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Lake City Elementary School

Q: Is Lake City Elementary School a good school?

Lake City Elementary School ranks 518 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

518^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Lake City Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 510 students in grades K-5 in Lake City, Michigan. It is part of the Lake City Area School District, which is ranked 196 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Lake City Elementary generally performs better than the state average on math assessments, it has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.1% to 30.8% over the past few years. This is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Forest View Elementary (29.5%) and Manton Consolidated Elementary (29.5%). The school also has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 73.66% to 76.8% over the past few years.

While Lake City Elementary spends more per student than the state average, ranging from $11,987 to $14,807 per student, its performance on English Language Arts assessments is more mixed, with some grades exceeding the state average and others falling behind. The school may need to focus on addressing achievement gaps and ensuring equitable outcomes for all students, as its subgroup performance varies significantly. By addressing these challenges and learning from the successes of nearby high-performing schools, Lake City Elementary can work to improve its overall academic performance.

508

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,807

Per pupil spending ?

68.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5534 W Davis Rd
Lake City, MI 49651-9120

(231) 839-6600

District: Lake City Area School District

Students who attend Lake City Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lake City Middle School
High:	Lake City High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.1%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (46% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Michigan median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Michigan avg39%

518^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

196^th of 613Lake City Area School District 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	63.5	518 of 1488	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	650 of 1486	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	558 of 1470	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	636 of 1344	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	679 of 1153	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	705 of 1408	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.3	1061 of 1448	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.1	1228 of 1466	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.0	1208 of 1548	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.9	1089 of 1580	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.0	1045 of 1533	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.2	1082 of 1563	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.4	1100 of 1566	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	63.1	683 of 1552	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.6	608 of 1552	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.1	797 of 1589	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.7	884 of 1577	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.9	590 of 1565	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.7	355 of 1545	77.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	658 of 1338	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	647 of 1342	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	589 of 1321	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.0	689 of 1106	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	619 of 902	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	752 of 1171	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	1011 of 1443	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	262 of 1346	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	56.9	517 of 1381	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	372 of 1350	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	420 of 1099	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	250 of 749	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	481 of 1134	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.2	986 of 1397	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	371 of 1366	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	49.4	641 of 1347	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	526 of 1334	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	575 of 1139	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	571 of 915	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	578 of 1196	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.7	1057 of 1446	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	32.2	290 of 403	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	628 of 1206	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	796 of 1204	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	676 of 1198	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	702 of 1102	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	680 of 1005	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	745 of 1128	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.1	1109 of 1253	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)81st percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2018)28th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%+8 vs state

Math48%+10 vs state

Science46%+5 vs state

Social Studies29%~ state avg

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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
Lake City Elementary School	Public	K-5	5534 W Davis Rd	Lake City	49651	Missaukee County	Lake City Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 839-6600	508	32	16.1	68.9%	468 (92.1%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	63.5	518^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.2%		53.9	650^th of 1486 public elementary schools	56.3%	132	40.2	57.3	51.1	54.9	61.0	31.5	45.7	29.3	$14,807	$2,685	$12,122
McBain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	107 E Maple St	Mc Bain	49657	Missaukee County	McBain Rural Agricultural Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 825-2021	520	28	18.8	51.2%	441 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	68.4	435^th of 1488 public elementary schools	70.8%		62.3	520^th of 1486 public elementary schools	65.0%	85	39.0	44.3	54.4	54.8	51.1	45.6	58.9	36.7	$14,936	$1,612	$13,323
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	505 Lester St	Cadillac	49601	Wexford County	Cadillac Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 876-5200	563	33	17.1	55.8%	481 (85.4%)	11 (2.0%)	32 (5.7%)	10 (1.8%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.1%)	65.7	482^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	67.6%		72.3	370^th of 1486 public elementary schools	75.1%	112	39.0	41.5	54.5	42.7	44.3	74.7	62.1	34.5	$13,745	$1,798	$11,948
Manton Consolidated Elementary School	Public	K-4	105 5th St	Manton	49663	Wexford County	Manton Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 824-6413	345	24	14.2	57.1%	308 (89.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	77.8	293^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	80.3%		77.6	293^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	80.3%		46.1	58.5		59.2	61.5				$17,000	$2,052	$14,948
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	125 Ayer St	Cadillac	49601	Wexford County	Cadillac Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 876-5400	480	30	16.1	64.0%	437 (91.0%)	5 (1.0%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.0%)	45.6	782^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	47.4%		32.9	973^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	34.5%	191	36.8	42.1	39.4	44.7	42.1	23.9	40.8	22.5	$14,514	$2,396	$12,117
Marion Elementary School	Public	K-5	510 W Main St	Marion	49665	Osceola County	Marion Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 743-6251	185	14	13.2	76.8%	171 (92.4%)	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.2%)	44.6	798^th of 1488 public elementary schools	46.4%		42.4	808^th of 1486 public elementary schools	45.6%	10	32.3	37.0	44.0	38.7	29.6	36.0	44.0	28.0	$16,584	$3,936	$12,649
Fife Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	108 Pierce St	Fife Lake	49633	Grand Traverse County	Forest Area Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 879-3362	144	12	12.3	61.1%	103 (71.5%)	6 (4.2%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)								(n/a)	27.6			20.7					$16,386	$4,448	$11,938
Forest View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7840 S 25 Rd	Boon	49618	Wexford County	Cadillac Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 876-5100	257	15	16.5	49.8%	231 (89.9%)	3 (1.2%)	10 (3.9%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	77	307^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.4%		73.4	351^st of 1486 public elementary schools	76.4%	44	35.7	45.9	64.3	48.8	72.2	57.1	66.7	50.0	$14,251	$1,547	$12,704

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake City Elementary School

Is Lake City Elementary School a good school?

Lake City Elementary School ranks 518^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Lake City Elementary School in?

Lake City Area School District

How many students attend Lake City Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 508 students attended Lake City Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Lake City Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lake City Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lake City Middle School
High : Lake City High School

What is the racial makeup of Lake City Elementary School?

Students at Lake City Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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