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What's the vibe like in the hallways at North Elementary School right now?
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Enrollment
682
Elementary
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIRCH RUN AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 260582004211
North Elementary School
12440 CHURCH ST, BIRCH RUN, MI 48415 · (989) 624-9011 · Saginaw County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL682 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
400 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 | 122 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 137 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 136 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 159 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 128 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (122) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (128).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
Based on grade levels within Birch Run Area Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
33.1%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
37.0%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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
35.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.3%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 North Elementary School
North Elementary School's state test result (35.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Elementary School this school | 682 | 58.7% | 35.2% |
| StandishSterling Central Elementary School STANDISH | 654 | 59.0% | 53.9% |
| Grayling Elementary School GRAYLING | 624 | 60.4% | 34.1% |
| Haigh Elementary School DEARBORN | 552 | 60.9% | 55.9% |
| GT Norman Elementary School REED CITY | 540 | 59.1% | 35.4% |
| ReethsPuffer Elementary School MUSKEGON | 600 | 59.5% | 36.0% |
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 North Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Saginaw County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #831 of 1,085 | #10 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #750 of 1,072 | #10 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #927 of 1,139 | #10 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 682 | #76 of 1,630 | #2 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #980 of 1,424 | #11 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.3% | #1,322 of 1,424 | #27 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.7% | #730 of 1,563 | #21 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.6% | #248 of 440 | #6 of 10 |
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
682
+32 (+5%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 602
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 682 | 39.9 | 17.1:1 | 59% (400) |
| 2023-24 | 681 | 38.9 | 17.5:1 | 59% (404) |
| 2022-23 | 667 | 38.9 | 17.1:1 | 63% (417) |
| 2020-21 | 650 | 37 | 17.6:1 | 56% (366) |
| 2017-18 | 640 | 34 | 18.8:1 | 62% (394) |
| 2015-16 | 637 | 34 | 18.7:1 | 53% (337) |
| 2010-11 | 644 | 33 | 19.5:1 | 44% (282) |
| 2000-01 | 758 | 41 | 18.5:1 | 26% (198) |
| 1990-91 | 602 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (640 to 682); teachers up 17% (34 to 39.9).
About North Elementary School
North Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Birch Run Area Schools in BIRCH RUN, Michigan. The school runs pre-K through 4 and enrolls 682 students. Elementary schools in Michigan have about 369 students on average; enrollment here is 85% higher.
Birch Run Area Schools is the district for North Elementary School. It has 4 schools and 1,806 students.
White students are 96% of those enrolled at North Elementary School. The remaining shares are 2% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Saginaw County's population at about 71%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 8, compared with 70 nationally.
North Elementary School reports a ratio of 17.1 students per teacher, from 39.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 17.1:1 compares with an average of 15.8:1 for elementary schools in Michigan. Lunch program data show 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is in line with the 59% average for public schools in Saginaw County.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 40.3% for North Elementary School. The school posts 35.2%, 5.1 points below the prediction.
In the wider Saginaw County area, median household income comes to about $60,622, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Saginaw County counts 75 public schools with about 25,621 students.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, Birch Run High School, is the closest to North Elementary School. North Elementary School has 3 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 34.9% proficiency; North Elementary School posts 35.2%.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 32 students, from 650 to 682.
On allk12, people connected to North Elementary School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Birch Run Area Schools
- Marshall Greene Middle SchoolMiddle · 548 students
- Birch Run High SchoolHigh · 538 students
- Birch Run Progressive High SchoolHigh · 38 students
Other schools in BIRCH RUN
- Marshall Greene Middle SchoolMiddle · 548 students
- Birch Run High SchoolHigh · 538 students
- Birch Run Progressive High SchoolHigh · 38 students
Other North Elementary schools
50 other US public schools in 24 states are named North Elementary. North Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 51.
- North Elementary SchoolNEWPORT, MI · 366 students
- North Elementary SchoolWATERVLIET, MI · 312 students
- North Elementary SchoolITHACA, MI · 295 students
- North Elementary SchoolIRON MOUNTAIN, MI · 263 students
- NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBRENTWOOD, NY · 881 students
Nearby schools
- Birch Run High School0.1 mi · 538
- Birch Run Progressive High School0.1 mi · 38
- Marshall Greene Middle School0.5 mi · 548
- Clio Community High School5.3 mi · 84
- Clio Area High School5.3 mi · 684
- Clio Intermediate School5.4 mi · 424
Frequently asked questions
About North Elementary SchoolHow large is North Elementary School?
North Elementary School enrolls approximately 682 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does North Elementary School serve?
North Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at North Elementary School?
Approximately 17.1:1 students per teacher at North Elementary School.
How diverse is North Elementary School?
North Elementary School reports a student body of 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees North Elementary School?
North Elementary School is overseen by Birch Run Area Schools in Saginaw County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.