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North Elementary School

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North Elementary School ranks 877 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

877^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

North Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Birch Run, Michigan, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 681 students. The school is part of the Birch Run Area Schools district, which is ranked 319 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Elementary School has faced challenges in maintaining consistent academic performance and statewide rankings, with fluctuations in both areas over the years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math on the M-Step assessments have been consistently below the state averages, with some exceptions in 4th-grade Math. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 10.5% to 30.8% in recent years, and a large percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.32% to 62.52% in recent years.

Comparing North Elementary School to nearby schools, such as Moore Elementary, Montague Elementary, and schools in the Mt. Morris Consolidated and Bridgeport-Spaulding districts, generally shows that these schools perform worse than North Elementary School on academic measures and have lower statewide rankings. However, the nearby Clio Elementary and Clio Intermediate schools, which are part of the Clio Area School District, have stronger academic performance and higher statewide rankings compared to North Elementary School.

682

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,867

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12440 Church St
Birch Run, MI 48415-8759

(989) 624-9011

District: Birch Run Area Schools

Students who attend North Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Marshall Greene Middle School
High:	Birch Run High School
	Birch Run Progressive High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.7%

Hispanic:

2.3%

African American:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 38th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Michigan avg41%

877^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

319^th of 613Birch Run Area Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	877 of 1488	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	740 of 1486	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	570 of 1470	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.3	993 of 1344	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	835 of 1153	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	842 of 1408	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	803 of 1448	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.9	916 of 1466	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.3	586 of 1548	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.1	985 of 1580	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.1	775 of 1533	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.7	506 of 1563	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.4	794 of 1566	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.9	1018 of 1552	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.7	888 of 1552	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.0	693 of 1589	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.4	958 of 1577	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.3	973 of 1565	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.1	1101 of 1545	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	922 of 1338	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	718 of 1342	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	601 of 1321	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.5	891 of 1106	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	681 of 902	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	768 of 1171	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	699 of 1443	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	808 of 1346	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	646 of 1381	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	352 of 1350	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	39.4	658 of 1099	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	419 of 749	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	668 of 1134	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.2	630 of 1397	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	813 of 1366	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	733 of 1347	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	521 of 1334	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	16.4	980 of 1139	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	781 of 915	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	791 of 1196	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	854 of 1446	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	246 of 252	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	44.3	110 of 195	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	938 of 1206	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	798 of 1204	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	659 of 1198	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.7	1007 of 1102	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	834 of 1005	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	847 of 1128	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	844 of 1253	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)40th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile~ school

Female (2025)31st percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math37%-4 vs state

English Language Arts33%-8 vs state

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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
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	12440 Church St	Birch Run	48415	Saginaw County	Birch Run Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 624-9011	682	40	17.0	58.7%	653 (95.7%)	6 (0.9%)	16 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	39.2	877^th of 1488 public elementary schools	41.1%		47.2	740^th of 1486 public elementary schools	50.2%	137	32.5	33.9		33.8	41.1				$12,867	$1,099	$11,768
Clio Intermediate School	Public	4-5	11218 N Linden Rd	Clio	48420	Genesee County	Clio Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-7652	424	21	20.5	69.3%	367 (86.6%)	11 (2.6%)	22 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	44.1	809^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.6%		55.2	630^th of 1486 public elementary schools	57.6%	179		44.4	37.8		32.8	27.4	43.2	26.5	$13,077	$984	$12,093
Carter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	200 Park St	Montrose	48457	Genesee County	Montrose Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-8841	367	26	14.0	65.9%	318 (86.6%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)								(n/a)	41.7			55.2					$15,680	$2,709	$12,970
Lorenz C List School	Public	PK, KG-4	805 E Genesee St	Frankenmuth	48734	Saginaw County	Frankenmuth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 652-6187	479	25	19.5	17.7%	420 (87.7%)	8 (1.7%)	34 (7.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	75.3	334^th of 1488 public elementary schools	77.6%		83.5	211^th of 1486 public elementary schools	85.8%	123	43.7	62.1		50.5	69.0				$12,083	$739	$11,345
Clio Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	12167 N Lewis Rd	Clio	48420	Genesee County	Clio Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-5071	726	37	19.5	70.0%	606 (83.5%)	24 (3.3%)	52 (7.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.6%)								(n/a)	27.2			26.0					$13,189	$1,081	$12,108
Pinehurst Early Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	1013 Pinehurst Blvd	Mount Morris	48458	Genesee County	Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-2760	197	11	17.9	92.4%	117 (59.4%)	48 (24.4%)	14 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.1%)								(n/a)									$16,272	$3,120	$13,151
Moore Elementary School	Public	2-3	1201 Wisner St	Mount Morris	48458	Genesee County	Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-6090	219	10	21.1	83.1%	114 (52.1%)	54 (24.7%)	24 (11.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	22 (10.0%)								(n/a)	18.0			12.9					$12,999	$2,809	$10,189
Montague Elementary School	Public	4-5	344 W Mount Morris St	Mount Morris	48458	Genesee County	Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-3750	199	8	26.3	81.9%	114 (57.3%)	39 (19.6%)	21 (10.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (12.1%)	11.3	1334^th of 1488 public elementary schools	10.3%		7.4	1405^th of 1486 public elementary schools	5.5%	71		24.0	19.6		15.6	10.8	14.7	5.9	$14,935	$2,233	$12,702
Thomas White School	Public	PK, KG-1	3650 Southfield Dr	Saginaw	48601	Saginaw County	Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 777-2811	187	9	21.2	95.2%	34 (18.2%)	102 (54.5%)	40 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)								(n/a)									$14,501	$934	$13,567
Martin G Atkins Elementary School	Public, Magnet	2-5	3675 Southfield Dr	Saginaw	48601	Saginaw County	Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 777-1600	381	22	17.1	96.6%	60 (15.7%)	255 (66.9%)	39 (10.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.0%)	4.3	1485^th of 1488 public elementary schools	0.2%		4.6	1473^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	0.9%	12	9.9	6.7	5.1	4.0	7.9	3.8	5.1		$12,589	$934	$11,655

Frequently Asked Questions about North Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of North Elementary School?

Students at North Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic.

Is North Elementary School a good school?

North Elementary School ranks 877^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 682 students attended North Elementary School.

What district is North Elementary School in?

Birch Run Area Schools

What schools do graduates of North Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marshall Greene Middle School
High : Birch Run High School
High : Birch Run Progressive High School

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