Enrollment
256
Elementary
DISTRICT 315 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYLAND UNION SCHOOLS·NCES 263555007168
RJ Steeby School
435 E SUPERIOR ST, WAYLAND, MI 49348 · (269) 792-2281 · Allegan County
GRADES 02–03ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL256 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% of Michigan public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
17.6:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
113 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 2 | 141 | 55% |
| Grade 3 | 115 | 45% |
Student demographics
29%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
Students here typically continue to
RJ Steeby School→Pine Street Elementary
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
36.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
42.3%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
39.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% 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 RJ Steeby School
RJ Steeby School's state test result (39.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Steeby School this school | 256 | 44.1% | 39.6% |
| Hughes Elementary School MARSHALL | 261 | 45.6% | 62.0% |
| John F Kennedy Elem School MANISTEE | 270 | 41.5% | 38.2% |
| Bessie B Baker School WAYLAND | 280 | 45.0% | N/A |
| Barkell Elementary School HANCOCK | 257 | 42.0% | 49.5% |
| Gordon Elementary School MARSHALL | 252 | 40.5% | 53.7% |
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 RJ Steeby School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Allegan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #730 of 1,085 | #16 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #614 of 1,072 | #13 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #837 of 1,139 | #17 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 256 | #1,255 of 1,630 | #17 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #1,087 of 1,424 | #19 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.2% | #835 of 1,424 | #9 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.1% | #986 of 1,563 | #13 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.2% | #65 of 979 | #2 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
256
+15 (+6%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 242
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 256 | 14.6 | 17.6:1 | 44% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 240 | 14.6 | 16.5:1 | 53% (126) |
| 2022-23 | 272 | 15.4 | 17.7:1 | 51% (139) |
| 2020-21 | 241 | 13 | 18.5:1 | 43% (104) |
| 2017-18 | 383 | 19.7 | 19.4:1 | 53% (204) |
| 2015-16 | 358 | 15 | 23.9:1 | 49% (177) |
| 2010-11 | 223 | 10 | 22.3:1 | 57% (126) |
| 2000-01 | 294 | 17 | 17.3:1 | 31% (90) |
| 1990-91 | 242 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RJ Steeby School.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (383 to 256); teachers down 26% (19.7 to 14.6).
About RJ Steeby School
RJ Steeby School is an elementary school in WAYLAND, Michigan, according to federal school records. It reports enrollment of 256 students in grades 2 through 3. Across elementary schools in Michigan, the average enrollment is about 369.
Wayland Union Schools enrolls 2,708 students, and its 7 schools include RJ Steeby School.
A large majority of enrollment at RJ Steeby School is White, at 84%. The school is also 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 2% Black. Among Allegan County residents, the White share is about 87%. The diversity index for RJ Steeby School is 29%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 14.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 17.6 students per teacher. Compared with the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan, this school's ratio is higher. Roughly 44% of students at RJ Steeby School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Allegan County is close, at 43%.
Among Michigan public elementary schools, RJ Steeby School outscored 25%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For RJ Steeby School, the prediction is 46.7% and the result is 39.6%.
The school's county is Allegan County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $83,283, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Allegan County's 55 public schools enroll about 17,174 students and include RJ Steeby School.
Of the public schools around it, RJ Steeby School is closest to Career Connections Academy, about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 60.5% on proficiency, and RJ Steeby School is below that at 39.6%.
RJ Steeby School falls in the Town: Fringe locale category, used for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 6%.
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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
- Pine Street ElementaryElementary · 413 students
- Dorr SchoolElementary · 311 students
- Bessie B Baker SchoolElementary · 280 students
- Career Connections AcademyHigh · 37 students
Other schools in WAYLAND
- Wayland High SchoolHigh · 800 students
- Wayland Union Middle SchoolMiddle · 611 students
- Pine Street ElementaryElementary · 413 students
- Bessie B Baker SchoolElementary · 280 students
- Career Connections AcademyHigh · 37 students
Nearby schools
- Career Connections Academy0.3 mi · 37
- Wayland High School0.3 mi · 800
- Pine Street Elementary0.5 mi · 413
- Wayland Union Middle School0.7 mi · 611
- Bessie B Baker School0.7 mi · 280
- Dorr School5.4 mi · 311
Frequently asked questions
About RJ Steeby SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at RJ Steeby School?
RJ Steeby School enrolls approximately 256 students in grades 02-03.
What grades does RJ Steeby School serve?
RJ Steeby School serves grades 02-03.
How many students per teacher at RJ Steeby School?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at RJ Steeby School.
How diverse is RJ Steeby School?
RJ Steeby School reports a student body of 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees RJ Steeby School?
RJ Steeby School is overseen by Wayland Union Schools in Allegan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.