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Onekama Elementary School (Closed 2016)

5016 Main St
Onekama, MI 49675

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Serving 161 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Onekama Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving was 55-59% (which was higher than the Michigan state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Onekama Elementary School
Kind	28
1	29
2	29
3	21
4	27
5	27

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Total Students

161 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Onekama Elementary School
2025	161
2024	161
2023	161
2022	161
2021	161
2020	161
2019	161
2018	161
2017	161
2016	161
2015	161
2014	165
2013	156
2012	190
2011	190
2010	185
2009	202
2008	196
2007	201
2006	209
2005	210
2004	212
2003	153
2002	159
2001	171
2000	161
1999	142
1998	193
1997	170
1996	173
1995	167
1994	194
1993	155
1992	165
1991	149
1990	133
1989	168

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Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1995-2025)
Year	Onekama Elementary School
2025	9
2024	9
2023	9
2022	9
2021	9
2020	9
2019	9
2018	9
2017	9
2016	9
2015	9
2014	10
2013	9
2012	10
2011	11
2010	13
2009	13
2008	12
2007	12
2006	15
2005	15
2004	17
2003	13
2002	11
2001	11
2000	11
1999	11
1998	13
1997	9
1996	10
1995	10

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MI)

(14-15)

40-44%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2015)
Year	Onekama Elementary School	Michigan	Onekama Consolidated Schools
2015	42%	37%	30%
2014	42%	41%	35%
2013	32%	41%	32%
2012	32%	37%	34%
2011	87%	80%	82%
2010	92%	78%	85%

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(14-15)

55-59%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2015)
Year	Onekama Elementary School	Michigan	Onekama Consolidated Schools
2015	57%	49%	46%
2014	67%	67%	67%
2013	57%	65%	56%
2012	62%	64%	57%
2011	82%	80%	80%
2010	87%	82%	82%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Onekama Elementary School	Michigan	Onekama Consolidated Schools
2025	18:1	16:1
2024	18:1	17:1
2023	18:1	17:1	17:1
2022	18:1	17:1	17:1
2021	18:1	17:1	18:1
2020	18:1	18:1	19:1
2019	18:1	18:1	19:1
2018	18:1	18:1	20:1
2017	18:1	18:1	20:1
2016	18:1	18:1	19:1
2015	18:1	18:1	20:1
2014	16:1	18:1	19:1
2013	17:1	18:1	18:1
2012	19:1	18:1	21:1
2011	17:1	18:1	19:1
2010	15:1	18:1	17:1
2009	15:1	18:1	16:1
2008	17:1	18:1	16:1
2007	17:1	19:1	19:1
2006	14:1	18:1	17:1
2005	14:1	19:1	17:1
2004	12:1	19:1	15:1
2003	12:1	19:1	17:1
2002	14:1	18:1	15:1
2001	16:1	18:1	16:1
2000	15:1	19:1	16:1
1999	13:1	19:1	14:1
1998	15:1	19:1	14:1
1997	19:1	19:1	15:1
1996	18:1	20:1	18:1
1995	17:1	20:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Onekama Elementary School	Michigan	Onekama Consolidated Schools
2025	4%	1%
2024	4%	1%
2023	4%	1%	3%
2022	4%	1%	2%
2021	4%	1%	3%
2020	4%	1%	3%
2019	4%	1%	3%
2018	3%	1%	3%
2017	3%	1%	3%
2016	3%	2%	3%
2015	3%	1%	3%
2014	4%	1%	3%
2013	4%	2%	3%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	3%	1%	2%
2010	4%	2%	4%
2009	5%	1%	4%
2008	3%	1%	4%
2007	6%	2%	5%
2006	3%	1%	4%
2005	2%	2%	4%
2004	3%	1%	4%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	5%	1%	3%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2010)
Year	Onekama Elementary School	Michigan	Onekama Consolidated Schools
2010	2%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Onekama Elementary School	Michigan	Onekama Consolidated Schools
2025	5%	9%
2024	5%	9%
2023	5%	9%	3%
2022	5%	9%	4%
2021	5%	8%	4%
2020	5%	8%	5%
2019	5%	8%	5%
2018	5%	8%	7%
2017	5%	8%	7%
2016	5%	7%	7%
2015	5%	7%	7%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	6%	6%	6%
2012	8%	6%	8%
2011	6%	6%	5%
2010	8%	5%	6%
2009	5%	5%	4%
2008	5%	5%	3%
2007	6%	4%	5%
2006	7%	4%	6%
2005	5%	4%	4%
2004	8%	4%	6%
2003	6%	4%	7%
2002	12%	4%	5%
2001	12%	4%	8%
2000	4%	3%	5%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	7%	3%	7%
1997	8%	3%	5%
1996	11%	3%	8%
1995	6%	3%	5%
1994	7%	2%	6%
1993	6%	2%	5%
1992	8%	2%	7%
1990	5%	2%	7%
1989	8%	2%	6%
1988	18%	2%	12%

