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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROSCOMMON AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261583005231

Roscommon Elementary School

175 W SUNSET DR, ROSCOMMON, MI 48653 · (989) 275-6610 · Roscommon County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL276 STUDENTS
Enrollment
276
Elementary
DISTRICT 264 · STATE 369
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
152 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Kindergarten
51
Grade 1
60
Grade 2
49
Grade 3
59
Grade 4
57
Student demographics
White
26395%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 63%
Hispanic
52%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 18%
Two+
62%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
14954%
Female
12746%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Roscommon Elementary SchoolRoscommon Middle School
Based on grade levels within Roscommon Area Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + Proficient
English Language Arts
34.4%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
44.7%
MI avg 44.8%

What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.9%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
276
+25 (+10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.6:1
% White
95%
was 93%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Roscommon Elementary School

Roscommon Elementary School is a compact elementary-level community in ROSCOMMON, Michigan, operated by Roscommon Area Public Schools. The school serves 276 students in grades pre-K through 4. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 369 students each, so Roscommon Elementary School sits 25% below that benchmark.

Roscommon Elementary School is one of 3 schools operated by Roscommon Area Public Schools, a district that hosts 791 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Roscommon Elementary School reports that nearly all students (95%) are White; the rest comes out to 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Roscommon County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Roscommon Elementary School has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Roscommon Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Roscommon County's rate of about 70%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Roscommon Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 41.9%, the actual is 40.6%, a residual of -1.3 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Roscommon County indicate median household earnings sit near $55,246, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Roscommon County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,617 students), of which Roscommon Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Roscommon Middle School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Roscommon Elementary School. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Roscommon Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 37.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Roscommon Elementary School has rose 10%, going from 251 students in 2018 to 276 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for Roscommon Elementary School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Roscommon County at a glance

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Population
23,737
Census ACS
Median income
$55,246
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,617 students

Quick facts

School name
Roscommon Elementary School
District
Roscommon Area Public Schools
Address
175 W SUNSET DR, ROSCOMMON, MI 48653
Phone
(989) 275-6610
County
Roscommon County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
276
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
12.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
152 (55%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
261583005231
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Roscommon Area Public Schools
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Frequently asked questions

About Roscommon Elementary School
How large is Roscommon Elementary School?
Roscommon Elementary School enrolls approximately 276 students in grades PK-04.
Is Roscommon Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Roscommon Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Roscommon Elementary School have?
Roscommon Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
How diverse is Roscommon Elementary School?
Roscommon Elementary School reports a student body of 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Roscommon Elementary School in?
Roscommon Elementary School is part of Roscommon Area Public Schools.
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