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Enrollment
389
Elementary
DISTRICT 397 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HART PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261786005452
Spitler Elementary School
302 JOHNSON ST W, HART, MI 49420 · (231) 873-6340 · Oceana County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL389 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
313 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 55%
Community
1
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 | 79 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 21% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Based on grade levels within Hart Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
31.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
26.4%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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
29.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.6%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 →
Where Spitler Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #950 of 1,085 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #970 of 1,072 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #951 of 1,139 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 389 | #709 of 1,630 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #35 of 1,424 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.0% | #484 of 1,424 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.5% | #361 of 1,563 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.4% | #162 of 979 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
389
-22 (-5%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 359
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 389 | 34.5 | 11.3:1 | 80% (313) |
| 2023-24 | 403 | 37.5 | 10.8:1 | 85% (341) |
| 2022-23 | 425 | 34.6 | 12.3:1 | 68% (290) |
| 2020-21 | 411 | 34 | 12.1:1 | 85% (348) |
| 2017-18 | 508 | 34.7 | 14.7:1 | 80% (405) |
| 2015-16 | 549 | 39 | 14.1:1 | 68% (374) |
| 2010-11 | 470 | 24 | 19.6:1 | 73% (345) |
| 2000-01 | 232 | 20 | 11.6:1 | 60% (139) |
| 1990-91 | 359 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spitler Elementary School.
About Spitler Elementary School
Spitler Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in HART, Michigan. Classes run from kindergarten through 4, and the school has 389 students.
Hart Public School District includes 3 schools. Together they enroll 1,192 students.
At 62%, White students outnumber all other groups at Spitler Elementary School combined. After that, the student body is 36% Hispanic. Among all residents of Oceana County, the White share is about 86%. The chance that two students picked at random at Spitler Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 49%.
With 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Spitler Elementary School was 11.3:1. Among elementary schools in Michigan, the typical ratio is 15.8:1. Spitler Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 80%. Among public schools in Oceana County, the average eligibility rate is 71%.
Schools in Michigan with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 30.6%. Spitler Elementary School scores 29.8%.
Oceana County census figures show that median household income is about $62,417, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. A total of 10 public schools operate in Oceana County, serving about 2,852 students.
The closest other public school is Hart High School, about 0.1 miles away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 37.2% on proficiency, and Spitler Elementary School is below that at 29.8%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 389 was 5% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 411.
Discussions about Spitler Elementary School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Oceana County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,915
Census ACS
Median income
$62,417
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,852 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hart Public School District
- Hart High SchoolHigh · 422 students
- Hart Middle SchoolMiddle · 381 students
Other schools in HART
- Hart High SchoolHigh · 422 students
- Hart Middle SchoolMiddle · 381 students
Nearby schools
- Hart High School0.1 mi · 422
- Hart Middle School0.2 mi · 381
- Shelby Elementary School5.3 mi · 433
- Shelby High School5.5 mi · 346
- Shelby Middle School5.6 mi · 264
- Pentwater Public School6.5 mi · 226
Frequently asked questions
About Spitler Elementary SchoolHow large is Spitler Elementary School?
Spitler Elementary School enrolls approximately 389 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Spitler Elementary School serve?
Spitler Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spitler Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Spitler Elementary School is approximately 11.3:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Spitler Elementary School?
Spitler Elementary School reports a student body of 62% White, 36% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Spitler Elementary School in?
Spitler Elementary School is part of Hart Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.