Mackensen Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

5535 Dennis Dr
Bay City, MI 48706

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Top 50%

Serving 248 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mackensen 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 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 248 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 50% in MI
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mackensen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Mackensen Elementary School's student population of 248 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mackensen Elementary School
Kind	26
1	43
2	43
3	44
4	47
5	45

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Total Students

248 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mackensen Elementary School
2023	245
2022	240
2021	242
2020	320
2019	320
2018	330
2017	330
2016	338
2015	331
2014	343
2013	339
2012	347
2011	353
2010	338
2009	327
2008	341
2007	339
2006	308
2005	301
2004	315
2003	318
2002	320
2001	306
2000	294
1999	294
1998	302
1997	300
1996	312
1995	304
1994	318
1993	341
1992	320
1991	309
1990	334
1989	323
1988	289
1987	310

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mackensen Elementary School
2023	16
2022	15
2021	17
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	17
2014	16
2013	16
2012	15
2011	14
2010	14
2009	14
2008	13
2007	12
2006	13
2005	13
2004	16
2003	14
2002	12
2001	11
2000	11
1999	11
1998	12
1997	11
1996	11
1995	11
1994	12
1990	13

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Motto

I promise to be POSITIVE, RESPECTFUL, and have INTEGRITY too. I will accept DIFFERENCES and aim for EXCELLENCE in all that I do.

School Rankings

Mackensen Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mackensen Elementary School is 0.32, 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)

#959 out of 3025 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mackensen Elementary School
2023	#959
2022	#1018
2021	#504
2019	#612
2018	#539
2017	#600
2016	#513
2015	#666
2014	#976
2013	#686
2012	#795

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40-44%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mackensen Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2023	42%	35%	27%
2022	42%	34%	28%
2021	47%	36%	27%
2019	57%	40%	35%
2018	57%	37%	29%
2017	52%	39%	32%
2016	57%	38%	33%
2015	52%	37%	32%
2014	47%	41%	36%
2013	57%	41%	38%
2012	52%	37%	35%

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50-54%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mackensen Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2022	52%	45%	41%
2021	62%	48%	40%
2019	57%	49%	44%
2018	52%	43%	29%
2017	62%	49%	42%
2016	62%	50%	46%
2015	57%	49%	43%
2014	72%	67%	66%
2013	72%	65%	63%
2012	67%	64%	60%
2011	95%	80%	80%

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50-59%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mackensen Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2022	54%	38%	37%
2021	44%	23%	20%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mackensen Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2023	15:1	17:1	16:1
2022	16:1	17:1	17:1
2021	14:1	17:1	17:1
2020	20:1	18:1	18:1
2019	20:1	18:1	18:1
2018	21:1	18:1	19:1
2017	21:1	18:1	19:1
2016	21:1	18:1	18:1
2015	19:1	18:1	19:1
2014	22:1	18:1	19:1
2013	22:1	18:1	20:1
2012	23:1	18:1	21:1
2011	25:1	18:1	21:1
2010	25:1	18:1	20:1
2009	24:1	18:1	20:1
2008	26:1	18:1	21:1
2007	28:1	19:1	21:1
2006	24:1	18:1	20:1
2005	23:1	18:1	21:1
2004	20:1	19:1	20:1
2003	23:1	19:1	19:1
2002	27:1	18:1	20:1
2001	28:1	18:1	21:1
2000	27:1	18:1	22:1
1999	27:1	19:1	22:1
1998	25:1	19:1	22:1
1997	27:1	19:1	22:1
1996	28:1	20:1	23:1
1995	28:1	20:1	24:1
1994	27:1	20:1	23:1
1990	26:1	15:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2021)
Year	Mackensen Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2020)
Year	Mackensen Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	3%	3%	1%
2007	3%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mackensen Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2023	9%	9%	12%
2022	10%	9%	11%
2021	12%	8%	11%
2020	13%	8%	10%
2019	13%	8%	10%
2018	7%	8%	9%
2017	7%	8%	9%
2016	3%	7%	8%
2015	4%	7%	10%
2014	2%	7%	7%
2013	1%	6%	6%
2012	2%	6%	7%
2011	3%	6%	8%
2010	2%	5%	6%
2009	3%	5%	6%
2008	3%	5%	6%
2007	3%	4%	6%
2006	3%	4%	6%
2005	2%	4%	6%
2004	1%	4%	6%
2003	1%	4%	6%
2002	1%	4%	6%
2001	1%	4%	6%
2000	1%	3%	6%
1999	1%	3%	6%
1998	1%	3%	6%
1997	1%	3%	6%
1996	1%	3%	6%
1995	1%	3%	6%
1994	2%	2%	6%
1993	1%	2%	6%
1992	2%	2%	7%
1991	3%	2%	6%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Mackensen Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2023	1%	18%	4%
2022	1%	18%	4%
2021	2%	18%	4%
2020	1%	18%	4%
2019	1%	18%	4%
2018	2%	18%	4%
2017	2%	18%	4%
2016	1%	18%	4%
2014	1%	18%	4%
2013	1%	18%	4%
2012	1%	19%	4%
2011	1%	19%	4%
2009	1%	20%	5%
2008	1%	20%	5%
2007	4%	20%	6%
2006	6%	20%	5%
2005	6%	20%	5%
2004	6%	20%	5%
2003	7%	20%	5%
2001	1%	19%	4%
1989	1%	18%	3%

