Platte River Elementary School (Closed 2018)

11434 Main St
Honor, MI 49640

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Serving 252 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Platte River 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 was 30-34% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving was 45-49% (which was approximately equal to the Michigan state average of 49%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Platte River Elementary School
Kind	23
1	19
2	29
3	20
4	27
5	31
6	103

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Total Students

252 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Platte River Elementary School
2023	252
2022	252
2021	252
2020	252
2019	252
2018	252
2017	252
2016	237
2015	272
2014	263
2013	284
2012	313
2011	305
2010	320
2009	316
2008	351
2007	346
2006	377
2005	387
2004	385
2003	415
2002	401
2001	517
2000	473
1999	462
1998	478
1997	450
1996	441
1995	442
1994	432
1993	452
1992	456
1991	427
1990	419
1989	422
1988	428
1987	466

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Platte River Elementary School
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	13
2019	13
2018	13
2017	13
2016	14
2015	13
2014	13
2013	13
2012	13
2011	12
2010	16
2009	17
2008	18
2007	22
2006	22
2005	23
2004	22
2003	21
2002	21
2001	28
2000	22
1999	22
1998	22
1997	21
1996	21
1995	18
1994	18
1990	22

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MI)

(16-17)

30-34%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Platte River Elementary School	Michigan	Benzie County Central Schools School District
2017	32%	39%	33%
2016	32%	38%	33%
2015	37%	37%	33%
2014	52%	41%	38%
2013	48%	41%	40%
2012	43%	37%	40%
2011	94%	80%	85%
2010	92%	78%	85%

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(16-17)

45-49%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Platte River Elementary School	Michigan	Benzie County Central Schools School District
2017	47%	49%	47%
2016	42%	50%	48%
2015	42%	49%	45%
2014	77%	67%	71%
2013	77%	65%	69%
2012	72%	64%	70%
2011	88%	80%	85%
2010	89%	82%	88%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Platte River Elementary School	Michigan	Benzie County Central Schools School District
2023	19:1	17:1	19:1
2022	19:1	17:1	19:1
2021	19:1	17:1	19:1
2020	19:1	18:1	19:1
2019	19:1	18:1	19:1
2018	19:1	18:1	19:1
2017	19:1	18:1	19:1
2016	17:1	18:1	19:1
2015	21:1	18:1	20:1
2014	21:1	18:1	20:1
2013	23:1	18:1	19:1
2012	25:1	18:1	20:1
2011	25:1	18:1	21:1
2010	20:1	18:1	19:1
2009	18:1	18:1	19:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	16:1	19:1	19:1
2006	17:1	18:1	19:1
2005	17:1	18:1	19:1
2004	18:1	19:1	18:1
2003	20:1	19:1	18:1
2002	19:1	18:1	19:1
2001	18:1	18:1	20:1
2000	22:1	18:1	20:1
1999	21:1	19:1	20:1
1998	22:1	19:1	20:1
1997	21:1	19:1	21:1
1996	21:1	20:1	22:1
1995	25:1	20:1	21:1
1994	25:1	20:1	22:1
1990	19:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Platte River Elementary School	Michigan	Benzie County Central Schools School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%	3%
2017	1%	1%	3%
2016	3%	2%	4%
2015	2%	1%	4%
2014	2%	1%	4%
2013	2%	2%	4%
2012	3%	1%	6%
2011	3%	1%	5%
2010	5%	2%	4%
2009	4%	1%	4%
2008	6%	1%	4%
2007	5%	2%	4%
2006	5%	1%	4%
2005	4%	2%	4%
2004	5%	1%	4%
2003	5%	2%	4%
2002	5%	1%	3%
2001	4%	1%	3%
2000	4%	1%	2%
1999	5%	1%	4%
1998	3%	1%	3%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1996	4%	1%	3%
1995	4%	1%	2%
1994	3%	1%	3%
1993	3%	1%	3%
1992	3%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Platte River Elementary School	Michigan	Benzie County Central Schools School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Platte River Elementary School	Michigan	Benzie County Central Schools School District
2023	6%	9%	4%
2022	6%	9%	4%
2021	6%	8%	4%
2020	6%	8%	3%
2019	6%	8%	3%
2018	6%	8%	4%
2017	6%	8%	4%
2016	5%	7%	4%
2015	6%	7%	4%
2014	2%	7%	3%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	4%	6%	3%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	3%	5%	4%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	5%	5%	3%
2007	5%	4%	3%
2006	7%	4%	4%
2005	6%	4%	4%
2004	4%	4%	3%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	2%	4%	3%
2001	1%	4%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1996	1%	3%	6%
1995	1%	3%	3%
1994	1%	2%	4%
1993	2%	2%	2%

