Barkell Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Hancock, Michigan·49930
Score
67.5/100
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#403
Among 1,239 Michigan elementary schools
Top 33%
In Michigan

Score 67.5/100: better than 67% 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
51%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 44%, better than 66% of them
118 students tested
Math
55%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 41%, better than 77% of them
118 students tested
Science
38%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 42%, better than 46% of them
37 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-STEP65.246
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP42.935
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP40.537
MathGrade 3M-STEP67.446
MathGrade 4M-STEP6035
MathGrade 5M-STEP35.137
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP37.837
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP29.737

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
255
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
255
Typical elementary school: 366
Free or reduced-price lunch
42%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

School district
City
Houghton County

Contact

Address
1201 N ELEVATION ST
Hancock, MI 49930
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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Barkell Elementary School at a glance

Barkell Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hancock, Michigan, serving grades K-5. It is part of Hancock Public Schools. It has about 255 students (a typical Michigan elementary school has 366). About 42% 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, 51% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 55% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan elementary schools, it scores 67.5 out of 100: better than 67% of them, ranking #403 of 1,239. Its English language arts result rose by 5 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.