Enrollment
254
Elementary
DISTRICT 288 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BULLOCK CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 260732004323
Pine River Elementary School
1894 E PINE RIVER RD, MIDLAND, MI 48640 · (989) 631-5121 · Midland County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL254 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
47 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 80 | 31% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 34% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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 Bullock Creek School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
65.7%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
59.0%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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
59.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Pine River Elementary School
Pine River Elementary School's state test result (59.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine River Elementary School this school | 254 | 18.5% | 59.1% |
| Waldron Elementary and Middle School FOWLER | 262 | 18.3% | 65.4% |
| Reid Elementary School GOODRICH | 268 | 18.3% | N/A |
| Cannonsburg Elementary School ROCKFORD | 262 | 16.8% | 72.8% |
| Rosy Mound School GRAND HAVEN | 243 | 19.8% | 81.4% |
| Park Elemementary School HUDSONVILLE | 260 | 16.9% | 75.8% |
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 Pine River Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Midland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.1% | #228 of 1,085 | #3 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #238 of 1,072 | #2 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #148 of 1,139 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 254 | #1,260 of 1,630 | #11 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #1,324 of 1,424 | #11 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.9% | #1,216 of 1,424 | #8 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.5% | #1,409 of 1,563 | #11 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.0% | #476 of 979 | 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
254
+23 (+10%) vs 2020
+54% since 1990-91, when it was 165
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 19.3:1
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 | 254 | 12.9 | 19.6:1 | 19% (47) |
| 2023-24 | 252 | 13.5 | 18.6:1 | 35% (88) |
| 2022-23 | 238 | 11.3 | 21.1:1 | 34% (80) |
| 2020-21 | 231 | 12 | 19.3:1 | 26% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 292 | 13.6 | 21.5:1 | 36% (106) |
| 2015-16 | 259 | 14 | 18.5:1 | 31% (81) |
| 2010-11 | 275 | 13 | 21.1:1 | 32% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 192 | 10 | 19.2:1 | 31% (59) |
| 1990-91 | 165 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pine River Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (292 to 254); teachers down 5% (13.6 to 12.9).
About Pine River Elementary School
Pine River Elementary School is a public small elementary school in MIDLAND, Michigan. The school serves grades 3 through 5. Enrollment is 254 students. Elementary schools in Michigan have about 369 students on average; enrollment here is 31% lower.
Bullock Creek School District includes 5 schools. Together they enroll 1,673 students.
White students are 92% of those enrolled at Pine River Elementary School. Next come 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is in line with Midland County, where about 90% of residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 15%.
A staff of 12.9 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 19.6:1. Across elementary schools in Michigan, the average ratio is 15.8:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 19%. Compared with the 39% average for public schools in Midland County, the school's rate is lower.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Pine River Elementary School is +1.0 points: 59.1% actual, 58.1% predicted.
For Midland County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $77,705 a year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Counting Pine River Elementary School, Midland County has 26 public schools.
Bullock Creek Middle School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Pine River Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Pine River Elementary School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment increased 10% over 4 years, reaching 254 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Midland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,757
Census ACS
Median income
$77,705
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
11,324 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bullock Creek School District
- Bullock Creek High SchoolHigh · 462 students
- Bullock Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 348 students
- Floyd SchoolElementary · 306 students
- Bullock Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
Other schools in MIDLAND
- HH Dow High SchoolHigh · 1,272 students
- Midland High SchoolHigh · 1,129 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 919 students
- Northeast Middle SchoolMiddle · 789 students
- Central Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 646 students
- Siebert Elementary SchoolElementary · 643 students
Other Pine River Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Pine River Elementary. Pine River Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Pine River Elementary SchoolCHINA, MI · 335 students
Nearby schools
- Bullock Creek Middle School0.2 mi · 348
- Windover High School1.5 mi · 95
- Bullock Creek High School1.8 mi · 462
- Academic and Career Education Academy2.3 mi · 85
- Bullock Creek Elementary School2.6 mi · 303
- PrePrimary Center at Carpenter Street School3.1 mi · 63
Frequently asked questions
About Pine River Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pine River Elementary School?
Pine River Elementary School enrolls approximately 254 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Pine River Elementary School serve?
Pine River Elementary School serves grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pine River Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pine River Elementary School is approximately 19.6:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Pine River Elementary School?
Student demographics at Pine River Elementary School are roughly 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Pine River Elementary School public or private?
Pine River Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bullock Creek School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.