Bushnell Elementary School
Tel:
(616)987-2650
- Bushnell Elementary School serves 270 students in grades Kindergarten-1.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%.
Top Placements
Bushnell Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Bushnell Elementary School's student population of 270 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-1 |
| Total Students | 270 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 17 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Bushnell Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Bushnell Elementary School is 0.21, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.28. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 18:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 8% |
| Black | 1% | 18% |
| White | 89% | 66% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.21 | 0.28 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 24% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Lowell Area s School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Bushnell Elementary School is Unity Alternative School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Lowell Middle School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Lowell Middle School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Lowell Lowell Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 883 students
0.2 miles
750 Foreman St
Lowell, MI 49331
(616)987-2800 0.2 6-8 883 - Lowell Unity Alternative School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 23 students
0.5 miles
300 High St
Lowell, MI 49331
(616)987-2524 0.5 9-12 23 - Lowell Cherry Creek Elementary School Grades: 2-5 | 488 students
1.1 miles
12675 Foreman St
Lowell, MI 49331
(616)987-2700 1.1 2-5 488 - Lowell Lowell Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 1215 students
2.2 miles
11700 Vergennes St
Lowell, MI 49331
(616)987-2900 2.2 9-12 1215 - Lowell Murray Lake Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 473 students
5.8 miles
3275 Alden Nash Ave Ne
Lowell, MI 49331
(616)987-2750 5.8 K-5 473
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