 36.8% | 47.0% |
| HanoverHorton Elementary School HANOVER | 462 | 37.2% | 47.5% |
| Ezra Eby Elementary School NAPOLEON | 564 | 38.7% | 43.3% |
| Blissfield Elementary BLISSFIELD | 528 | 34.7% | 33.4% |
Where McFall Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Barry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 506 | #270 of 1,630 | #1 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #779 of 1,424 | #7 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.8% | #1,051 of 1,424 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.9% | #1,092 of 1,563 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.0% | #415 of 440 | N/A |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 506 | 31.2 | 16.2:1 | 38% (192) |
| 2023-24 | 511 | 30.3 | 16.9:1 | 38% (196) |
| 2022-23 | 471 | 27.4 | 17.2:1 | 36% (169) |
| 2020-21 | 498 | 28 | 17.8:1 | 36% (177) |
| 2017-18 | 501 | 25.8 | 19.4:1 | 35% (173) |
| 2015-16 | 476 | 23 | 20.7:1 | 33% (157) |
| 2010-11 | 485 | 22 | 22.1:1 | 31% (149) |
| 2000-01 | 425 | 17 | 25.0:1 | 11% (47) |
| 1990-91 | 412 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (501 to 506); teachers up 21% (25.8 to 31.2).
About McFall Elementary School
McFall Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Michigan, with an address in MIDDLEVILLE. The school enrolls 506 students in pre-K through 1. Across elementary schools in Michigan, the average enrollment is about 369.
Thornapple Kellogg School District is responsible for 5 schools, McFall Elementary School included, with 3,063 students in all.
White students account for 88% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 6% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. A diversity index of 22% means there is a 22% chance two randomly chosen students at McFall Elementary School are from different groups.
Staffing at McFall Elementary School comes to 31.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.2:1. The 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is close to this figure. McFall Elementary School counts 38% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
In Barry County, home to about 63,409 people, median household income comes to about $77,500, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Barry County's 22 public schools enroll about 8,041 students and include McFall Elementary School.
McFall Elementary School's nearest public school is Lee Elementary School (about 0.3 miles). There are 4 more public schools inside five miles.
The NCES locale for McFall Elementary School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 498 in 2020-21, 506 in 2024-25. The ratio was 17.8:1 in 2020-21 and 16.2:1 in 2024-25.
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