Houghton Elementary School
Public · Grades K–5 · 618 students
Barkell Elementary School
1201 N Elevation St, Hancock, MI 49930
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
257
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Hancock Public Schools
Houghton County
Schola Grade A · Excellent
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Michigan elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Barkell Elementary School
Barkell Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hancock, Michigan, serving grades K–5. It is part of Hancock Public Schools. The school is located in a remote town in Houghton County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 257 students were enrolled, with about 14.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Michigan elementary school (15.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 257 students
- Students per teacher
- 14.6 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Town — Remote
- School district
- Hancock Public Schools
- County
- Houghton County
- NCES school ID
- 261755007544
Schools near Barkell Elementary School
All 4 schools in Hancock →
Copper Island Academy
Charter · Grades K–8 · 386 students
South Range Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 204 students
EB Holman Elementary School
Public · Grades K–8 · 183 students
CLK Elementary School
Public · Grades K–5 · 496 students
Pelkie Mennonite School
Private · Grades 1–8 · 23 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.