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Enrollment
436
Elementary
DISTRICT 261 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTAGUE AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 262418006102
Oehrli Elementary School
4859 KNUDSEN ST, MONTAGUE, MI 49437 · (231) 894-9018 · Muskegon County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL436 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% 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.
- DBeats 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
14.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
198 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 | 95 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 21% |
This year's 1st grade class (95) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (90).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Montague Area Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
33.5%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
35.0%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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
34.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 46% 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 Oehrli Elementary School
Oehrli Elementary School's state test result (34.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oehrli Elementary School this school | 436 | 45.4% | 34.0% |
| Whitehall Ealy Elem School WHITEHALL | 431 | 46.9% | 47.4% |
| Mason Central School ERIE | 421 | 43.5% | 52.4% |
| Beechnau Elementary School RAVENNA | 393 | 48.1% | 32.1% |
| Shoreline Elementary School WHITEHALL | 432 | 47.5% | N/A |
| Laker Elementary PIGEON | 418 | 49.8% | 48.8% |
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 Oehrli Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Muskegon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #857 of 1,085 | #10 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #804 of 1,072 | #8 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #917 of 1,139 | #13 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 436 | #499 of 1,630 | #11 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #392 of 1,424 | #8 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.0% | #1,009 of 1,424 | #22 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.4% | #971 of 1,563 | #27 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.8% | #377 of 979 | #4 of 19 |
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
436
-36 (-8%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 671
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 436 | 29.9 | 14.6:1 | 45% (198) |
| 2023-24 | 441 | 25.8 | 17.1:1 | 59% (259) |
| 2022-23 | 465 | 30.1 | 15.5:1 | 52% (240) |
| 2020-21 | 472 | 34 | 13.9:1 | 64% (300) |
| 2017-18 | 518 | 28.9 | 17.9:1 | 54% (281) |
| 2015-16 | 561 | 27 | 20.8:1 | 54% (301) |
| 2010-11 | 703 | 37 | 19.0:1 | 56% (395) |
| 2000-01 | 701 | 38 | 18.4:1 | 39% (271) |
| 1990-91 | 671 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oehrli Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (518 to 436); teachers up 3% (28.9 to 29.9).
About Oehrli Elementary School
Oehrli Elementary School serves students in MONTAGUE, Michigan, as a medium-sized elementary school. A total of 436 students attend the school, which covers grades 1 through 5.
Oehrli Elementary School is part of a district of 4 schools: Montague Area Public Schools, with 1,247 students.
Oehrli Elementary School's enrollment is 87% White. The school is also 10% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 77% White share among all Muskegon County residents. Oehrli Elementary School's diversity index is 23%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.6:1, with 29.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.2 students per teacher below the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 45% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Muskegon County report 59%.
Measured against Michigan public elementary schools, Oehrli Elementary School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 46.2% for Oehrli Elementary School, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 34.0%. The 12.1-point gap ranks in the bottom 10% of Michigan schools.
Across Muskegon County, the median household income is $65,024, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. In all, Muskegon County has 71 public schools and roughly 25,245 students.
The nearest public school is Montague High School, at about 0.4 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 7 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 45.3%, higher than Oehrli Elementary School's 34.0%.
The school's locale code, Town: Fringe, means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Oehrli Elementary School's enrollment declined from 472 in 2020-21 to 436 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Oehrli Elementary School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Muskegon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
175,961
Census ACS
Median income
$65,024
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
71
25,245 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Montague Area Public Schools
- Montague High SchoolHigh · 419 students
- Nellie B Chisholm Middle SchoolMiddle · 307 students
- Montague Area Childhood CenterElementary · 85 students
Other schools in MONTAGUE
- Montague High SchoolHigh · 419 students
- Nellie B Chisholm Middle SchoolMiddle · 307 students
- Montague Area Childhood CenterElementary · 85 students
Nearby schools
- Montague High School0.4 mi · 419
- Nellie B Chisholm Middle School0.5 mi · 307
- Montague Area Childhood Center0.6 mi · 85
- Whitehall Ealy Elem School1.4 mi · 431
- Whitehall Middle School1.5 mi · 424
- Shoreline Elementary School1.8 mi · 432
Frequently asked questions
About Oehrli Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Oehrli Elementary School?
Oehrli Elementary School enrolls approximately 436 students in grades 01-05.
What grades does Oehrli Elementary School serve?
Oehrli Elementary School serves grades 01-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oehrli Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Oehrli Elementary School is approximately 14.6:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Oehrli Elementary School?
At Oehrli Elementary School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Oehrli Elementary School in?
Oehrli Elementary School is part of Montague Area Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.