Saranac Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

250 Pleasant St
Saranac, MI 48881

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Top 50%

Serving 444 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Saranac Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 444 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: Top 50% in MI
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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Saranac Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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Saranac Elementary School's student population of 444 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Saranac Elementary School
Kind	73
1	62
2	62
3	61
4	52
5	64
6	70

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Total Students

444 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Saranac Elementary School
2023	434
2022	444
2021	416
2020	503
2019	503
2018	516
2017	516
2016	544
2015	535
2014	553
2013	578
2012	584
2011	486
2010	550
2009	564
2008	558
2007	588
2006	606
2005	616
2004	602
2003	583
2002	554
2001	559
2000	568
1999	569
1998	544
1997	557
1996	628
1995	606
1994	595
1993	584

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Saranac Elementary School
2023	31
2022	30
2021	30
2020	31
2019	31
2018	31
2017	31
2016	33
2015	34
2014	34
2013	33
2012	33
2011	32
2010	34
2009	35
2008	31
2007	33
2006	37
2005	38
2004	36
2003	36
2002	32
2001	28
2000	28
1999	28
1998	30
1997	29
1996	30

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

The of Saranac Elementary School is 0.17, 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)

#993 out of 3025 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Saranac Elementary School
2023	#993
2022	#1053
2021	#1533
2019	#1421
2018	#984
2017	#981
2016	#1270
2015	#1509
2014	#1171
2013	#1001
2012	#1114

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45%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Saranac Elementary School	Michigan	Saranac Community Schools
2023	45%	35%	41%
2022	45%	34%	43%
2021	37%	36%	35%
2019	49%	40%	45%
2018	51%	37%	42%
2017	56%	39%	49%
2016	50%	38%	43%
2015	41%	37%	34%
2014	41%	41%	35%
2013	41%	41%	37%
2012	34%	37%	30%

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51%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Saranac Elementary School	Michigan	Saranac Community Schools
2022	51%	45%	51%
2021	39%	48%	39%
2019	46%	49%	51%
2018	43%	43%	42%
2017	48%	49%	50%
2016	49%	50%	51%
2015	49%	49%	45%
2014	73%	67%	68%
2013	77%	65%	69%
2012	72%	64%	66%
2011	84%	80%	82%

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40-49%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Saranac Elementary School	Michigan	Saranac Community Schools
2022	44%	38%	42%
2021	34%	23%	22%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Saranac Elementary School	Michigan	Saranac Community Schools
2023	14:1	17:1	17:1
2022	15:1	17:1	17:1
2021	14:1	17:1	17:1
2020	16:1	18:1	18:1
2019	16:1	18:1	18:1
2018	17:1	18:1	18:1
2017	17:1	18:1	18:1
2016	16:1	18:1	18:1
2015	16:1	18:1	18:1
2014	16:1	18:1	19:1
2013	18:1	18:1	19:1
2012	18:1	18:1	20:1
2011	15:1	18:1	18:1
2010	16:1	18:1	17:1
2009	16:1	18:1	17:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	19:1	17:1
2006	16:1	18:1	15:1
2005	16:1	18:1	17:1
2004	17:1	19:1	17:1
2003	16:1	19:1	16:1
2002	17:1	18:1	17:1
2001	20:1	18:1	19:1
2000	20:1	18:1	19:1
1999	20:1	19:1	19:1
1998	18:1	19:1	19:1
1997	19:1	19:1	20:1
1996	21:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2021)
Year	Saranac Elementary School	Michigan	Saranac Community Schools
2021	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Saranac Elementary School	Michigan	Saranac Community Schools
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Saranac Elementary School	Michigan	Saranac Community Schools
2023	5%	9%	5%
2022	5%	9%	5%
2021	4%	8%	5%
2020	5%	8%	4%
2019	5%	8%	4%
2018	5%	8%	5%
2017	5%	8%	5%
2016	4%	7%	5%
2015	6%	7%	6%
2014	3%	7%	3%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	4%	6%	3%
2011	4%	6%	3%
2010	3%	5%	4%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	3%	5%	3%
2007	4%	4%	3%
2006	5%	4%	3%
2005	3%	4%	2%
2004	3%	4%	2%
2003	3%	4%	2%
2002	3%	4%	3%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	1%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Saranac Elementary School	Michigan	Saranac Community Schools
2023	1%	18%	1%
2022	1%	18%	1%
2021	2%	18%	1%
2020	2%	18%	1%
2019	2%	18%	1%
2018	1%	18%
2017	1%	18%
2016	1%	18%
2015	1%	18%
2014	1%	18%	1%
2013	1%	18%	1%
2009	1%	20%	1%
2008	1%	20%
2001	1%	19%
2000	2%	19%	1%

