Shay Elementary School (Ranked Top 50%)

175 East Lake St
Harbor Springs, MI 49740

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Top 50%

Serving 139 students in grades 2-4, Shay Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 2-4
Enrollment: 139 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: 40-44%
: 50-54% (Top 50% in MI)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

School Overview

Shay Elementary School's student population of 139 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 2-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shay Elementary School
2	49
3	44
4	46

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Total Students

139 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shay Elementary School
2023	139
2022	139
2021	159
2020	171
2019	171
2018	160
2017	160
2016	159
2015	168
2014	196
2013	208
2012	197
2011	220
2010	223
2009	231
2008	255
2007	242
2006	238
2005	242
2004	248
2003	253
2002	257
2001	257
2000	254
1999	244
1998	265
1997	260
1996	274
1995	270
1994	254
1993	235
1992	465
1991	442
1990	478
1989	366
1988	337
1987	329

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Shay Elementary School
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	12
2019	12
2018	12
2017	12
2016	10
2015	10
2014	12
2013	13
2012	12
2011	14
2010	15
2009	16
2008	15
2007	14
2006	15
2005	16
2004	15
2003	15
2002	15
2001	15
2000	15
1999	15
1998	15
1997	13
1996	16
1995	16
1994	12
1990	27

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Motto

Excellence in Character | Excellence in Education

School Rankings

The of Shay Elementary School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

(21-22)

40-44%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Shay Elementary School	Michigan	Harbor Springs School District
2022	42%	34%	44%
2021	37%	36%	41%
2019	52%	40%	55%
2018	52%	37%	43%
2017	52%	39%	52%
2016	42%	38%	48%
2015	42%	37%	43%
2014	37%	41%	46%
2013	52%	41%	46%
2012	52%	37%	46%
2011	96%	80%	90%

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50-54%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Shay Elementary School	Michigan	Harbor Springs School District
2022	52%	45%	64%
2021	42%	48%	58%
2019	72%	49%	67%
2018	67%	43%	43%
2017	62%	49%	63%
2016	62%	50%	67%
2015	67%	49%	67%
2014	77%	67%	82%
2013	81%	65%	77%
2012	82%	64%	79%
2011	91%	80%	90%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Shay Elementary School	Michigan	Harbor Springs School District
2023	11:1	17:1	13:1
2022	11:1	17:1	13:1
2021	12:1	17:1	13:1
2020	14:1	18:1	14:1
2019	14:1	18:1	14:1
2018	13:1	18:1	14:1
2017	13:1	18:1	14:1
2016	16:1	18:1	16:1
2015	17:1	18:1	16:1
2014	17:1	18:1	16:1
2013	17:1	18:1	15:1
2012	16:1	18:1	14:1
2011	16:1	18:1	15:1
2010	15:1	18:1	16:1
2009	14:1	18:1	15:1
2008	17:1	18:1	16:1
2007	17:1	19:1	17:1
2006	16:1	18:1	18:1
2005	15:1	18:1	18:1
2004	17:1	19:1	18:1
2003	17:1	19:1	18:1
2002	17:1	18:1	17:1
2001	17:1	18:1	17:1
2000	17:1	18:1	17:1
1999	16:1	19:1	17:1
1998	18:1	19:1	16:1
1997	20:1	19:1	18:1
1996	18:1	20:1	17:1
1995	17:1	20:1	16:1
1994	21:1	20:1	18:1
1990	18:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shay Elementary School	Michigan	Harbor Springs School District
2023	3%	1%	4%
2022	3%	1%	3%
2021	3%	1%	3%
2020	2%	1%	3%
2019	2%	1%	3%
2018	5%	1%	6%
2017	5%	1%	6%
2016	5%	2%	6%
2015	5%	1%	5%
2014	4%	1%	6%
2013	4%	2%	6%
2012	5%	1%	5%
2011	7%	1%	6%
2010	9%	2%	7%
2009	9%	1%	8%
2008	7%	1%	8%
2007	7%	2%	7%
2006	7%	1%	6%
2005	8%	2%	7%
2004	8%	1%	7%
2003	4%	2%	6%
2002	5%	1%	6%
2001	6%	1%	6%
2000	5%	1%	5%
1999	3%	1%	5%
1998	5%	1%	5%
1997	7%	1%	6%
1996	6%	1%	5%
1995	6%	1%	6%
1994	7%	1%	7%
1993	6%	1%	7%
1992	4%	1%	6%
1991	4%	1%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shay Elementary School	Michigan	Harbor Springs School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	2%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Shay Elementary School	Michigan	Harbor Springs School District
2023	1%	9%	2%
2022	1%	9%	3%
2021	1%	8%	2%
2020	3%	8%	1%
2019	3%	8%	1%
2018	3%	8%	1%
2017	3%	8%	1%
2016	2%	7%	2%
2014	3%	7%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	1%	6%	2%
2010	1%	5%	2%
2009	2%	5%	1%
2008	4%	5%	2%
2007	4%	4%	1%
2006	3%	4%	1%
2005	3%	4%	1%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Shay Elementary School	Michigan
2023	1%	18%
2022	1%	18%
2010	1%	20%
2003	1%	20%

