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Mars Elementary School

1 Sylvester Ave
Berrien Springs, MI 49103
(School attendance zone shown in map)
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Tel: (269) 471-1836
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Mars Elementary School serves 338 students in grades Prekindergarten-2. 
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-2
  • Enrollment: 338 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 61%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

School Overview

Mars Elementary School's student population of 338 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMars Elementary School
Kind115
199
2124
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Total Students
338 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMars Elementary School
2025338
2024369
2023366
2022364
2021324
2020408
2019406
2018378
2017378
2016388
2015378
2014387
2013409
2012390
2011379
2010363
2009371
2008331
2007391
2006374
2005359
2004325
2003344
2002311
2001291
2000294
1999333
1998384
1997398
1996360
1995358
1994381
1993415
1992435
1991430
1990504
1989505
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2025)

YearMars Elementary School
202528
202428
202326
202225
202125
202026
201925
201824
201724
201625
201523
201418
201322
201224
201124
201023
200924
200821
200724
200622
200522
200420
200323
200223
200121
200023
199926
199824
199724
199624
199524
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School Rankings

The diversity score of Mars Elementary School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
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State Level (MI)
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)

YearMars Elementary SchoolMichiganBerrien Springs School District
202512:116:1
202413:117:136:1
202314:117:134:1
202215:117:125:1
202113:117:124:1
202016:118:126:1
201916:118:126:1
201816:118:125:1
201716:118:125:1
201616:118:122:1
201516:118:121:1
201421:118:122:1
201319:118:121:1
201217:118:121:1
201116:118:120:1
201016:118:119:1
200915:118:117:1
200816:118:118:1
200716:119:117:1
200617:118:118:1
200516:119:117:1
200416:119:117:1
200315:119:115:1
200214:118:115:1
200114:118:115:1
200013:119:114:1
199913:119:114:1
199816:119:116:1
199717:119:116:1
199615:120:117:1
199515:120:116:1
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American Indian
2%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)

YearMars Elementary SchoolMichiganBerrien Springs School District
20241%1%2%
20191%1%2%
20101%2%1%
20051%2%
20041%1%
20031%2%
19951%1%
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Asian
5%
4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMars Elementary SchoolMichiganBerrien Springs School District
20244%4%2%
20234%3%2%
20223%3%2%
20213%3%2%
20203%3%2%
20194%3%2%
20183%3%3%
20173%3%3%
20164%3%3%
20155%3%5%
20147%3%6%
20138%3%7%
20129%3%7%
20118%3%6%
201010%3%7%
200910%3%6%
20088%3%5%
20077%3%5%
20067%2%6%
20057%2%5%
20046%2%6%
20035%2%5%
20025%2%5%
20014%2%4%
20005%2%4%
19993%2%3%
19984%2%3%
19973%2%2%
19963%2%3%
19953%1%3%
19942%1%3%
19935%1%3%
19925%1%3%
19913%2%4%
19902%1%2%
19893%1%3%
19883%1%4%
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Hispanic
17%
9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMars Elementary SchoolMichiganBerrien Springs School District
202416%9%15%
202315%9%16%
202215%9%16%
202115%8%16%
202018%8%15%
201916%8%15%
201817%8%16%
201717%8%16%
201617%7%14%
201519%7%13%
201416%7%12%
201316%6%12%
201216%6%13%
201120%6%12%
201021%5%12%
200915%5%11%
200817%5%13%
200716%4%13%
200616%4%12%
200514%4%12%
200415%4%11%
200313%4%11%
20027%4%7%
20018%4%7%
20006%3%6%
19997%3%7%
19986%3%6%
19974%3%6%
19964%3%5%
19953%3%5%
19946%2%5%
19935%2%5%
19923%2%8%
19914%2%5%
199013%2%12%
198914%2%10%
198813%2%10%
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Black
28%
18%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMars Elementary SchoolMichiganBerrien Springs School District
202429%18%16%
202328%18%16%
202225%18%18%
202129%18%20%
202025%18%18%
201928%18%18%
201830%18%18%
201730%18%18%
201629%18%19%
201525%18%20%
201421%18%21%
201319%18%23%
201215%19%21%
201116%19%24%
201017%20%26%
200917%20%24%
200821%20%26%
200722%20%27%
200624%20%25%
200524%20%23%
200422%20%22%
200320%20%21%
200219%20%21%
200119%19%21%
200019%19%22%
199919%19%23%
199824%19%23%
199726%18%20%
199624%18%18%
199520%18%17%
199420%17%15%
199319%17%15%
199216%17%13%
199110%17%10%
199013%18%11%
198913%18%11%
198814%18%9%
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White
39%
63%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMars Elementary SchoolMichiganBerrien Springs School District
202441%63%59%
202343%64%59%
202248%64%56%
202143%65%54%
202044%66%57%
201943%66%57%
201841%66%57%
201741%66%57%
201640%67%57%
201542%68%56%
201449%69%57%
201349%69%52%
201255%69%55%
201151%70%54%
201051%70%54%
200958%71%58%
200854%71%55%
200755%71%55%
200653%73%57%
200554%72%60%
200456%73%61%
200361%72%63%
200269%73%67%
200169%74%68%
200070%75%68%
199971%75%67%
199866%75%68%
199767%76%72%
199669%76%74%
199573%77%75%
199472%79%77%
199371%79%77%
199276%79%76%
199183%78%81%
199072%78%75%
198970%78%75%
198870%78%76%
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Hawaiian
2%
n/a
Two or more races
7%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearMars Elementary SchoolMichiganBerrien Springs School District
20248%5%6%
20239%5%6%
20227%5%6%
20218%5%6%
20206%4%6%
20197%4%6%
20189%4%6%
20179%4%6%
201610%3%7%
20159%3%6%
20146%2%3%
20136%2%4%
20123%2%3%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.74
0.57

