Platte River Elementary School
11434 Main St
Honor MI, 49640, Benzie County
Phone: 231-325-3063
Ranking:
(856 out of 2,213, top 39%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Benzie County Central School
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |||||||
Total Students: | 263 | 284 | 313 | 305 | 320 | 316 | 351 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 16 | 6.1% | 22 | 7.7% | 34 | 10.9% | 22 | 7.2% | 36 | 11.3% | 38 | 12.0% | 37 | 10.5% |
Grade 1: | 22 | 8.4% | 31 | 10.9% | 23 | 7.3% | 33 | 10.8% | 31 | 9.7% | 25 | 7.9% | 29 | 8.3% |
Grade 2: | 31 | 11.8% | 22 | 7.7% | 35 | 11.2% | 27 | 8.9% | 24 | 7.5% | 28 | 8.9% | 30 | 8.5% |
Grade 3: | 13 | 4.9% | 33 | 11.6% | 23 | 7.3% | 29 | 9.5% | 26 | 8.1% | 27 | 8.5% | 36 | 10.3% |
Grade 4: | 37 | 14.1% | 23 | 8.1% | 37 | 11.8% | 30 | 9.8% | 28 | 8.8% | 32 | 10.1% | 40 | 11.4% |
Grade 5: | 23 | 8.7% | 31 | 10.9% | 35 | 11.2% | 30 | 9.8% | 40 | 12.5% | 37 | 11.7% | 40 | 11.4% |
Grade 6: | 121 | 46.0% | 122 | 43.0% | 126 | 40.3% | 134 | 43.9% | 135 | 42.2% | 129 | 40.8% | 139 | 39.6% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 130 | 49.4% | 161 | 56.7% | 162 | 51.8% | 161 | 52.8% | 163 | 50.9% | 158 | 50.0% | 170 | 48.4% |
Female: | 133 | 50.6% | 123 | 43.3% | 151 | 48.2% | 144 | 47.2% | 149 | 46.6% | 150 | 47.5% | 177 | 50.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 1.5% | 5 | 1.8% | 7 | 2.2% | 9 | 3.0% | 15 | 4.7% | 13 | 4.1% | 17 | 4.8% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
Hispanic: | 4 | 1.5% | 6 | 2.1% | 12 | 3.8% | 12 | 3.9% | 8 | 2.5% | 9 | 2.8% | 19 | 5.4% |
Black: | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.7% | 7 | 2.2% | 3 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 6 | 1.9% | 8 | 2.3% |
White: | 253 | 96.2% | 268 | 94.4% | 286 | 91.4% | 279 | 91.5% | 295 | 92.2% | 287 | 90.8% | 306 | 87.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 139 | 52.9% | 162 | 57.0% | 195 | 62.3% | 183 | 60.0% | 164 | 51.3% | 142 | 44.9% | 127 | 36.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 35 | 13.3% | 31 | 10.9% | 24 | 7.7% | 29 | 9.5% | 44 | 13.8% | 45 | 14.2% | 55 | 15.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 20.55 | 22.72 | 25.04 | 25.00 | 19.80 | 18.40 | 19.30 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MEAP | ||||||
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 91.4% | 87% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.4% | 95.1% | 87.9% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 95% | 90.2% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.6% | 95.2% | 91.3% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 98.5% | 94.8% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.4% | 99.2% | 95.3% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 40.5% | 36.3% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 44.4% | 40.9% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 88.5% | 86.6% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 95.7% | 87.4% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.4% | 91.4% | 86.4% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 90.2% | 86.4% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 92.5% | 89.8% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.3% | 88.3% | 86.8% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 76.5% | 62.4% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 73.8% | 66.5% |
2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.6% | 50.4% | 51.5% |
2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.4% | 61% | 51.8% |
2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.4% | 55.7% | 57.4% |
2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.3% | 64.2% | 61.1% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 90.7% | 81.6% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 85% | 84.6% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 92.8% | 85.8% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97% | 94.2% | 87.9% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96% | 98.4% | 92.3% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.7% | 96.9% | 91.5% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.7% | 46.1% | 39.9% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 47.5% | 44.9% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 92% | 83.2% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 84.7% | 84.9% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 94.2% | 84.5% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 87.1% | 82.8% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 89.8% | 84.1% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.3% | 90.3% | 84.1% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 77.8% | 67.7% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 78.4% | 68.1% |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.6% | 68.7% | 54.8% |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 31.3% | 46.6% | 45.2% |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 38.5% | 51.8% | 44.5% |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.6% | 54% | 44.4% |
2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.7% | 51.6% | 47.2% |
2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.8% | 48.4% | 44.5% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 53.4% | 46.7% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 83.2% | 73.4% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 86.9% | 75.9% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 83.5% | 74.2% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 88.7% | 76.8% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 97.4% | 88% | 79.5% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 80.6% | 79.9% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 51.6% | 39.6% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.6% | 54.5% | 45.7% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 88.5% | 80% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 94.2% | 84.1% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 85.8% | 81.6% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 91.7% | 81.5% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 97.4% | 88.6% | 85.2% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 89.6% | 85.1% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 86.4% | 68.8% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 82.2% | 70.4% |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 91.6% | 76.8% |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 94.2% | 82.8% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 87.5% | 81.7% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.2% | 91% | 83.1% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 97.4% | 90.8% | 81% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 86.3% | 78.1% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 8.8% | 18.7% | 15.3% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 6.5% | 15.2% | 13.1% |
2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 67.7% | 62.9% |
2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 71.5% | 57.4% |
2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 61.4% | 58.8% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 71.4% | 63.4% |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 78.3% | 65.1% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 80.5% | 69% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 81.3% | 72.7% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 89.6% | 79.9% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 88.6% | 82% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 94.7% | 94.7% | 84.5% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 35.5% | 35.5% | 37.1% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 39.5% | 39.5% | 40.2% |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.2% | 83.2% | 79.6% |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 87.8% | 83.3% |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 89.6% | 81.8% |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 82.4% | 80.5% |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.9% | 87.9% | 87.7% |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 89.6% | 84% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 68.9% | 67% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 68.2% |
2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 79.5% | 73.4% |
2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 83.6% | 75.3% |
2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 30.9% | 30.9% | 27.7% |
2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 36.7% | 36.7% | 29.7% |
2006 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.2% | 83.2% | 74.8% |
2007 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 75.4% | 74.1% |
2008 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 75.4% | 72.7% |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 72.8% | 75.7% |
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* Platte River Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.