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Barkell Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1201 N Elevation St, Hancock, MI 49930 · (906) 487-9030 · Part of Hancock Public Schools

Hancock’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
257
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Barkell Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Hancock kids: Hancock MiddleHigh School

On the path

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

K–5Barkell Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–12Hancock MiddleHigh School292 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1201 N Elevation St, Hancock

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten61
Grade 143
Grade 248
Grade 331
Grade 437
Grade 537
Enrollment over time
277’20
276’21
272’22
255’23
257’24

Down 7.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%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 Barkell Elementary School from Hancock families.

Other schools in Hancock Public Schools

The district →
Hancock MiddleHigh School
High · Grades 6–12 · Hancock
B+
292 students13:1

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