Enrollment
201
Elementary
DISTRICT 268 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALPENA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 260273003992
Sanborn Elementary
12170 US HIGHWAY 23 S, OSSINEKE, MI 49766 · (989) 358-5800 · Alpena County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL201 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 28% 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.
- CBeats 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
20.2:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
112 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (34).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
Sanborn Elementary→Thunder Bay Junior High School
Based on grade levels within Alpena Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
27.0%
MI avg 47.7%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Michigan average is about 48 of 100.
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
37.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.6%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% 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 →
Schools most like Sanborn Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanborn Elementary this school | 201 | 55.7% | 37.6% |
| Fuller Street Elementary School NASHVILLE | 204 | 56.9% | N/A |
| Wilson Elementary HERRON | 220 | 55.0% | 42.3% |
| George D Gilbert Elementary School GWINN | 208 | 56.3% | 30.9% |
| Dryden Elementary School DRYDEN | 224 | 53.1% | N/A |
| Webster Kindergarten Center ESCANABA | 215 | 54.4% | 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 Sanborn Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Alpena County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #772 of 1,085 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #1,033 of 1,139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 201 | #1,422 of 1,630 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #1,352 of 1,424 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.6% | #1,159 of 1,424 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.7% | #787 of 1,563 | #5 of 6 |
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
201
+17 (+9%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 307
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 201 | 9.9 | 20.2:1 | 56% (112) |
| 2023-24 | 199 | 10.3 | 19.3:1 | 65% (130) |
| 2022-23 | 195 | 11.1 | 17.6:1 | 67% (130) |
| 2020-21 | 184 | 11 | 16.7:1 | 63% (115) |
| 2017-18 | 178 | 7.9 | 22.6:1 | 64% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 182 | 11 | 16.6:1 | 64% (117) |
| 2010-11 | 224 | 13 | 17.2:1 | 61% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 196 | 10 | 19.6:1 | 39% (77) |
| 1990-91 | 307 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sanborn Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (178 to 201); teachers up 26% (7.9 to 9.9).
About Sanborn Elementary
A small elementary school in OSSINEKE, Michigan, Sanborn Elementary is part of Alpena Public Schools. Federal data show 201 students enrolled in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Michigan enroll around 369, and this school is 46% below that mark.
Alpena Public Schools operates 9 schools. Combined enrollment is 3,553 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Sanborn Elementary is White, at 91%. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among Alpena County residents, the White share is about 93%. The diversity index for Sanborn Elementary is 18%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school had 9.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 20.2:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1. The school reported 56% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Sanborn Elementary earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 28% of Michigan public elementary schools.
A school with Sanborn Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in Michigan is predicted to score 41.6%. Sanborn Elementary scores 37.6%, 4.0 points below that line.
The county, Alpena County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $53,950, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county's public schools total 10, with about 3,598 students.
Of the public schools around it, Sanborn Elementary is closest to Ella M White Elementary, about 10.8 miles away. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 38.3%; Sanborn Elementary's is 37.6%, ranking 3rd of 5.
For locale, NCES codes Sanborn Elementary as Rural: Fringe.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 201, from 184 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher increased from 16.7 to 20.2 over 4 years.
On allk12, people connected to Sanborn Elementary can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Alpena County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,880
Census ACS
Median income
$53,950
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,598 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alpena Public Schools
- Alpena High SchoolHigh · 1,091 students
- Thunder Bay Junior High SchoolMiddle · 796 students
- Besser Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Ella M White ElementaryElementary · 440 students
- Wilson ElementaryElementary · 220 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 146 students
Other Sanborn Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Sanborn Elementary. Sanborn Elementary is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Sanborn Elementary SchoolCHANDLER, AZ · 526 students
- Sanborn Elementary SchoolAMARILLO, TX · 404 students
- Sanborn Elementary SchoolLONGMONT, CO · 209 students
Nearby schools
- Ella M White Elementary10.8 mi · 440
- ACES Academy10.9 mi · 57
- Alpena High School10.9 mi · 1,091
- Thunder Bay Junior High School10.9 mi · 796
- Lincoln Elementary11.7 mi · 146
- Wilson Elementary12.3 mi · 220
Frequently asked questions
About Sanborn ElementaryHow large is Sanborn Elementary?
Sanborn Elementary enrolls approximately 201 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Sanborn Elementary serve?
Sanborn Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sanborn Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sanborn Elementary is approximately 20.2:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Sanborn Elementary?
Student demographics at Sanborn Elementary are roughly 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Sanborn Elementary in?
Sanborn Elementary is part of Alpena Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.