Elementary Schools in Inland Lakes Schools

Summary:

Inland Lakes Schools is a small school district in Michigan that operates a single elementary school, Inland Lakes Elementary School. The school serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and is located in a rural area. Based on the available data, Inland Lakes Elementary School appears to be underperforming academically compared to other Michigan elementary schools.

Inland Lakes Elementary School has consistently low proficiency rates on state assessments, with scores falling below the state averages in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 5th-grade proficiency rates were 36.7% in ELA (compared to 44.4% statewide), 12.2% in Math (compared to 32.9% statewide), and 20.4% in Social Studies (compared to 29.8% statewide). The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Despite the school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio compared to the state, its academic performance and overall quality remain a concern. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 844 and 1020 out of 1,470-1,488 Michigan elementary schools over the past three school years, and it is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. These factors suggest that Inland Lakes Schools may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and instructional strategies to improve the educational outcomes for students at Inland Lakes Elementary School.

District Detail

4363 S Straits Hwy
Indian River, MI 49749-9457

(231) 238-6868

SchoolDigger Rank:
426^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 664

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Inland Lakes Elementary School	Public	K-5	4363 S Straits Hwy	Indian River	49749	Cheboygan County	Inland Lakes Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 238-6868	316	21	14.9	71.2%	283 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	31	996^th of 1488 public elementary schools	33.1%		40.2	844^th of 1486 public elementary schools	43.2%	152	31.6	30.8	36.7	31.6	23.1	12.2	42.9	20.4	$15,102	$2,150	$12,952

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cheb-Otsego-Presque Isle Education Service District	4.39 mi	1
Alanson Public Schools	8.56 mi	1
Wolverine Community School District	8.86 mi	2	433^rd
Cheboygan Area Schools	12.89 mi	4	254^th
Pellston Public Schools	12.97 mi	2	265^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.