Stambaugh Elementary School

Stambaugh Elementary School, a reasonably sized primary school in IRON RIVER, Michigan, operated by West Iron County Public Schools, hosts 353 students, covering grades pre-K through 6.

West Iron County Public Schools comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 760 students; Stambaugh Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Stambaugh Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). The remainder is composed of 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Stambaugh Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Stambaugh Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 38.0%, the actual is 35.9%, a residual of -2.2 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Iron County put the typical household earns roughly $55,940 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Iron County's 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,241 students), Stambaugh Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: West Iron County Middle High School, around 0.1 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Stambaugh Elementary School at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 51.1%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Stambaugh Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 10% since 2018, when it stood at 393 (now 353). The White share of enrollment decreased from 92% to 86% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 in 2025.

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