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Enrollment
484
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THORNAPPLE KELLOGG SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 263381007583
Page Elementary School
3675 BENDER RD, MIDDLEVILLE, MI 49333 · (269) 795-7944 · Barry County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL484 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% 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.
- CBeats 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
17.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
213 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 4 | 244 | 50% |
| Grade 5 | 240 | 50% |
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 Thornapple Kellogg School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
51.7%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
40.1%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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
42.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% 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 Page Elementary School
Page Elementary School's state test result (42.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Page Elementary School this school | 484 | 44.0% | 42.1% |
| Auburn Elementary School AUBURN | 474 | 42.0% | 55.4% |
| Beach Elementary School CEDAR SPRINGS | 445 | 42.9% | 51.2% |
| Saranac Elementary School SARANAC | 433 | 44.1% | 43.0% |
| HarveySwanson Elementary School ORTONVILLE | 548 | 43.8% | 35.9% |
| Meridian Elementary School SANFORD | 537 | 42.1% | 46.8% |
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 Page Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Barry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #656 of 1,085 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #675 of 1,072 | #6 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #443 of 1,139 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 484 | #320 of 1,630 | #2 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #1,043 of 1,424 | #9 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.8% | #1,014 of 1,424 | #2 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.0% | #991 of 1,563 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.7% | #263 of 440 | N/A |
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
484
+16 (+3%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 392
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 19.5:1
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 | 484 | 27.8 | 17.4:1 | 44% (213) |
| 2023-24 | 497 | 27.7 | 17.9:1 | 41% (203) |
| 2022-23 | 456 | 25.9 | 17.6:1 | 39% (178) |
| 2020-21 | 468 | 24 | 19.5:1 | 40% (185) |
| 2017-18 | 458 | 21.3 | 21.5:1 | 36% (166) |
| 2015-16 | 466 | 21 | 22.2:1 | 35% (163) |
| 2010-11 | 437 | 20 | 21.9:1 | 32% (142) |
| 2000-01 | 432 | 20 | 21.6:1 | 18% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 392 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Page Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (458 to 484); teachers up 30% (21.3 to 27.8).
About Page Elementary School
Page Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in MIDDLEVILLE, Michigan. Enrollment totals 484 students across grades 4 through 5. Across elementary schools in Michigan, the average enrollment is about 369.
The district, Thornapple Kellogg School District, has 3,063 students enrolled across 5 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Page Elementary School is 88% White. Other groups include 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 23, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Page Elementary School, there are about 17.4 students; the school has 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Michigan, 15.8:1, is lower. There are 213 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 44% of enrollment. That is in line with the 43% average for public schools in Barry County.
Page Elementary School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 33% of Michigan public elementary schools.
Test results at Page Elementary School are 4.6 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (42.1% actual, 46.8% predicted).
Census data for Barry County show the median household earns about $77,500 a year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Counting Page Elementary School, Barry County has 22 public schools.
Thornapple Kellogg High School, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 4. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Page Elementary School ranks 7th of 7 on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Page Elementary School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment increased by 3% across 4 years, from 468 in 2020-21 to 484 in 2024-25. The ratio was 19.5:1 in 2020-21 and 17.4:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Thornapple Kellogg School District
- Thornapple Kellogg High SchoolHigh · 982 students
- Thornapple Kellogg Middle SchoolMiddle · 693 students
- McFall Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
- Lee Elementary SchoolElementary · 398 students
- TK Early Childhood CenterElementary
Other schools in MIDDLEVILLE
- Thornapple Kellogg High SchoolHigh · 982 students
- Thornapple Kellogg Middle SchoolMiddle · 693 students
- McFall Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
- Lee Elementary SchoolElementary · 398 students
- TK Early Childhood CenterElementary
Nearby schools
- Thornapple Kellogg High School0.2 mi · 982
- Thornapple Kellogg Middle School0.4 mi · 693
- Lee Elementary School0.6 mi · 398
- McFall Elementary School0.8 mi · 506
- Duncan Lake Middle School5.8 mi · 696
- Caledonia Elementary School5.8 mi · 378
Frequently asked questions
About Page Elementary SchoolHow large is Page Elementary School?
Page Elementary School enrolls approximately 484 students in grades 04-05.
What age range does Page Elementary School serve?
Page Elementary School serves students from grade 04 through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Page Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Page Elementary School is approximately 17.4:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Page Elementary School?
At Page Elementary School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Page Elementary School?
Page Elementary School is overseen by Thornapple Kellogg School District in Barry County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.