Kolb Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

Kolb Elementary School

305 W Crump St
Bay City, MI 48706

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Top 50%

Serving 454 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kolb 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 37% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is equal to the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 454 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 50% in MI
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Kolb Elementary School's student population of 454 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kolb Elementary School
Kind	80
1	78
2	73
3	67
4	76
5	80

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Total Students

454 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kolb Elementary School
2023	477
2022	429
2021	439
2020	576
2019	576
2018	599
2017	599
2016	580
2015	539
2014	554
2013	530
2012	535
2011	537
2010	530
2009	546
2008	538
2007	554
2006	478
2005	469
2004	461
2003	528
2002	494
2001	528
2000	523
1999	539
1998	548
1997	557
1996	557
1995	559
1994	554
1993	602
1992	592
1991	576
1990	642
1989	657
1988	635
1987	651

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kolb Elementary School
2023	33
2022	28
2021	24
2020	29
2019	29
2018	32
2017	32
2016	31
2015	30
2014	30
2013	28
2012	28
2011	25
2010	27
2009	30
2008	30
2007	27
2006	25
2005	25
2004	27
2003	31
2002	28
2001	28
2000	26
1999	26
1998	27
1997	27
1996	27
1995	24
1994	27
1990	33

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School Rankings

Kolb Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,069 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kolb Elementary School is 0.44, 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)

#1394 out of 3069 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kolb Elementary School
2022	#1394
2021	#1434
2019	#1228
2018	#617
2017	#1830
2016	#1641
2015	#1592
2014	#834
2013	#869
2012	#1048
2011	#952

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37%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kolb Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2022	37%	34%	28%
2021	37%	36%	27%
2019	50%	40%	35%
2018	51%	37%	29%
2017	41%	39%	32%
2016	40%	38%	33%
2015	38%	37%	32%
2014	51%	41%	36%
2013	53%	41%	38%
2012	49%	37%	35%
2011	94%	80%	81%

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45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kolb Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2022	45%	45%	41%
2021	42%	48%	40%
2019	48%	49%	44%
2018	53%	43%	29%
2017	40%	49%	42%
2016	48%	50%	46%
2015	47%	49%	43%
2014	74%	67%	66%
2013	70%	65%	63%
2012	65%	64%	60%
2011	86%	80%	80%

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35-39%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Kolb Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2022	37%	38%	37%
2021	27%	23%	20%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Kolb Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	4%	1%	2%
1990	4%	1%	2%
1989	3%	1%	2%
1988	4%	1%	3%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Kolb Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	3%	3%	1%
2009	2%	3%	1%
2008	2%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	2%	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%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	2%	2%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kolb Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2023	15%	9%	12%
2022	13%	9%	11%
2021	12%	8%	11%
2020	12%	8%	10%
2019	12%	8%	10%
2018	11%	8%	9%
2017	11%	8%	9%
2016	11%	7%	8%
2015	10%	7%	10%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	8%	6%	6%
2012	8%	6%	7%
2011	7%	6%	8%
2010	5%	5%	6%
2009	5%	5%	6%
2008	5%	5%	6%
2007	5%	4%	6%
2006	6%	4%	6%
2005	5%	4%	6%
2004	7%	4%	6%
2003	6%	4%	6%
2002	8%	4%	6%
2001	7%	4%	6%
2000	7%	3%	6%
1999	7%	3%	6%
1998	7%	3%	6%
1997	6%	3%	6%
1996	6%	3%	6%
1995	6%	3%	6%
1994	4%	2%	6%
1993	4%	2%	6%
1992	5%	2%	7%
1991	6%	2%	6%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kolb Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2023	3%	18%	4%
2022	1%	18%	4%
2021	2%	18%	4%
2020	2%	18%	4%
2019	2%	18%	4%
2018	3%	18%	4%
2017	3%	18%	4%
2016	3%	18%	4%
2015	3%	18%	6%
2014	4%	18%	4%
2013	5%	18%	4%
2012	4%	19%	4%
2011	4%	19%	4%
2010	3%	20%	5%
2009	4%	20%	5%
2008	3%	20%	5%
2007	5%	20%	6%
2006	6%	20%	5%
2005	6%	20%	5%
2004	6%	20%	5%
2003	5%	20%	5%
2002	6%	20%	4%
2001	2%	19%	4%
2000	2%	19%	4%
1999	1%	19%	3%
1998	1%	19%	3%
1997	3%	18%	3%
1996	2%	18%	3%
1995	1%	18%	3%
1994	1%	17%	3%
1993	2%	17%	2%
1992	1%	17%	3%
1991	1%	17%	2%

