Enrollment
336
Elementary
DISTRICT 250 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARWELL AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 261410005057
Farwell Elementary School
268 E OHIO ST, FARWELL, MI 48622 · (989) 588-9916 · Clare County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL336 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
274 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 55%
Community
0
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 | 97 | 29% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 22% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Farwell Elementary School→Farwell Middle School
Based on grade levels within Farwell Area Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
30.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
29.0%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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
29.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Farwell Elementary School
Farwell Elementary School's state test result (29.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farwell Elementary School this school | 336 | 81.5% | 29.5% |
| Alcona Elementary School HARRISVILLE | 318 | 80.5% | 33.6% |
| WhittemorePrescott Area Elementary WHITTEMORE | 347 | 83.0% | N/A |
| Geer Park Elementary School DEARBORN | 380 | 78.7% | 33.8% |
| KND Elementary BRETHREN | 289 | 76.8% | 23.4% |
| Mancelona Elementary School MANCELONA | 288 | 75.7% | 44.0% |
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 Farwell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #953 of 1,085 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #933 of 1,072 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #985 of 1,139 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 336 | #939 of 1,630 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #501 of 1,424 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.7% | #1,175 of 1,424 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.5% | #337 of 1,563 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #838 of 979 |
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
336
+38 (+13%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 657
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 336 | 22.3 | 15.1:1 | 82% (274) |
| 2023-24 | 314 | 21.5 | 14.6:1 | 84% (265) |
| 2022-23 | 329 | 20.5 | 16.0:1 | 77% (252) |
| 2020-21 | 298 | 19 | 15.7:1 | 77% (230) |
| 2017-18 | 348 | 20.3 | 17.2:1 | 75% (260) |
| 2015-16 | 470 | 26 | 18.1:1 | 54% (253) |
| 2010-11 | 495 | 29 | 17.1:1 | 66% (328) |
| 2000-01 | 624 | 37 | 16.9:1 | 55% (343) |
| 1990-91 | 657 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Farwell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (348 to 336); teachers up 10% (20.3 to 22.3).
About Farwell Elementary School
Farwell Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Farwell Area Schools in FARWELL, Michigan. Its grade span covers pre-K through 3, with 336 students on the rolls.
Farwell Area Schools is the district for Farwell Elementary School. It has 4 schools and 1,000 students.
Roughly 91% of students at Farwell Elementary School are White. Other groups include 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Clare County residents are about 94% White, a similar share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 17%.
Based on 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, Farwell Elementary School has a ratio of 15.1:1. Across elementary schools in Michigan, the average ratio is 15.8:1. Income data for the school show 82% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 17 points above the 65% average for public schools in Clare County.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 29.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 30.2%.
In Clare County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $49,384 a year, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Farwell Elementary School, Clare County has 13 public schools.
Farwell High School is about 0.1 miles from Farwell Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 6. Farwell Elementary School comes in 3rd of 4 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Farwell Elementary School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Farwell Elementary School had a net gain of 38 students, or 13%.
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Clare County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,218
Census ACS
Median income
$49,384
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,785 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Farwell Area Schools
- Farwell High SchoolHigh · 344 students
- Farwell Middle SchoolMiddle · 281 students
- Farwell Timberland Alternative High SchoolHigh · 39 students
Other schools in FARWELL
- Farwell High SchoolHigh · 344 students
- Farwell Middle SchoolMiddle · 281 students
- Farwell Timberland Alternative High SchoolHigh · 39 students
Other Farwell Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Farwell Elementary. Farwell Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Farwell Elementary SchoolSPOKANE, WA · 471 students
- Farwell Elementary SchoolLewiston, ME · 401 students
- Farwell Elementary SchoolFARWELL, TX · 279 students
Nearby schools
- Farwell High School0.1 mi · 344
- Farwell Middle School0.2 mi · 281
- Farwell Timberland Alternative High School2.3 mi · 39
- Clare Pioneer High School4.0 mi · 45
- Clare Primary School4.9 mi · 557
- Clare Middle School5.0 mi · 474
Frequently asked questions
About Farwell Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Farwell Elementary School?
Farwell Elementary School enrolls approximately 336 students in grades PK-03.
Is Farwell Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Farwell Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
How many teachers does Farwell Elementary School have?
Farwell Elementary School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Farwell Elementary School?
Student demographics at Farwell Elementary School are roughly 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Farwell Elementary School public or private?
Farwell Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Farwell Area Schools.
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