Collins Lower Elementary School (Closed 2021)

4451 West Houghton Lake Dr
Houghton Lake, MI 48629
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Collins Lower Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 30-34% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 40-44% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 49%).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-2
Total Students (19-20)
350 students
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Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)
28 teachers
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (MI)
(18-19)
30-34%
40%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Collins Lower Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
40-44%
49%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Collins Lower Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
17:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Collins Lower Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
American Indian
(19-20)
1%
1%
This chart display the percentage of American Indian students in Collins Lower Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Asian
(19-20)
1%
3%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Collins Lower Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Hispanic
(19-20)
3%
8%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Collins Lower Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Black
(19-20)
n/a
18%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Collins Lower Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
White
(19-20)
92%
66%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Collins Lower Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Hawaiian
(19-20)
1%
n/a
Two or more races
(19-20)
2%
4%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Collins Lower Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
n/a
This chart display the diversity score of Collins Lower Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (19-20)
74%
45%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Collins Lower Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (19-20)
6%
5%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Collins Lower Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MI state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% MI state average).
How many students attend Collins Lower Elementary School?
350 students attend Collins Lower Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
92% of Collins Lower Elementary School students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What grades does Collins Lower Elementary School offer ?
Collins Lower Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2
What school district is Collins Lower Elementary School part of?
Collins Lower Elementary School is part of Houghton Lake Community Schools School District.

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