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Chikaming Elementary School (Closed 2023)

13742 Three Oaks Rd
Sawyer, MI 49125

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Chikaming Elementary School serves 114 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving was 75-79% (which was higher than the Michigan state average of 64%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chikaming Elementary School
Kind	32
1	52
2	30

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Total Students

114 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Chikaming Elementary School
2025	114
2024	114
2023	114
2022	128
2021	117
2020	129
2019	129
2018	145
2017	145
2016	130
2015	147
2014	146
2013	145
2012	129
2011	123
2010	128
2009	135
2008	158
2007	204
2006	222
2005	195
2004	210
2003	216
2002	216
2001	228
2000	273
1999	281
1998	284
1997	283
1996	258
1995	250
1993	218
1992	227
1991	201
1990	229
1989	250
1988	269

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Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Chikaming Elementary School
2025	11
2024	11
2023	11
2022	11
2021	12
2020	12
2019	12
2018	11
2017	11
2016	10
2015	10
2014	11
2013	10
2012	9
2011	9
2010	9
2009	9
2008	10
2007	14
2006	14
2005	13
2004	14
2003	15
2002	16
2001	14
2000	16
1999	16
1998	16
1997	16
1996	15
1995	15

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MI)

(11-12)

40-44%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Chikaming Elementary School	Michigan	River Valley School District
2012	42%	37%	31%
2011	92%	80%	82%
2010	87%	78%	74%

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(11-12)

75-79%

64%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Chikaming Elementary School	Michigan	River Valley School District
2012	77%	64%	66%
2011	92%	80%	84%
2010	82%	82%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Chikaming Elementary School	Michigan	River Valley School District
2025	10:1	16:1
2024	10:1	17:1
2023	10:1	17:1	15:1
2022	12:1	17:1	16:1
2021	10:1	17:1	16:1
2020	11:1	18:1	15:1
2019	11:1	18:1	15:1
2018	13:1	18:1	16:1
2017	13:1	18:1	16:1
2016	13:1	18:1	16:1
2015	15:1	18:1	17:1
2014	13:1	18:1	14:1
2013	14:1	18:1	15:1
2012	15:1	18:1	15:1
2011	14:1	18:1	14:1
2010	14:1	18:1	15:1
2009	15:1	18:1	16:1
2008	16:1	18:1	17:1
2007	15:1	19:1	17:1
2006	16:1	18:1	15:1
2005	15:1	19:1	16:1
2004	15:1	19:1	16:1
2003	14:1	19:1	16:1
2002	14:1	18:1	16:1
2001	16:1	18:1	16:1
2000	17:1	19:1	15:1
1999	18:1	19:1	15:1
1998	18:1	19:1	15:1
1997	18:1	19:1	15:1
1996	17:1	20:1	14:1
1995	17:1	20:1	14:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2025)
Year	Chikaming Elementary School	Michigan	River Valley School District
2025	2%	1%
2024	2%	1%
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	4%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2022)
Year	Chikaming Elementary School	Michigan	River Valley School District
2022	2%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	3%	3%	1%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	4%	3%	1%
2007	3%	3%	1%
2006	3%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Chikaming Elementary School	Michigan	River Valley School District
2025	9%	9%
2024	9%	9%
2023	9%	9%	7%
2022	5%	9%	6%
2021	6%	8%	6%
2020	5%	8%	5%
2019	5%	8%	5%
2018	9%	8%	5%
2017	9%	8%	5%
2016	5%	7%	4%
2015	5%	7%	5%
2014	3%	7%	4%
2013	3%	6%	4%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	4%	6%	5%
2010	4%	5%	5%
2009	5%	5%	4%
2008	6%	5%	4%
2007	4%	4%	3%
2006	5%	4%	3%
2005	6%	4%	2%
2004	6%	4%	3%
2003	5%	4%	3%
2002	2%	4%	3%
2001	1%	4%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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Black

n/a

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Chikaming Elementary School	Michigan	River Valley School District
2022	1%	18%	1%
2021	1%	18%	1%
2020	1%	18%
2019	1%	18%
2014	1%	18%
2013	1%	18%
2008	1%	20%	2%
2006	1%	20%	1%
2005	1%	20%	1%
2004	1%	20%	1%
2003	1%	20%	1%
2000	1%	19%	1%
1998	1%	19%	1%
1997	1%	18%
1996	2%	18%	1%
1995	1%	18%	1%
1989	1%	18%	1%

