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Kingsley Area Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

311 Clark St, Kingsley, MI 49649 · (231) 263-5261 · Part of Kingsley Area Schools

Paradise Township’s School Grade A better than 89% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
655
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Kingsley Area Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 12.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Paradise Township kids: Kingsley Area Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Kingsley Area Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Kingsley Area Middle Schoolin Kingsley

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts66%
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 ↗

311 Clark St, Kingsley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten91
Grade 192
Grade 2122
Grade 3121
Grade 4108
Grade 5121
Enrollment over time
583’20
593’21
571’22
544’23
655’24

Up 12.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 97%Hispanic 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <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 Kingsley Area Elementary School from Paradise Township families.

Other schools in Kingsley Area Schools

The district →
Kingsley Area Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kingsley
A
366 students16:1
Kingsley Area High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kingsley
B−
401 students16:1

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