Summary:
Boyne City Public Schools is served by a single elementary school, Boyne City Elementary School, which enrolls 425 students in grades K-4 in the small lakeside community of Boyne City, Michigan.
This one school is a consistently strong performer. The district ranks in the top 15% of all Michigan districts (96th of 625), and the school has held a stable 4-star rating and a state ranking between 330 and 369 out of roughly 1,490 elementary schools for three straight years. The standout subject is math: 3rd graders posted a 60.5% proficiency rate and 4th graders hit 53.5%, beating state averages by 17.6 and 14.1 percentage points, respectively. English language arts is also above average, with 3rd grade at 47.4% and 4th grade at 49.5%—both roughly 8-9 points ahead of the state. The school achieves these results while serving a moderately diverse population, with 43.76% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, and it keeps chronic absenteeism at 17.8%, well below the state’s 27.9% rate.
One area to watch is the year-over-year trend: 3rd-grade ELA dropped from 53.2% to 47.4%, a decline of 5.8 points, while 4th-grade math improved by 4.7 points and 4th-grade ELA rose slightly. Also, 3rd graders consistently outperform 4th graders in both subjects across both years, which may point to a strong primary program or a challenging transition to 4th-grade material. With a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1 and per-student spending of $15,453, the school appears to use its resources efficiently. Since it is the only elementary school in the district, its scores directly reflect the district’s strong 85th-percentile ranking. Overall, Boyne City Elementary School offers reliable, above-average academics—especially in math—and a stable learning environment, making it a solid choice for families in the area.
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