Enrollment
211
Elementary
DISTRICT 172 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW BUFFALO AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 262514006182
New Buffalo Elementary School
12291 LUBKE RD, NEW BUFFALO, MI 49117 · (269) 469-6060 · Berrien County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL211 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
72 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 24% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 48% smaller than its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within New Buffalo Area Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
75.3%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
77.6%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
72.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 51% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 21 points, placing it in Michigan's top 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 New Buffalo Elementary School
New Buffalo Elementary School's state test result (72.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Buffalo Elementary School this school | 211 | 34.1% | 72.5% |
| Blue Star Elementary School HOLLAND | 202 | 34.7% | 52.9% |
| Parkside Elementary School ROCKFORD | 179 | 32.4% | 63.7% |
| ClimaxScotts Elementary School SCOTTS | 234 | 31.2% | 41.4% |
| Mackensen Elementary School BAY CITY | 265 | 36.2% | 37.1% |
| Avoca Elementary School KENOCKEE | 243 | 33.3% | 51.6% |
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 New Buffalo Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Berrien County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.5% | #50 of 1,085 | #1 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.6% | #36 of 1,072 | #1 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.3% | #38 of 1,139 | #1 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 211 | #1,396 of 1,630 | #23 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #30 of 1,424 | #2 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.4% | #788 of 1,424 | #18 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.1% | #1,157 of 1,563 | #21 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.5% | #679 of 979 | #10 of 14 |
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
211
-19 (-8%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 360
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 211 | 19 | 11.1:1 | 34% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 216 | 20 | 10.8:1 | 38% (83) |
| 2022-23 | 220 | 20 | 11.0:1 | 39% (85) |
| 2020-21 | 230 | 20 | 11.5:1 | 45% (103) |
| 2017-18 | 228 | 19 | 12.0:1 | 46% (105) |
| 2015-16 | 238 | 20 | 11.9:1 | 47% (112) |
| 2010-11 | 240 | 20 | 12.0:1 | 47% (112) |
| 2000-01 | 349 | 23 | 15.2:1 | 41% (142) |
| 1990-91 | 360 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Buffalo Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (228 to 211); teachers unchanged (19 to 19).
About New Buffalo Elementary School
New Buffalo Elementary School is a small elementary school in New Buffalo Area Schools, located in NEW BUFFALO, Michigan. It had 211 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in Michigan enroll about 369 students on average.
New Buffalo Elementary School is one of the 3 schools that make up New Buffalo Area Schools (516 students in total).
White students account for 82% of the school's enrollment. The remaining students are 11% Hispanic and 3% Black. The White share of the county population is lower, at 74%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, New Buffalo Elementary School scores 31%.
Its ratio of 11.1:1 is based on 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 34%. For comparison, public schools in Berrien County average 55%.
Compared with Michigan schools that have similar shares of low-income students, New Buffalo Elementary School does better than predicted by 21.4 points. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 72.5%; the prediction is 51.2%.
American Community Survey estimates for Berrien County show that median household income comes to about $65,425, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Berrien County counts 75 public schools with about 21,027 students.
New Buffalo Middle School, about 1.7 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, New Buffalo Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies New Buffalo Elementary School's location as Suburb: Small.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, New Buffalo Elementary School had a net loss of 19 students, or 8%.
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Berrien County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
153,288
Census ACS
Median income
$65,425
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
21,027 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in New Buffalo Area Schools
- New Buffalo Senior High SchoolHigh · 172 students
- New Buffalo Middle SchoolMiddle · 133 students
Other schools in NEW BUFFALO
- New Buffalo Senior High SchoolHigh · 172 students
- New Buffalo Middle SchoolMiddle · 133 students
Nearby schools
- New Buffalo Middle School1.7 mi · 133
- New Buffalo Senior High School1.7 mi · 172
- Springfield Elementary School4.3 mi · 312
- Renaissance Academy Charter School6.5 mi · 244
- Martin T Krueger Middle School6.7 mi · 324
- Lake Hills Elementary School7.6 mi · 345
Frequently asked questions
About New Buffalo Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at New Buffalo Elementary School?
New Buffalo Elementary School enrolls approximately 211 students in grades PK-05.
Is New Buffalo Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
New Buffalo Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does New Buffalo Elementary School have?
New Buffalo Elementary School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the student diversity at New Buffalo Elementary School?
Student demographics at New Buffalo Elementary School are roughly 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees New Buffalo Elementary School?
New Buffalo Elementary School is overseen by New Buffalo Area Schools in Berrien County.
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