Enrollment
308
Elementary
DISTRICT 313 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHGATE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 263234006791
Fordline Elementary School
14775 FORDLINE ST, SOUTHGATE, MI 48195 · (734) 246-4640 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL308 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
228 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
58%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Fordline Elementary School→Davidson Middle School
Based on grade levels within Southgate Community School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
24.1%
MI avg 47.7%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Michigan average is about 48 of 100.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Fordline Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fordline Elementary School this school | 308 | 74.0% | N/A |
| Coloma Elementary School COLOMA | 356 | 74.7% | 21.9% |
| North Elementary School WATERVLIET | 312 | 73.4% | 34.6% |
| Justus Gage Elementary School DOWAGIAC | 262 | 74.8% | 42.5% |
| Pardee School DEARBORN HEIGHTS | 337 | 77.2% | N/A |
| Shelters Elementary School SOUTHGATE | 327 | 67.3% | 44.7% |
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 Fordline Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #1,073 of 1,139 | #149 of 176 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 308 | #1,059 of 1,630 | #229 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #451 of 1,424 | #74 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.4% | #306 of 1,424 | #50 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.0% | #453 of 1,563 | #182 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.8% | #869 of 979 | #148 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
308
-74 (-19%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 408
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 20.1:1
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 | 308 | 20.8 | 14.8:1 | 74% (228) |
| 2023-24 | 305 | 19.3 | 15.8:1 | 76% (231) |
| 2022-23 | 288 | 20.2 | 14.2:1 | 64% (185) |
| 2020-21 | 382 | 19 | 20.1:1 | 60% (228) |
| 2017-18 | 317 | 20.2 | 15.7:1 | 62% (198) |
| 2015-16 | 350 | 20 | 17.5:1 | 62% (216) |
| 2010-11 | 308 | 17 | 18.1:1 | 57% (177) |
| 2000-01 | 341 | 17 | 20.1:1 | 26% (87) |
| 1990-91 | 408 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fordline Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (317 to 308); teachers up 3% (20.2 to 20.8).
About Fordline Elementary School
Fordline Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in SOUTHGATE, Michigan, administered by Southgate Community School District. It has an enrollment of 308 students in pre-K through 5.
Southgate Community School District oversees Fordline Elementary School and 8 other schools, with 3,857 students in total.
More than half of enrollment at Fordline Elementary School is White: 59%. Enrollment also includes 20% Hispanic, 16% Black, and 4% multiracial. The school's White share is 10 points above the 49% share among Wayne County residents. The diversity index for Fordline Elementary School is 58%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
On staff are 20.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.8:1. Elementary schools in Michigan have an average ratio of 15.8:1. About 74% of students at Fordline Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Wayne County report 66%.
The school is in Wayne County, where median household income comes to about $60,539, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of people live in poverty. Wayne County's 573 public schools enroll about 259,786 students and include Fordline Elementary School.
Of the public schools around it, Fordline Elementary School is closest to Davidson Middle School, about 0.6 miles away. Fordline Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Fordline Elementary School enrolled 382 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 308. Federal data show the ratio falling from 20.1:1 to 14.8:1.
This page is set up for the Fordline Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Southgate Community School District
- Southgate Anderson High SchoolHigh · 1,052 students
- Davidson Middle SchoolMiddle · 663 students
- Asher SchoolHigh · 462 students
- Allen Elementary SchoolElementary · 359 students
- Grogan Elementary SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Shelters Elementary SchoolElementary · 327 students
Other schools in SOUTHGATE
- Southgate Anderson High SchoolHigh · 1,052 students
- Creative Montessori AcademyElementary · 759 students
- Davidson Middle SchoolMiddle · 663 students
- Asher SchoolHigh · 462 students
- Allen Elementary SchoolElementary · 359 students
- Grogan Elementary SchoolElementary · 353 students
Nearby schools
- Davidson Middle School0.6 mi · 663
- Asher School0.7 mi · 462
- Grogan Elementary School0.8 mi · 353
- Southgate Anderson High School0.9 mi · 1,052
- Allen Elementary School1.0 mi · 359
- Shelters Elementary School1.1 mi · 327
Frequently asked questions
About Fordline Elementary SchoolHow large is Fordline Elementary School?
Fordline Elementary School enrolls approximately 308 students in grades PK-05.
Is Fordline Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fordline Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Fordline Elementary School have?
Fordline Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
How diverse is Fordline Elementary School?
Fordline Elementary School reports a student body of 59% White, 20% Hispanic, 16% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Fordline Elementary School?
Fordline Elementary School is overseen by Southgate Community School District in Wayne County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.