Elementary Schools in West Branch-Rose City Area Schools

Summary:

The West Branch-Rose City Area Schools district in Michigan is home to two elementary schools: Surline Elementary School and Rose City School. While both schools serve students in the same district, they exhibit notable differences in their student populations, resource allocation, and academic performance.

Surline Elementary School has a significantly larger student body of 594 students, compared to Rose City School's 106 students. However, Rose City School spends more per student ($20,850) than Surline Elementary School ($14,778), which may be attributed to its lower student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7 compared to 14.8 at Surline Elementary School.

In terms of academic performance, Surline Elementary School has higher proficiency rates in 3rd and 4th grade English Language Arts (ELA) compared to the district and state averages, but lower proficiency rates in 3rd and 4th grade Math. Rose City School has mixed results, with higher proficiency rates in 3rd grade Math and 4th grade ELA, but lower proficiency rates in other grade levels and subjects. Both schools face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates of 29.5%, which is an area for the district to address.

District Detail

960 S M 33
West Branch, MI 48661-9079

(989) 343-2000

SchoolDigger Rank:
349^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,844

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (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 English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Surline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	147 State St	West Branch	48661	Ogemaw County	West Branch-Rose City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 343-2190	569	43	13.3	66.8%	525 (92.3%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	41.2	842^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	43.4%		43.2	798^th of 1486 public elementary schools	46.3%	44	36.9	47.3		31.1	26.7				$14,778	$2,314	$12,464
Rose City School	Public	PK, KG-6	515 Harrington	Rose City	48654	Ogemaw County	West Branch-Rose City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 343-2250	103	9	11.1	82.5%	91 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	5 (4.9%)	40.6	856^th of 1488 public elementary schools	42.5%		36.5	914^th of 1486 public elementary schools	38.5%	58	26.7	44.4	36.4	40.0	16.7	36.4	45.5	27.3	$20,850	$3,619	$17,231

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County	1.42 mi	1
Charlton Heston Academy	9.93 mi	1
Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools	17.76 mi	2	553^rd
Standish-Sterling Community Schools	19.91 mi	3	120^th
Hale Area Schools	22.21 mi	1

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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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