Pellston Elementary School

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Pellston Elementary School ranks 423 rd of 1470 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

114 Zipf St
Pellston, MI 49769

(231) 539-8421

District: Pellston Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
423^rd of 1,470 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,821

Students who attend Pellston Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Pellston MiddleHigh School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.0

Number of students: 204

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.5%

Two or more races:

16.7%

American Indian:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pellston Elementary School ranks better than 71.2% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.07. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.5%), two or more races (16.7%), American Indian (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pellston Elementary School is 10. (See more...)

Compare Pellston Elementary School employs 20.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pellston Elementary School is $18,821.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Pellston Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pellston Elementary School 423^rd of 1470 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Pellston Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

Pellston Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Pellston Public Schools 277^th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pellston Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Pellston Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	65.25	571^st	1545	63.0%
2007	50.16	997^th	1565	36.3%
2008	58.31	813^th	1577	48.4%
2009	49.87	1056^th	1589	33.5%
2010	41.25	1208^th	1552	22.2%
2011	53.14	941^st	1552	39.4%
2012	48.85	863^rd	1566	44.9%
2013	57.17	702^nd	1563	55.1%
2014	66.79	492^nd	1533	67.9%
2015	42.54	963^rd	1580	39.1%
2016	36.30	1013^th	1548	34.6%
2017	39.24	884^th	1466	39.7%
2018	45.98	852^nd	1448	41.2%
2019	22.13	1105^th	1408	21.5%
2021	34.90	751^st	1153	34.9%
2022	56.14	541^st	1344	59.7%
2023	68.07	423^rd	1470	71.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pellston Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	56.92	588^th	1397	57.9%
2019	44.36	637^th	1134	43.8%
2021	41.53	442^nd	749	41.0%
2022	80.33	107^th	1099	90.3%
2023	82.68	129^th	1350	90.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Pellston Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	46.96	811^th	1443	43.8%
2019	37.60	742^nd	1171	36.6%
2021	28.40	678^th	902	24.8%
2022	58.97	391^st	1106	64.6%
2023	69.00	318^th	1321	75.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Pellston Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	41.89	874^th	1446	39.6%
2019	13.45	1078^th	1196	9.9%
2022	42.41	635^th	1139	44.2%
2023	63.71	445^th	1334	66.6%

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Rank History for White students at Pellston Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	35.75	857^th	1253	31.6%
2019	13.49	1042^nd	1128	7.6%
2021	30.37	724^th	1005	28.0%
2022	55.46	468^th	1102	57.5%
2023	64.11	387^th	1198	67.7%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, August 17, 2010

I have had children at Pellston Public Schools for 16 years and have found the staff to be WAY ABOVE AVERAGE!!! I have several relatives who have gone to other schools and know first hand that Pellston Schools education is above average regardless of what the test scores show.
Like all things in life, you get out of it what you put into it. If you take advantage of the wonderful staff and programs at Pellston, you will succeed.
Pellston is a small close-knit school, where the teachers and support staff care about the students. The problem with Pellston is that in a lot of cases the school staff cares more about the students the parents. When these to groups come closer in this aspect, Pellston will blow all the other districts out of the water. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Pellston Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	262	2	2	0	20	n/a	n/a	0	286
1989	248	0	3	3	19	n/a	n/a	0	273
1990	304	2	3	3	19	n/a	n/a	0	331
1991	296	1	1	2	19	n/a	n/a	0	319
1992	340	1	0	0	28	n/a	n/a	0	369
1993	357	1	0	4	37	n/a	n/a	0	399
1994	363	0	0	4	30	n/a	n/a	0	397
1995	319	0	3	4	32	n/a	n/a	0	358
1996	319	0	3	4	32	n/a	n/a	0	358
1997	324	0	1	3	37	n/a	n/a	0	365
1998	330	2	1	3	36	n/a	n/a	0	372
1999	329	3	1	1	32	n/a	n/a	0	366
2000	330	4	1	0	39	n/a	n/a	0	374
2001	322	6	1	2	28	n/a	n/a	0	359
2002	290	5	4	1	24	n/a	n/a	0	324
2003	290	5	4	1	24	n/a	n/a	0	324
2004	277	2	3	2	22	n/a	n/a	0	306
2005	297	1	3	1	30	n/a	n/a	0	332
2006	285	1	6	0	38	n/a	n/a	0	330
2007	262	2	5	0	27	n/a	n/a	10	306
2008	266	6	5	n/a	34	n/a	n/a	0	311
2009	261	5	2	0	32	n/a	n/a	8	308
2010	243	8	1	0	36	n/a	n/a	12	300
2011	238	2	1	2	26	0	24	0	293
2012	192	4	0	3	20	0	43	0	262
2013	173	1	0	1	15	0	35	0	225
2014	168	0	1	2	10	0	25	0	206
2015	188	0	1	3	15	0	28	0	235
2016	175	0	1	2	17	0	23	0	218
2017	171	1	1	4	16	0	24	0	217
2018	171	0	1	3	20	0	19	0	214
2019	168	0	1	1	14	0	23	0	207
2020	160	0	0	1	13	0	33	0	207
2021	163	0	0	1	7	0	30	0	201
2022	163	0	0	2	7	0	30	0	202
2023	156	0	0	4	10	0	34	0	204

