Bear Lake Elementary School

Bear Lake Schools
7748 CODY ST
BEAR LAKE, MI 49614
163 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 6th
School Overview
Bear Lake Elementary School, located at 7748 Cody St in Bear Lake, Michigan, serves as a focal point for the local community, providing primary education within the Bear Lake School District. As a small, rural institution, the school emphasizes a close-knit learning environment where students benefit from personalized attention and a supportive atmosphere. The curriculum is designed to meet state academic standards while fostering the social and emotional development of its young learners in a quiet, natural setting representative of Northern Michigan.

Beyond its core academic offerings, Bear Lake Elementary is deeply integrated into the fabric of the surrounding village. Because it is part of a smaller school system, it often encourages strong collaboration between teachers, parents, and community members, promoting a sense of school pride and shared responsibility for student success. The school provides a foundation for students as they progress toward secondary education, focusing on building essential literacy, numeracy, and critical thinking skills in a safe and accessible environment.
163
Total Students
9.9
Full-Time Teachers
16.5
Student/Teacher Ratio
55.2%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    138 (84.7 %)
  • Hispanic
    22 (13.5 %)
  • Black
    1 (0.6 %)
  • Two or More
    1 (0.6 %)
  • American Indian
    1 (0.6 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status: No
District: Bear Lake Schools
Phone: (231)864-3133
Grade Range: Pre-K - 6th
Total Students: 163
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 9.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 16.5
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 83
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 7

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Kindergarten 31
Grade 1 23
Grade 2 23
Grade 3 23
Grade 4 20
Grade 5 24
Grade 6 19
Gender Ratio