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Enrollment
437
Elementary
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 263261006807
Springport Elementary School
300 W MAIN ST, SPRINGPORT, MI 49284 · (517) 857-3465 · Jackson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL437 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
245 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 84 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 22% larger than its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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 Springport Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
33.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
27.8%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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
32.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Springport Elementary School
Springport Elementary School's state test result (32.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springport Elementary School this school | 437 | 56.1% | 32.3% |
| Clara B Bolen Elementary School TAWAS CITY | 433 | 55.2% | 41.4% |
| Beaverton Elementary School BEAVERTON | 411 | 56.9% | 31.3% |
| Cass City Elementary CASS CITY | 459 | 56.4% | 54.9% |
| Emerson School OWOSSO | 421 | 53.7% | 35.0% |
| Algonquin Elementary School CLAY | 445 | 56.6% | 43.9% |
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 Springport Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #894 of 1,085 | #12 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #950 of 1,072 | #11 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #902 of 1,139 | #12 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 437 | #495 of 1,630 | #7 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #562 of 1,424 | #5 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.1% | #1,122 of 1,424 | #19 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.1% | #780 of 1,563 | #14 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.3% | #371 of 440 | #7 of 9 |
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
437
-16 (-4%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 423
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 437 | 28.6 | 15.3:1 | 56% (245) |
| 2023-24 | 457 | 31.1 | 14.7:1 | 62% (285) |
| 2022-23 | 476 | 28.6 | 16.7:1 | 71% (339) |
| 2020-21 | 453 | 28 | 16.2:1 | 65% (293) |
| 2017-18 | 427 | 26.3 | 16.3:1 | 67% (286) |
| 2015-16 | 414 | 23 | 18.0:1 | 64% (267) |
| 2010-11 | 500 | 26 | 19.2:1 | 64% (322) |
| 2000-01 | 479 | 28 | 17.1:1 | 47% (227) |
| 1990-91 | 423 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Springport Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (427 to 437); teachers up 9% (26.3 to 28.6).
About Springport Elementary School
Springport Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Michigan, located in SPRINGPORT. It educates 437 students in kindergarten through 5.
Springport Public Schools includes 3 schools. Together they enroll 932 students.
Federal enrollment data show Springport Elementary School is 90% White. Enrollment also includes 6% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Springport Elementary School's diversity index is 19%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 28.6 full-time positions, a ratio of 15.3:1. That matches the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan fairly closely. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 56%. For comparison, public schools in Jackson County average 53%.
Schools in Michigan with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 41.5%. Springport Elementary School scores 32.3%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Jackson County show that the median household income is $66,073, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Springport Elementary School is one of 68 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Springport High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2.
NCES describes the area around Springport Elementary School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Springport Elementary School's enrollment dropped from 453 in 2020-21 to 437 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Springport Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,060
Census ACS
Median income
$66,073
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
21,681 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Springport Public Schools
- Springport High SchoolHigh · 273 students
- Springport Middle SchoolMiddle · 222 students
Other schools in SPRINGPORT
- Springport High SchoolHigh · 273 students
- Springport Middle SchoolMiddle · 222 students
Nearby schools
- Springport High School0.1 mi · 273
- Springport Middle School0.2 mi · 222
- Island City Academy7.1 mi · 197
- Marshall Opportunity High School8.5 mi · 109
- Malcolm Williams School9.2 mi · 11
- Greyhound Central Performance Academy9.2 mi · 75
Frequently asked questions
About Springport Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Springport Elementary School?
Springport Elementary School enrolls approximately 437 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Springport Elementary School serve?
Springport Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Springport Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Springport Elementary School is approximately 15.3:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Springport Elementary School?
At Springport Elementary School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Springport Elementary School public or private?
Springport Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Springport Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.