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If you could change one rule at Schoolcraft Elementary School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
583
Elementary
DISTRICT 543 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 263102001121
Schoolcraft Elementary School
13300 S 14TH ST, SCHOOLCRAFT, MI 49087 · (269) 488-7265 · Kalamazoo County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL583 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% 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.
- 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
15.7:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
155 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 55%
Community
4
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 | 106 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 75 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (106) is 41% larger than its 6th grade class (75).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
Schoolcraft Elementary School→Schoolcraft High School
Based on grade levels within Schoolcraft Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
51.4%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
50.5%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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
47.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Schoolcraft Elementary School
Schoolcraft Elementary School's state test result (47.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolcraft Elementary School this school | 583 | 26.6% | 47.2% |
| George Long Elementary School GRASS LAKE | 650 | 27.5% | 47.3% |
| Laingsburg Elementary School LAINGSBURG | 521 | 26.1% | 51.5% |
| Voyager Elementary School HOWELL | 517 | 24.4% | 44.3% |
| Clinton Elementary School CLINTON | 569 | 30.2% | 38.6% |
| Ida Elementary School IDA | 514 | 23.0% | 48.0% |
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 Schoolcraft Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Kalamazoo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #499 of 1,085 | #14 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #425 of 1,072 | #10 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #447 of 1,139 | #15 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 583 | #139 of 1,630 | #5 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #645 of 1,424 | #20 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.3% | #1,234 of 1,424 | #38 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.6% | #1,285 of 1,563 | #37 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +49.1% | #23 of 440 | #2 of 15 |
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
583
+195 (+50%) vs 2020
+58% since 2000-01, when it was 369
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 583 | 37.2 | 15.7:1 | 27% (155) |
| 2023-24 | 606 | 36.9 | 16.4:1 | 30% (182) |
| 2022-23 | 335 | 21.4 | 15.7:1 | 27% (89) |
| 2020-21 | 388 | 27 | 14.4:1 | 24% (93) |
| 2017-18 | 391 | 21.3 | 18.3:1 | 31% (120) |
| 2015-16 | 382 | 21 | 18.2:1 | 23% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 251 | 14 | 17.9:1 | 22% (54) |
| 2000-01 | 369 | 22 | 16.8:1 | 12% (43) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Schoolcraft Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 49% (391 to 583); teachers up 74% (21.3 to 37.2).
About Schoolcraft Elementary School
Schoolcraft Elementary School is a large elementary school with its address in SCHOOLCRAFT, Michigan. Classes run from pre-K through 6, and the school has 583 students. Against the 369-student average for elementary schools in Michigan, enrollment here is 58% higher.
The 2 schools in Schoolcraft Community Schools enroll 1,085 students altogether, Schoolcraft Elementary School among them.
Most students at Schoolcraft Elementary School are White: 92% of enrollment. The remaining students are 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Census figures show Kalamazoo County is about 76% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Schoolcraft Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 14%.
Its 37.2 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 15.7:1. Across elementary schools in Michigan, the average ratio is about 15.8:1. The school's lunch program data list 27% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is lower than the 45% average for public schools in Kalamazoo County.
allk12 grades Schoolcraft Elementary School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Michigan public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Schoolcraft Elementary School is 54.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 47.2%.
Among Kalamazoo County residents, median household income is about $72,532, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Schoolcraft Elementary School is one of 93 public schools in Kalamazoo County, which together enroll about 34,151 students.
Schoolcraft High School is located about 0.1 miles from Schoolcraft Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: 3. Schoolcraft Elementary School comes in 5th of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal records list enrollment at Schoolcraft Elementary School as 388 in 2020-21 and 583 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.4:1 to 15.7:1.
Discussions about Schoolcraft Elementary School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Kalamazoo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
262,375
Census ACS
Median income
$72,532
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
93
34,151 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Schoolcraft Community Schools
- Schoolcraft High SchoolHigh · 502 students
- Schoolcraft Middle SchoolCombined
Other schools in SCHOOLCRAFT
- Schoolcraft High SchoolHigh · 502 students
- Schoolcraft Middle SchoolCombined
Other Schoolcraft Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Schoolcraft Elementary. Schoolcraft Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Schoolcraft Elementary SchoolWATERFORD, MI · 398 students
Nearby schools
- Schoolcraft High School0.1 mi · 502
- Sunset Lake Elementary School4.5 mi · 465
- Lake Center Elementary School4.6 mi · 494
- Vicksburg Pathways High School5.1 mi · 126
- Central Elementary School5.2 mi · 439
- Vicksburg Middle School5.2 mi · 601
Frequently asked questions
About Schoolcraft Elementary SchoolHow large is Schoolcraft Elementary School?
Schoolcraft Elementary School enrolls approximately 583 students in grades PK-06.
Is Schoolcraft Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Schoolcraft Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Schoolcraft Elementary School have?
Schoolcraft Elementary School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Schoolcraft Elementary School?
At Schoolcraft Elementary School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Schoolcraft Elementary School public or private?
Schoolcraft Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Schoolcraft Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.