Enrollment
210
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MENDON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 262352006028
Mendon Elementary School
306 LANE ST, MENDON, MI 49072 · (269) 496-2175 · St. Joseph County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL210 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
96 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Mendon Elementary School→Mendon MiddleHigh School
Based on grade levels within Mendon Community School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientMath
23.7%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Michigan average is about 45 of 100.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
28.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.0%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 46% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
210
-7 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 14.2:1
% White
93%
was 92%
% Hispanic
5%
was 4%
% Black
0%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Mendon Elementary School
As a compact K-5 school in MENDON, Michigan, Mendon Elementary School caters to 210 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Mendon Community School District. Enrollment runs roughly 43% leaner than the state mean of about 369.
Mendon Community School District runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 464 students. Mendon Elementary School is one of those campuses.
Looking at the student body, Mendon Elementary School records that nearly all students (93%) are White; the rest breaks down as 5% Hispanic.
In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. Roughly 46% of students at Mendon Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against St. Joseph County (around 55%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), On a poverty-adjusted basis, Mendon Elementary School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 46.0%; actual is 28.1%, a gap of -17.9 points.
Across the wider county, census data for St. Joseph County shows median household earnings sit near $66,425, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Mendon Elementary School is one of 32 public schools in St. Joseph County (combined enrollment of about 9,517 students).
Mendon MiddleHigh School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.
Mendon Elementary School operates from a low-density location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mendon Elementary School has edged down 3%, going from 217 students in 2018 to 210 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 in 2025.
On the community side, members of the Mendon Elementary School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
St. Joseph County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,969
Census ACS
Median income
$66,425
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
9,517 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mendon Community School District
- Mendon MiddleHigh SchoolHigh · 254 students
Nearby schools
- Mendon MiddleHigh School0.6 mi · 254
- Nottawa Community School6.4 mi · 189
- Centreville Elementary School7.4 mi · 482
- Centreville Jr Sr High School7.4 mi · 407
- Leonidas School7.8 mi · 35
- Colon Elementary School7.8 mi · 223
Frequently asked questions
About Mendon Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Mendon Elementary School?
Mendon Elementary School enrolls approximately 210 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Mendon Elementary School serve?
Mendon Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Mendon Elementary School have?
Mendon Elementary School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mendon Elementary School?
At Mendon Elementary School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Mendon Elementary School public or private?
Mendon Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mendon Community School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.