Elementary Schools in Ishpeming Public School District No. 1

Summary:

The Ishpeming Public School District No. 1 in Michigan has only one elementary school, Birchview School, which serves grades PK-4. The district is ranked 422 out of 613 school districts in the state and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Birchview School's performance is a concern, as its test scores in both English Language Arts and Math are significantly below the state average for 3rd and 4th grade students. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% is quite high, indicating potential issues with student engagement and attendance. Additionally, a high percentage of Birchview School's students (62.45%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the school's challenges, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.3 to 1 and per-student spending that is higher than the state average. However, Birchview School's statewide SchoolDigger ranking has fluctuated over the past few years, ranging from 886 out of 1,486 Michigan elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 1,267 out of 1,488 in 2024-2025, indicating inconsistent performance.

District Detail

319 E Division St
Ishpeming, MI 49849-2005

(906) 485-5501

SchoolDigger Rank:
422^nd of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 612

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)		M-Step Math (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Birchview School	Public	PK, KG-4	663 Poplar St	Ishpeming	49849	Marquette County	Ishpeming Public School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 485-6341	233	20	11.8	49.8%	202 (86.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (10.3%)	14.5	1267^th of 1488 public elementary schools	14.9%		37.9	886^th of 1486 public elementary schools	40.4%	381	13.2	15.8	28.9	$13,236	$1,542	$11,693

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Negaunee Public Schools	2.66 mi	4	81^st
NICE Community School District	2.69 mi	2	180^th
North Star Montessori Academy	11.05 mi	1
Marquette Area Public Schools	12.16 mi	7	79^th
Michigan Department of Corrections	13.76 mi	25

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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