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Fife Lake Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-3

144

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,386

Per pupil spending ?

61.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

108 Pierce St
Fife Lake, MI 49633-9070

(231) 879-3362

District: Forest Area Community Schools

Students who attend Fife Lake Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Forest Area Middle School
High:	Forest Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.5%

American Indian:

18.1%

African American:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2006 → 44th in 2015

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2006

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 28% Michigan)

!Math scores 22 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg24%

Michigan avg41%

Not ranked this year

Fife Lake Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

516^th of 613Forest Area Community 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
2015	46.6	891 of 1580	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.6	1005 of 1533	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.8	1006 of 1563	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.1	995 of 1566	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.9	1132 of 1552	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.7	1065 of 1552	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.8	1228 of 1589	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	47.9	1065 of 1577	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.8	937 of 1565	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.0	1288 of 1545	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-11 vs state

Math21%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT Mathematics (2025)	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	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th 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
Fife Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	108 Pierce St	Fife Lake	49633	Grand Traverse County	Forest Area Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 879-3362	144	12	12.3	61.1%	103 (71.5%)	6 (4.2%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)								(n/a)		27.6					20.7							$16,386	$4,448	$11,938
Woodland School	Public, Charter	K-8	7224 Supply Rd	Traverse City	49696	Grand Traverse County	Woodland School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 947-7474	209	13	15.9	22.0%	200 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	63.3	521^st of 1488 public elementary schools	65.0%		64.5	490^th of 1486 public elementary schools	67.0%	31	72.2	56.5	37.5	52.4	47.8	70.8	47.8	70.8	33.3	34.8	50.0	47.6	22.7	$9,405	$778	$8,626
Kingsley Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Clark St	Kingsley	49649	Grand Traverse County	Kingsley Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 263-5261	655	37	17.8	48.4%	633 (96.6%)	7 (1.1%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	66.1	476^th of 1488 public elementary schools	68.0%		68.8	426^th of 1486 public elementary schools	71.3%	50		49.6	60.6	48.0			50.4	44.0	30.9			45.5	47.2	$13,502	$1,809	$11,693
Courtade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1111 Rasho Rd	Traverse City	49696	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 933-5800	215	15	14.2	28.8%	188 (87.4%)	9 (4.2%)	6 (2.8%)	5 (2.3%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75.6	328^th of 1488 public elementary schools	78.0%		72.9	359^th of 1486 public elementary schools	75.8%	31		59.3	64.3	55.8			63.0	52.4	46.5			44.2	39.5	$17,252	$1,185	$16,067
Manton Consolidated Elementary School	Public	K-4	105 5th St	Manton	49663	Wexford County	Manton Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 824-6413	345	24	14.2	57.1%	308 (89.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	77.8	293^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	80.3%		77.6	293^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	80.3%			46.1	58.5				59.2	61.5						$17,000	$2,052	$14,948
Cherry Knoll Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 3 Mile Rd N	Traverse City	49696	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 933-8940	333	22	15.0	29.7%	282 (84.7%)	14 (4.2%)	15 (4.5%)	5 (1.5%)	14 (4.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	56.3	624^th of 1488 public elementary schools	58.1%		52.8	667^th of 1486 public elementary schools	55.1%	43		32.7	60.4	60.3			36.5	43.8	34.5			41.4	29.3	$15,319	$1,620	$13,699
Mill Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9039 Old M 72	Williamsburg	49690	Grand Traverse County	Elk Rapids Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 267-9955	0	0	16.5		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$00	$00	$00
Mill Creek Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	9039 Old M 72	Williamsburg	49690	Grand Traverse County	Mill Creek Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 264-8692	233	14	17.0	24.5%	213 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)								(n/a)
Kalkaska Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	309 N Birch St	Kalkaska	49646	Kalkaska County	Kalkaska Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 258-8629	517	34	15.2	62.3%	493 (95.4%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	33.9	954^th of 1488 public elementary schools	35.9%		42.3	813^th of 1486 public elementary schools	45.3%	141		25.8	38.8	31.0			48.4	23.3	20.8			35.2	18.3	$16,356	$2,531	$13,825
Blair Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1625 Sawyer Rd	Traverse City	49685	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 933-5700	202	18	11.2	63.9%	168 (83.2%)	5 (2.5%)	16 (7.9%)	3 (1.5%)	9 (4.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25.1	1077^th of 1488 public elementary schools	27.6%		46.9	744^th of 1486 public elementary schools	49.9%	333		14.3	25.0	41.9			32.1	16.7	24.2			21.2	21.2	$20,158	$2,238	$17,920

Frequently Asked Questions about Fife Lake Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Fife Lake Elementary School?

Students at Fife Lake Elementary School are 72% White, 18% American Indian, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Fife Lake Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fife Lake Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Forest Area Middle School
High : Forest Area High School

What district is Fife Lake Elementary School in?

Forest Area Community Schools

How many students attend Fife Lake Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 144 students attended Fife Lake Elementary School.

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