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How has Moorsbridge Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
591
Elementary
DISTRICT 464 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTAGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 262895000161
Moorsbridge Elementary School
7361 MOORSBRIDGE RD, PORTAGE, MI 49024 · (269) 323-6400 · Kalamazoo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL591 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Michigan public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
20.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
67 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 112 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (112).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
64.1%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
59.1%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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
61.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.3%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Moorsbridge Elementary School
Moorsbridge Elementary School's state test result (61.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorsbridge Elementary School this school | 591 | 11.3% | 61.4% |
| North Hill Elementary School ROCHESTER HILLS | 512 | 10.7% | 67.8% |
| Sharon J Hardy Elementary School SOUTH LYON | 570 | 8.2% | 61.8% |
| Long Meadow Elementary School ROCHESTER HILLS | 528 | 10.2% | 67.6% |
| Way Elementary School BLOOMFIELD HILLS | 506 | 10.9% | 68.0% |
| Stadium Drive Elementary School LAKE ORION | 444 | 12.4% | 59.5% |
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 Moorsbridge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Kalamazoo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #181 of 1,085 | #2 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.1% | #235 of 1,072 | #3 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #175 of 1,139 | #2 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 591 | #133 of 1,630 | #3 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #1,358 of 1,424 | #38 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.1% | #382 of 1,424 | #20 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.3% | #1,501 of 1,563 | #42 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.1% | #375 of 440 | #14 of 15 |
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
591
-9 (-1%) vs 2020
+8% since 2000-01, when it was 545
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 21.4:1
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 | 591 | 29 | 20.4:1 | 11% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 591 | 29 | 20.4:1 | 16% (94) |
| 2022-23 | 608 | 30 | 20.3:1 | 16% (96) |
| 2020-21 | 600 | 28 | 21.4:1 | 12% (71) |
| 2017-18 | 579 | 28.6 | 20.2:1 | 13% (77) |
| 2015-16 | 550 | 29 | 19.0:1 | 11% (60) |
| 2010-11 | 480 | 25 | 19.2:1 | 12% (56) |
| 2000-01 | 545 | 29 | 18.8:1 | 14% (74) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Moorsbridge Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (579 to 591); teachers up 1% (28.6 to 29).
About Moorsbridge Elementary School
Federal records list Moorsbridge Elementary School as an elementary school in PORTAGE, Michigan. Its 591 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 60% bigger than the 369 average for elementary schools in Michigan.
Portage Public Schools enrolls 8,479 students in 14 schools, including Moorsbridge Elementary School.
White students are the majority at Moorsbridge Elementary School, with 64% of enrollment. Other groups include 15% Asian, 10% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 3% Black. The county population is about 76% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 55% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Moorsbridge Elementary School's 29 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 20.4:1. That is higher than the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 11%. The 45% average for public schools in Kalamazoo County is 34 points higher.
Measured against Michigan public elementary schools, Moorsbridge Elementary School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The model predicts 61.3% for a school in Michigan with Moorsbridge Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Moorsbridge Elementary School posts 61.4%.
Moorsbridge Elementary School is located in Kalamazoo County, where the median household income is $72,532, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Moorsbridge Elementary School is one of 93 public schools in the county.
Portage West Middle School is the public school closest to Moorsbridge Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Moorsbridge Elementary School is 1st of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Locale data from NCES put Moorsbridge Elementary School inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
Federal data show 600 students in 2020-21 and 591 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. The ratio was 21.4:1 in 2020-21 and 20.4:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Moorsbridge Elementary School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Kalamazoo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
262,375
Census ACS
Median income
$72,532
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
93
34,151 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Portage Public Schools
- Portage Central High SchoolHigh · 1,391 students
- Portage Northern High SchoolHigh · 1,194 students
- Portage Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 719 students
- Portage West Middle SchoolMiddle · 717 students
- Portage North Middle SchoolMiddle · 609 students
- 12th Street ElementaryElementary · 589 students
Other schools in PORTAGE
- Portage Central High SchoolHigh · 1,391 students
- Portage Northern High SchoolHigh · 1,194 students
- Portage Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 719 students
- Portage West Middle SchoolMiddle · 717 students
- Portage North Middle SchoolMiddle · 609 students
- 12th Street ElementaryElementary · 589 students
Nearby schools
- Portage West Middle School0.1 mi · 717
- Amberly Elementary School0.7 mi · 513
- Woodland Elementary School1.1 mi · 348
- Haverhill Elementary School1.1 mi · 378
- 12th Street Elementary1.2 mi · 589
- Oakland Academy1.3 mi · 149
Frequently asked questions
About Moorsbridge Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Moorsbridge Elementary School?
Moorsbridge Elementary School enrolls approximately 591 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Moorsbridge Elementary School serve?
Moorsbridge Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Moorsbridge Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Moorsbridge Elementary School is approximately 20.4:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Moorsbridge Elementary School?
At Moorsbridge Elementary School, the student body is approximately 64% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 15% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Moorsbridge Elementary School in?
Moorsbridge Elementary School is part of Portage Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.