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pellston Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	286	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	273	n/a	n/a	31.9
1990	331	14.0	23.6	54.7
1991	319	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	369	n/a	n/a	35
1993	399	n/a	0.0	31.6
1994	397	19.0	20.9	35.8
1995	358	20.1	17.8	36.3
1996	358	20.1	17.8	36.3
1997	365	22.0	16.6	35.3
1998	372	22.0	16.9	36.8
1999	366	23.0	15.9	34.7
2000	374	23.1	16.2	41.4
2001	359	23.2	15.5	38.4
2002	324	22.5	14.4	42.9
2003	324	22.5	14.4	42.9
2004	306	21.0	14.6	47.7
2005	332	20.8	16.0	43.4
2006	330	20.6	16.0	53.3
2007	306	21.1	14.5	57.8
2008	311	20.0	15.6	47.3
2009	308	21.2	14.5	66.3
2010	300	18.9	15.8	68.1
2011	293	17.2	17.0	64.2
2012	262	16.6	15.7	61.5
2013	225	10.3	21.7	70.7
2014	206	15.7	13.0	68.9
2015	235	18.0	13.0	73.6
2016	218	15.0	14.5	68.8
2017	217	16.5	13.1	65.9
2018	214	17.5	12.2	71
2019	207	19.7	10.5	79.7
2020	207	18.5	11.1	89.9
2021	201	18.8	10.6	58.2
2022	202	19.6	10.3	71.8
2023	204	20.2	10.0	65.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pellston Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	286	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	273	n/a	n/a	31.9
1990	331	14.0	23.6	54.7
1991	319	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	369	n/a	n/a	35
1993	399	n/a	0.0	31.6
1994	397	19.0	20.9	35.8
1995	358	20.1	17.8	36.3
1996	358	20.1	17.8	36.3
1997	365	22.0	16.6	35.3
1998	372	22.0	16.9	36.8
1999	366	23.0	15.9	34.7
2000	374	23.1	16.2	41.4
2001	359	23.2	15.5	38.4
2002	324	22.5	14.4	42.9
2003	324	22.5	14.4	42.9
2004	306	21.0	14.6	47.7
2005	332	20.8	16.0	43.4
2006	330	20.6	16.0	53.3
2007	306	21.1	14.5	57.8
2008	311	20.0	15.6	47.3
2009	308	21.2	14.5	66.3
2010	300	18.9	15.8	68.1
2011	293	17.2	17.0	64.2
2012	262	16.6	15.7	61.5
2013	225	10.3	21.7	70.7
2014	206	15.7	13.0	68.9
2015	235	18.0	13.0	73.6
2016	218	15.0	14.5	68.8
2017	217	16.5	13.1	65.9
2018	214	17.5	12.2	71
2019	207	19.7	10.5	79.7
2020	207	18.5	11.1	89.9
2021	201	18.8	10.6	58.2
2022	202	19.6	10.3	71.8
2023	204	20.2	10.0	65.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pellston Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,493 (11.9%)	$11,040 (88.1%)	$12,533
2020	$1,835 (14.1%)	$11,223 (85.9%)	$13,058
2021	$3,018 (20.3%)	$11,836 (79.7%)	$14,854
2022	$4,423 (25.9%)	$12,663 (74.1%)	$17,087
2023	$3,718 (19.8%)	$15,104 (80.3%)	$18,821

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pellston Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1105^th of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 423^rd of 1470 Elementary schools	49.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pellston Elementary School)	26.3	43.3	17%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pellston Public Schools)	26.3	43.3	17%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Pellston Elementary School)	17.9	46.7	28.8%
3rd Grade Math (Pellston Public Schools)	17.9	46.7	28.8%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pellston Elementary School)	35.3	66.7	31.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pellston Public Schools)	35.3	66.7	31.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Pellston Elementary School)	29.4	61.9	32.5%
4th Grade Math (Pellston Public Schools)	29.4	61.9	32.5%
4th Grade Math (Michigan)	41.8	38.6	3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pellston Elementary School)	34.4	57.6	23.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pellston Public Schools)	34.4	57.6	23.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	46.2	43.9	2.3%
5th Grade Math (Pellston Elementary School)	33.3	51.5	18.2%
5th Grade Math (Pellston Public Schools)	33.3	51.5	18.2%
5th Grade Math (Michigan)	34.8	31.5	3.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	207	204	1.4%
African American	0	0
American Indian	14	10	28.6%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	1	4	300%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	168	156	7.1%
Two or More Races	23	34	47.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	79.7%	65.2%	14.5%