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMars Elementary SchoolMichiganBerrien Springs School District
20250.740.56
20240.720.560.60
20230.710.550.60
20220.690.550.63
20210.710.540.64
20200.710.530.62
20190.710.530.62
20180.710.530.61
20170.710.530.61
20160.720.520.62
20150.720.500.63
20140.690.500.62
20130.690.490.66
20120.650.490.64
20110.670.480.64
20100.660.470.63
20090.610.460.60
20080.640.460.62
20070.630.460.62
20060.640.430.60
20050.630.440.58
20040.620.430.56
20030.570.440.55
20020.490.420.51
20010.480.420.49
20000.470.400.48
19990.470.400.49
19980.510.400.49
19970.520.390.44
19960.500.390.42
19950.440.370.41
19940.450.350.39
19930.470.350.39
19920.400.350.41
19910.310.370.33
19900.450.360.42
19890.480.360.42
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
45%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)

YearMars Elementary SchoolMichiganBerrien Springs School District
202555%45%
202463%50%66%
202369%49%67%
202263%47%64%
202160%46%61%
202065%45%60%
201965%45%60%
201861%40%51%
201761%40%51%
201665%40%53%
201564%41%52%
201462%43%52%
201361%42%52%
201259%42%52%
201156%41%49%
201056%40%50%
200956%35%46%
200846%31%39%
200741%30%38%
200642%30%42%
200541%28%38%
200443%27%36%
200335%25%34%
200241%25%35%
200143%24%33%
200036%25%34%
199948%25%39%
199843%26%38%
199742%26%37%
199643%25%39%
199537%25%37%
199433%23%33%
199341%25%40%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)

YearMars Elementary SchoolMichiganBerrien Springs School District
20255%4%
20243%4%3%
20236%4%4%
20225%4%3%
20214%4%4%
20209%5%7%
20199%5%7%
20189%6%5%
20179%6%5%
20169%6%5%
201511%6%7%
20147%6%6%
20136%6%7%
20125%5%6%
20117%5%8%
20108%6%8%
20097%7%11%
20088%7%10%
20079%6%9%
200614%7%11%
200511%6%11%
200413%6%11%
20038%6%10%
20029%6%8%
20019%6%9%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Berrien Springs School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Mars Elementary School often compared to?
Mars Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ballard Elementary School by visitors of our site.
How many students attend Mars Elementary School?
338 students attend Mars Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
39% of Mars Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Black, 17% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Mars Elementary School?
Mars Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 16:1.
What grades does Mars Elementary School offer ?
Mars Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Mars Elementary School part of?
Mars Elementary School is part of Berrien Springs School District.
In what neighborhood is Mars Elementary School located?
Mars Elementary School is located in the Oronoko charter Township neighborhood of Berrien Springs, MI. There are 4 other public schools located in Oronoko charter Township.

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  • Grades: Prekindergarten-2
  • Enrollment: 338 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 61%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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