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Enrollment
402
Elementary
DISTRICT 426 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLYMOUTH-CANTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 262856006407
Farrand Elementary School
41400 GREENBRIAR LN, PLYMOUTH, MI 48170 · (734) 582-6900 · Wayne County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL402 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Michigan public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
77 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 55%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 80 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 38% larger than its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
58.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
53.6%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Farrand Elementary School
Farrand Elementary School's state test result (55.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farrand Elementary School this school | 402 | 19.2% | 55.4% |
| Wilkshire School HASLETT | 390 | 22.3% | N/A |
| Murphy Elementary School HASLETT | 386 | 20.5% | 59.9% |
| Countryside Elementary School BYRON CENTER | 426 | 21.6% | 84.0% |
| Eberwhite School ANN ARBOR | 353 | 15.9% | 68.2% |
| Emmons Lake Elementary School CALEDONIA | 377 | 19.4% | 75.5% |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Farrand Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #304 of 1,085 | #41 of 165 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #357 of 1,072 | #45 of 165 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #288 of 1,139 | #36 of 176 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 402 | #644 of 1,630 | #149 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #544 of 1,424 | #97 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.7% | #532 of 1,424 | #92 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.2% | #1,399 of 1,563 | #272 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.6% | #765 of 979 | #133 of 177 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
402
+19 (+5%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 540
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 402 | 26.4 | 15.3:1 | 19% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 387 | 27.1 | 14.3:1 | 21% (82) |
| 2022-23 | 384 | 26.9 | 14.3:1 | 21% (79) |
| 2020-21 | 383 | 29 | 13.2:1 | 19% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 426 | 25.8 | 16.5:1 | 23% (100) |
| 2015-16 | 419 | 25 | 16.8:1 | 20% (83) |
| 2010-11 | 405 | 24 | 16.9:1 | 31% (125) |
| 2000-01 | 506 | 25 | 20.2:1 | 7% (36) |
| 1990-91 | 540 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Farrand Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (426 to 402); teachers up 2% (25.8 to 26.4).
About Farrand Elementary School
Farrand Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school based in PLYMOUTH, Michigan. The school counted 402 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 5.
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools includes 25 schools. Together they enroll 15,978 students.
More than half of enrollment at Farrand Elementary School is White: 72%. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, and 5% Asian. The county population is about 49% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 46, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Farrand Elementary School, there are about 15.3 students; the school has 26.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. There are 77 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 19% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Wayne County average 66%.
Farrand Elementary School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 60% of Michigan public elementary schools.
The model predicts 57.8% for a school in Michigan with Farrand Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Farrand Elementary School posts 55.4%.
In Wayne County, the median household earns about $60,539 a year, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Wayne County has 573 public schools with about 259,786 students, including Farrand Elementary School.
Measured in a straight line, Winchester Elementary School is about 0.9 miles from Farrand Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Farrand Elementary School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 19 students, from 383 to 402. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 15.3:1, from 13.2:1.
The Farrand Elementary School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools
- Canton High SchoolHigh · 1,899 students
- Salem High SchoolHigh · 1,871 students
- Plymouth High SchoolHigh · 1,816 students
- Pioneer Middle SchoolMiddle · 827 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 817 students
- Discovery Middle SchoolMiddle · 731 students
Other schools in PLYMOUTH
- Pioneer Middle SchoolMiddle · 827 students
- Plymouth Scholars Charter AcademyElementary · 823 students
- East Middle SchoolMiddle · 725 students
- West Middle SchoolMiddle · 667 students
- Ivywood Classical AcademyCombined · 613 students
- Bird Elementary SchoolElementary · 476 students
Nearby schools
- Winchester Elementary School0.9 mi · 519
- Randolph Elementary School1.4 mi · 532
- Meads Mill Middle School1.4 mi · 615
- PCCS Elementary Virtual Academy1.8 mi · 29
- PCCS Middle Virtual Academy1.8 mi · 39
- Bird Elementary School2.0 mi · 476
Frequently asked questions
About Farrand Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Farrand Elementary School?
Farrand Elementary School enrolls approximately 402 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Farrand Elementary School serve?
Farrand Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Farrand Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Farrand Elementary School is approximately 15.3:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Farrand Elementary School?
Farrand Elementary School reports a student body of 72% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Farrand Elementary School?
Farrand Elementary School is overseen by Plymouth-Canton Community Schools in Wayne County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.