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Mars Elementary School

1 Sylvester Ave
Berrien Springs, MI 49103

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Mars Elementary School serves 369 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 369 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mars Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Mars Elementary School's student population of 369 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mars Elementary School
Kind	127
1	123
2	119

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Total Students

369 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mars Elementary School
2023	366
2022	364
2021	324
2020	406
2019	406
2018	378
2017	378
2016	388
2015	378
2014	387
2013	409
2012	390
2011	379
2010	363
2009	371
2008	331
2007	391
2006	374
2005	359
2004	325
2003	344
2002	311
2001	291
2000	294
1999	333
1998	384
1997	398
1996	360
1995	358
1994	381
1993	415
1992	435
1991	430
1990	504
1989	505
1988	506
1987	549

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mars Elementary School
2023	26
2022	25
2021	25
2020	25
2019	25
2018	24
2017	24
2016	25
2015	23
2014	18
2013	22
2012	24
2011	24
2010	23
2009	24
2008	21
2007	24
2006	22
2005	22
2004	20
2003	23
2002	23
2001	21
2000	23
1999	26
1998	24
1997	24
1996	24
1995	24
1994	24
1990	37

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School Rankings

The of Mars Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MI)

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mars Elementary School	Michigan	Berrien Springs School District
2023	14:1	17:1	34:1
2022	15:1	17:1	25:1
2021	13:1	17:1	24:1
2020	16:1	18:1	26:1
2019	16:1	18:1	26:1
2018	16:1	18:1	25:1
2017	16:1	18:1	25:1
2016	16:1	18:1	22:1
2015	16:1	18:1	21:1
2014	21:1	18:1	22:1
2013	19:1	18:1	21:1
2012	17:1	18:1	21:1
2011	16:1	18:1	20:1
2010	16:1	18:1	19:1
2009	15:1	18:1	17:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	16:1	19:1	17:1
2006	17:1	18:1	18:1
2005	16:1	18:1	17:1
2004	16:1	19:1	17:1
2003	15:1	19:1	15:1
2002	14:1	18:1	15:1
2001	14:1	18:1	15:1
2000	13:1	18:1	14:1
1999	13:1	19:1	14:1
1998	16:1	19:1	16:1
1997	17:1	19:1	16:1
1996	15:1	20:1	17:1
1995	15:1	20:1	16:1
1994	16:1	20:1	16:1
1990	14:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2020)
Year	Mars Elementary School	Michigan	Berrien Springs School District
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mars Elementary School	Michigan	Berrien Springs School District
2023	4%	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	4%	3%	2%
2019	4%	3%	2%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	8%	3%	7%
2012	9%	3%	7%
2011	8%	3%	6%
2010	10%	3%	7%
2009	10%	3%	6%
2008	8%	3%	5%
2007	7%	3%	5%
2006	7%	2%	6%
2005	7%	2%	5%
2004	6%	2%	6%
2003	5%	2%	5%
2002	5%	2%	5%
2001	4%	2%	4%
2000	5%	2%	4%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	4%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	3%	1%	3%
1994	2%	1%	3%
1993	5%	1%	3%
1992	5%	1%	3%
1991	3%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mars Elementary School	Michigan	Berrien Springs School District
2023	15%	9%	16%
2022	15%	9%	16%
2021	15%	8%	16%
2020	16%	8%	15%
2019	16%	8%	15%
2018	17%	8%	16%
2017	17%	8%	16%
2016	17%	7%	14%
2015	19%	7%	13%
2014	16%	7%	12%
2013	16%	6%	12%
2012	16%	6%	13%
2011	20%	6%	12%
2010	21%	5%	12%
2009	15%	5%	11%
2008	17%	5%	13%
2007	16%	4%	13%
2006	16%	4%	12%
2005	14%	4%	12%
2004	15%	4%	11%
2003	13%	4%	11%
2002	7%	4%	7%
2001	8%	4%	7%
2000	6%	3%	6%
1999	7%	3%	7%
1998	6%	3%	6%
1997	4%	3%	6%
1996	4%	3%	5%
1995	3%	3%	5%
1994	6%	2%	5%
1993	5%	2%	5%
1992	3%	2%	8%
1991	4%	2%	5%

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Black

29%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mars Elementary School	Michigan	Berrien Springs School District
2023	28%	18%	16%
2022	25%	18%	18%
2021	29%	18%	20%
2020	28%	18%	18%
2019	28%	18%	18%
2018	30%	18%	18%
2017	30%	18%	18%
2016	29%	18%	19%
2015	25%	18%	20%
2014	21%	18%	21%
2013	19%	18%	23%
2012	15%	19%	21%
2011	16%	19%	24%
2010	17%	20%	26%
2009	17%	20%	24%
2008	21%	20%	26%
2007	22%	20%	27%
2006	24%	20%	25%
2005	24%	20%	23%
2004	22%	20%	22%
2003	20%	20%	21%
2002	19%	20%	21%
2001	19%	19%	21%
2000	19%	19%	22%
1999	19%	19%	23%
1998	24%	19%	23%
1997	26%	18%	20%
1996	24%	18%	18%
1995	20%	18%	17%
1994	20%	17%	15%
1993	19%	17%	15%
1992	16%	17%	13%
1991	10%	17%	10%

