Enrollment
293
Elementary
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRUITPORT COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 261539005201
Shettler School
2187 SHETTLER RD, MUSKEGON, MI 49444 · (231) 737-7595 · Muskegon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL293 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% 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.
- A-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
15.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
149 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
27%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
Shettler School→Fruitport Middle School
Based on grade levels within Fruitport Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
54.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
51.6%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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
51.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Shettler School
Shettler School's state test result (51.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shettler School this school | 293 | 50.9% | 51.7% |
| Robert D Brandon Elem School MARTIN | 299 | 50.2% | 42.9% |
| North Elementary School ITHACA | 295 | 50.8% | 33.1% |
| Loren Eyler Elementary School CARLETON | 292 | 51.7% | 51.4% |
| Beach Elementary School MUSKEGON | 295 | 48.8% | 42.6% |
| AA Rather School IONIA | 308 | 51.0% | 41.4% |
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 Shettler School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Muskegon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #374 of 1,085 | #2 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #401 of 1,072 | #3 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #365 of 1,139 | #3 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 293 | #1,114 of 1,630 | #24 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #523 of 1,424 | #12 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.8% | #894 of 1,424 | #21 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.9% | #878 of 1,563 | #20 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.3% | #892 of 979 | #18 of 19 |
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
293
-26 (-8%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 443
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 22.8:1
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 | 293 | 19.3 | 15.2:1 | 51% (149) |
| 2023-24 | 303 | 21.2 | 14.3:1 | 53% (160) |
| 2022-23 | 318 | 18.8 | 16.9:1 | 59% (188) |
| 2020-21 | 319 | 14 | 22.8:1 | 60% (191) |
| 2017-18 | 300 | 17 | 17.6:1 | 55% (166) |
| 2015-16 | 321 | 20 | 16.1:1 | 50% (159) |
| 2010-11 | 400 | 25 | 16.0:1 | 44% (174) |
| 2000-01 | 455 | 22 | 20.7:1 | 21% (95) |
| 1990-91 | 443 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shettler School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (300 to 293); teachers up 14% (17 to 19.3).
About Shettler School
Shettler School, located in MUSKEGON, Michigan, is a low-enrollment elementary school. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 293 students. That is 21% below the average of about 369 students for elementary schools in Michigan.
The district for Shettler School is Fruitport Community Schools, with 7 schools and 2,650 students.
At Shettler School, 85% of students are White. Other students are 9% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 27%.
There are 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Shettler School, giving a ratio of 15.2:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Michigan is similar, at 15.8:1. A total of 149 students, or 51%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Shettler School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 72% of Michigan public elementary schools.
Shettler School scores 51.7% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 43.8%.
The school's county is Muskegon County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $65,024, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Muskegon County's 71 public schools enroll about 25,245 students and include Shettler School.
Beach Elementary School is about 1.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 40.9% on proficiency, and Shettler School is above that at 51.7%.
Shettler School falls in the Suburb: Mid-size locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 8%, from 319 to 293. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 15.2:1, from 22.8:1.
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Muskegon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
175,961
Census ACS
Median income
$65,024
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
71
25,245 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fruitport Community Schools
- Fruitport High SchoolHigh · 812 students
- Fruitport Middle SchoolMiddle · 615 students
- Edgewood Elementary SchoolElementary · 585 students
- Beach Elementary SchoolElementary · 295 students
- Fruitport Adult EducationHigh · 29 students
- Fruitport Alternative High SchoolHigh · 21 students
Other schools in MUSKEGON
- Mona Shores High SchoolHigh · 1,268 students
- ReethsPuffer High SchoolHigh · 1,107 students
- Muskegon High SchoolHigh · 1,003 students
- Mona Shores Middle SchoolMiddle · 930 students
- Charles Hackley Middle SchoolMiddle · 774 students
- Timberland AcademyElementary · 613 students
Nearby schools
- Beach Elementary School1.1 mi · 295
- Edgewood Elementary Academy2.6 mi · 134
- Ross Park Elementary School2.9 mi · 450
- Dr Martin Luther King Academy3.2 mi · 105
- Muskegon Heights Academy3.5 mi · 253
- Fruitport Middle School3.5 mi · 615
Frequently asked questions
About Shettler SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Shettler School?
Shettler School enrolls approximately 293 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Shettler School serve?
Shettler School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shettler School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Shettler School is approximately 15.2:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Shettler School?
At Shettler School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Shettler School in?
Shettler School is part of Fruitport Community Schools.
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