Mackensen Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Bay City, Michigan·48706
Score
50.6/100
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#612
Among 1,239 Michigan elementary schools
#2
In Bay City School District
Top 50%
In Michigan

Score 50.6/100: better than 50% of Michigan elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
43%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 44%, better than 51% of them
141 students tested
Math
40%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 41%, better than 51% of them
141 students tested
Science
39%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 42%, better than 48% of them
44 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3M-STEP38.849
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP5048
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP40.944
MathGrade 3M-STEP36.749
MathGrade 4M-STEP45.848
MathGrade 5M-STEP36.444
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP38.644
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP2544

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
248
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
248
Typical elementary school: 366
Free or reduced-price lunch
39%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Bay County

Contact

Address
5535 DENNIS DR
Bay City, MI 48706
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Mackensen Elementary School at a glance

Mackensen Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bay City, Michigan, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Bay City School District. It has about 248 students (a typical Michigan elementary school has 366). About 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Michigan elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 43% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 40% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan elementary schools, it scores 50.6 out of 100: better than 50% of them, ranking #612 of 1,239. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.