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White

87%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shay Elementary School	Michigan	Harbor Springs School District
2023	87%	64%	88%
2022	87%	64%	88%
2021	87%	65%	89%
2020	87%	66%	87%
2019	87%	66%	87%
2018	86%	66%	88%
2017	86%	66%	88%
2016	86%	67%	87%
2015	92%	68%	89%
2014	88%	69%	86%
2013	88%	69%	87%
2012	90%	69%	89%
2011	90%	70%	90%
2010	88%	70%	90%
2009	88%	71%	90%
2008	87%	71%	89%
2007	88%	71%	91%
2006	90%	73%	92%
2005	89%	72%	91%
2004	89%	73%	91%
2003	93%	72%	92%
2002	93%	73%	92%
2001	93%	74%	93%
2000	95%	75%	94%
1999	95%	75%	94%
1998	93%	75%	93%
1997	92%	76%	93%
1996	93%	76%	93%
1995	93%	77%	93%
1994	93%	79%	93%
1993	92%	79%	93%
1992	98%	79%	94%
1991	98%	78%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Shay Elementary School	Michigan	Harbor Springs School District
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	8%	4%	8%
2019	8%	4%	8%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	6%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shay Elementary School	Michigan	Harbor Springs School District
2023	0.24	0.55	0.22
2022	0.24	0.55	0.23
2021	0.24	0.54	0.21
2020	0.24	0.53	0.24
2019	0.24	0.53	0.24
2018	0.26	0.53	0.21
2017	0.26	0.53	0.21
2016	0.26	0.52	0.24
2015	0.15	0.50	0.21
2014	0.22	0.50	0.25
2013	0.22	0.49	0.24
2012	0.20	0.49	0.20
2011	0.19	0.48	0.20
2010	0.22	0.47	0.19
2009	0.22	0.46	0.19
2008	0.24	0.46	0.19
2007	0.22	0.46	0.17
2006	0.19	0.43	0.16
2005	0.20	0.44	0.16
2004	0.20	0.43	0.16
2003	0.13	0.44	0.14
2002	0.13	0.42	0.14
2001	0.13	0.42	0.13
2000	0.10	0.40	0.11
1999	0.10	0.40	0.12
1998	0.13	0.40	0.13
1997	0.15	0.39	0.13
1996	0.13	0.39	0.12
1995	0.12	0.37	0.12
1994	0.13	0.35	0.13
1993	0.15	0.35	0.14

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

23%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shay Elementary School	Michigan	Harbor Springs School District
2023	23%	49%	21%
2022	23%	47%	21%
2021	21%	46%	20%
2020	18%	45%	18%
2019	18%	45%	18%
2018	12%	40%	12%
2017	12%	40%	12%
2016	16%	40%	15%
2015	19%	41%	19%
2014	21%	43%	21%
2013	28%	42%	26%
2012	27%	42%	25%
2011	28%	41%	25%
2010	30%	40%	23%
2009	23%	35%	16%
2008	20%	31%	14%
2007	14%	30%	11%
2003	13%	25%	10%
2002	14%	25%	9%
2001	16%	24%	9%
2000	12%	25%	9%
1999	13%	25%	9%
1998	12%	26%	9%
1997	13%	26%	11%
1996	15%	25%	10%
1995	17%	25%	12%
1994	18%	23%	9%
1993	23%	25%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Shay Elementary School	Michigan	Harbor Springs School District
2023	1%	4%	3%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	8%	6%	5%
2017	8%	6%	5%
2016	5%	6%	5%
2015	7%	6%	4%
2014	7%	6%	7%
2013	2%	6%	5%
2012	3%	5%	6%
2011	4%	5%	6%
2010	6%	6%	7%
2009	10%	7%	5%
2008	8%	7%	6%
2007	10%	6%	7%
2003	6%	6%	3%
2002	5%	6%	4%
2001	4%	6%	4%
2000	9%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Harbor Springs School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Shay Elementary School often compared to?

Shay Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Alanson Public School, Pellston Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% MI state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Shay Elementary School?

139 students attend Shay Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Shay Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Shay Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Shay Elementary School offer ?

Shay Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Shay Elementary School part of?

Shay Elementary School is part of Harbor Springs School District.

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