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Inland Lakes Elementary School

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Inland Lakes Elementary School ranks 996 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

996^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Inland Lakes Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Indian River, Michigan, serving 303 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Inland Lakes Schools district, which is ranked 426 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Inland Lakes Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with consistently lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math compared to the state average. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade proficiency rates were 31.6% in ELA and 31.6% in Math, compared to the state averages of 38.9% and 42.7%, respectively. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.6% to 30.8% over the past few years, much higher than the state average. Additionally, 75.58% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Blackbird Elementary in the Harbor Springs School District, Lincoln School in the Public Schools of Petoskey, and Pellston Elementary School in the Pellston Public Schools, Inland Lakes Elementary School's academic performance lags behind. Addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions, increased funding, and a focus on improving attendance and supporting students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

316

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,102

Per pupil spending ?

71.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4363 S Straits Hwy
Indian River, MI 49749-9457

(231) 238-6868

District: Inland Lakes Schools

Students who attend Inland Lakes Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Inland Lakes Secondary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Two or more races:

6.6%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 10th percentile in 2019 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 33rd (2025) from a 10th-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (29% vs 39% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 16 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Michigan avg39%

996^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

426^th of 613Inland Lakes 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	31.0	996 of 1488	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	844 of 1486	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	1020 of 1470	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.9	1119 of 1344	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	1002 of 1153	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	1266 of 1408	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	1104 of 1448	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.0	1069 of 1466	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	40.5	943 of 1548	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.7	888 of 1580	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.1	918 of 1533	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.8	1073 of 1563	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.3	1205 of 1566	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.5	1109 of 1552	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	58.0	902 of 1552	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.6	1098 of 1589	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.9	822 of 1577	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.5	945 of 1565	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.5	713 of 1545	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	816 of 1338	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	844 of 1342	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	963 of 1321	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	897 of 1106	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	758 of 902	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	1059 of 1443	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	807 of 1346	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	572 of 1381	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.9	944 of 1350	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.4	940 of 1099	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	635 of 749	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	973 of 1397	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	1016 of 1366	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.2	745 of 1347	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	945 of 1334	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	1027 of 1139	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	1000 of 1196	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	1098 of 1446	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	1032 of 1206	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	906 of 1204	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	1020 of 1198	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	1060 of 1102	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	960 of 1005	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	1119 of 1128	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	1136 of 1253	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science43%+3 vs state

English Language Arts33%-9 vs state

Math23%-16 vs state

Social Studies20%-9 vs state

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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
Inland Lakes Elementary School	Public	K-5	4363 S Straits Hwy	Indian River	49749	Cheboygan County	Inland Lakes Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 238-6868	316	21	14.9	71.2%	283 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	31	996^th of 1488 public elementary schools	33.1%		40.2	844^th of 1486 public elementary schools	43.2%	152	31.6	30.8	36.7	31.6	23.1	12.2	42.9	20.4	$15,102	$2,150	$12,952
Wolverine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5993 W Sholes St	Wolverine	49799	Cheboygan County	Wolverine Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 525-8201	123	9	13.9	75.6%	108 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.5%)	24.8	1084^th of 1488 public elementary schools	27.2%		46.2	749^th of 1486 public elementary schools	49.6%	335	20.0	26.1	14.3	30.0	39.1	20.0	33.3	14.3	$16,001	$2,705	$13,296
Pellston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	114 Zipf St	Pellston	49769	Emmet County	Pellston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 539-8421	220	20	11.0	52.7%	173 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (16.4%)	79.7	276^th of 1488 public elementary schools	81.5%		77.9	283^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	81.0%	7	36.8	64.9	62.5	42.1	73.0	62.5	68.8	56.3	$19,559	$2,867	$16,692
Ottawa Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	871 Kalamazoo Ave	Petoskey	49770	Emmet County	Public Schools of Petoskey	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 348-2130	250	21	11.9	40.8%	220 (88.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)	60.9	553^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	62.8%		68.9	422^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	71.6%	131	34.2	56.8	50.0	50.0	46.5	32.6	47.8	34.8	$17,352	$2,039	$15,313
Central Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	410 State St	Petoskey	49770	Emmet County	Public Schools of Petoskey	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 348-2111	234	16	14.6	26.5%	202 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.3%)	74.3	347^th of 1488 public elementary schools	76.7%		77.8	285^th of 1486 public elementary schools	80.8%	62	56.4	51.2	69.6	66.7	53.5	43.5	50.0	30.4	$17,712	$1,495	$16,217
Sheridan School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1415 Howard St	Petoskey	49770	Emmet County	Public Schools of Petoskey	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 348-2140	252	18	14.0	27.4%	222 (88.1%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.5%)	77.6	295^th of 1488 public elementary schools	80.2%		74.1	337^th of 1486 public elementary schools	77.3%	42	56.4	52.3	62.1	56.4	45.5	45.5	56.1	48.5	$16,747	$1,041	$15,707
Lincoln School	Public, Magnet	K-5	616 Connable Ave	Petoskey	49770	Emmet County	Public Schools of Petoskey	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 348-2120	237	16	14.8	30.4%	206 (86.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.6%)	89.9	119^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.0%		88.5	142^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	90.4%	23	62.2	69.6	70.2	59.5	65.2	66.0	76.1	44.7	$17,056	$1,292	$15,764
Shay Elementary School	Public	K-4	175 E Lake St	Harbor Springs	49740	Emmet County	Harbor Springs School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 526-4600	258	21	12.2	23.3%	226 (87.6%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (5.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	57.2	602^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	59.5%					(n/a)	48.4	52.3		37.5	38.6				$24,658	$1,364	$23,294
East Elementary School	Public	K-3	440 Garfield Ave	Cheboygan	49721	Cheboygan County	Cheboygan Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 627-5211	301	20	15.0	75.7%	231 (76.7%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (17.6%)								(n/a)									$14,611	$2,173	$12,438
Onaway Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	4549 M 33	Onaway	49765	Presque Isle County	Onaway Area Community School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 733-4900	246	17	14.9	63.4%	226 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	27.2	1052^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	29.3%		44.1	780^th of 1486 public elementary schools	47.5%	272	18.4	28.3	21.4	34.2	34.8	14.3	26.2	31.0	$16,161	$2,439	$13,722

Frequently Asked Questions about Inland Lakes Elementary School

How many students attend Inland Lakes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended Inland Lakes Elementary School.

What district is Inland Lakes Elementary School in?

Inland Lakes Schools

What schools do graduates of Inland Lakes Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Inland Lakes Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Inland Lakes Secondary School

What is the racial makeup of Inland Lakes Elementary School?

Students at Inland Lakes Elementary School are 90% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

Is Inland Lakes Elementary School a good school?

Inland Lakes Elementary School ranks 996^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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