Enrollment
293
Elementary
DISTRICT 261 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARSHALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 262297001537
Walters Elementary
705 N MARSHALL AVE, MARSHALL, MI 49068 · (269) 781-1280 · Calhoun County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL293 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
110 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 61 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 36% larger than its 5th grade class (45).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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
Walters Elementary→Marshall Middle School
Based on grade levels within Marshall Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
65.1%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
59.7%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
65.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.6%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 50% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Michigan's top 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 Walters Elementary
Walters Elementary's state test result (65.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walters Elementary this school | 293 | 37.5% | 65.4% |
| Silver Lake Elementary School TRAVERSE CITY | 286 | 37.8% | 43.2% |
| Emma V Lobbestael Elem School HARRISON TOWNSHIP | 264 | 35.6% | 47.2% |
| Mar Lee School MARSHALL | 295 | 38.3% | 49.5% |
| Summerfield Elementary School PETERSBURG | 312 | 35.9% | 44.5% |
| Paddock Elementary School MILAN | 279 | 40.1% | N/A |
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 Walters Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Calhoun County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.4% | #120 of 1,085 | #1 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #227 of 1,072 | #2 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #159 of 1,139 | #1 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 293 | #1,115 of 1,630 | #13 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #299 of 1,424 | #6 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.2% | #836 of 1,424 | #18 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.5% | #1,100 of 1,563 | #26 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.6% | #275 of 979 | #10 of 17 |
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
293
-9 (-3%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 344
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 293 | 20.8 | 14.1:1 | 38% (110) |
| 2023-24 | 293 | 20.7 | 14.2:1 | 41% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 316 | 21.9 | 14.4:1 | 40% (126) |
| 2020-21 | 302 | 21 | 14.4:1 | 36% (108) |
| 2017-18 | 360 | 20 | 18.0:1 | 38% (138) |
| 2015-16 | 329 | 19 | 17.3:1 | 29% (95) |
| 2010-11 | 344 | 21 | 16.4:1 | 31% (106) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walters Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (360 to 293); teachers up 4% (20 to 20.8).
About Walters Elementary
Located in MARSHALL, Michigan, Walters Elementary is a small elementary school. The school counts 293 students across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Michigan is about 369 students.
Walters Elementary falls under Marshall Public Schools, which has 8 schools enrolling 2,598 students.
Most students at Walters Elementary are White: 84% of enrollment. Other groups make up 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 4% Black. Walters Elementary has a diversity index of 29%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Walters Elementary's 20.8 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.1:1. That ratio is under the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 38%. Among public schools in Calhoun County, the average eligibility rate is 56%.
Walters Elementary outperforms its prediction by 15.8 points. The model expects 49.6% for a school with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Michigan; the school's rate is 65.4%.
Calhoun County has about 133,778 residents, and median household income is about $63,177, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Calhoun County number 56 and enroll about 18,982.
Marshall High School is located about 0.2 miles from Walters Elementary. Within five miles are 7 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Walters Elementary is 1st of 6 on proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Fringe, meaning it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Walters Elementary saw enrollment fall 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Community posts for Walters Elementary can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Calhoun County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
133,778
Census ACS
Median income
$63,177
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
18,982 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marshall Public Schools
- Marshall High SchoolHigh · 787 students
- Marshall Middle SchoolMiddle · 541 students
- Hughes Elementary SchoolElementary · 261 students
- Gordon Elementary SchoolElementary · 252 students
- Harrington Elementary SchoolElementary · 236 students
- Michigan Youth Challenge AcademyHigh · 119 students
Other schools in MARSHALL
- Marshall High SchoolHigh · 787 students
- Marshall Middle SchoolMiddle · 541 students
- Mar Lee SchoolElementary · 295 students
- Hughes Elementary SchoolElementary · 261 students
- Gordon Elementary SchoolElementary · 252 students
- Marshall AcademyCombined · 242 students
Other Walters Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Walters Elementary. Walters Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Walters Elementary SchoolWalters, OK · 262 students
Nearby schools
- Marshall High School0.2 mi · 787
- Gordon Elementary School0.8 mi · 252
- Marshall Middle School1.1 mi · 541
- Calhoun County Youth Center1.2 mi · 9
- Hughes Elementary School1.8 mi · 261
- Marshall Academy2.6 mi · 242
Frequently asked questions
About Walters ElementaryHow large is Walters Elementary?
Walters Elementary enrolls approximately 293 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Walters Elementary serve?
Walters Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Walters Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Walters Elementary is approximately 14.1:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Walters Elementary?
At Walters Elementary, the student body is approximately 84% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, 7% Two or more.
What district is Walters Elementary in?
Walters Elementary is part of Marshall Public Schools.
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