Enrollment
224
Elementary
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHEPHERD PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 263138006743
Winn Elementary School
380 E BLANCHARD RD, SHEPHERD, MI 48883 · (989) 866-2250 · Isabella County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL224 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
87 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 40 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 43% larger than its 5th grade class (28).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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 Shepherd Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
53.1%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
50.5%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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
56.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Winn Elementary School
Winn Elementary School's state test result (56.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winn Elementary School this school | 224 | 38.8% | 56.6% |
| Norway Elementary School NORWAY | 242 | 40.1% | 62.6% |
| Ottawa Elementary School PETOSKEY | 250 | 40.8% | 43.8% |
| UnionvilleSebewaing Elem School UNIONVILLE | 250 | 41.6% | 48.9% |
| Emma Smith Elementary School STOCKBRIDGE | 256 | 41.0% | N/A |
| Beal City Elementary School MOUNT PLEASANT | 265 | 39.6% | 41.6% |
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 Winn Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Isabella County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #278 of 1,085 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #426 of 1,072 | #2 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #397 of 1,139 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 224 | #1,358 of 1,630 | #9 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #422 of 1,424 | #4 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.4% | #1,226 of 1,424 | #10 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.8% | #1,079 of 1,563 | #10 of 10 |
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
224
+107 (+91%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 160
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 224 | 15.2 | 14.7:1 | 39% (87) |
| 2023-24 | 222 | 13.1 | 16.9:1 | 48% (106) |
| 2022-23 | 112 | 7 | 16.0:1 | 35% (39) |
| 2020-21 | 117 | 8 | 14.6:1 | 32% (38) |
| 2017-18 | 142 | 8 | 17.8:1 | 36% (51) |
| 2015-16 | 141 | 8 | 17.6:1 | 39% (55) |
| 2010-11 | 146 | 7 | 20.9:1 | 38% (55) |
| 2000-01 | 129 | 7 | 18.4:1 | 31% (40) |
| 1990-91 | 160 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winn Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 58% (142 to 224); teachers up 90% (8 to 15.2).
About Winn Elementary School
As a small elementary school, Winn Elementary School serves students in SHEPHERD, Michigan. It teaches 224 students in kindergarten through 5. Elementary schools in Michigan have about 369 students on average; enrollment here is 39% lower.
The 5 schools of Shepherd Public Schools, including Winn Elementary School, enroll 1,746 students.
White students are 92% of those enrolled at Winn Elementary School. Next come 3% Hispanic and 2% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 14%.
Based on 15.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, Winn Elementary School has a ratio of 14.7:1. Across elementary schools in Michigan, the average ratio is 15.8:1. Income data for the school show 39% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Winn Elementary School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 56.6% is 7.5 points above the 49.1% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
For Isabella County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $55,237 a year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Counting Winn Elementary School, Isabella County has 20 public schools.
Flextech High School Shepherd is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Within ten miles of Winn Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Winn Elementary School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 117 to 224. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Isabella County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,565
Census ACS
Median income
$55,237
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
6,493 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Shepherd Public Schools
- Shepherd Elementary SchoolElementary · 544 students
- Shepherd High SchoolHigh · 519 students
- Shepherd Middle SchoolMiddle · 390 students
- Odyssey MiddleHigh SchoolHigh · 69 students
Other schools in SHEPHERD
- Shepherd Elementary SchoolElementary · 544 students
- Shepherd High SchoolHigh · 519 students
- Shepherd Middle SchoolMiddle · 390 students
- Flextech High School ShepherdHigh · 79 students
Nearby schools
- Flextech High School Shepherd0.1 mi · 79
- Vowles School5.4 mi · 235
- Mt Pleasant Middle School5.9 mi · 666
- Ganiard School6.3 mi · 220
- Mt Pleasant Senior High School6.5 mi · 1,066
- Fancher School6.5 mi · 431
Frequently asked questions
About Winn Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Winn Elementary School?
Winn Elementary School enrolls approximately 224 students in grades KG-05.
Is Winn Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Winn Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Winn Elementary School have?
Winn Elementary School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
How diverse is Winn Elementary School?
Winn Elementary School reports a student body of 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Winn Elementary School public or private?
Winn Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Shepherd Public Schools.
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