Enrollment
270
Elementary
DISTRICT 298 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PINE RIVER AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 262820006394
Pine River Area Elementary School
408 W GILBERT ST, LEROY, MI 49655 · (231) 768-4481 · Osceola County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL270 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
184 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 55%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 56 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 30% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 27% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
35.7%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
35.7%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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
35.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 →
Where Pine River Area Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #820 of 1,085 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #782 of 1,072 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #856 of 1,139 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 270 | #1,197 of 1,630 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #825 of 1,424 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.4% | #1,205 of 1,424 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.1% | #543 of 1,563 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.2% | #544 of 979 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
270
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 320
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 270 | 16.5 | 16.4:1 | 68% (184) |
| 2023-24 | 271 | 16.2 | 16.7:1 | 75% (203) |
| 2022-23 | 295 | 19.7 | 15.0:1 | 70% (206) |
| 2020-21 | 271 | 16 | 16.9:1 | 68% (183) |
| 2017-18 | 304 | 17.4 | 17.5:1 | 59% (179) |
| 2015-16 | 291 | 16 | 18.2:1 | 58% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 222 | 13 | 17.1:1 | 64% (143) |
| 2000-01 | 230 | 16 | 14.4:1 | 59% (136) |
| 1990-91 | 320 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pine River Area Elementary School.
About Pine River Area Elementary School
At 408 W GILBERT ST in LEROY, Michigan, Pine River Area Elementary School operates as a small elementary school. The student body numbers 270 students, from pre-K through 3. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Michigan) has about 369 students.
Pine River Area Schools is responsible for 3 schools, Pine River Area Elementary School included, with 894 students in all.
Most students at Pine River Area Elementary School are White: 92% of enrollment. Other groups include 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 92% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Pine River Area Elementary School comes in at 15%.
Federal data list 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Pine River Area Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 16.4:1. Elementary schools in Michigan average about 15.8:1, a similar figure. The lunch program counts 68% of students at Pine River Area Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Pine River Area Elementary School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 35.7% is within a point of the 36.1% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Osceola County has about 23,227 residents, and median household income is about $58,267, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Federal data list 14 public schools in Osceola County, with a combined enrollment of about 3,573.
The closest other public school is Pine River Area High School, about 2.4 miles away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Pine River Area Elementary School at 3rd of 6.
NCES describes the area around Pine River Area Elementary School as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (271) and 2024-25 (270).
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Osceola County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,227
Census ACS
Median income
$58,267
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,573 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pine River Area Schools
- Pine River Area High SchoolHigh · 363 students
- Pine River Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 261 students
Other schools in LEROY
- Pine River Area High SchoolHigh · 363 students
- Pine River Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 261 students
Nearby schools
- Pine River Area High School2.4 mi · 363
- Pine River Area Middle School2.4 mi · 261
- Lighthouse Academy Eagle Village11.1 mi · 32
- GT Norman Elementary School11.8 mi · 540
- Reed City High School12.2 mi · 445
- Reed City Middle School12.3 mi · 471
Frequently asked questions
About Pine River Area Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Pine River Area Elementary School?
Pine River Area Elementary School enrolls approximately 270 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does Pine River Area Elementary School serve?
Pine River Area Elementary School serves grades PK-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pine River Area Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pine River Area Elementary School is approximately 16.4:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pine River Area Elementary School?
At Pine River Area Elementary School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Pine River Area Elementary School in?
Pine River Area Elementary School is part of Pine River Area Schools.
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