Enrollment
343
Combined
DISTRICT 174 · STATE 281
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND BLANC COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 261635001469
Bobcat Innovation
11920 S SAGINAW ST, GRAND BLANC, MI 48439 · (810) 591-6017 · Genesee County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 76% of Michigan public K-12 schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
171 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 2 | 1% |
| Grade 1 | 2 | 1% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 33 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 28 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 29 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 15 | 4% |
| Grade 10 | 21 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 22 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 66 | 19% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
58.1%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
55.6%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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
56.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Bobcat Innovation
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobcat Innovation this school | 343 | 49.9% | 56.6% |
| Pickford Public Schools PICKFORD | 430 | 47.2% | 37.5% |
| Oakridge Middle School MUSKEGON | 271 | 53.1% | N/A |
| Grand Rapids Montessori Academy GRAND RAPIDS | 297 | 41.8% | 38.9% |
| Superior Central School EBEN JUNCTION | 329 | 52.3% | N/A |
| TriTownship School RAPID RIVER | 243 | 45.7% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan K-12 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 Bobcat Innovation ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Genesee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #8 of 30 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #5 of 23 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.1% | #8 of 32 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 343 | #23 of 200 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #39 of 61 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.2% | #17 of 61 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.9% | #79 of 102 | N/A |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
343
+186 (+118%) vs 2020
+196% since 2010-11, when it was 116
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 343 | 22.6 | 15.2:1 | 50% (171) |
| 2023-24 | 366 | 23.6 | 15.5:1 | 52% (190) |
| 2022-23 | 174 | 11.4 | 15.3:1 | 36% (62) |
| 2020-21 | 157 | 9 | 17.4:1 | 25% (40) |
| 2017-18 | 125 | 7.7 | 16.2:1 | 27% (34) |
| 2015-16 | 105 | 10 | 10.5:1 | 11% (12) |
| 2010-11 | 116 | 4 | 29.0:1 | 3% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bobcat Innovation.
Since 2017-18: students up 174% (125 to 343); teachers up 193% (7.7 to 22.6).
About Bobcat Innovation
Bobcat Innovation is a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels in GRAND BLANC, Michigan. In all, 343 students attend the school in kindergarten through 12. It has 22% more students than the average for combined schools in Michigan (about 281).
Within Grand Blanc Community Schools, Bobcat Innovation is one of 13 schools. The district enrolls 7,457 students.
More than half of enrollment at Bobcat Innovation is White: 69%. Enrollment also includes 15% Black, 9% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. In Genesee County overall, the White share is about 72%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 49%.
Classroom staffing at Bobcat Innovation totals 22.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.2:1. Compared with the 17.3:1 average for combined schools in Michigan, this school's ratio is lower. Federal data show 50% of students (171) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Genesee County is 61%.
Bobcat Innovation earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 76% of Michigan public K-12 schools.
In Michigan, Bobcat Innovation is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 56.6% actual against a predicted 44.2%.
In Genesee County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $62,281, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. The county has 158 public schools and about 58,534 students.
Among nearby public schools, Perry Learning Center is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Bobcat Innovation is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Bobcat Innovation comes in 2nd of 5 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Bobcat Innovation is Suburb: Large.
Federal data put enrollment at 157 in 2020-21 and 343 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.2:1.
This page is set up for the Bobcat Innovation community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Genesee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
403,305
Census ACS
Median income
$62,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
158
58,534 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Grand Blanc Community Schools
- Grand Blanc Community High SchoolHigh · 2,377 students
- Grand Blanc Middle School EastMiddle · 884 students
- Grand Blanc Middle School WestMiddle · 757 students
- Myers Elementary SchoolElementary · 479 students
- Brendel Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Reid Elementary SchoolElementary · 433 students
Other schools in GRAND BLANC
- Grand Blanc Community High SchoolHigh · 2,377 students
- Grand Blanc Middle School EastMiddle · 884 students
- Grand Blanc Middle School WestMiddle · 757 students
- Myers Elementary SchoolElementary · 479 students
- Brendel Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Reid Elementary SchoolElementary · 433 students
Nearby schools
- Perry Learning Center0.0 mi · 5
- Brendel Elementary School0.2 mi · 462
- Grand Blanc Community High School0.3 mi · 2,377
- Indian Hill Elementary School0.7 mi · 406
- Lillian G Mason Elementary School1.5 mi · 331
- Cook Elementary School1.5 mi · 397
Frequently asked questions
About Bobcat InnovationHow large is Bobcat Innovation?
Bobcat Innovation enrolls approximately 343 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Bobcat Innovation serve?
Bobcat Innovation serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many teachers does Bobcat Innovation have?
Bobcat Innovation employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Bobcat Innovation?
Student demographics at Bobcat Innovation are roughly 69% White, 5% Hispanic, 15% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Bobcat Innovation public or private?
Bobcat Innovation is a public K-12 school, overseen by Grand Blanc Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.