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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Pine Street Elementary administration to hear?
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Enrollment
413
Elementary
DISTRICT 315 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYLAND UNION SCHOOLS·NCES 263555007171
Pine Street Elementary
201 PINE ST, WAYLAND, MI 49348 · (269) 792-1127 · Allegan County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% of Michigan public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
176 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 4 | 195 | 47% |
| Grade 5 | 218 | 53% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Wayland Union Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
51.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
53.0%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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
47.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Street Elementary
Pine Street Elementary's state test result (47.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Street Elementary this school | 413 | 42.6% | 47.0% |
| Mason Central School ERIE | 421 | 43.5% | 52.4% |
| Beach Elementary School CEDAR SPRINGS | 445 | 42.9% | 51.2% |
| Saranac Elementary School SARANAC | 433 | 44.1% | 43.0% |
| Cedar Trails Elementary School CEDAR SPRINGS | 431 | 40.4% | N/A |
| Central Elementary School MUSKEGON | 428 | 41.4% | 36.2% |
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 Street Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Allegan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #507 of 1,085 | #9 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #364 of 1,072 | #8 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #438 of 1,139 | #9 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 413 | #592 of 1,630 | #4 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #1,325 of 1,424 | #21 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.5% | #1,026 of 1,424 | #17 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.6% | #1,013 of 1,563 | #15 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.5% | #837 of 979 | #15 of 16 |
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
413
+8 (+2%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 344
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 20.3:1
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 | 413 | 21 | 19.7:1 | 43% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 390 | 19.9 | 19.6:1 | 47% (182) |
| 2022-23 | 401 | 20.9 | 19.1:1 | 47% (188) |
| 2020-21 | 405 | 20 | 20.3:1 | 34% (138) |
| 2017-18 | 428 | 20.9 | 20.5:1 | 46% (196) |
| 2015-16 | 385 | 18 | 21.4:1 | 39% (151) |
| 2010-11 | 435 | 21 | 20.7:1 | 45% (195) |
| 2000-01 | 498 | 26 | 19.1:1 | 19% (93) |
| 1990-91 | 344 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pine Street Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (428 to 413); teachers up 1% (20.9 to 21).
About Pine Street Elementary
This page covers Pine Street Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school in WAYLAND, Michigan. The school teaches grades 4 through 5 and enrolls 413 students.
Across its 7 schools, Wayland Union Schools enrolls 2,708 students. Pine Street Elementary is one of those schools.
Of every 100 students at Pine Street Elementary, about 88 are White. The remaining students are 6% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put Allegan County at about 87% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 23% means there is a 23% chance two randomly chosen students at Pine Street Elementary are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pine Street Elementary is 19.7:1, based on 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Pine Street Elementary counts 43% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 43% average for public schools in Allegan County.
Pine Street Elementary earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 51% of Michigan public elementary schools.
Schools in Michigan with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 47.4%. Pine Street Elementary scores 47.0%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Allegan County show that the median household earns about $83,283 a year, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Allegan County has 55 public schools with about 17,174 students, including Pine Street Elementary.
Among nearby public schools, Bessie B Baker School is closest at about 0.2 miles. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles. Pine Street Elementary places 2nd of 5 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Pine Street Elementary is in a town close to an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Fringe.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 405 to 413.
People who know Pine Street Elementary can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Allegan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
121,456
Census ACS
Median income
$83,283
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
17,174 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wayland Union Schools
- Wayland High SchoolHigh · 800 students
- Wayland Union Middle SchoolMiddle · 611 students
- Dorr SchoolElementary · 311 students
- Bessie B Baker SchoolElementary · 280 students
- RJ Steeby SchoolElementary · 256 students
- Career Connections AcademyHigh · 37 students
Other schools in WAYLAND
- Wayland High SchoolHigh · 800 students
- Wayland Union Middle SchoolMiddle · 611 students
- Bessie B Baker SchoolElementary · 280 students
- RJ Steeby SchoolElementary · 256 students
- Career Connections AcademyHigh · 37 students
Other Pine Street Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Pine Street Elementary. Pine Street Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Pine Street Elementary SchoolConyers, GA · 679 students
- Pine Street Elementary SchoolPalmyra, PA · 342 students
- Pine Street Elementary SchoolPresque Isle, ME · 325 students
Nearby schools
- Bessie B Baker School0.2 mi · 280
- RJ Steeby School0.5 mi · 256
- Wayland High School0.7 mi · 800
- Career Connections Academy0.7 mi · 37
- Wayland Union Middle School1.0 mi · 611
- Dorr School5.1 mi · 311
Frequently asked questions
About Pine Street ElementaryHow large is Pine Street Elementary?
Pine Street Elementary enrolls approximately 413 students in grades 04-05.
What age range does Pine Street Elementary serve?
Pine Street Elementary serves students from grade 04 through grade 05.
How many teachers does Pine Street Elementary have?
Pine Street Elementary employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Pine Street Elementary?
Student demographics at Pine Street Elementary are roughly 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Pine Street Elementary in?
Pine Street Elementary is part of Wayland Union Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.