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Harbor Beach Elementary School

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Harbor Beach Elementary School ranks 430 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-4

430^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Harbor Beach Elementary School serves 165 students in grades K-4 in the lakeside community of Harbor Beach, Michigan, along the shore of Lake Huron, and is part of the Harbor Beach Community Schools district.

This school has just experienced one of the most dramatic academic turnarounds in the region. For the 2025-2026 school year, Harbor Beach Elementary jumped to the 71st percentile statewide—a leap of 443 positions from the previous year. Proficiency rates soared across the board: 3rd grade reading jumped from 31% to nearly 59% proficient, and 3rd grade math rose from 38% to 55% proficient, both now well above state averages. Fourth grade reading and math also improved significantly. This across-the-board surge suggests real, systemic changes in teaching and school culture rather than just a lucky cohort of students. The school also excels with male students, ranking in the 77th percentile for their performance, while female students rank in the 58th percentile—both solidly above average.

What truly sets Harbor Beach apart, however, is attendance. Only 7% of students are chronically absent, compared to nearly 28% statewide—a remarkable 21-point advantage that has held steady for years. The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1, notably better than nearby Bad Axe Elementary School (16.1:1) and Ubly Community Elementary School (14.0:1). With about 53% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a moderate-poverty community yet achieves results that now exceed those of Ubly, a school with a historically higher district ranking. While the small enrollment of 165 means year-to-year scores can fluctuate with individual class strengths, the combination of excellent attendance, small class sizes, and demonstrated capacity for improvement positions Harbor Beach Elementary for continued success.

165

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,801

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: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (50% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Michigan median (71st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Michigan avg40%

430^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

205^th of 625Harbor 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
2026	68.4	430 of 1492	71.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	53.1	564 of 1343	58.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	73.4	312 of 1372	77.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	56.3	498 of 1199	58.5%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)77th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)58th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile-13 vs school

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

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts53%+13 vs state

Math47%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				M-Step English Language Arts (2026)				M-Step Math (2026)				M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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-4	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%)	68.4	430^th of 1492 public elementary schools	71.2%		39.6	873^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	41.3%	443	58.6	48.5			55.2	39.4					$15,801	$3,541	$12,259
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)											$14,738	$1,071	$13,666
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)											$19,463	$1,133	$18,329
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)											$11,613	$1,093	$10,520
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%)	62.9	516^th of 1492 public elementary schools	65.4%		69.9	413^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.2%	103	37.0	29.2	63.2		42.6	47.9	42.1		71.1	42.1	$16,151	$1,428	$14,723
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)											$14,017	$1,400	$12,617
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)											$16,880	$1,699	$15,181
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%)	55.5	620^th of 1492 public elementary schools	58.4%		59.1	576^th of 1488 public elementary schools	61.3%	44	54.2	33.3	45.5	22.2	45.8	43.1	45.5	28.9	41.8	30.9	$15,415	$802	$14,613

Frequently Asked Questions about Harbor Beach Elementary School

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

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 430^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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