Enrollment
255
Elementary
DISTRICT 269 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH HAVEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 263230001817
North Shore Elementary
7320 N SHORE DR, SOUTH HAVEN, MI 49090 · (269) 637-0500 · Allegan County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL255 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% of Michigan public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
14.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
172 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 115 | 45% |
| Grade 5 | 140 | 55% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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 South Haven Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
42.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
26.4%
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 26 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
34.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.4%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 North Shore Elementary
North Shore Elementary's state test result (34.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Shore Elementary this school | 255 | 67.5% | 34.2% |
| Lincoln School SOUTH HAVEN | 251 | 67.3% | 49.6% |
| Knudsen Elementary School WATERFORD | 278 | 64.4% | 36.5% |
| North Elementary School IRON MOUNTAIN | 263 | 63.5% | 55.5% |
| Barhitte Elementary School BURTON | 309 | 72.2% | N/A |
| Cedar Crest Elementary School GREENVILLE | 281 | 69.0% | 56.5% |
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 Shore Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Allegan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #854 of 1,085 | #17 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #971 of 1,072 | #20 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #701 of 1,139 | #14 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 255 | #1,259 of 1,630 | #18 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #412 of 1,424 | #7 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.3% | #491 of 1,424 | #2 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.5% | #553 of 1,563 | #5 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.1% | #367 of 979 | #9 of 16 |
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
255
-12 (-4%) vs 2020
-26% since 2010-11, when it was 346
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 255 | 17.4 | 14.7:1 | 67% (172) |
| 2023-24 | 261 | 16.9 | 15.5:1 | 73% (191) |
| 2022-23 | 247 | 17.4 | 14.2:1 | 80% (197) |
| 2020-21 | 267 | 18 | 14.8:1 | 78% (207) |
| 2017-18 | 304 | 20.3 | 15.0:1 | 64% (194) |
| 2015-16 | 307 | 19 | 16.2:1 | 53% (162) |
| 2010-11 | 346 | 20 | 17.3:1 | 57% (197) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Shore Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (304 to 255); teachers down 14% (20.3 to 17.4).
About North Shore Elementary
North Shore Elementary is an elementary school in SOUTH HAVEN, Michigan, reachable at (269) 637-0500. Federal data show 255 students enrolled in grades 4 through 5 in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Michigan enroll around 369, and this school is 31% below that mark.
North Shore Elementary is among 6 schools run by South Haven Public Schools, which serves 1,815 students.
The student body at North Shore Elementary is 70% White. The school is also 11% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 7% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 87%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 48%.
The school's 17.4 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1. Income data for the school show 67% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Allegan County average 43%.
On the allk12 Grade, North Shore Elementary lands at C, ahead of 26% of Michigan public elementary schools.
A school with North Shore Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in Michigan is predicted to score 36.4%. North Shore Elementary scores 34.2%, 2.2 points below that line.
For the population of Allegan County, median household income comes to about $83,283, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Allegan County's 55 public schools enroll about 17,174 students and include North Shore Elementary.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Baseline Middle School, is about 0.3 miles. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 4 nearby schools with scores, including this one, North Shore Elementary is 2nd on average proficiency.
North Shore Elementary has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.
Enrollment was 255 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 267.
On allk12, people connected to North Shore Elementary can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Allegan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
121,456
Census ACS
Median income
$83,283
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
17,174 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Haven Public Schools
- South Haven High SchoolHigh · 588 students
- Baseline Middle SchoolMiddle · 377 students
- Maple Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 300 students
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 251 students
- WAY South HavenHigh · 44 students
Other schools in SOUTH HAVEN
- South Haven High SchoolHigh · 588 students
- Baseline Middle SchoolMiddle · 377 students
- Maple Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 300 students
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 251 students
- WAY South HavenHigh · 44 students
Other North Shore Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named North Shore Elementary. North Shore Elementary is the 5th largest of the 5.
- North Shore Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 965 students
- NORTH SHORE ELEMENTARYJACKSONVILLE, FL · 614 students
- North Shore ElementaryBig Bear Lake, CA · 517 students
- NORTH SHORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FL · 433 students
Nearby schools
- Baseline Middle School0.3 mi · 377
- WAY South Haven1.2 mi · 44
- South Haven High School2.4 mi · 588
- Lincoln School2.5 mi · 251
- Maple Grove Elementary School3.5 mi · 300
- Glenn Public School6.7 mi · 41
Frequently asked questions
About North Shore ElementaryHow large is North Shore Elementary?
North Shore Elementary enrolls approximately 255 students in grades 04-05.
What grades does North Shore Elementary serve?
North Shore Elementary serves grades 04-05.
How many teachers does North Shore Elementary have?
North Shore Elementary employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at North Shore Elementary?
Student demographics at North Shore Elementary are roughly 70% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees North Shore Elementary?
North Shore Elementary is overseen by South Haven Public Schools in Allegan County.
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