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White

41%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mars Elementary School	Michigan	Berrien Springs School District
2023	43%	64%	59%
2022	48%	64%	56%
2021	43%	65%	54%
2020	43%	66%	57%
2019	43%	66%	57%
2018	41%	66%	57%
2017	41%	66%	57%
2016	40%	67%	57%
2015	42%	68%	56%
2014	49%	69%	57%
2013	49%	69%	52%
2012	55%	69%	55%
2011	51%	70%	54%
2010	51%	70%	54%
2009	58%	71%	58%
2008	54%	71%	55%
2007	55%	71%	55%
2006	53%	73%	57%
2005	54%	72%	60%
2004	56%	73%	61%
2003	61%	72%	63%
2002	69%	73%	67%
2001	69%	74%	68%
2000	70%	75%	68%
1999	71%	75%	67%
1998	66%	75%	68%
1997	67%	76%	72%
1996	69%	76%	74%
1995	73%	77%	75%
1994	72%	79%	77%
1993	71%	79%	77%
1992	76%	79%	76%
1991	83%	78%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mars Elementary School	Michigan	Berrien Springs School District
2023	9%	5%	6%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	9%	4%	6%
2017	9%	4%	6%
2016	10%	3%	7%
2015	9%	3%	6%
2014	6%	2%	3%
2013	6%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mars Elementary School	Michigan	Berrien Springs School District
2023	0.71	0.55	0.60
2022	0.69	0.55	0.63
2021	0.71	0.54	0.64
2020	0.71	0.53	0.62
2019	0.71	0.53	0.62
2018	0.71	0.53	0.61
2017	0.71	0.53	0.61
2016	0.72	0.52	0.62
2015	0.72	0.50	0.63
2014	0.69	0.50	0.62
2013	0.69	0.49	0.66
2012	0.65	0.49	0.64
2011	0.67	0.48	0.64
2010	0.66	0.47	0.63
2009	0.61	0.46	0.60
2008	0.64	0.46	0.62
2007	0.63	0.46	0.62
2006	0.64	0.43	0.60
2005	0.63	0.44	0.58
2004	0.62	0.43	0.56
2003	0.57	0.44	0.55
2002	0.49	0.42	0.51
2001	0.48	0.42	0.49
2000	0.47	0.40	0.48
1999	0.47	0.40	0.49
1998	0.51	0.40	0.49
1997	0.52	0.39	0.44
1996	0.50	0.39	0.42
1995	0.44	0.37	0.41
1994	0.45	0.35	0.39
1993	0.47	0.35	0.39
1992	0.40	0.35	0.41
1991	0.31	0.37	0.33

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

63%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mars Elementary School	Michigan	Berrien Springs School District
2023	69%	49%	67%
2022	63%	47%	64%
2021	60%	46%	61%
2020	65%	45%	60%
2019	65%	45%	60%
2018	61%	40%	51%
2017	61%	40%	51%
2016	65%	40%	53%
2015	64%	41%	52%
2014	62%	43%	52%
2013	61%	42%	52%
2012	59%	42%	52%
2011	56%	41%	49%
2010	56%	40%	50%
2009	56%	35%	46%
2008	46%	31%	39%
2007	41%	30%	38%
2006	42%	30%	42%
2005	41%	28%	38%
2004	43%	27%	36%
2003	35%	25%	34%
2002	41%	25%	35%
2001	43%	24%	33%
2000	36%	25%	34%
1999	48%	25%	39%
1998	43%	26%	38%
1997	42%	26%	37%
1996	43%	25%	39%
1995	37%	25%	37%
1994	33%	23%	33%
1993	41%	25%	40%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mars Elementary School	Michigan	Berrien Springs School District
2023	6%	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	9%	5%	7%
2019	9%	5%	7%
2018	9%	6%	5%
2017	9%	6%	5%
2016	9%	6%	5%
2015	11%	6%	7%
2014	7%	6%	6%
2013	6%	6%	7%
2012	5%	5%	6%
2011	7%	5%	8%
2010	8%	6%	8%
2009	7%	7%	11%
2008	8%	7%	10%
2007	9%	6%	9%
2006	14%	7%	11%
2005	11%	6%	11%
2004	13%	6%	11%
2003	8%	6%	10%

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School District Name

Berrien Springs School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Mars Elementary School often compared to?

Mars Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ballard Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Mars Elementary School?

369 students attend Mars Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Mars Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Black, 16% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mars Elementary School?

Mars Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Mars Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Mars Elementary School part of?

Mars Elementary School is part of Berrien Springs School District.

In what neighborhood is Mars Elementary School located?

Mars Elementary School is located in the Oronoko charter Township neighborhood of Berrien Springs, MI. There are 4 other public schools located in Oronoko charter Township.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 369 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education