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Beechnau Elementary School

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Beechnau Elementary School ranks 1018 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1018^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Beechnau Elementary School in Ravenna, MI, serves 393 students from Pre-K through 4th grade within the Ravenna Public Schools district, a small-town community where just under half of the students (48%) qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Beechnau is working to recover from a significant post-pandemic decline. A decade ago, the school earned a 4-star rating, but after the 2020-2021 school year, its performance dropped dramatically. Today, it holds a 2-star rating, ranking in the 32nd percentile statewide—an improvement from its lowest point but still below its historical performance. Test scores in 3rd and 4th grade math and English language arts trail state averages, with 4th grade math being the biggest concern (23% proficient vs. 39% statewide). One bright spot: the school's economically disadvantaged students are performing relatively better than the general student body, ranking in the 41st percentile compared to the 14th percentile for White students, suggesting targeted support may be helping close internal gaps. However, chronic absenteeism jumped sharply from 15% to 24% in one year, which could threaten future progress.

Compared to nearby schools, Beechnau faces clear challenges. Beach Elementary in Fruitport, which serves a nearly identical percentage of low-income students (49%), achieves significantly higher proficiency rates—39% vs. Beechnau's 22% in 3rd grade ELA. Coopersville East Elementary, about 9 miles away, posts nearly double Beechnau's 3rd grade math proficiency. Interestingly, Beechnau spends $16,098 per student—more than some higher-performing neighbors—suggesting the issue isn't funding but rather instructional consistency and attendance. The school has shown isolated successes, like 3rd graders exceeding state ELA averages in 2024-2025, but the inconsistency between grade levels and years points to a need for more uniform teaching strategies and targeted interventions, especially in 4th grade math.

393

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,098

Per pupil spending ?

48.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

12322 Stafford St
Ravenna, MI 49451-9410

(231) 853-2258

District: Ravenna Public Schools

Students who attend Beechnau Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ravenna Middle School
High:	Ravenna High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Hispanic:

8.9%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (29% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Michigan avg40%

1,018^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

413^th of 625Ravenna Public 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	28.9	1018 of 1492	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.7	943 of 1488	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.8	1096 of 1486	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	1059 of 1470	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1040 of 1344	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	944 of 1153	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.9	409 of 1408	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	610 of 1448	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.5	673 of 1466	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.4	790 of 1548	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.3	1079 of 1580	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.2	1059 of 1533	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.1	972 of 1563	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.4	641 of 1566	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.8	761 of 1552	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.7	923 of 1552	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.8	860 of 1589	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.1	819 of 1577	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.8	826 of 1565	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.6	1094 of 1545	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	982 of 1343	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.1	967 of 1338	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	1067 of 1342	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	960 of 1321	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	996 of 1106	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	747 of 902	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.7	462 of 1171	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	439 of 1443	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	798 of 1352	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.7	719 of 1346	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	997 of 1381	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.8	681 of 1350	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	832 of 1099	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	676 of 749	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	64.1	327 of 1134	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	47.4	773 of 1397	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	1018 of 1372	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.3	877 of 1366	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.6	1095 of 1347	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1008 of 1334	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	884 of 1139	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	824 of 915	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.2	343 of 1196	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	46.8	806 of 1446	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	1027 of 1199	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.2	987 of 1206	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	1075 of 1204	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	1098 of 1198	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	1031 of 1102	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	926 of 1005	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	62.9	382 of 1128	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	626 of 1253	50.0%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)41st percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts30%-10 vs state

Math28%-13 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Beechnau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	12322 Stafford St	Ravenna	49451	Muskegon County	Ravenna Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 853-2258	393	24	16.7	48.1%	348 (88.5%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (8.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	28.9	1018^th of 1492 public elementary schools	31.8%		34.7	943^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	36.6%	75	22.2	35.8			34.2	23.2					$16,098	$2,057	$14,042
Coopersville West Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-1	198 East St	Coopersville	49404	Ottawa County	Coopersville Area Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 997-3600	352	32	10.8	44.3%	307 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.4%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)								(n/a)											$16,398	$494	$15,904
Coopersville East Elementary	Public	2-3	198 East St	Coopersville	49404	Ottawa County	Coopersville Area Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 997-3101	315	20	15.6	45.7%	267 (84.8%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)								(n/a)	50.6				59.4						$18,233	$1,287	$16,946
Coopersville South Elementary School	Public	4-5	198 East St	Coopersville	49404	Ottawa County	Coopersville Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 997-3100	337	21	15.9	39.5%	279 (82.8%)	6 (1.8%)	30 (8.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.2%)	68.5	428^th of 1492 public elementary schools	71.3%		60.9	552^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	62.9%	124		48.4	52.8			48.8	38.1		48.3	39.2	$17,272	$468	$16,805
Oakridge Upper Elementary School	Public	1-6	481 S Wolf Lake Rd	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Oakridge Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 788-7508	437	21	21.2	64.5%	327 (74.8%)	13 (3.0%)	59 (13.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.0%)	17.8	1219^th of 1492 public elementary schools	18.3%		18.1	1193^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	19.8%	26		22.7	22.9	25.3		17.0	14.0	17.2	22.5	6.2	$11,728	$1,225	$10,502
Kent City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	29 College St	Kent City	49330	Kent County	Kent City Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 678-4181	537	34	15.7	65.7%	412 (76.7%)	1 (0.2%)	114 (21.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	42.8	813^th of 1492 public elementary schools	45.5%		41.8	834^th of 1488 public elementary schools	44.0%	21	33.7	43.2	32.3		37.5	43.2	27.8		42.3	18.6	$19,268	$2,048	$17,220
Oakridge Lower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	120 N Park St	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Oakridge Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 788-7608	549	37	15.0	72.5%	410 (74.7%)	22 (4.0%)	68 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.6%)								(n/a)	31.2				29.6						$14,300	$1,329	$12,971
Ridgeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	560 W Spartan Dr	Sparta	49345	Kent County	Sparta Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 887-8218	555	38	14.6	40.2%	443 (79.8%)	5 (0.9%)	81 (14.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.1%)								(n/a)											$17,477	$824	$16,653
Beach Elementary School	Public	K-5	2741 Heights Ravenna Rd	Muskegon	49444	Muskegon County	Fruitport Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 773-8996	295	20	14.6	48.8%	258 (87.5%)	6 (2.0%)	23 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	62.3	524^th of 1492 public elementary schools	64.9%		55.9	632^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	57.5%	108	39.1	41.2	63.0		39.1	35.3	45.7		58.7	34.8	$18,182	$1,495	$16,688
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3255 Pontaluna Rd	Fruitport	49415	Muskegon County	Fruitport Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 865-3171	585	35	16.5	46.8%	487 (83.2%)	13 (2.2%)	59 (10.1%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.1%)	44.3	789^th of 1492 public elementary schools	47.1%		39.9	864^th of 1488 public elementary schools	41.9%	75	32.6	45.9	34.6		41.3	37.6	24.0		40.4	25.0	$16,257	$1,560	$14,697

Frequently Asked Questions about Beechnau Elementary School

How many students attend Beechnau Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended Beechnau Elementary School.

What district is Beechnau Elementary School in?

Ravenna Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Beechnau Elementary School?

Students at Beechnau Elementary School are 89% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Beechnau Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Ravenna Middle School
High : Ravenna High School

Is Beechnau Elementary School a good school?

Beechnau Elementary School ranks 1018^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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