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Lakeland Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

616 Buckley St, Elk Rapids, MI 49629 · (231) 264-8289 · Part of Elk Rapids Schools

Elk Rapids Township’s School Grade A better than 90% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
289
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Lakeland Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 11.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Elk Rapids Township kids: Cherryland Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Lakeland Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Cherryland Middle Schoolin Elk Rapids

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

616 Buckley St, Elk Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten46
Grade 148
Grade 243
Grade 341
Grade 448
Grade 563
Enrollment over time
326’20
288’21
313’22
311’23
289’24

Down 11.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lakeland Elementary School from Elk Rapids Township families.

Other schools in Elk Rapids Schools

The district →
Cherryland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Elk Rapids
A−
277 students17:1
Elk Rapids High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Elk Rapids
A
360 students20:1
Sunrise Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Elk Rapids
21 students15:1

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; Elk Rapids Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.