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Enrollment
569
Elementary
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST BRANCH-ROSE CITY AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 263585007186
Surline Elementary School
147 STATE ST, WEST BRANCH, MI 48661 · (989) 343-2190 · Ogemaw County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL569 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of Michigan public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
13.3:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
380 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 | 105 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 114 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 130 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (105) is 19% smaller than its 4th grade class (130).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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 West Branch-Rose City Area Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
42.7%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
28.6%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 43 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
35.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Surline Elementary School
Surline Elementary School's state test result (35.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surline Elementary School this school | 569 | 66.8% | 35.5% |
| Lake City Elementary School LAKE CITY | 508 | 68.9% | 45.3% |
| Elsa Meyer Elementary School CORUNNA | 484 | 65.9% | 36.8% |
| Kalkaska Elementary School KALKASKA | 517 | 62.3% | 32.2% |
| Lincoln Elementary School CADILLAC | 480 | 64.0% | 36.1% |
| Kinloch Elementary School DEARBORN HEIGHTS | 557 | 72.4% | 59.4% |
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 Surline Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #826 of 1,085 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #943 of 1,072 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #707 of 1,139 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 569 | #153 of 1,630 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #173 of 1,424 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.6% | #1,220 of 1,424 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.8% | #563 of 1,563 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.4% | #250 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
569
-85 (-13%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 861
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 569 | 42.7 | 13.3:1 | 67% (380) |
| 2023-24 | 594 | 39.9 | 14.9:1 | 70% (414) |
| 2022-23 | 601 | 37.2 | 16.2:1 | 68% (407) |
| 2020-21 | 654 | 36 | 18.2:1 | 69% (451) |
| 2017-18 | 706 | 36.1 | 19.6:1 | 61% (429) |
| 2015-16 | 614 | 37 | 16.6:1 | 66% (407) |
| 2010-11 | 602 | 33 | 18.2:1 | 58% (352) |
| 2000-01 | 722 | 38 | 19.0:1 | 47% (339) |
| 1990-91 | 861 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Surline Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (706 to 569); teachers up 18% (36.1 to 42.7).
About Surline Elementary School
Surline Elementary School is a large elementary school in WEST BRANCH, Michigan. The school's enrollment of 569 students covers pre-K through 4. Enrollment is 54% higher than the average for elementary schools in Michigan, which is about 369.
The 4 schools of West Branch-Rose City Area Schools, including Surline Elementary School, enroll 1,844 students.
The student body at Surline Elementary School is 92% White. Other reported shares: 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That is close to the 93% White share among all Ogemaw County residents. The school's diversity index is 15%, meaning two students picked at random have a 15% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 42.7 full-time positions, a ratio of 13.3:1. On average, elementary schools in Michigan have 15.8:1, compared with 13.3:1 here. Around 67% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 65% average for public schools in Ogemaw County.
Measured against Michigan public elementary schools, Surline Elementary School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Michigan, Surline Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 35.5% actual against a predicted 36.7%.
Surline Elementary School is located in Ogemaw County, where the median household income is $54,666, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Besides Surline Elementary School, Ogemaw County has 4 other public schools.
The shortest distance from Surline Elementary School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Surline Middle School. Other public schools within ten miles: 4.
Surline Elementary School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
The school enrolled 569 students in 2024-25, 85 fewer than the 654 it had in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.3:1.
Discussions about Surline Elementary School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Ogemaw County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,885
Census ACS
Median income
$54,666
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,972 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Branch-Rose City Area Schools
- Ogemaw Heights High SchoolHigh · 592 students
- Surline Middle SchoolMiddle · 580 students
- Rose City SchoolElementary · 103 students
Other schools in WEST BRANCH
- Ogemaw Heights High SchoolHigh · 592 students
- Surline Middle SchoolMiddle · 580 students
- Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw CountyHigh · 128 students
Nearby schools
- Surline Middle School0.0 mi · 580
- Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County5.5 mi · 128
- Ogemaw Heights High School5.5 mi · 592
- Charlton Heston Academy9.9 mi · 716
- Rose City School11.0 mi · 103
- WhittemorePrescott JrSr High School17.7 mi · 260
Frequently asked questions
About Surline Elementary SchoolHow large is Surline Elementary School?
Surline Elementary School enrolls approximately 569 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Surline Elementary School serve?
Surline Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Surline Elementary School?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Surline Elementary School.
How diverse is Surline Elementary School?
Surline Elementary School reports a student body of 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Surline Elementary School?
Surline Elementary School is overseen by West Branch-Rose City Area Schools in Ogemaw County.
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