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Harbor Beach Elementary School

Q: Is Harbor Beach Elementary School a good school?

Harbor Beach Elementary School ranks 873 rd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

873^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Harbor Beach Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school serving 174 students in grades K-5 in Harbor Beach, Michigan. The school is part of the Harbor Beach Community Schools district, which is ranked 366 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Harbor Beach Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 11.5% in 2021-2022 to 29.5% in 2023-2024, this is notably higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Bad Axe Elementary (29.5%) and Bad Axe Middle School (29.5%). Additionally, the school's test scores are generally below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with its 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate at 31% compared to the state average of 38.9%, and its 5th grade Math proficiency rate at 39.3% compared to the state average of 32.9%. The school's performance is also lower than nearby schools like Bad Axe Middle School and Ubly Community Elementary.

Harbor Beach Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.42% to 58.05% over the past few years, which is higher than the rates at nearby schools like Bad Axe Elementary (64.18%) and Ubly Community Elementary (46.91%). The school's per-student spending has also seen a steady increase, rising from $13,188 in 2020-2021 to $16,199 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the spending at some nearby schools. Despite these efforts, the school's performance, as measured by its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating, has declined over the years, dropping from a high of 4 stars in 2014-2015 to just 2 stars in recent years.

165

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,199

Per pupil spending ?

52.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

402 S 5th St
Harbor Beach, MI 48441-1309

(989) 479-3261

District: Harbor Beach Community Schools

Students who attend Harbor Beach Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Harbor Beach Middle School
High:	Harbor Beach Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.0%

Hispanic:

1.2%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (33% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 44 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Michigan avg39%

873^rd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 44 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

366^th of 613Harbor Beach Community Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	873 of 1488	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	932 of 1486	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	724 of 1470	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	641 of 1344	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.8	793 of 1153	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	726 of 1408	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	710 of 1448	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.3	822 of 1466	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.0	592 of 1548	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	81.8	231 of 1580	85.4%	★★★★☆
2014	69.9	430 of 1533	72.0%	★★★★☆
2013	53.2	777 of 1563	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.9	558 of 1566	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.4	422 of 1552	72.8%	★★★★☆
2010	76.9	250 of 1552	83.9%	★★★★☆
2009	67.9	583 of 1589	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.6	1039 of 1577	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.0	795 of 1565	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.7	678 of 1545	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	926 of 1338	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.9	1144 of 1342	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	777 of 1321	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	470 of 1106	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	848 of 1346	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	875 of 1381	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	529 of 1350	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.4	757 of 1134	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.5	575 of 1397	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	772 of 1366	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	683 of 1347	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	682 of 1334	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	802 of 1139	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	752 of 1196	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.4	700 of 1446	51.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	944 of 1206	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	1035 of 1204	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	844 of 1198	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	739 of 1102	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	773 of 1005	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.7	679 of 1128	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	759 of 1253	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math35%-4 vs state

English Language Arts34%-8 vs state

Social Studies32%~ state avg

Science29%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Harbor Beach Elementary School

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th 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
Harbor Beach Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	402 S 5th St	Harbor Beach	48441	Huron County	Harbor Beach Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 479-3261	165	14	11.6	52.7%	160 (97.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	39.6	873^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	41.3%		35.2	932^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	37.3%	59	31.0	28.6	42.9		37.9	28.6	39.3		28.6	32.1	$16,199	$1,897	$14,301
Eccles School	Public	K-8	5754 Section Line Rd	Harbor Beach	48441	Huron County	Sigel Township S/D #4F	No	No	No	No	(989) 479-9266	27	3	8.0	48.1%	27 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$15,132	$1,028	$14,104
Adams Elementary School	Public	K-8	4151 Section Line Rd	Bad Axe	48413	Huron County	Sigel Township S/D #3F	No	No	No	No	(989) 269-8944	25	2	12.2	20.0%	22 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$15,228	$828	$14,400
Verona Mills School	Public	K-8	3487 School St	Bad Axe	48413	Huron County	Verona Township S/D #1F	No	No	No	No	(989) 269-7054	27	1	19.7	48.1%	24 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.7%)								(n/a)											$11,446	$973	$10,474
Ubly Community Elementary School	Public	K-5	2020 Union St	Ubly	48475	Huron County	Ubly Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 658-8261	308	22	14.0	40.3%	296 (96.1%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	69.9	413^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.2%		73	357^th of 1486 public elementary schools	76.0%	56	38.3	50.0	50.0		53.2	63.9	42.9		52.4	45.2	$15,918	$1,421	$14,498
Big Burning School	Public	K-8	1509 N Van Dyke Rd	Bad Axe	48413	Huron County	Colfax Township S/D #1F	No	No	No	No	(989) 269-8853	20	1	19.2	75.0%	18 (90.0%)	1 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$17,866	$2,919	$14,947
Bad Axe Elementary School	Public	K-2	404 Hatchet Dr	Bad Axe	48413	Huron County	Bad Axe Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 269-2736	191	12	16.1	51.3%	174 (91.1%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.2%)								(n/a)											$15,870	$2,541	$13,329
Bad Axe Middle School	Public	3-6	750 S Van Dyke Rd	Bad Axe	48413	Huron County	Bad Axe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 269-2735	227	14	16.5	44.1%	210 (92.5%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.8%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	59.1	576^th of 1488 public elementary schools	61.3%		65.3	480^th of 1486 public elementary schools	67.7%	96	46.7	48.2	29.2	35.7	60.0	50.9	22.9	53.6	35.4	35.4	$15,117	$1,561	$13,556

Frequently Asked Questions about Harbor Beach Elementary School

How many students attend Harbor Beach Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 165 students attended Harbor Beach Elementary School.

Is Harbor Beach Elementary School a good school?

Harbor Beach Elementary School ranks 873^rd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Harbor Beach Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Harbor Beach Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harbor Beach Middle School
High : Harbor Beach Community High School

What district is Harbor Beach Elementary School in?

Harbor Beach Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Harbor Beach Elementary School?

Students at Harbor Beach Elementary School are 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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