Fife Lake Elementary School vs. Birch Street Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Fife Lake Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
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Student Attention
Birch Street Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 138 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Fife Lake Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 328 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Birch Street Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Michigan state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-3
PK-3
Total Students
138 students
328 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2271 out of 2925 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1664 out of 2925 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
27
95
Grade 1 Students
38
85
Grade 2 Students
34
71
Grade 3 Students
39
77
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
95%
95%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.10
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
54%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
10%
