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Mackensen Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5535 Dennis Dr, Bay City, MI 48706 · (989) 684-4941 · Part of Bay City School District

Monitor Township’s School Grade B− better than 46% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
265
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Mackensen Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 9.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Monitor Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Mackensen Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
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 ↗

5535 Dennis Dr, Bay City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten45
Grade 132
Grade 249
Grade 344
Grade 446
Grade 549
Enrollment over time
242’20
240’21
245’22
248’23
265’24

Up 9.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 8%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mackensen Elementary School from Monitor Township families.

Other schools in Bay City School District

The district →
Kolb Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bay City
B−
451 students14:1
Hampton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bay City
B−
399 students17:1
McAlearSawden Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bay City
C+
378 students15:1
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bay City
D
362 students12:1
MacGregor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bay City
D
290 students11:1
Auburn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Auburn
B−
474 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; Monitor Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.