Tri County Elementary School

Tri County Elementary School is an elementary-level community of expansive scale in PIERSON, Michigan, run under Tri County Area Schools, serveing 780 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 111% above typical.

Within Tri County Area Schools, which oversees 3 schools and 1,634 students, Tri County Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Tri County Elementary School logs that nearly all students (88%) are White; the rest looks like 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Montcalm County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Tri County Elementary School has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.5:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 51% of students at Tri County Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Tri County Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.7%; this one delivers 36.1%.

Around the school, Montcalm County reports that the typical household earns roughly $67,344 per year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Montcalm County's 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,168 students), Tri County Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Tri County Senior High School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Tri County Elementary School. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Tri County Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 40.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Tri County Elementary School has increased 78%, going from 438 students in 2018 to 780 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 19.5:1 today.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.