Robert D Brandon Elem School

Robert D Brandon Elem School is an elementary-level community of low-enrollment scale in MARTIN, Michigan, operated by Martin Public Schools, works with 299 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Within Martin Public Schools, which oversees 2 schools and 629 students, Robert D Brandon Elem School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Robert D Brandon Elem School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%). Beyond that, the school logs 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Allegan County as a whole.

On the resource side, The school reports having 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.7:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Robert D Brandon Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.9%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Allegan County) shows that median household earnings sit near $83,283, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Robert D Brandon Elem School is one of 55 public schools in Allegan County (combined enrollment of about 17,174 students).

Martin High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Robert D Brandon Elem School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 40.6%.

Robert D Brandon Elem School operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Robert D Brandon Elem School's enrollment has decreased 11% since 2018, when it stood at 335 (now 299).

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