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New Buffalo Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

12291 Lubke Rd, New Buffalo, MI 49117 · (269) 469-6060 · Part of New Buffalo Area School District

New Buffalo Township’s School Grade A+ better than 99% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
211
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about New Buffalo Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for New Buffalo Township kids: New Buffalo Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5New Buffalo Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8New Buffalo Middle Schoolin New Buffalo

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts72%
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 ↗

12291 Lubke Rd, New Buffalo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten26
Grade 129
Grade 236
Grade 338
Grade 432
Grade 550
Enrollment over time
230’20
225’21
220’22
216’23
211’24

Down 8.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 11%Black 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about New Buffalo Elementary School from New Buffalo Township families.

Other schools in New Buffalo Area School District

The district →
New Buffalo Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · New Buffalo
A
133 students9:1
New Buffalo Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Buffalo
B−
172 students11:1

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