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White

73%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kolb Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2023	73%	64%	77%
2022	76%	64%	78%
2021	76%	65%	78%
2020	75%	66%	80%
2019	75%	66%	80%
2018	76%	66%	82%
2017	76%	66%	82%
2016	79%	67%	84%
2015	81%	68%	76%
2014	84%	69%	85%
2013	84%	69%	86%
2012	83%	69%	85%
2011	83%	70%	84%
2010	87%	70%	86%
2009	87%	71%	86%
2008	88%	71%	86%
2007	87%	71%	85%
2006	86%	73%	87%
2005	86%	72%	87%
2004	84%	73%	86%
2003	86%	72%	87%
2002	84%	73%	88%
2001	89%	74%	88%
2000	89%	75%	88%
1999	90%	75%	88%
1998	90%	75%	88%
1997	90%	76%	88%
1996	89%	76%	88%
1995	91%	77%	88%
1994	92%	79%	88%
1993	91%	79%	89%
1992	91%	79%	87%
1991	87%	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	Kolb Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2023	9%	5%	6%
2022	9%	5%	7%
2021	9%	5%	6%
2020	10%	4%	4%
2019	10%	4%	4%
2018	9%	4%	4%
2017	9%	4%	4%
2016	6%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2012	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kolb Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2023	0.44	0.55	0.39
2022	0.40	0.55	0.38
2021	0.40	0.54	0.38
2020	0.42	0.53	0.35
2019	0.42	0.53	0.35
2018	0.41	0.53	0.32
2017	0.41	0.53	0.32
2016	0.36	0.52	0.30
2015	0.33	0.50	0.34
2014	0.29	0.50	0.27
2013	0.30	0.49	0.25
2012	0.31	0.49	0.28
2011	0.31	0.48	0.28
2010	0.24	0.47	0.25
2009	0.24	0.46	0.25
2008	0.22	0.46	0.26
2007	0.24	0.46	0.26
2006	0.26	0.43	0.24
2005	0.26	0.44	0.25
2004	0.29	0.43	0.25
2003	0.26	0.44	0.24
2002	0.29	0.42	0.22
2001	0.20	0.42	0.22
2000	0.20	0.40	0.22
1999	0.19	0.40	0.22
1998	0.18	0.40	0.22
1997	0.19	0.39	0.22
1996	0.20	0.39	0.22
1995	0.17	0.37	0.21
1994	0.15	0.35	0.22
1993	0.17	0.35	0.21
1992	0.17	0.35	0.22
1991	0.24	0.37	0.20

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

70%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kolb Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2023	68%	49%	55%
2022	63%	47%	51%
2021	55%	46%	49%
2020	60%	45%	48%
2019	60%	45%	48%
2018	53%	40%	44%
2017	53%	40%	44%
2016	53%	40%	43%
2015	44%	41%	39%
2014	55%	43%	45%
2013	49%	42%	45%
2012	49%	42%	43%
2011	46%	41%	41%
2010	45%	40%	40%
2009	44%	35%	38%
2008	40%	31%	33%
2007	41%	30%	34%
2006	37%	30%	32%
2005	41%	28%	29%
2004	39%	27%	30%
2003	38%	25%	28%
2002	38%	25%	26%
2001	33%	24%	25%
2000	35%	25%	27%
1999	38%	25%	26%
1998	40%	26%	27%
1997	40%	26%	26%
1996	46%	25%	31%
1995	49%	25%	31%
1994	51%	23%	30%
1993	52%	25%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kolb Elementary School	Michigan	Bay City School District
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	8%	4%	5%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	9%	6%	7%
2017	9%	6%	7%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	5%	6%	4%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	5%	6%	6%
2012	7%	5%	7%
2011	5%	5%	6%
2010	9%	6%	8%
2009	10%	7%	9%
2008	10%	7%	8%
2007	12%	6%	8%
2006	14%	7%	8%
2005	10%	6%	7%
2004	10%	6%	7%
2003	11%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kolb Elementary School's ranking?

Kolb Elementary School is ranked #1394 out of 3,069 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Kolb Elementary School often compared to?

Kolb Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bangor Central School, Mcalearsawden Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

37% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% MI state average), while 45% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Kolb Elementary School?

454 students attend Kolb Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Kolb Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Kolb Elementary School?

Kolb Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Kolb Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Kolb Elementary School part of?

Kolb Elementary School is part of Bay City School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 454 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 50%
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education