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Enrollment
371
Elementary
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MASON PUBLIC SCHOOLS (INGHAM)·NCES 262307005995
North Aurelius Elementary School
115 N AURELIUS RD, MASON, MI 48854 · (517) 676-6506 · Ingham County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL371 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
79 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 55%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 20% |
This year's 1st grade class (62) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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 Mason Public Schools (Ingham). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
42.5%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
41.6%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
37.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.9%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 57% 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 →
Schools most like North Aurelius Elementary School
North Aurelius Elementary School's state test result (37.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Aurelius Elementary School this school | 371 | 21.3% | 37.6% |
| Jeffers Elementary School SPRING LAKE | 379 | 22.2% | 77.8% |
| Meadow Ridge Elementary School ROCKFORD | 397 | 22.2% | 61.4% |
| Caledonia Elementary School CALEDONIA | 378 | 20.4% | 76.5% |
| Douglas Elementary School DOUGLAS | 366 | 23.0% | 62.9% |
| Holmes Elementary School SPRING LAKE | 409 | 23.0% | 80.5% |
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 North Aurelius Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Ingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #770 of 1,085 | #23 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #632 of 1,072 | #21 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #712 of 1,139 | #22 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 371 | #785 of 1,630 | #22 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #952 of 1,424 | #34 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.0% | #1,072 of 1,424 | #40 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.3% | #1,365 of 1,563 | #43 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.4% | #123 of 979 | #2 of 25 |
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
371
-53 (-12%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 408
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 371 | 21.9 | 16.9:1 | 21% (79) |
| 2023-24 | 410 | 22.4 | 18.3:1 | 28% (115) |
| 2022-23 | 401 | 23.5 | 17.1:1 | 31% (126) |
| 2020-21 | 424 | 23 | 18.4:1 | 23% (99) |
| 2017-18 | 504 | 27.5 | 18.3:1 | 30% (152) |
| 2015-16 | 492 | 25 | 19.7:1 | 25% (121) |
| 2010-11 | 402 | 20 | 20.1:1 | 26% (104) |
| 2000-01 | 354 | 19 | 18.6:1 | 13% (46) |
| 1990-91 | 408 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Aurelius Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (504 to 371); teachers down 20% (27.5 to 21.9).
About North Aurelius Elementary School
As a mid-sized elementary school, North Aurelius Elementary School serves students in MASON, Michigan. The school enrolls 371 students in pre-K through 5.
Mason Public Schools (Ingham) is responsible for 6 schools, North Aurelius Elementary School included, with 3,304 students in all.
White students account for 89% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian, and 2% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 69%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 21, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at North Aurelius Elementary School comes to 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.9:1. Elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1, 1.1 fewer students per teacher than here. North Aurelius Elementary School counts 21% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Ingham County average 49%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. North Aurelius Elementary School posts 37.6% against a 56.9% prediction, a bottom-10% result in Michigan.
Looking at the county, Ingham County, median household income comes to about $65,526, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county's public schools total 100, with about 37,914 students.
Wilcox Elementary School is about 3.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, North Aurelius Elementary School ranks 2nd of 5 on average proficiency.
NCES assigns North Aurelius Elementary School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's student count fell 12% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 16.9:1, from 18.4:1.
The North Aurelius Elementary School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
Ingham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
283,913
Census ACS
Median income
$65,526
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
100
37,914 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mason Public Schools (Ingham)
- Mason High SchoolHigh · 1,015 students
- Mason Middle SchoolMiddle · 778 students
- Steele Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 513 students
- Alaiedon Elementary SchoolElementary · 375 students
- James C Harvey Education CenterElementary · 252 students
Other schools in MASON
- Mason High SchoolHigh · 1,015 students
- Mason Middle SchoolMiddle · 778 students
- Steele Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 513 students
- Alaiedon Elementary SchoolElementary · 375 students
- James C Harvey Education CenterElementary · 252 students
- Heartwood SchoolCombined · 88 students
Nearby schools
- Wilcox Elementary School3.1 mi · 413
- Holt Junior High School3.4 mi · 713
- Sycamore Elementary School3.4 mi · 348
- James C Harvey Education Center3.6 mi · 252
- Heartwood School3.8 mi · 88
- Hope Middle School3.9 mi · 158
Frequently asked questions
About North Aurelius Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Aurelius Elementary School?
North Aurelius Elementary School enrolls approximately 371 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does North Aurelius Elementary School serve?
North Aurelius Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Aurelius Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Aurelius Elementary School is approximately 16.9:1 (22 FTE teachers).
How diverse is North Aurelius Elementary School?
North Aurelius Elementary School reports a student body of 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees North Aurelius Elementary School?
North Aurelius Elementary School is overseen by Mason Public Schools (Ingham) in Ingham County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.