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Pointer Ridge Elementary School (Closed 2006)

1131 Columbus Avenue
Benton Harbor, MI 49022

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Pointer Ridge Elementary School serves 432 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pointer Ridge Elementary School
Pre-K	42
Kind	82
1	66
2	58
3	48
4	77
5	59

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Total Students

432 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Pointer Ridge Elementary School
2025	432
2005	353
2004	360
2003	432
2002	394
2001	428
2000	484
1999	502
1998	493
1997	527
1996	525
1995	507
1994	516
1993	568
1992	552
1991	589
1990	526
1989	603
1988	586

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Total Classroom Teachers (04-05)

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1995-2005)
Year	Pointer Ridge Elementary School
2005	25
2004	2
2003	21
2002	21
2001	25
2000	30
1999	24
1998	24
1997	23
1996	22
1995	22

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School Rankings

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State Level (MI)

Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Pointer Ridge Elementary School	Michigan	Benton Harbor Area Schools
2025	1%	9%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%
1989	1%	2%

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Black

95%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pointer Ridge Elementary School	Michigan	Benton Harbor Area Schools
2025	95%	18%
2005	100%	20%	95%
2004	99%	20%	94%
2003	95%	20%	93%
2002	99%	20%	94%
2001	99%	19%	93%
2000	96%	19%	92%
1999	99%	19%	90%
1998	99%	19%	89%
1997	99%	19%	88%
1996	98%	18%	87%
1995	99%	17%	85%
1994	98%	17%	84%
1993	97%	17%	85%
1992	95%	17%	85%
1991	97%	17%	84%
1990	87%	18%	85%
1989	89%	18%	85%
1988	87%	18%	83%

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White

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pointer Ridge Elementary School	Michigan	Benton Harbor Area Schools
2025	4%	63%
2003	4%	72%	5%
2002	1%	73%	4%
2001	1%	74%	6%
2000	2%	75%	6%
1999	1%	75%	8%
1998	1%	75%	9%
1997	1%	76%	11%
1996	2%	76%	12%
1995	1%	77%	13%
1994	2%	78%	15%
1993	3%	78%	14%
1992	4%	78%	15%
1991	3%	77%	15%
1990	13%	78%	15%
1989	10%	78%	15%
1988	13%	78%	17%

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All Ethnic Groups

96%

37%

0.10

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Pointer Ridge Elementary School	Michigan	Benton Harbor Area Schools
2025	0.10	0.56
2004	0.02	0.43	0.11
2003	0.10	0.44	0.12
2002	0.02	0.43	0.11
2001	0.02	0.42	0.14
2000	0.07	0.40	0.15
1999	0.02	0.40	0.18
1998	0.02	0.40	0.21
1997	0.02	0.39	0.22
1996	0.04	0.39	0.23
1995	0.02	0.38	0.27
1994	0.04	0.37	0.27
1993	0.06	0.37	0.28
1992	0.10	0.37	0.27
1991	0.06	0.38	0.28
1990	0.23	0.36	0.27
1989	0.20	0.36	0.27

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Eligible for

95%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Pointer Ridge Elementary School	Michigan	Benton Harbor Area Schools
2025	95%	45%
2005	90%	28%	83%
2004	99%	27%	81%
2003	95%	25%	76%
2002	96%	25%	77%
2001	96%	24%	82%
2000	93%	25%	81%
1999	92%	25%	81%
1998	95%	25%	80%
1997	95%	25%	81%
1996	93%	25%	80%
1995	95%	25%	77%
1994	95%	23%	76%
1993	90%	25%	78%
1992	82%	21%	68%
1990	100%	13%	71%
1989	80%	13%	68%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Pointer Ridge Elementary School	Michigan	Benton Harbor Area Schools
2025	4%	4%
2005	2%	6%	5%
2003	4%	6%	4%
2002	2%	6%	4%
2001	3%	6%	5%
2000	2%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Benton Harbor Area Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Pointer Ridge Elementary School?

432 students attend Pointer Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

95% of Pointer Ridge Elementary School students are Black, 4% of students are White, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What grades does Pointer Ridge Elementary School offer ?

Pointer Ridge Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Pointer Ridge Elementary School part of?

Pointer Ridge Elementary School is part of Benton Harbor Area Schools.

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