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White

88%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Chikaming Elementary School	Michigan	River Valley School District
2025	88%	63%
2024	88%	63%
2023	88%	64%	89%
2022	84%	64%	88%
2021	87%	65%	89%
2020	92%	66%	90%
2019	92%	66%	90%
2018	90%	66%	90%
2017	90%	66%	90%
2016	91%	67%	91%
2015	88%	68%	90%
2014	89%	69%	89%
2013	91%	69%	90%
2012	94%	69%	89%
2011	94%	70%	89%
2010	93%	70%	93%
2009	92%	71%	93%
2008	89%	71%	93%
2007	93%	71%	95%
2006	91%	73%	95%
2005	91%	72%	96%
2004	91%	73%	96%
2003	94%	72%	96%
2002	98%	73%	96%
2001	99%	74%	96%
2000	96%	75%	96%
1999	97%	75%	97%
1998	98%	75%	98%
1997	97%	76%	98%
1996	97%	76%	97%
1995	99%	77%	97%
1993	98%	79%	99%
1992	98%	79%	100%
1991	99%	78%	100%
1990	99%	78%	97%
1989	99%	78%	99%
1988	99%	78%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Chikaming Elementary School	Michigan	River Valley School District
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	6%	2%	5%
2013	3%	2%	4%
2012	2%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Chikaming Elementary School	Michigan	River Valley School District
2025	0.22	0.56
2024	0.22	0.56
2023	0.22	0.55	0.21
2022	0.29	0.55	0.22
2021	0.24	0.54	0.21
2020	0.15	0.53	0.18
2019	0.15	0.53	0.18
2018	0.18	0.53	0.18
2017	0.18	0.53	0.18
2016	0.17	0.52	0.16
2015	0.22	0.50	0.18
2014	0.21	0.50	0.21
2013	0.17	0.49	0.18
2012	0.12	0.49	0.21
2011	0.12	0.48	0.20
2010	0.13	0.47	0.13
2009	0.15	0.46	0.13
2008	0.21	0.46	0.12
2007	0.13	0.46	0.09
2006	0.17	0.43	0.09
2005	0.17	0.44	0.08
2004	0.17	0.43	0.08
2003	0.12	0.44	0.08
2002	0.04	0.42	0.08
2001	0.02	0.42	0.08
2000	0.08	0.40	0.07
1999	0.06	0.40	0.06
1998	0.04	0.40	0.04
1997	0.05	0.39	0.03
1996	0.05	0.39	0.05
1993	0.03	0.35	0.03
1992	0.04	0.35	0.01
1991	0.02	0.37	0.00

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(22-23)

29.8%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Chikaming Elementary School	Michigan	River Valley School District
2023	29.8%	33.3%	29%
2022	36.8%	41.4%	42.4%
2021	36.8%	21.3%	36.9%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

58%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Chikaming Elementary School	Michigan	River Valley School District
2025	58%	45%
2024	58%	50%
2023	58%	49%	45%
2022	59%	47%	46%
2021	60%	46%	46%
2020	54%	45%	44%
2019	54%	45%	44%
2018	55%	40%	37%
2017	55%	40%	37%
2016	44%	40%	36%
2015	46%	41%	38%
2014	47%	43%	41%
2013	51%	42%	42%
2012	42%	42%	43%
2011	48%	41%	43%
2010	48%	40%	42%
2009	37%	35%	32%
2008	32%	31%	27%
2007	35%	30%	27%
2006	27%	30%	26%
2005	26%	28%	21%
2004	28%	27%	21%
2003	24%	25%	19%
2002	19%	25%	19%
2001	14%	24%	15%
2000	15%	25%	17%
1999	14%	25%	17%
1998	14%	26%	18%
1997	11%	26%	17%
1996	12%	25%	17%
1995	8%	25%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Chikaming Elementary School	Michigan	River Valley School District
2025	8%	4%
2024	8%	4%
2023	8%	4%	7%
2022	5%	4%	8%
2021	8%	4%	9%
2020	8%	5%	10%
2019	8%	5%	10%
2018	10%	6%	15%
2017	10%	6%	15%
2016	10%	6%	11%
2015	13%	6%	12%
2014	12%	6%	14%
2013	14%	6%	14%
2012	16%	5%	15%
2011	11%	5%	11%
2010	13%	6%	14%
2009	10%	7%	13%
2008	17%	7%	14%
2007	13%	6%	9%
2006	14%	7%	10%
2005	23%	6%	11%
2004	15%	6%	11%
2003	17%	6%	10%
2002	13%	6%	9%
2001	11%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

River Valley School District

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?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MI state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 64% MI state average).

How many students attend Chikaming Elementary School?

114 students attend Chikaming Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Chikaming Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Chikaming Elementary School?

Chikaming Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Chikaming Elementary School offer ?

Chikaming Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Chikaming Elementary School part of?

Chikaming Elementary School is part of River Valley School District.

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