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White

82%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mackensen Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2023	83%	64%	77%
2022	83%	64%	78%
2021	79%	65%	78%
2020	79%	66%	80%
2019	79%	66%	80%
2018	87%	66%	82%
2017	87%	66%	82%
2016	92%	67%	84%
2015	94%	68%	76%
2014	96%	69%	85%
2013	96%	69%	86%
2012	95%	69%	85%
2011	93%	70%	84%
2010	96%	70%	86%
2009	94%	71%	86%
2008	93%	71%	86%
2007	90%	71%	85%
2006	90%	73%	87%
2005	92%	72%	87%
2004	93%	73%	86%
2003	91%	72%	87%
2002	98%	73%	88%
2001	97%	74%	88%
2000	97%	75%	88%
1999	97%	75%	88%
1998	98%	75%	88%
1997	99%	76%	88%
1996	98%	76%	88%
1995	98%	77%	88%
1994	97%	79%	88%
1993	98%	79%	89%
1992	96%	79%	87%
1991	95%	78%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mackensen Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%	7%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	5%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mackensen Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2023	0.30	0.55	0.39
2022	0.30	0.55	0.38
2021	0.36	0.54	0.38
2020	0.36	0.53	0.35
2019	0.36	0.53	0.35
2018	0.24	0.53	0.32
2017	0.24	0.53	0.32
2016	0.15	0.52	0.30
2015	0.12	0.50	0.34
2014	0.08	0.50	0.27
2013	0.08	0.49	0.25
2012	0.10	0.49	0.28
2011	0.14	0.48	0.28
2010	0.08	0.47	0.25
2009	0.12	0.46	0.25
2008	0.13	0.46	0.26
2007	0.19	0.46	0.26
2006	0.19	0.43	0.24
2005	0.15	0.44	0.25
2004	0.13	0.43	0.25
2003	0.17	0.44	0.24
2002	0.04	0.42	0.22
2001	0.06	0.42	0.22
2000	0.06	0.40	0.22
1999	0.06	0.40	0.22
1998	0.04	0.40	0.22
1997	0.02	0.39	0.22
1996	0.04	0.39	0.22
1995	0.04	0.37	0.21
1994	0.06	0.35	0.22
1993	0.04	0.35	0.21
1992	0.08	0.35	0.22
1991	0.10	0.37	0.20

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mackensen Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2023	36%	49%	55%
2022	28%	47%	51%
2021	26%	46%	49%
2020	24%	45%	48%
2019	24%	45%	48%
2018	22%	40%	44%
2017	22%	40%	44%
2016	22%	40%	43%
2015	16%	41%	39%
2014	25%	43%	45%
2013	25%	42%	45%
2012	24%	42%	43%
2011	19%	41%	41%
2010	15%	40%	40%
2009	13%	35%	38%
2008	11%	31%	33%
2007	11%	30%	34%
2006	9%	30%	32%
2005	10%	28%	29%
2004	8%	27%	30%
2003	8%	25%	28%
2002	9%	25%	26%
2001	9%	24%	25%
2000	10%	25%	27%
1999	9%	25%	26%
1998	8%	26%	27%
1997	5%	26%	26%
1996	10%	25%	31%
1995	11%	25%	31%
1994	12%	23%	30%
1993	18%	25%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mackensen Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	3%	6%	7%
2017	3%	6%	7%
2016	3%	6%	6%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	2%	6%	6%
2013	3%	6%	6%
2012	6%	5%	7%
2011	8%	5%	6%
2010	6%	6%	8%
2009	5%	7%	9%
2008	6%	7%	8%
2007	3%	6%	8%
2006	4%	7%	8%
2005	3%	6%	7%
2004	4%	6%	7%
2003	3%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bay City 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 is Mackensen Elementary School's ranking?

Mackensen Elementary School is ranked #959 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Mackensen Elementary School often compared to?

Mackensen Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bangor West Central 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 35% MI state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Mackensen Elementary School?

248 students attend Mackensen Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Mackensen Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Mackensen Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Mackensen Elementary School offer ?

Mackensen Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Mackensen Elementary School part of?

Mackensen Elementary School is part of Bay City School District.