Enrollment
365
Elementary
DISTRICT 247 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HEMLOCK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261818005488
KC Ling Elementary School
835 N PINE ST, HEMLOCK, MI 48626 · (989) 642-5235 · Saginaw County
GRADES 01–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL365 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% 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.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
17.3:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
109 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 88 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 113 | 31% |
This year's 1st grade class (88) is 22% smaller than its 4th grade class (113).
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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hemlock Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
45.2%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
49.1%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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
47.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.0%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 KC Ling Elementary School
KC Ling Elementary School's state test result (47.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KC Ling Elementary School this school | 365 | 29.9% | 47.4% |
| Tobey Elementary School SCOTTS | 379 | 28.0% | 46.7% |
| Emma Murphy Elementary School METAMORA | 374 | 31.0% | 47.7% |
| Central Elementary School LINDEN | 337 | 30.6% | 56.8% |
| Hyatt Elementary LINDEN | 351 | 32.8% | 63.2% |
| Pine River Elementary School CHINA | 335 | 28.4% | 60.9% |
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 KC Ling Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Saginaw County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #491 of 1,085 | #7 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #452 of 1,072 | #7 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #627 of 1,139 | #8 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 365 | #816 of 1,630 | #14 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #1,032 of 1,424 | #14 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.9% | #1,173 of 1,424 | #25 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.9% | #1,228 of 1,563 | #27 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.7% | #830 of 979 | #17 of 19 |
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
365
+50 (+16%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 425
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 365 | 21.1 | 17.3:1 | 30% (109) |
| 2023-24 | 349 | 20.1 | 17.4:1 | 38% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 351 | 21.5 | 16.3:1 | 32% (114) |
| 2020-21 | 315 | 18 | 17.5:1 | 35% (110) |
| 2017-18 | 379 | 25.4 | 14.9:1 | 37% (142) |
| 2015-16 | 356 | 20 | 17.8:1 | 33% (117) |
| 2010-11 | 227 | 12 | 18.9:1 | 26% (60) |
| 2000-01 | 436 | 27 | 16.1:1 | 22% (95) |
| 1990-91 | 425 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KC Ling Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (379 to 365); teachers down 17% (25.4 to 21.1).
About KC Ling Elementary School
KC Ling Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in HEMLOCK, Michigan. It covers grades 1 through 4, with a total enrollment of 365 students.
KC Ling Elementary School sits within Hemlock Public School District, which has 5 schools and 1,239 students.
KC Ling Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 91% White. Other reported shares: 6% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 71% White among all Saginaw County residents. By the diversity index, KC Ling Elementary School comes in at 17%.
Federal data list 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at KC Ling Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 17.3:1. Among elementary schools in Michigan, the typical ratio is 15.8:1. The lunch program counts 30% of students at KC Ling Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Saginaw County report 59%.
The allk12 Grade for KC Ling Elementary School is C+. Compared with Michigan public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 42% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, KC Ling Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 47.4%; the prediction is 53.0%.
Across Saginaw County, median household income is about $60,622, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. The public schools of Saginaw County number 75 and enroll about 25,621.
Nearby, Hemlock Middle School is about 0.1 miles away. KC Ling Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. KC Ling Elementary School ranks 3rd of 4 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 47.4% against a local average of 52.0%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, KC Ling Elementary School went from 315 students to 365.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for KC Ling Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Saginaw County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
188,665
Census ACS
Median income
$60,622
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
25,621 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hemlock Public School District
- Hemlock Middle SchoolMiddle · 350 students
- Hemlock High SchoolHigh · 341 students
- Hemlock Elementary SchoolElementary · 129 students
- Hemlock VirtualHigh · 54 students
Other schools in HEMLOCK
- Hemlock Middle SchoolMiddle · 350 students
- Hemlock High SchoolHigh · 341 students
- Hemlock Elementary SchoolElementary · 129 students
- Hemlock VirtualHigh · 54 students
Nearby schools
- Hemlock Middle School0.1 mi · 350
- Hemlock Virtual0.2 mi · 54
- Hemlock High School0.2 mi · 341
- Hemlock Elementary School0.3 mi · 129
- Merrill Elementary School5.0 mi · 196
- Merrill High School5.3 mi · 165
Frequently asked questions
About KC Ling Elementary SchoolHow large is KC Ling Elementary School?
KC Ling Elementary School enrolls approximately 365 students in grades 01-04.
Is KC Ling Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
KC Ling Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 01-04.
How many students per teacher at KC Ling Elementary School?
Approximately 17.3:1 students per teacher at KC Ling Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at KC Ling Elementary School?
At KC Ling Elementary School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is KC Ling Elementary School in?
KC Ling Elementary School is part of Hemlock Public School District.
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