Beechnau Elementary School

Summary:

Beechnau Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Ravenna, Michigan, with 388 students, the majority of whom are White (around 89%). However, the school faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Beechnau Elementary's academic performance, as measured by M-Step proficiency rates, is consistently lower than the state averages and the nearby schools, such as Ridgeview Elementary and Beach Elementary. For example, in 2023-2024, Beechnau's 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 25.6% compared to the state average of 39.6%, and its 4th grade Math proficiency was 23.5% compared to the state average of 39.1%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with around 57% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, higher than the nearby schools.

Beechnau Elementary's performance has declined over the years, as evidenced by its drop in statewide ranking from 409 out of 1,408 schools in 2018-2019 to 1,096 out of 1,486 schools in 2023-2024. This suggests that the school may be facing unique challenges or have room for improvement in its educational practices and support for students. The school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.3% in 2018-2019 to 26.4% in 2021-2022, are also significantly higher than the nearby schools, such as Ridgeview Elementary (17.2%) and Beach Elementary (20.9%).


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 12322 Stafford St
       Ravenna, MI  49451-9410


(231) 853-2258

District: Ravenna Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1096th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,244 Help


Students who attend Beechnau Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Ravenna Middle School
High:    Ravenna High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.6 Help
Number of students:  388

Racial breakdown:

White:
89.4%
Hispanic:
6.7%
African American:
1.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Beechnau Elementary School ranks worse than 73.8% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.77. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.4%), Hispanic (6.7%), African American (1.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 57.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Beechnau Elementary School is 14.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Beechnau Elementary School is $14,244.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Beechnau Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Beechnau Elementary School 1096th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Beechnau Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Ravenna Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Ravenna Public Schools 385th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Beechnau Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Beechnau Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 44.57 1094th 1545 29.2%
2007 56.81 826th 1565 47.2%
2008 58.08 819th 1577 48.1%
2009 57.82 860th 1589 45.9%
2010 56.67 923rd 1552 40.5%
2011 60.82 761st 1552 51.0%
2012 59.39 641st 1566 59.1%
2013 43.14 972nd 1563 37.8%
2014 37.16 1059th 1533 30.9%
2015 35.25 1079th 1580 31.7%
2016 50.40 790th 1548 49.0%
2017 50.47 673rd 1466 54.1%
2018 60.35 610th 1448 57.9%
2019 66.94 409th 1408 71.0%
2021 20.59 944th 1153 18.1%
2022 22.22 1040th 1344 22.6%
2023 25.86 1059th 1470 28.0%
2024 24.77 1096th 1486 26.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Beechnau Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.39 773rd 1397 44.7%
2019 64.11 327th 1134 71.2%
2021 17.99 676th 749 9.7%
2022 27.53 832nd 1099 24.3%
2023 46.83 681st 1350 49.6%
2024 30.18 997th 1381 27.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Beechnau Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.97 439th 1443 69.6%
2019 57.66 462nd 1171 60.5%
2021 22.47 747th 902 17.2%
2022 14.41 996th 1106 9.9%
2023 26.63 960th 1321 27.3%
2024 21.38 1067th 1342 20.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Beechnau Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.80 806th 1446 44.3%
2019 67.16 343rd 1196 71.3%
2021 15.03 824th 915 9.9%
2022 22.89 884th 1139 22.4%
2023 23.52 1008th 1334 24.4%
2024 19.57 1095th 1347 18.7%
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Rank History for White students at Beechnau Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.65 626th 1253 50.0%
2019 62.88 382nd 1128 66.1%
2021 14.09 926th 1005 7.9%
2022 12.16 1031st 1102 6.4%
2023 12.69 1098th 1198 8.3%
2024 14.63 1075th 1204 10.7%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Beechnau Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 250 1 0 4 5 n/a n/a 0 260
1989 266 3 1 5 2 n/a n/a 0 277
1990 269 2 1 3 4 n/a n/a 0 279
1991 256 1 1 6 4 n/a n/a 0 268
1992 240 0 0 2 2 n/a n/a 0 244
1993 263 0 2 5 2 n/a n/a 0 272
1994 266 1 2 7 3 n/a n/a 0 279
1995 327 1 0 8 2 n/a n/a 0 338
1996 327 1 0 8 2 n/a n/a 0 338
1997 301 1 0 8 1 n/a n/a 0 311
1998 312 4 0 12 1 n/a n/a 0 329
1999 303 5 0 15 1 n/a n/a 0 324
2000 241 1 0 16 1 n/a n/a 48 307
2001 214 5 0 13 0 n/a n/a 0 232
2002 465 7 2 27 1 n/a n/a 0 502
2003 465 7 2 27 1 n/a n/a 0 502
2004 431 3 1 30 1 n/a n/a 0 466
2005 476 2 1 21 0 n/a n/a 0 500
2006 471 4 0 30 0 n/a n/a 0 505
2007 468 1 0 36 0 n/a n/a 0 505
2008 459 n/a n/a 49 1 n/a n/a 0 509
2009 434 2 0 46 1 n/a n/a 0 483
2010 430 3 2 48 1 n/a n/a 0 484
2011 315 6 2 40 1 0 3 0 367
2012 324 5 1 34 1 0 3 0 368
2013 331 5 1 28 2 0 4 0 371
2014 340 4 0 26 1 0 2 0 373
2015 321 6 0 20 1 0 4 0 352
2016 314 3 0 26 0 0 4 0 347
2017 306 3 0 38 1 0 1 0 349
2018 305 3 0 26 2 0 7 0 343
2019 310 3 0 31 2 0 7 0 353
2020 313 3 0 32 1 0 7 0 356
2021 322 2 0 29 0 1 5 0 359
2022 335 5 0 28 6 0 8 0 382
2023 347 6 0 26 2 1 6 0 388

