Tobey Elementary School vs. Lake Center Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Tobey Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 370 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tobey Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 529 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lake Center Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
370 students
529 students
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![This chart displays total students of Lake Center Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Lake Center Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/96000/95950/lake-center-elementary-school-chart-DBPsTj.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
32 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Lake Center Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Lake Center Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/96000/95950/lake-center-elementary-school-chart-9QcPP7.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lake Center Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lake Center Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/96000/95950/lake-center-elementary-school-chart-Yx5wU9.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#545 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#941 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Lake Center Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Lake Center Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/96000/95950/lake-center-elementary-school-chart-qS6mwe.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
45%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
54%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Center Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Center Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/96000/95950/lake-center-elementary-school-chart-0qcKTI.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
50-54%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lake Center Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lake Center Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/96000/95950/lake-center-elementary-school-chart-jxDogy.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Lake Center Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Lake Center Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/96000/95950/lake-center-elementary-school-chart-2txhZF.png)
Kindergarten Students
53
101
Grade 1 Students
69
79
Grade 2 Students
67
79
Grade 3 Students
67
82
Grade 4 Students
61
91
Grade 5 Students
53
97
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
2%
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% Hispanic
3%
8%
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% Black
1%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lake Center Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lake Center Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/96000/95950/lake-center-elementary-school-chart-Ndm5hB.png)
% White
92%
82%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lake Center Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lake Center Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/96000/95950/lake-center-elementary-school-chart-b0FSIUG.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lake Center Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lake Center Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/96000/95950/lake-center-elementary-school-chart-YxuRAB.png)
Diversity Score
0.15
0.32
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Lake Center Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Lake Center Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/96000/95950/lake-center-elementary-school-chart-LkPJIG.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
22%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lake Center Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lake Center Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/96000/95950/lake-center-elementary-school-chart-wEbJcu.png)