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What's something Siebert Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
643
Elementary
DISTRICT 465 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 262382006065
Siebert Elementary School
5700 SIEBERT ST, MIDLAND, MI 48640 · (989) 923-7835 · Midland County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL643 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
174 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 | 104 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 104 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 117 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (104) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (98).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
62.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
65.0%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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
63.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.3%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Siebert Elementary School
Siebert Elementary School's state test result (63.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siebert Elementary School this school | 643 | 27.1% | 63.0% |
| Woodcrest Elementary School MIDLAND | 600 | 27.7% | 64.0% |
| Crissman Elementary School SHELBY TOWNSHIP | 586 | 28.5% | 61.4% |
| Mattawan Early Elem School MATTAWAN | 703 | 27.6% | N/A |
| Jesse L Anderson Elementary School TRENTON | 617 | 28.4% | 45.9% |
| Richard J Duncan Elementary SHELBY TOWNSHIP | 716 | 31.1% | 51.6% |
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 Siebert Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Midland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #154 of 1,085 | #2 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #151 of 1,072 | #1 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #204 of 1,139 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 643 | #98 of 1,630 | #2 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #1,189 of 1,424 | #9 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.4% | #833 of 1,424 | #6 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.1% | #1,280 of 1,563 | #10 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.7% | #227 of 440 | N/A |
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
643
+68 (+12%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 531
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 19.2:1
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 | 643 | 35.2 | 18.3:1 | 27% (174) |
| 2023-24 | 641 | 35.3 | 18.2:1 | 30% (195) |
| 2022-23 | 605 | 33.1 | 18.3:1 | 25% (152) |
| 2020-21 | 575 | 30 | 19.2:1 | 31% (177) |
| 2017-18 | 597 | 33.2 | 18.0:1 | 26% (158) |
| 2015-16 | 596 | 32 | 18.6:1 | 27% (161) |
| 2010-11 | 594 | 30 | 19.8:1 | 20% (118) |
| 2000-01 | 492 | 27 | 18.2:1 | 5% (26) |
| 1990-91 | 531 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Siebert Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (597 to 643); teachers up 6% (33.2 to 35.2).
About Siebert Elementary School
Siebert Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school with its address in MIDLAND, Michigan. Enrolled students number 643 students, in kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 74% higher than the average for elementary schools in Michigan, which is about 369.
The 13 schools in Midland Public Schools enroll 7,380 students altogether, Siebert Elementary School among them.
At Siebert Elementary School, White students make up 84% of the student body. Other students are 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Siebert Elementary School has a diversity index of 29%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Siebert Elementary School total 35.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.3:1. The 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is lower than this school's figure. The school counts 174 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 27%. The 39% average for public schools in Midland County is 12 points higher.
On BeatsExpectations, Siebert Elementary School is 8.8 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Michigan schools.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Midland County show that median household income is about $77,705, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Siebert Elementary School is one of 26 public schools in Midland County, which together enroll about 11,324 students.
The school nearest to Siebert Elementary School is Jefferson Middle School, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, Siebert Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Siebert Elementary School is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment was 575 in 2020-21 and 643 in 2024-25, a rise of 68 students.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Midland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,757
Census ACS
Median income
$77,705
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
11,324 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Midland Public Schools
- HH Dow High SchoolHigh · 1,272 students
- Midland High SchoolHigh · 1,129 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 919 students
- Northeast Middle SchoolMiddle · 789 students
- Central Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 646 students
- Woodcrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 600 students
Other schools in MIDLAND
- HH Dow High SchoolHigh · 1,272 students
- Midland High SchoolHigh · 1,129 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 919 students
- Northeast Middle SchoolMiddle · 789 students
- Central Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 646 students
- Woodcrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 600 students
Other Siebert Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Siebert Elementary. Siebert Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Siebert Elementary SchoolEASTLAND, TX · 492 students
- Siebert Elementary SchoolColumbus, OH · 373 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Middle School0.2 mi · 919
- Woodcrest Elementary School1.0 mi · 600
- Adams Elementary School1.2 mi · 479
- MCESA and Sugnet School Classroom Programs1.3 mi · 158
- Plymouth Elementary School1.7 mi · 406
- Northeast Middle School1.8 mi · 789
Frequently asked questions
About Siebert Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Siebert Elementary School?
Siebert Elementary School enrolls approximately 643 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Siebert Elementary School serve?
Siebert Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Siebert Elementary School?
Approximately 18.3:1 students per teacher at Siebert Elementary School.
How diverse is Siebert Elementary School?
Siebert Elementary School reports a student body of 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Siebert Elementary School public or private?
Siebert Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Midland Public Schools.
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