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Black

n/a

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2013)
Year	Platte River Elementary School	Michigan	Benzie County Central Schools School District
2013	1%	18%	1%
2012	2%	19%	1%
2011	1%	19%	1%
2010	1%	20%	1%
2009	2%	20%	1%
2008	2%	20%	1%
2007	1%	20%	1%
2006	2%	20%	1%
2005	2%	20%	1%
2004	2%	20%	1%
2003	1%	20%	1%

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White

90%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Platte River Elementary School	Michigan	Benzie County Central Schools School District
2023	90%	64%	89%
2022	90%	64%	90%
2021	90%	65%	90%
2020	90%	66%	91%
2019	90%	66%	91%
2018	91%	66%	91%
2017	91%	66%	91%
2016	90%	67%	91%
2015	91%	68%	90%
2014	96%	69%	91%
2013	94%	69%	91%
2012	91%	69%	90%
2011	91%	70%	90%
2010	91%	70%	91%
2009	91%	71%	92%
2008	87%	71%	92%
2007	88%	71%	92%
2006	86%	73%	91%
2005	88%	72%	91%
2004	89%	73%	92%
2003	91%	72%	92%
2002	92%	73%	93%
2001	95%	74%	93%
2000	93%	75%	94%
1999	94%	75%	93%
1998	96%	75%	94%
1997	96%	76%	94%
1996	95%	76%	91%
1995	95%	77%	94%
1994	96%	79%	93%
1993	95%	79%	94%
1992	96%	79%	94%
1991	97%	78%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Platte River Elementary School	Michigan	Benzie County Central Schools School District
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Platte River Elementary School	Michigan	Benzie County Central Schools School District
2023	0.19	0.55	0.21
2022	0.19	0.55	0.18
2021	0.19	0.54	0.19
2020	0.19	0.53	0.18
2019	0.19	0.53	0.18
2018	0.17	0.53	0.18
2017	0.17	0.53	0.18
2016	0.19	0.52	0.17
2015	0.17	0.50	0.18
2014	0.08	0.50	0.16
2013	0.12	0.49	0.18
2012	0.17	0.49	0.19
2011	0.17	0.48	0.18
2010	0.16	0.47	0.18
2009	0.17	0.46	0.16
2008	0.24	0.46	0.16
2007	0.22	0.46	0.15
2006	0.26	0.43	0.16
2005	0.22	0.44	0.16
2004	0.21	0.43	0.16
2003	0.17	0.44	0.15
2002	0.15	0.42	0.14
2001	0.10	0.42	0.13
2000	0.13	0.40	0.12
1999	0.12	0.40	0.13
1998	0.08	0.40	0.12
1997	0.08	0.39	0.12
1996	0.10	0.39	0.16
1995	0.10	0.37	0.12
1994	0.07	0.35	0.13
1993	0.10	0.35	0.11
1992	0.08	0.35	0.11
1991	0.06	0.37	0.09

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Eligible for

53%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Platte River Elementary School	Michigan	Benzie County Central Schools School District
2023	53%	49%	61%
2022	53%	47%	56%
2021	53%	46%	55%
2020	53%	45%	51%
2019	53%	45%	51%
2018	53%	40%	45%
2017	53%	40%	45%
2016	54%	40%	48%
2015	53%	41%	50%
2014	53%	43%	50%
2013	57%	42%	53%
2012	62%	42%	53%
2011	60%	41%	53%
2010	51%	40%	49%
2009	45%	35%	43%
2008	36%	31%	35%
2007	30%	30%	28%
2006	26%	30%	27%
2005	30%	28%	29%
2004	23%	27%	27%
2003	25%	25%	26%
2002	34%	25%	28%
2001	25%	24%	25%
2000	23%	25%	28%
1999	26%	25%	27%
1998	25%	26%	30%
1997	25%	26%	29%
1996	28%	25%	30%
1995	27%	25%	29%
1994	26%	23%	30%
1993	37%	25%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Platte River Elementary School	Michigan	Benzie County Central Schools School District
2023	9%	4%	5%
2022	9%	4%	5%
2021	9%	4%	6%
2020	9%	5%	9%
2019	9%	5%	9%
2018	8%	6%	6%
2017	8%	6%	6%
2016	5%	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%	7%
2014	13%	6%	9%
2013	11%	6%	10%
2012	8%	5%	10%
2011	10%	5%	12%
2010	14%	6%	14%
2009	14%	7%	14%
2008	16%	7%	15%
2007	10%	6%	13%
2006	14%	7%	12%
2005	12%	6%	13%
2004	15%	6%	12%
2003	11%	6%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Benzie County Central Schools 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?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% MI state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% MI state average).

How many students attend Platte River Elementary School?

252 students attend Platte River Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Platte River Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Platte River Elementary School?

Platte River Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Platte River Elementary School offer ?

Platte River Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Platte River Elementary School part of?

Platte River Elementary School is part of Benzie County Central Schools School District.

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