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White

91%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Saranac Elementary School	Michigan	Saranac Community Schools
2023	91%	64%	92%
2022	91%	64%	92%
2021	90%	65%	92%
2020	90%	66%	92%
2019	90%	66%	92%
2018	92%	66%	93%
2017	92%	66%	93%
2016	92%	67%	93%
2015	90%	68%	92%
2014	92%	69%	94%
2013	96%	69%	96%
2012	94%	69%	95%
2011	95%	70%	96%
2010	97%	70%	96%
2009	96%	71%	96%
2008	96%	71%	97%
2007	96%	71%	96%
2006	95%	73%	97%
2005	97%	72%	97%
2004	97%	73%	97%
2003	97%	72%	97%
2002	97%	73%	97%
2001	97%	74%	97%
2000	93%	75%	95%
1999	96%	75%	96%
1998	98%	75%	98%
1997	97%	76%	98%
1996	98%	76%	98%
1995	98%	77%	97%
1994	97%	79%	98%
1993	99%	79%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Saranac Elementary School	Michigan	Saranac Community Schools
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	3%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Saranac Elementary School	Michigan	Saranac Community Schools
2023	0.17	0.55	0.15
2022	0.17	0.55	0.15
2021	0.19	0.54	0.15
2020	0.19	0.53	0.15
2019	0.19	0.53	0.15
2018	0.15	0.53	0.13
2017	0.15	0.53	0.13
2016	0.15	0.52	0.14
2015	0.19	0.50	0.14
2014	0.15	0.50	0.12
2013	0.09	0.49	0.07
2012	0.12	0.49	0.09
2011	0.12	0.48	0.09
2010	0.06	0.47	0.08
2009	0.08	0.46	0.07
2008	0.08	0.46	0.07
2007	0.08	0.46	0.07
2006	0.10	0.43	0.06
2005	0.06	0.44	0.07
2004	0.08	0.43	0.07
2003	0.08	0.44	0.06
2002	0.06	0.42	0.06
2001	0.06	0.42	0.05
2000	0.13	0.40	0.09
1999	0.08	0.40	0.08
1998	0.04	0.40	0.04
1997	0.06	0.39	0.05
1996	0.04	0.39	0.04
1995	0.04	0.37	0.05
1994	0.05	0.35	0.05
1993	0.02	0.35	0.03

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

42%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Saranac Elementary School	Michigan	Saranac Community Schools
2023	43%	49%	35%
2022	35%	47%	30%
2021	40%	46%	33%
2020	38%	45%	32%
2019	38%	45%	32%
2018	32%	40%	27%
2017	32%	40%	27%
2016	32%	40%	28%
2015	29%	41%	24%
2014	36%	43%	34%
2013	39%	42%	35%
2012	41%	42%	35%
2011	41%	41%	34%
2010	35%	40%	32%
2009	27%	35%	22%
2008	24%	31%	21%
2007	19%	30%	17%
2006	21%	30%	19%
2005	21%	28%	17%
2004	23%	27%	20%
2003	22%	25%	19%
2002	18%	25%	15%
2001	20%	24%	15%
2000	18%	25%	14%
1999	20%	25%	14%
1998	17%	26%	14%
1997	16%	26%	12%
1996	19%	25%	14%
1995	23%	25%	16%
1994	25%	23%	18%
1993	25%	25%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Saranac Elementary School	Michigan	Saranac Community Schools
2023	10%	4%	8%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	10%	5%	9%
2019	10%	5%	9%
2018	11%	6%	10%
2017	11%	6%	10%
2016	11%	6%	9%
2015	13%	6%	12%
2014	11%	6%	11%
2013	12%	6%	12%
2012	11%	5%	10%
2011	10%	5%	10%
2010	15%	6%	13%
2009	15%	7%	13%
2008	11%	7%	11%
2007	16%	6%	12%
2006	14%	7%	11%
2005	11%	6%	9%
2004	12%	6%	10%
2003	13%	6%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Saranac Community Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Saranac Elementary School's ranking?

Saranac Elementary School is ranked #993 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Saranac Elementary School often compared to?

Saranac Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bushnell Elementary School, Alto Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Saranac Elementary School?

444 students attend Saranac Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Saranac Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

Saranac Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Saranac Elementary School offer ?

Saranac Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Saranac Elementary School part of?

Saranac Elementary School is part of Saranac Community Schools.

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