Enrollment
263
Elementary
DISTRICT 163 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IRON MOUNTAIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261941007700
North Elementary School
900 5TH ST, IRON MOUNTAIN, MI 49801 · (906) 779-2626 · Dickinson County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL263 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 84% of Michigan public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
18.3:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
167 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 74 | 28% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 85% larger than its 4th grade class (40).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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 Iron Mountain Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
51.1%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
60.0%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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
55.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 38% 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 17 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 North Elementary School
North Elementary School's state test result (55.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Elementary School this school | 263 | 63.5% | 55.5% |
| Dawson Elementary School ALLEGAN | 278 | 62.9% | 46.2% |
| Pennfield Dunlap Elementary BATTLE CREEK | 273 | 61.2% | 31.5% |
| Washington Elementary School CHARLOTTE | 255 | 61.6% | 30.6% |
| West Ward Elementary School ALLEGAN | 247 | 64.0% | 41.1% |
| Southeastern Elementary School HASTINGS | 261 | 64.8% | 40.5% |
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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.5% | #300 of 1,085 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #219 of 1,072 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #460 of 1,139 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 263 | #1,220 of 1,630 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #1,186 of 1,424 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.7% | #679 of 1,424 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.5% | #623 of 1,563 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.2% | #216 of 440 |
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
263
+31 (+13%) vs 2020
+73% since 2000-01, when it was 152
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 263 | 14.4 | 18.3:1 | 63% (167) |
| 2023-24 | 259 | 15.5 | 16.7:1 | 63% (164) |
| 2022-23 | 238 | 16 | 14.9:1 | 62% (147) |
| 2020-21 | 232 | 14 | 16.6:1 | 58% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 243 | 14.2 | 17.1:1 | 58% (141) |
| 2015-16 | 236 | 14 | 16.9:1 | 57% (134) |
| 2010-11 | 269 | 13 | 20.7:1 | 45% (121) |
| 2000-01 | 152 | 8 | 19.0:1 | 33% (50) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (243 to 263); teachers up 1% (14.2 to 14.4).
About North Elementary School
North Elementary School is a small elementary school in IRON MOUNTAIN, Michigan. Enrollment stands at 263 students, covering kindergarten through 4. It has 29% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Michigan (about 369).
The district, Iron Mountain Public Schools, has 813 students enrolled across 5 schools.
The largest group at North Elementary School is White students, at 78%. The remaining students are 12% multiracial and 8% Hispanic. Among people living in Dickinson County, the White share is about 93%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, North Elementary School scores 37%.
On staff are 14.4 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.3:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1. North Elementary School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 63%. For comparison, public schools in Dickinson County average 46%.
On the allk12 Grade, North Elementary School lands at A-, ahead of 84% of Michigan public elementary schools.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, North Elementary School is among the top 10% of schools in Michigan. Predicted: 38.1%. Actual: 55.5%.
American Community Survey estimates for Dickinson County show that median household income comes to about $65,156, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Dickinson County counts 14 public schools with about 3,632 students.
IMK Community Education is about 0.9 miles away, making it the nearest public school. North Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts North Elementary School at 2nd of 4.
NCES assigns North Elementary School the locale Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, North Elementary School had a net gain of 31 students, or 13%. The school's ratio increased from 16.6:1 to 18.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Dickinson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,954
Census ACS
Median income
$65,156
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,632 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Iron Mountain Public Schools
- Iron Mountain High SchoolHigh · 243 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 109 students
- East Elementary SchoolMiddle · 99 students
- IMK Community EducationCombined · 99 students
Other schools in IRON MOUNTAIN
- Iron Mountain High SchoolHigh · 243 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 109 students
- East Elementary SchoolMiddle · 99 students
- IMK Community EducationCombined · 99 students
Other North Elementary schools
50 other US public schools in 24 states are named North Elementary. North Elementary School is the 41st largest of the 51.
- North Elementary SchoolBIRCH RUN, MI · 682 students
- North Elementary SchoolNEWPORT, MI · 366 students
- North Elementary SchoolWATERVLIET, MI · 312 students
- North Elementary SchoolITHACA, MI · 295 students
- NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBRENTWOOD, NY · 881 students
Nearby schools
- IMK Community Education0.9 mi · 99
- Iron Mountain High School1.2 mi · 243
- East Elementary School1.2 mi · 99
- Central Middle School1.2 mi · 109
- Kingsford Middle School1.9 mi · 608
- Kingsford High School2.0 mi · 566
Frequently asked questions
About North Elementary SchoolHow large is North Elementary School?
North Elementary School enrolls approximately 263 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does North Elementary School serve?
North Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Elementary School is approximately 18.3:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Elementary School?
At North Elementary School, the student body is approximately 78% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is North Elementary School in?
North Elementary School is part of Iron Mountain Public Schools.
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