Pinconning Central Elementary School

Located at 609 W 5TH ST, in PINCONNING, Michigan, Pinconning Central Elementary School is an average-sized K-5 school that teaches 359 students (grades pre-K through 6), overseen by Pinconning Area Schools.

Pinconning Central Elementary School is one of 4 schools operated by Pinconning Area Schools, a district that educates 1,095 students overall.

On demographics, Pinconning Central Elementary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). Beyond that, the school records 2% Hispanic. Compared to Bay County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, Pinconning Central Elementary School has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. About 54% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Pinconning Central Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 42.2%, the actual is 49.7%, a residual of +7.5 points.

In the surrounding community, Bay County reports that median household earnings sit near $61,763, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pinconning Central Elementary School is one of 34 public schools in Bay County (combined enrollment of about 12,525 students).

Nearest neighbor: Pinconning High School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Pinconning Central Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pinconning Central Elementary School at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 44.0%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pinconning Central Elementary School has edged down 19%, going from 444 students in 2018 to 359 in 2025. The White share of enrollment increased from 89% to 94% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 20.1:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.