Fife Lake Elementary School
Tel:
(231) 879-3362
- Fife Lake Elementary School serves 146 students in grades Prekindergarten-3.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Fife Lake Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Fife Lake Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Fife Lake Elementary School's student population of 146 students has declined by 25% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 13 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-3 |
| Total Students | 146 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 13 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Fife Lake Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Fife Lake Elementary School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1743 out of 3119 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-29% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-39% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 18:1 |
| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 8% |
| Black | 3% | 18% |
| White | 95% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.10 | 0.52 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 71% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Forest Area Community Schools School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Fife Lake Elementary School is Forest Area High School (3.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Forest Area Middle School (3.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Fife Lake Forest Area High School Grades: 9-12 | 185 students
3.1 miles
7661 Shippy Rd Sw
Fife Lake, MI 49633
(231) 369-2884 3.1 9-12 185 - Fife Lake Forest Area Middle School Grades: 4-8 | 178 students
3.1 miles
7661 Shippy Rd Sw
Fife Lake, MI 49633
(231) 369-2884 3.1 4-8 178 - Kingsley Pugsley Correctional Facility Alternative School
Grades: 9-12
3.9 miles
7401 Walton Rd
Kingsley, MI 49649
(231) 263-5253 3.9 9-12 n/a - Kingsley Kingsley Area High School Grades: 9-12 | 442 students
8.9 miles
7475 Kingsley Rd
Kingsley, MI 49649
(231) 263-5262 8.9 9-12 442 - Kingsley Kingsley Area Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 566 students
9.1 miles
311 Clark Rd
Kingsley, MI 49649
(231) 263-5261 9.1 PK-4 566
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