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Enrollment
433
Elementary
DISTRICT 288 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHELBY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 263132006738
Shelby Elementary School
1285 S OCEANA DR, SHELBY, MI 49455 · (231) 861-5541 · Oceana County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL433 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
338 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 55%
Community
4
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 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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 Shelby Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
22.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
15.3%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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
20.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Shelby Elementary School
Shelby Elementary School's state test result (20.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby Elementary School this school | 433 | 78.1% | 20.6% |
| South Walnut Elementary School BANGOR | 341 | 76.8% | 18.9% |
| Spitler Elementary School HART | 389 | 80.5% | 29.8% |
| Wall School STURGIS | 292 | 71.2% | N/A |
| Eastwood School STURGIS | 642 | 75.9% | 25.4% |
| Fennville Elementary School FENNVILLE | 503 | 84.3% | 27.2% |
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 Shelby Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.6% | #1,066 of 1,085 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.3% | #1,064 of 1,072 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #1,092 of 1,139 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 433 | #515 of 1,630 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #229 of 1,424 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.3% | #374 of 1,424 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.1% | #397 of 1,563 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.6% | #168 of 440 |
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
433
+93 (+27%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 403
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 433 | 31.5 | 13.8:1 | 78% (338) |
| 2023-24 | 297 | 20 | 14.8:1 | 89% (263) |
| 2022-23 | 314 | 21.5 | 14.6:1 | 84% (265) |
| 2020-21 | 340 | 20 | 17.0:1 | 81% (275) |
| 2017-18 | 388 | 21.6 | 18.0:1 | 83% (323) |
| 2015-16 | 387 | 20 | 19.4:1 | 84% (325) |
| 2010-11 | 324 | 17 | 19.1:1 | 75% (243) |
| 2000-01 | 390 | 21 | 18.6:1 | 59% (231) |
| 1990-91 | 403 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shelby Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (388 to 433); teachers up 46% (21.6 to 31.5).
About Shelby Elementary School
Shelby Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in SHELBY, Michigan. The grade span is kindergarten through 5, and enrollment is 433 students.
The 4 schools in Shelby Public Schools enroll 1,186 students altogether, Shelby Elementary School among them.
White students are the majority at Shelby Elementary School, with 51% of enrollment. Other groups make up 43% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Oceana County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school's share is lower. Pick two students at random and there is a 55% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1 at Shelby Elementary School, with 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 2.1 below the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 78%.
In Michigan, Shelby Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 20.6% actual against a predicted 31.7%.
Census Bureau estimates for Oceana County show that the median household income is $62,417, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. There are 10 public schools in Oceana County, enrolling about 2,852 students in all.
The nearest public school is Shelby High School, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. The school's 20.6% average proficiency ranks 5th among 5 nearby schools.
NCES describes the area around Shelby Elementary School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 93 more students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 17.0:1 to 13.8:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Shelby Elementary School. 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 Shelby Public Schools
- Shelby High SchoolHigh · 346 students
- Shelby Middle SchoolMiddle · 264 students
- New Era Elementary SchoolElementary · 143 students
Other schools in SHELBY
- Shelby High SchoolHigh · 346 students
- Shelby Middle SchoolMiddle · 264 students
Other Shelby Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Shelby Elementary. Shelby Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Shelby Elementary SchoolShelby, OH · 866 students
- Shelby Elementary SchoolShelby, MT · 262 students
- Shelby Elementary SchoolShelby, AL · 242 students
Nearby schools
- Shelby High School0.2 mi · 346
- Shelby Middle School0.3 mi · 264
- New Era Elementary School4.3 mi · 143
- Hart High School5.2 mi · 422
- Hart Middle School5.3 mi · 381
- Spitler Elementary School5.3 mi · 389
Frequently asked questions
About Shelby Elementary SchoolHow large is Shelby Elementary School?
Shelby Elementary School enrolls approximately 433 students in grades KG-05.
Is Shelby Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Shelby Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Shelby Elementary School?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Shelby Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Shelby Elementary School?
Student demographics at Shelby Elementary School are roughly 51% White, 43% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Shelby Elementary School in?
Shelby Elementary School is part of Shelby Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.