Enrollment
306
Elementary
DISTRICT 273 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HASTINGS AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261797005468
Northeastern Elementary School
519 E GRANT ST, HASTINGS, MI 49058 · (269) 948-4421 · Barry County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL306 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% 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.
- 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
15.9:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
133 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 65 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 30% larger than its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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 Hastings Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
54.2%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
56.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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
54.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Northeastern Elementary School
Northeastern Elementary School's state test result (54.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern Elementary School this school | 306 | 43.5% | 54.6% |
| Yale Elementary School YALE | 329 | 45.3% | 64.3% |
| Ubly Community Elementary School UBLY | 308 | 40.3% | 50.1% |
| Heritage School STOCKBRIDGE | 331 | 42.0% | 40.2% |
| Gearing Elementary School SAINT CLAIR | 353 | 40.8% | 50.2% |
| Verellen Elementary School ESSEXVILLE | 314 | 46.2% | 39.2% |
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 Northeastern Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Barry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #324 of 1,085 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #280 of 1,072 | #2 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #376 of 1,139 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 306 | #1,068 of 1,630 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #696 of 1,424 | #5 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.2% | #1,270 of 1,424 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.5% | #997 of 1,563 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #825 of 979 | #5 of 6 |
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
306
-21 (-6%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 430
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 21.8:1
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 | 306 | 19.2 | 15.9:1 | 43% (133) |
| 2023-24 | 304 | 18.8 | 16.2:1 | 54% (164) |
| 2022-23 | 302 | 18.5 | 16.3:1 | 56% (170) |
| 2020-21 | 327 | 15 | 21.8:1 | 52% (170) |
| 2017-18 | 318 | 15.5 | 20.5:1 | 44% (139) |
| 2015-16 | 321 | 15 | 21.4:1 | 42% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 308 | 14 | 22.0:1 | 44% (135) |
| 2000-01 | 366 | 18 | 20.3:1 | 26% (96) |
| 1990-91 | 430 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northeastern Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (318 to 306); teachers up 24% (15.5 to 19.2).
About Northeastern Elementary School
Northeastern Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school, is located in HASTINGS, Michigan. The student body numbers 306 students, from kindergarten through 5.
Hastings Area School District has 2,481 students spread across 6 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Northeastern Elementary School is 94% White. It is also 4% multiracial. That is close to the 93% White share among all Barry County residents. Northeastern Elementary School's diversity index is 11%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 19.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Northeastern Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 15.9:1. That matches the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan fairly closely. The lunch program counts 43% of students at Northeastern Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 43% average for public schools in Barry County.
Northeastern Elementary School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 75% of Michigan public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 54.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 47.0%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Barry County, the median household income is $77,500, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. There are 22 public schools in Barry County, enrolling about 8,041 students in all.
The closest other public school is Barry ISD Special Education, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles are 7 other public schools. On proficiency, Northeastern Elementary School is ahead of the 44.4% nearby average, ranking 1st of 5.
NCES describes the area around Northeastern Elementary School as Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment has fallen by 21 students since 2020-21, to 306. The number of students per teacher fell from 21.8 to 15.9 over 4 years.
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Barry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
63,409
Census ACS
Median income
$77,500
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
8,041 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hastings Area School District
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 804 students
- Hastings Middle SchoolMiddle · 584 students
- Star Elementary SchoolElementary · 287 students
- Southeastern Elementary SchoolElementary · 261 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 239 students
Other schools in HASTINGS
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 804 students
- Hastings Middle SchoolMiddle · 584 students
- Star Elementary SchoolElementary · 287 students
- Southeastern Elementary SchoolElementary · 261 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 239 students
- Barry ISD Special EducationCombined · 56 students
Other Northeastern Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Northeastern Elementary. Northeastern Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Northeastern Elementary SchoolKALAMAZOO, MI · 195 students
- Northeastern Elementary SchoolFountain City, IN · 614 students
- Northeastern Elementary SchoolSouth Vienna, OH · 470 students
Nearby schools
- Barry ISD Special Education0.8 mi · 56
- Central Elementary School1.0 mi · 239
- Hastings Middle School1.0 mi · 584
- Southeastern Elementary School1.3 mi · 261
- Hastings High School1.5 mi · 804
- Star Elementary School2.1 mi · 287
Frequently asked questions
About Northeastern Elementary SchoolHow large is Northeastern Elementary School?
Northeastern Elementary School enrolls approximately 306 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Northeastern Elementary School serve?
Northeastern Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Northeastern Elementary School?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Northeastern Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northeastern Elementary School?
At Northeastern Elementary School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Northeastern Elementary School public or private?
Northeastern Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hastings Area School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.