Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Elem School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–5
Saint Joseph, MI
3165 Washington Ave, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Overall grade: A
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- AClass size
- BYears serving families
- A-Diversity
What stands out
- Smaller classes than 76% of Catholic schools in Michigan
In Saint Joseph, Michigan, Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Elem School is a Catholic parish school for students from pre-K through 5th grade. About 163 students attend, with roughly 10 students per teacher, smaller classes than 76% of Catholic elementary schools in Michigan. The school is part of the Diocese of Kalamazoo. The school day runs about 7 hours, 180 days a year.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades Pre-K–5
- Students
- 163
- Teachers
- 16.8 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 9.7
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 99 girls, 64 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Catholic · Parish school
- Diocese
- Diocese of Kalamazoo
- School day
- About 7 hours
- School year
- 180 days
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Smaller classes than 76% of Catholic elementary schools in Michigan (10 students per teacher).
- Larger than 60% of Catholic elementary schools in Michigan.
- Compared with 135 Catholic elementary schools in Michigan.
Students by grade
Student body
Member of
- National Catholic Educational Association
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- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
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Questions about Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Elem School
What grades does Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Elem School serve?
Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Elem School serves grades Pre-K–5.
How many students attend Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Elem School?
About 163 students, with 10 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Elem School?
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