Emerald Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 284 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Emerald Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 284 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Bottom 50% in MI
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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Emerald Elementary School's student population of 284 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Emerald Elementary School
Kind	55
1	49
2	53
3	39
4	30
5	58

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Total Students

284 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Emerald Elementary School
2023	268
2022	268
2021	270
2020	307
2019	307
2018	329
2017	329
2016	322
2015	336
2014	319
2013	315
2012	284
2011	321
2010	387
2009	429
2008	433
2007	130
2006	149
2005	166
2004	170
2003	162
2002	173
2001	181
2000	167
1999	175
1998	172
1997	168
1996	170
1995	166
1994	178
1993	166
1992	186
1991	180
1990	210
1989	182
1988	199
1987	166

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Emerald Elementary School
2023	18
2022	20
2021	16
2020	21
2019	21
2018	18
2017	18
2016	19
2015	19
2014	18
2013	18
2012	17
2011	21
2010	22
2009	26
2008	25
2007	8
2006	8
2005	9
2004	9
2003	9
2002	8
2001	8
2000	8
1999	8
1998	9
1997	8
1996	8
1995	8
1994	9
1990	13

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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Emerald Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Emerald Elementary School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#1976 out of 3025 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Emerald Elementary School
2023	#1976
2022	#2188
2021	#1686
2019	#1923
2018	#1291
2017	#845
2016	#601
2015	#309
2014	#1121
2013	#1423
2012	#2113

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30-34%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Emerald Elementary School	Michigan	Manistique Area Schools
2023	32%	35%	29%
2022	22%	34%	25%
2021	32%	36%	29%
2019	32%	40%	37%
2018	37%	37%	31%
2017	52%	39%	36%
2016	52%	38%	31%
2015	62%	37%	37%
2014	42%	41%	33%
2013	42%	41%	28%
2012	22%	37%	16%

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25-29%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Emerald Elementary School	Michigan	Manistique Area Schools
2022	27%	45%	40%
2021	37%	48%	42%
2019	42%	49%	49%
2018	42%	43%	31%
2017	52%	49%	50%
2016	62%	50%	53%
2015	67%	49%	53%
2014	72%	67%	71%
2013	62%	65%	61%
2012	62%	64%	56%
2011	87%	80%	80%

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11-19%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Emerald Elementary School	Michigan	Manistique Area Schools
2022	15%	38%	32%
2021	15%	23%	22%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Emerald Elementary School	Michigan	Manistique Area Schools
2023	15:1	17:1	18:1
2022	13:1	17:1	17:1
2021	17:1	17:1	18:1
2020	15:1	18:1	18:1
2019	15:1	18:1	18:1
2018	18:1	18:1	18:1
2017	18:1	18:1	18:1
2016	17:1	18:1	19:1
2015	18:1	18:1	18:1
2014	18:1	18:1	18:1
2013	18:1	18:1	19:1
2012	17:1	18:1	19:1
2011	15:1	18:1	18:1
2010	17:1	18:1	19:1
2009	17:1	18:1	18:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	16:1	19:1	19:1
2006	19:1	18:1	18:1
2005	18:1	18:1	18:1
2004	19:1	19:1	17:1
2003	18:1	19:1	16:1
2002	22:1	18:1	19:1
2001	23:1	18:1	18:1
2000	21:1	18:1	17:1
1999	22:1	19:1	18:1
1998	19:1	19:1	17:1
1997	21:1	19:1	17:1
1996	21:1	20:1	17:1
1995	21:1	20:1	18:1
1994	21:1	20:1	18:1
1990	16:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

13%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerald Elementary School	Michigan	Manistique Area Schools
2023	11%	1%	20%
2022	17%	1%	21%
2021	18%	1%	21%
2020	21%	1%	21%
2019	21%	1%	21%
2018	28%	1%	23%
2017	28%	1%	23%
2016	28%	2%	22%
2015	28%	1%	15%
2014	28%	1%	22%
2013	25%	2%	21%
2012	25%	1%	19%
2011	22%	1%	18%
2010	22%	2%	17%
2009	18%	1%	17%
2008	20%	1%	17%
2007	16%	2%	17%
2006	17%	1%	17%
2005	21%	2%	17%
2004	16%	1%	14%
2003	17%	2%	15%
2002	17%	1%	15%
2001	15%	1%	15%
2000	12%	1%	16%
1999	10%	1%	14%
1998	11%	1%	15%
1997	11%	1%	14%
1996	10%	1%	15%
1995	6%	1%	14%
1994	11%	1%	15%
1993	10%	1%	13%
1992	12%	1%	13%
1991	14%	1%	10%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Emerald Elementary School	Michigan	Manistique Area Schools
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%