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Beechnau Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 260 n/a n/a n/a
1989 277 n/a n/a 25.6
1990 279 16.0 17.4 23.3
1991 268 n/a n/a n/a
1992 244 n/a n/a 36.9
1993 272 n/a 0.0 39.7
1994 279 8.0 34.9 29.4
1995 338 14.0 24.1 17.5
1996 338 14.0 24.1 17.5
1997 311 14.0 22.2 13.8
1998 329 18.0 18.3 14.3
1999 324 17.0 19.1 14.5
2000 307 16.5 15.7 20.1
2001 232 16.0 14.5 18.5
2002 502 30.2 16.6 26.3
2003 502 30.2 16.6 26.3
2004 466 26.8 17.4 30.5
2005 500 28.3 17.7 35.8
2006 505 27.9 18.1 34.5
2007 505 25.8 19.6 38.8
2008 509 26.8 19.0 42.2
2009 483 26.3 18.4 46.8
2010 484 25.7 18.8 51
2011 367 21.8 16.7 50.7
2012 368 19.8 18.5 50
2013 371 19.1 19.3 55.3
2014 373 20.3 18.3 53.9
2015 352 23.0 15.3 56.3
2016 347 24.0 14.4 57.3
2017 349 25.1 13.8 46.7
2018 343 22.3 15.3 51.6
2019 353 22.3 15.8 54.4
2020 356 22.1 16.0 57
2021 359 21.5 16.6 54.6
2022 382 24.8 15.3 52.1
2023 388 26.5 14.6 57.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Beechnau Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 260 n/a n/a n/a
1989 277 n/a n/a 25.6
1990 279 16.0 17.4 23.3
1991 268 n/a n/a n/a
1992 244 n/a n/a 36.9
1993 272 n/a 0.0 39.7
1994 279 8.0 34.9 29.4
1995 338 14.0 24.1 17.5
1996 338 14.0 24.1 17.5
1997 311 14.0 22.2 13.8
1998 329 18.0 18.3 14.3
1999 324 17.0 19.1 14.5
2000 307 16.5 15.7 20.1
2001 232 16.0 14.5 18.5
2002 502 30.2 16.6 26.3
2003 502 30.2 16.6 26.3
2004 466 26.8 17.4 30.5
2005 500 28.3 17.7 35.8
2006 505 27.9 18.1 34.5
2007 505 25.8 19.6 38.8
2008 509 26.8 19.0 42.2
2009 483 26.3 18.4 46.8
2010 484 25.7 18.8 51
2011 367 21.8 16.7 50.7
2012 368 19.8 18.5 50
2013 371 19.1 19.3 55.3
2014 373 20.3 18.3 53.9
2015 352 23.0 15.3 56.3
2016 347 24.0 14.4 57.3
2017 349 25.1 13.8 46.7
2018 343 22.3 15.3 51.6
2019 353 22.3 15.8 54.4
2020 356 22.1 16.0 57
2021 359 21.5 16.6 54.6
2022 382 24.8 15.3 52.1
2023 388 26.5 14.6 57.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Beechnau Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $999 (9.5%) $9,512 (90.5%) $10,511
2020 $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00
2021 $1,744 (14.9%) $9,975 (85.1%) $11,719
2022 $1,695 (12.9%) $11,458 (87.1%) $13,154
2023 $1,716 (12.0%) $12,528 (88.0%) $14,244

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Beechnau Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 409th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 1059th of 1470 Elementary schools
 43%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Beechnau Elementary School)61.131.8
 29.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ravenna Public Schools)5531.8
 23.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Beechnau Elementary School)5027.3
 22.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Ravenna Public Schools)4527.3
 17.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Beechnau Elementary School)60.540.9
 19.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ravenna Public Schools)58.440.9
 17.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Beechnau Elementary School)46.59
 37.5%
   4th Grade Math (Ravenna Public Schools)44.99
 35.9%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students353388
 9.9%
African American36
 100%
American Indian22
Asian00
Hispanic3126
 16.1%
Pacific Islander01
White310347
 11.9%
Two or More Races76
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients54.4%57.7%
 3.3%


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Beechnau Elementary School ranks 1096th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 388 students attended Beechnau Elementary School.

Students who attend Beechnau Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ravenna Middle School
High : Ravenna High School

Students at Beechnau Elementary School are 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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