Elementary Schools in Ravenna Public Schools

Ravenna Public Schools is home to a single elementary school, Beechnau Elementary School, which serves grades PK through 4 in the Ravenna, MI area, with a total enrollment of 393 students. The district itself ranks in the 34th percentile statewide (413 out of 625 districts), earning a 2-star rating, and the school’s most recent state ranking places it at 1018 out of 1492 elementary schools (32nd percentile).

For parents, the most important takeaway is that Beechnau shows inconsistent performance across grades and subjects, rather than a single school-wide strength or weakness. In the most recent 2025-2026 school year, 4th graders outperformed 3rd graders significantly in English Language Arts (35.8% proficient vs. 22.2%), while the opposite was true in Math, where 3rd graders beat 4th graders (34.2% vs. 23.2%). Compared to state averages, the school trails in every category, with the largest gaps in 4th-grade Math (16.2 points below) and 3rd-grade ELA (16 points below). A particularly alarming trend is the 19.6 percentage point drop in 3rd-grade ELA proficiency from the prior year, when 3rd graders were actually above the state average (41.8% vs. 38.9%). This suggests a possible cohort effect or a change in instruction that warrants attention.

Beyond test scores, chronic absenteeism affects 23.8% of students—roughly one in four—though this is slightly better than both the district (25.0%) and state (27.9%) rates. Nearly half of the student body (48.09%) qualifies for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage that often correlates with academic challenges. The school spends $16,098 per student with a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1, yet this investment has not translated into above-average proficiency. For parents, this means Beechnau is a school where outcomes vary widely by grade and subject, and where targeted support in upper-elementary math and 3rd-grade reading could make a meaningful difference. The school’s ranking has slipped from its 2024-2025 peak (943rd) to its current 1018th position, underscoring the need for close monitoring of student progress.