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Hispanic

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2010)
Year	Emerald Elementary School	Michigan	Manistique Area Schools
2010	1%	5%	1%
2009	1%	5%	1%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2007	2%	4%	1%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2005	2%	4%	1%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Emerald Elementary School	Michigan
2023	1%	18%
2014	1%	18%
1995	1%	18%

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White

83%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerald Elementary School	Michigan	Manistique Area Schools
2023	86%	64%	78%
2022	80%	64%	76%
2021	80%	65%	77%
2020	78%	66%	78%
2019	78%	66%	78%
2018	72%	66%	77%
2017	72%	66%	77%
2016	72%	67%	78%
2015	72%	68%	35%
2014	71%	69%	77%
2013	75%	69%	78%
2012	74%	69%	80%
2011	77%	70%	81%
2010	76%	70%	81%
2009	80%	71%	81%
2008	79%	71%	81%
2007	82%	71%	81%
2006	82%	73%	81%
2005	76%	72%	81%
2004	82%	73%	85%
2003	81%	72%	83%
2002	82%	73%	84%
2001	84%	74%	83%
2000	86%	75%	83%
1999	88%	75%	86%
1998	88%	75%	84%
1997	88%	76%	84%
1996	89%	76%	84%
1995	93%	77%	85%
1994	88%	79%	84%
1993	90%	79%	86%
1992	88%	79%	87%
1991	86%	78%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Emerald Elementary School	Michigan	Manistique Area Schools
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	3%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerald Elementary School	Michigan	Manistique Area Schools
2023	0.25	0.55	0.36
2022	0.33	0.55	0.38
2021	0.33	0.54	0.37
2020	0.35	0.53	0.36
2019	0.35	0.53	0.36
2018	0.41	0.53	0.36
2017	0.41	0.53	0.36
2016	0.41	0.52	0.35
2015	0.41	0.50	0.34
2014	0.42	0.50	0.36
2013	0.38	0.49	0.35
2012	0.39	0.49	0.33
2011	0.36	0.48	0.31
2010	0.37	0.47	0.32
2009	0.33	0.46	0.32
2008	0.34	0.46	0.31
2007	0.30	0.46	0.32
2006	0.30	0.43	0.32
2005	0.38	0.44	0.32
2004	0.30	0.43	0.27
2003	0.32	0.44	0.29
2002	0.30	0.42	0.28
2001	0.27	0.42	0.28
2000	0.25	0.40	0.29
1999	0.21	0.40	0.25
1998	0.22	0.40	0.27
1997	0.22	0.39	0.27
1996	0.20	0.39	0.27
1995	0.13	0.37	0.26
1994	0.22	0.35	0.27
1993	0.18	0.35	0.24
1992	0.21	0.35	0.22
1991	0.24	0.37	0.18

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

63%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Emerald Elementary School	Michigan	Manistique Area Schools
2023	64%	49%	52%
2022	61%	47%	48%
2021	58%	46%	47%
2020	62%	45%	47%
2019	62%	45%	47%
2018	59%	40%	46%
2017	59%	40%	46%
2016	57%	40%	44%
2015	56%	41%	46%
2014	56%	43%	47%
2013	53%	42%	47%
2012	56%	42%	47%
2011	47%	41%	40%
2010	49%	40%	39%
2009	44%	35%	39%
2008	43%	31%	36%
2007	39%	30%	36%
2006	36%	30%	32%
2005	30%	28%	36%
2004	21%	27%	30%
2003	23%	25%	30%
2002	23%	25%	29%
2001	25%	24%	27%
2000	18%	25%	33%
1999	21%	25%	31%
1998	19%	26%	33%
1997	21%	26%	33%
1996	18%	25%	33%
1995	25%	25%	32%
1994	28%	23%	33%
1993	49%	25%	46%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Emerald Elementary School	Michigan	Manistique Area Schools
2023	7%	4%	8%
2022	15%	4%	17%
2021	6%	4%	7%
2020	10%	5%	8%
2019	10%	5%	8%
2018	10%	6%	10%
2017	10%	6%	10%
2016	9%	6%	9%
2015	8%	6%	9%
2014	8%	6%	10%
2013	6%	6%	9%
2012	9%	5%	11%
2011	12%	5%	12%
2010	9%	6%	11%
2009	13%	7%	13%
2008	11%	7%	13%
2007	14%	6%	13%
2006	19%	7%	12%
2005	21%	6%	13%
2004	16%	6%	12%
2003	12%	6%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Manistique Area Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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What is Emerald Elementary School's ranking?

Emerald Elementary School is ranked #1976 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Emerald Elementary School?

284 students attend Emerald Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Emerald Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Emerald Elementary School?

Emerald Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Emerald Elementary School offer ?

Emerald Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Emerald Elementary School part of?

Emerald Elementary School is part of Manistique Area Schools.

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