Enrollment
299
Elementary
DISTRICT 262 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. JOHNS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 263282006829
Riley Elementary School
5935 WEST PRATT RD, SAINT JOHNS, MI 48879 · (989) 227-5100 · Clinton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL299 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
67 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
Based on grade levels within St. Johns Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
59.1%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 50 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
55.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.4%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Riley Elementary School
Riley Elementary School's state test result (55.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Elementary School this school | 299 | 22.4% | 55.0% |
| Andersonville Elementary School DAVISBURG | 318 | 25.2% | 51.6% |
| Pinewood School JENISON | 320 | 19.4% | 58.9% |
| Freeland Learning Center FREELAND | 295 | 25.1% | N/A |
| Glengary Elementary School COMMERCE TOWNSHIP | 311 | 26.7% | 50.9% |
| James C Harvey Education Center MASON | 252 | 22.6% | N/A |
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 Riley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Clinton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #316 of 1,085 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.1% | #236 of 1,072 | #2 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #489 of 1,139 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 299 | #1,092 of 1,630 | #8 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #1,162 of 1,424 | #10 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.0% | #843 of 1,424 | #5 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.4% | #1,348 of 1,563 | #8 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #654 of 979 | #4 of 7 |
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
299
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 355
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 299 | 16.5 | 18.1:1 | 22% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 303 | 17.5 | 17.3:1 | 26% (78) |
| 2022-23 | 315 | 18.7 | 16.9:1 | 32% (102) |
| 2020-21 | 298 | 17 | 17.5:1 | 26% (77) |
| 2017-18 | 325 | 16.8 | 19.4:1 | 32% (103) |
| 2015-16 | 270 | 14 | 19.3:1 | 23% (63) |
| 2010-11 | 270 | 13 | 20.8:1 | 21% (58) |
| 2000-01 | 289 | 13 | 22.2:1 | 6% (17) |
| 1990-91 | 355 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (325 to 299); teachers down 2% (16.8 to 16.5).
About Riley Elementary School
Students in SAINT JOHNS, Michigan, attend Riley Elementary School, a small elementary school. Total enrollment is 299 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5.
Across its 7 schools, St. Johns Public Schools enrolls 2,458 students. Riley Elementary School is one of those schools.
A large majority of enrollment at Riley Elementary School is White, at 84%. After that, the student body is 9% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. The diversity index for Riley Elementary School is 29%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Riley Elementary School reports a ratio of 18.1 students per teacher, from 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is 2.3 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Riley Elementary School, 22% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 56.4% at Riley Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 55.0%.
In Clinton County, home to about 79,626 people, median household income comes to about $88,210, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Clinton County's 26 public schools enroll about 9,640 students and include Riley Elementary School.
David Scott Elementary School is about 4.9 miles from Riley Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. On state test proficiency, Riley Elementary School ranks 4th in a group of 6 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Riley Elementary School as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 299, close to the 298 recorded in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for Riley Elementary School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Clinton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
79,626
Census ACS
Median income
$88,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
9,640 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. Johns Public Schools
- St Johns High SchoolHigh · 790 students
- St Johns Middle SchoolMiddle · 584 students
- Gateway Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 students
- Oakview Elementary SchoolElementary · 313 students
- Eureka SchoolElementary · 114 students
- STRIVE AcademyHigh · 38 students
Other schools in SAINT JOHNS
- St Johns High SchoolHigh · 790 students
- St Johns Middle SchoolMiddle · 584 students
- Gateway Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 students
- Oakview Elementary SchoolElementary · 313 students
- Eureka SchoolElementary · 114 students
- Clinton County Education CenterCombined · 42 students
Other Riley Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 5 states are named Riley Elementary. Riley Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 7.
- Riley ElementaryLakewood, CA · 490 students
- Riley ElementarySan Bernardino, CA · 462 students
- Riley Elementary SchoolRiley, IN · 401 students
- Riley ElemGreat Bend, KS · 296 students
- Riley Elementary SchoolLaPorte, IN · 291 students
Nearby schools
- David Scott Elementary School4.9 mi · 473
- DeWitt Middle School6.0 mi · 754
- Schavey Road Elementary School6.0 mi · 469
- Wacousta Elementary School6.1 mi · 457
- Herbison Woods Elementary School6.1 mi · 469
- Clinton County Education Center6.3 mi · 42
Frequently asked questions
About Riley Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Riley Elementary School?
Riley Elementary School enrolls approximately 299 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Riley Elementary School serve?
Riley Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riley Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Riley Elementary School is approximately 18.1:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Riley Elementary School?
At Riley Elementary School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Riley Elementary School public or private?
Riley Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by St. Johns Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.