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Rapid City Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5258 River Rd, Rapid City, MI 49676 · (231) 331-6121 · Part of Kalkaska Public Schools

Clearwater Township’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
70
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Rapid City Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Clearwater Township kids: Kalkaska Middle School

On the path

Where Clearwater Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Rapid City Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Kalkaska Middle Schoolin Kalkaska

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5258 River Rd, Rapid City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten15
Grade 111
Grade 212
Grade 39
Grade 411
Grade 512
Enrollment over time
73’20
94’21
96’22
85’23
70’24

Down 4.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 1%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rapid City Elementary School from Clearwater Township families.

Other schools in Kalkaska Public Schools

The district →
Kalkaska Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kalkaska
C+
517 students15:1
Kalkaska Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kalkaska
C
307 students17:1
Kalkaska High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kalkaska
B
439 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Clearwater Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.