Elementary Schools in Tawas Area Schools

Summary:

The Tawas Area Schools district in Michigan has only one elementary school, Clara B Bolen Elementary School, which serves students from preschool through 4th grade. The school's performance has been mixed, with fluctuating statewide rankings and academic proficiency levels that are generally below the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Math.

Clara B Bolen Elementary School faces several challenges, including a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (70.41%) and a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%. The school's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year is $12,555, and its student-teacher ratio of 17.3 is slightly higher than the state average. These socioeconomic factors may contribute to the academic performance and attendance issues observed at the school.

To address these concerns, the school and district may need to implement targeted interventions and support strategies to improve student outcomes. This could include focusing on academic skill development, addressing attendance barriers, and providing additional resources and support for the school's economically disadvantaged population. By addressing these challenges, Tawas Area Schools can work to ensure that Clara B Bolen Elementary School provides a high-quality education for all its students.

District Detail

245 W M 55
Tawas City, MI 48763-9252

(989) 984-2250

SchoolDigger Rank:
165^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,124

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)		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 Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clara B Bolen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	211 S Plank Rd	Tawas City	48763	Iosco County	Tawas Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 984-2200	433	24	17.7	55.2%	395 (91.2%)	4 (0.9%)	11 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	46.9	767^th of 1488 public elementary schools	48.5%		51.3	684^th of 1486 public elementary schools	54.0%	83	25.3	55.9	29.7	42.2	$12,555	$1,743	$10,812

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Iosco Regional Educational Service Agency	0.81 mi	2
Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County	3.15 mi	1	495^th
Oscoda Area Schools	12.47 mi	2	204^th
Hale Area Schools	15.23 mi	1
Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools	17.45 mi	2	553^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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