Branch Line School
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 14% smaller than its 8th grade class (14).
Schools most like Branch Line School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branch Line School this school | 141 | 48.9% | N/A |
| Ridgemoor Park Montessori GRAND RAPIDS | 131 | 40.5% | N/A |
| Norton Elementary School THREE RIVERS | 186 | 50.5% | 47.2% |
| Greyhound Central Elementary School EATON RAPIDS | 114 | 53.5% | N/A |
| North Star Montessori Academy MARQUETTE | 145 | 49.0% | N/A |
| Parchment North Elem School KALAMAZOO | 208 | 53.8% | 31.9% |
Where Branch Line School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 141 | #1,530 of 1,630 | #292 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.9% | #913 of 1,563 | #231 of 294 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 141 | 7.2 | 19.6:1 | 49% (69) |
| 2023-24 | 160 | 10.1 | 15.9:1 | 54% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 150 | 12.4 | 12.1:1 | 44% (66) |
| 2020-21 | 129 | 11 | 11.7:1 | 36% (47) |
| 2017-18 | 134 | 9.9 | 13.6:1 | 33% (44) |
| 2015-16 | 119 | 7 | 17.0:1 | 14% (17) |
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (134 to 141); teachers down 27% (9.9 to 7.2).
About Branch Line School
Families in LIVONIA, Michigan, are served by Branch Line School, a very small elementary school. It teaches 141 students in pre-K through 8. By comparison, elementary schools in Michigan enroll about 369 students on average.
Branch Line School is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
Of every 100 students at Branch Line School, about 67 are White. The rest of enrollment is 15% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Among all residents of Wayne County, the White share is about 49%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 52%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 19.6:1. The school has 7.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1. In all, 49% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 66% average among public schools in Wayne County.
In Wayne County, median household income comes to about $60,539, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Wayne County counts 573 public schools with about 259,786 students.
Among nearby public schools, Buchanan Elementary School is closest at about 0.2 miles. Branch Line School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Branch Line School falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. Branch Line School holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 141, from 129 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 19.6 students per teacher, compared with 11.7 in 2020-21.
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