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Kalkaska Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

309 N Birch St, Kalkaska, MI 49646 · (231) 258-8629 · Part of Kalkaska Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
517
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Kalkaska Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 43% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 39.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Kalkaska Township kids: Kalkaska Middle School

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

309 N Birch St, Kalkaska

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten106
Grade 169
Grade 287
Grade 394
Grade 484
Grade 577
Enrollment over time
371’20
328’21
354’22
501’23
517’24

Up 39.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kalkaska Elementary School from Kalkaska Township families.

Other schools in Kalkaska Public Schools

The district →
Rapid City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rapid City
D
70 students12:1
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; Kalkaska Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.