Bear Lake Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-6 Bear Lake, Michigan·49614
Score
69.0/100
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#384
Among 1,239 Michigan elementary schools
Top 31%
In Michigan

Score 69.0/100: better than 69% 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
55%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 44%, better than 74% of them
88 students tested
Math
≈46%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 41%, better than 63% of them
88 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Science
48%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 42%, better than 65% of them
23 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 10 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-STEP52.421
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP52.223
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP60.923
English language artsGrade 6M-STEP52.421
MathGrade 3M-STEP71.421
MathGrade 4M-STEP60.923
MathGrade 5M-STEP39.123
MathGrade 6M-STEP≤2021
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP47.823
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP≤2023

School profile

Grades
PK-6
Students
166
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
166
Typical elementary school: 366
Free or reduced-price lunch
54%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

School district
City
Manistee County

Contact

Address
7748 CODY ST
Bear Lake, MI 49614

"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).

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Bear Lake Elementary School at a glance

Bear Lake Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bear Lake, Michigan, serving grades PK-6. It is part of Bear Lake Schools. It has about 166 students (a typical Michigan elementary school has 366). About 54% 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, 55% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 46% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan elementary schools, it scores 69.0 out of 100: better than 69% of them, ranking #384 of 1,239. Its English language arts result rose by 11 points 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.