Pellston Elementary School

Set in PELLSTON, Michigan, Pellston Elementary School is a compact elementary school, operated by Pellston Public Schools. It hosts 220 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 40% smaller than the state mean of about 369.

Pellston Public Schools comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 478 students; Pellston Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Pellston Elementary School shows that White students make up the majority at 79%. Other groups include 16% multiracial, 3% Native American, 2% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Pellston Elementary School records 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.0:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Emmet County's rate of about 32%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Pellston Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Michigan schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 42.9%; actual is 58.8%, +15.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, census data for Emmet County shows median household income runs about $78,112, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Emmet County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,138 students), Pellston Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Pellston MiddleHigh School, around 0.1 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Pellston Elementary School comes 1st of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 43.1%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Pellston Elementary School's enrollment has grew 3% since 2018, when it stood at 214 (now 220). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 today.

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