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Black

n/a

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2010)
Year	Onekama Elementary School	Michigan	Onekama Consolidated Schools
2010	1%	20%	2%
2009	1%	20%	2%
2008	1%	20%	2%
2007	1%	20%	2%
2006	2%	20%	2%
2005	3%	20%	2%
2004	3%	20%	1%
2003	1%	20%	1%
2002	1%	20%	1%
2001	2%	19%	1%
2000	2%	19%	1%
1999	1%	19%	1%
1998	1%	19%	1%
1997	2%	18%	1%
1996	1%	18%	1%
1995	1%	18%	1%
1994	1%	17%	1%

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White

87%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Onekama Elementary School	Michigan	Onekama Consolidated Schools
2025	87%	63%
2024	87%	63%
2023	87%	64%	89%
2022	87%	64%	89%
2021	87%	65%	88%
2020	87%	66%	87%
2019	87%	66%	87%
2018	87%	66%	86%
2017	87%	66%	86%
2016	87%	67%	86%
2015	87%	68%	86%
2014	84%	69%	86%
2013	84%	69%	85%
2012	86%	69%	87%
2011	87%	70%	87%
2010	85%	70%	87%
2009	87%	71%	88%
2008	89%	71%	89%
2007	87%	71%	88%
2006	86%	73%	87%
2005	90%	72%	89%
2004	86%	73%	88%
2003	89%	72%	88%
2002	81%	73%	90%
2001	84%	74%	90%
2000	92%	75%	92%
1999	95%	75%	94%
1998	92%	75%	92%
1997	89%	76%	93%
1996	87%	76%	89%
1995	92%	77%	93%
1994	90%	79%	91%
1993	93%	79%	95%
1992	92%	79%	93%
1991	100%	78%	100%
1990	96%	78%	93%
1989	92%	78%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Onekama Elementary School	Michigan	Onekama Consolidated Schools
2025	4%	5%
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	5%	2%	3%
2013	6%	2%	4%
2012	4%	2%	3%
2011	4%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

13%

37%

0.24

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Onekama Elementary School	Michigan	Onekama Consolidated Schools
2025	0.24	0.56
2024	0.24	0.56
2023	0.24	0.55	0.20
2022	0.24	0.55	0.20
2021	0.24	0.54	0.22
2020	0.24	0.53	0.24
2019	0.24	0.53	0.24
2018	0.24	0.53	0.25
2017	0.24	0.53	0.25
2016	0.24	0.52	0.25
2015	0.24	0.50	0.25
2014	0.29	0.50	0.26
2013	0.29	0.49	0.28
2012	0.25	0.49	0.25
2011	0.24	0.48	0.24
2010	0.26	0.47	0.24
2009	0.24	0.46	0.22
2008	0.20	0.46	0.21
2007	0.24	0.46	0.23
2006	0.26	0.43	0.23
2005	0.19	0.44	0.19
2004	0.26	0.43	0.22
2003	0.21	0.44	0.22
2002	0.33	0.42	0.19
2001	0.28	0.42	0.18
2000	0.15	0.40	0.15
1999	0.10	0.40	0.11
1998	0.15	0.40	0.14
1997	0.20	0.39	0.13
1996	0.23	0.39	0.20
1995	0.15	0.37	0.14
1994	0.18	0.35	0.16
1993	0.13	0.35	0.10
1992	0.15	0.35	0.13
1990	0.09	0.36	0.12
1989	0.15	0.36	0.11
1988	0.28	0.36	0.20

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Eligible for

40%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Onekama Elementary School	Michigan	Onekama Consolidated Schools
2025	40%	45%
2024	40%	50%
2023	40%	49%	42%
2022	40%	47%	42%
2021	40%	46%	41%
2020	40%	45%	41%
2019	40%	45%	41%
2018	40%	40%	38%
2017	40%	40%	38%
2016	40%	40%	35%
2015	40%	41%	34%
2014	41%	43%	36%
2013	40%	42%	35%
2012	41%	42%	37%
2011	35%	41%	31%
2010	34%	40%	29%
2009	28%	35%	22%
2008	23%	31%	19%
2007	24%	30%	21%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Onekama Elementary School	Michigan	Onekama Consolidated Schools
2025	13%	4%
2024	13%	4%
2023	13%	4%	9%
2022	13%	4%	9%
2021	13%	4%	8%
2020	13%	5%	9%
2019	13%	5%	9%
2018	13%	6%	8%
2017	13%	6%	8%
2016	13%	6%	11%
2015	13%	6%	11%
2014	11%	6%	12%
2013	6%	6%	7%
2012	7%	5%	7%
2011	7%	5%	9%
2010	9%	6%	10%
2009	6%	7%	8%
2008	9%	7%	10%
2007	7%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Onekama Consolidated Schools

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 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% MI state average).

How many students attend Onekama Elementary School?

161 students attend Onekama Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Onekama Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are American Indian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

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

Onekama Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Onekama Elementary School offer ?

Onekama Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Onekama Elementary School part of?

Onekama Elementary School is part of Onekama Consolidated Schools.

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