Enrollment
240
Elementary
DISTRICT 120 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. IGNACE AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 260001207696
St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School
429 PORTAGE ST, SAINT IGNACE, MI 49781 · (906) 643-8500 · Mackinac County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL240 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of Michigan public elementary schools
- BTest 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
11.3:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
156 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 33 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 18% smaller than its 8th grade class (33).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School→LaSalle High School
Based on grade levels within St. Ignace Area Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientMath
57.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Michigan average is about 45 of 100.
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
47.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School
St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School's state test result (47.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School this school | 240 | 65.0% | 47.8% |
| Washington Elementary School SAULT SAINTE MARIE | 195 | 60.5% | N/A |
| Parchment Central Elem School KALAMAZOO | 289 | 62.3% | N/A |
| Mary McGuire School MOUNT PLEASANT | 276 | 60.5% | 28.6% |
| Lincoln School SOUTH HAVEN | 251 | 67.3% | 49.6% |
| Dibble Elementary School JACKSON | 282 | 70.2% | 38.5% |
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 St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #477 of 1,085 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #263 of 1,072 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 240 | #1,311 of 1,630 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #36 of 1,424 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.4% | #328 of 1,424 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.0% | #594 of 1,563 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.5% | #384 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. 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
240
-17 (-7%) vs 2020
-24% since 2000-01, when it was 315
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 240 | 21.2 | 11.3:1 | 65% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 236 | 21 | 11.2:1 | 74% (175) |
| 2022-23 | 242 | 20.8 | 11.7:1 | 66% (160) |
| 2020-21 | 257 | 15 | 17.1:1 | 52% (133) |
| 2017-18 | 284 | 20.7 | 13.7:1 | 55% (157) |
| 2015-16 | 321 | 20 | 16.1:1 | 56% (181) |
| 2010-11 | 186 | 10 | 18.6:1 | 62% (116) |
| 2000-01 | 315 | 19 | 16.6:1 | 83% (260) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (284 to 240); teachers up 2% (20.7 to 21.2).
About St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School
SAINT IGNACE, Michigan, is home to St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School, a small elementary school. Its enrollment is 240 students, spread over pre-K through 8. On average, elementary schools in Michigan enroll around 369, and this school is 35% below that mark.
St. Ignace Area Schools is the local district for St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School. It runs 3 schools with 360 students.
About 48% of students at St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School are Native American, the largest single group. It is also 44% White and 7% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 57, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 11.3:1 is based on 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 65%. Public schools in Mackinac County average 54%.
On the allk12 Grade, St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School lands at B+, ahead of 68% of Michigan public elementary schools.
In Michigan, St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 47.8% actual against a predicted 37.5%.
In the wider Mackinac County area, median household income comes to about $63,909, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Mackinac County's 9 public schools enroll about 1,091 students and include St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School.
The closest school to St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School is LaSalle High School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles.
The school is in a town far from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Remote).
Enrollment was 240 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 257. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.1:1 in 2020-21, and 11.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Mackinac County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,957
Census ACS
Median income
$63,909
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,091 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. Ignace Area Schools
- LaSalle High SchoolHigh · 117 students
- St Ignace Juvenile Detention FacilityCombined · 3 students
Other schools in SAINT IGNACE
- LaSalle High SchoolHigh · 117 students
- Gros Cap SchoolElementary · 87 students
- St Ignace Juvenile Detention FacilityCombined · 3 students
Nearby schools
- LaSalle High School0.1 mi · 117
- St Ignace Juvenile Detention Facility1.9 mi · 3
- Gros Cap School4.0 mi · 87
- Mackinaw City K12 School5.7 mi · 147
- Mackinac Island School5.8 mi · 64
- Bois Blanc Pines School15.5 mi · 6
Frequently asked questions
About St Ignace ElementaryMiddle SchoolHow many students attend St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School?
St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School enrolls approximately 240 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School serve?
St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School is approximately 11.3:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School?
Student demographics at St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School are roughly 44% White, 0% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School in?
St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School is part of St. Ignace Area Schools.
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