Elementary Schools in Lake City Area School District

Summary:

The Lake City Area School District in Michigan has only one elementary school, Lake City Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The school has consistently ranked in the middle range of Michigan elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lake City Elementary School's performance on state assessments is mixed, with some grade levels performing above the state average in English Language Arts and Math, while others are below. The school's 4th grade students had the highest proficiency rates in both ELA (57.3%) and Math (61%), outperforming the state averages. However, 5th grade students struggled the most, with only 31.5% proficient in Math and 29.3% proficient in Social Studies, both below the state averages. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.4 to 1 and serves a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (76.27%).

The Lake City Area School District spends $14,807 per student, which is higher than the state average. This suggests a commitment to investing in the school's resources and infrastructure, though it remains to be seen whether these funds are effectively translating into improved student outcomes across all grade levels.

District Detail

710 E Mitchell St
Lake City, MI 49651-9198

(231) 839-4333

SchoolDigger Rank:
196^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,142

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
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
Lake City Elementary School	Public	K-5	5534 W Davis Rd	Lake City	49651	Missaukee County	Lake City Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 839-6600	508	32	16.1	68.9%	468 (92.1%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	63.5	518^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.2%		53.9	650^th of 1486 public elementary schools	56.3%	132	40.2	57.3	51.1	54.9	61.0	31.5	45.7	29.3	$14,807	$2,685	$12,122

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
McBain Rural Agricultural Schools	9.51 mi	4	161^st
Wexford-Missaukee Independent School District (Isd)	9.64 mi	2
Cadillac Area Public Schools	10.64 mi	6	187^th
Manton Consolidated Schools	10.67 mi	3	222^nd
Marion Public Schools	16.11 mi	2	253^rd

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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.

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