Schools Near Pellston Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				M-Step English Language Arts (2023)			M-Step Math (2023)			M-Step Science (2023)	M-Step Social Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Pellston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	114 Zipf St	Pellston	49769	Emmet County	Pellston Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 539-8421	204	20	10.0	65.2%	156 (76.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (16.7%)	68.1	423^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	71.2%		56.1	541^st of 1344 public elementary schools	59.7%	118	43.3	66.7	57.6	46.7	61.9	51.5	45.5	12.1	$18,821	$3,718	$15,104
Blackbird Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	421 E Lake St	Harbor Springs	49740	Emmet County	Harbor Springs School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 526-4600	166	14	12.0	32.5%	147 (88.6%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)								(n/a)									$22,499	$919	$21,580
Inland Lakes Elementary School	Public	K-5	4363 S Straits Hwy	Indian River	49749	Cheboygan County	Inland Lakes Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 238-6868	297	21	14.4	71.7%	270 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)	28.2	1020^th of 1470 public elementary schools	30.6%		16.9	1119^th of 1344 public elementary schools	16.7%	99	24.0	20.0	35.4	52.0	25.7	18.8	29.8	6.3	$15,177	$2,523	$12,654
Petoskey Montessori Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1560 E Mitchell Rd	Petoskey	49770	Emmet County	Public Schools of Petoskey	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 348-2190	28	1	28.0	25.0%	27 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$7,959	$481	$7,478
Cheboygan Intermediate School	Public	3-5	905 W Lincoln Ave	Cheboygan	49721	Cheboygan County	Cheboygan Area Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 627-7103	308	20	15.2	71.4%	254 (82.5%)	3 (1.0%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (13.0%)	61.8	526^th of 1470 public elementary schools	64.2%		54.1	569^th of 1344 public elementary schools	57.7%	43	61.1	57.0	42.7	61.9	49.5	28.1	40.4	14.8	$15,164	$2,646	$12,518
Ottawa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	871 Kalamazoo Ave	Petoskey	49770	Emmet County	Public Schools of Petoskey	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 348-2130	248	19	12.9	54.4%	216 (87.1%)	3 (1.2%)	8 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	59	564^th of 1470 public elementary schools	61.6%		64.3	422^nd of 1344 public elementary schools	68.6%	142	62.2	51.4	56.4	60.0	32.4	30.8	43.6	10.3	$16,167	$1,488	$14,678
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	410 State St	Petoskey	49770	Emmet County	Public Schools of Petoskey	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 348-2110	249	16	16.0	32.9%	216 (86.7%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.4%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.4%)	74	336^th of 1470 public elementary schools	77.1%		61.9	456^th of 1344 public elementary schools	66.1%	120	62.8	55.6	72.5	53.5	47.2	52.5	55.0	17.9	$15,581	$1,351	$14,230
Sheridan School	Public	PK, KG-5	1415 Howard St	Petoskey	49770	Emmet County	Public Schools of Petoskey	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 348-2140	269	17	15.8	43.1%	229 (85.1%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.4%)	82.7	220^th of 1470 public elementary schools	85.0%		76.3	260^th of 1344 public elementary schools	80.7%	40	60.0	55.6	77.1	49.2	50.0	64.6	68.8	37.5	$14,889	$1,059	$13,830
Lincoln School	Public	K-5	616 Connable Ave	Petoskey	49770	Emmet County	Public Schools of Petoskey	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 348-2120	226	15	15.5	43.8%	195 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.5%)	90.5	107^th of 1470 public elementary schools	92.7%		83.2	180^th of 1344 public elementary schools	86.6%	73	56.8	74.3	80.0	56.8	80.0	68.3	63.4	46.3	$16,504	$1,729	$14,776
East Elementary School	Public	K-3	440 Garfield Ave	Cheboygan	49721	Cheboygan County	Cheboygan Area Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 627-5211	321	20	16.0	78.8%	260 (81.0%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (14.3%)								(n/a)									$13,378	$1,881	$11,497

Frequently Asked Questions about Pellston Elementary School

Is Pellston Elementary School a good school?

Pellston Elementary School ranks 423^rd of 1470 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pellston Elementary School?

Students at Pellston Elementary School are 76% White, 17% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Pellston Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 204 students attended Pellston Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Pellston Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pellston Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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