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KC Ling Elementary School

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KC Ling Elementary School ranks 559 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-4

559^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

KC Ling Elementary School in Hemlock, MI, serves 365 students in grades 1 through 4 within the Hemlock Public School District, a well-regarded district in a rural/suburban setting that has earned a 4-star rating.

One of the most impressive things about KC Ling is its students' attendance. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 7.4% of students were chronically absent, compared to a state average of 27.9%. This is a consistent strength, and it's better than many nearby schools, including Freeland Elementary School (7.9%) and comparable to Robert B Havens Elementary School (6.1%). The school also has a strong track record of supporting students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 94th percentile statewide for this group in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school has seen a recent academic decline. After reaching a 5-star peak in 2022-2023, its overall ranking has slipped. Most notably, 4th-grade proficiency dropped dramatically—from 74.3% in ELA and 64.9% in Math in 2023-2024 to 45.5% and 40.6%, respectively, in the most recent data. While these scores are still above state averages, the decline is significant.

This recent dip appears to be a broader trend rather than an issue with one specific group of students. The school's effectiveness with its majority demographic has also fallen, and there are inconsistencies between grade levels—3rd-grade Math proficiency (52.5%) is notably stronger than 4th-grade Math (40.6%) in the same year. This suggests the problem may be tied to specific cohorts or recent instructional changes rather than a school-wide systemic issue. When compared to nearby schools, the decline is puzzling. Robert B Havens Elementary School has maintained high scores (71.5% 4th-grade ELA proficiency), showing this is not a regional trend. KC Ling spends about $13,251 per student, which is in line with peers, and its student-teacher ratio of 17.2 is comparable to other area elementary schools. The challenge for KC Ling will be diagnosing why its post-pandemic performance surge wasn't sustained and finding ways to return to its former 4- and 5-star status.

365

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,251

Per pupil spending ?

29.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

835 N Pine St
Hemlock, MI 48626-9355

(989) 642-5235

District: Hemlock Public School District

Students who attend KC Ling Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hemlock Middle School
High:	Hemlock High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.0%

Hispanic:

5.8%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Michigan avg40%

559^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

182^nd of 625Hemlock Public School District 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
2026	59.8	559 of 1492	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.6	529 of 1488	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.4	348 of 1486	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	88.1	134 of 1470	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	71.2	324 of 1344	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.1	382 of 1153	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	321 of 1408	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	564 of 1448	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.8	695 of 1466	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.8	574 of 1548	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.4	704 of 1580	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.1	756 of 1533	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.3	835 of 1563	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.9	786 of 1566	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.5	1108 of 1552	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	69.3	547 of 1552	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.8	801 of 1589	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	68.6	537 of 1577	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.1	910 of 1565	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.8	624 of 1545	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	675 of 1343	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.9	573 of 1338	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	348 of 1342	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	175 of 1321	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	58.5	405 of 1106	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	372 of 902	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	442 of 1171	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	599 of 1443	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	668 of 1352	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.8	163 of 1346	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.5	81 of 1381	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	56 of 1350	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	75.4	158 of 1099	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.1	248 of 749	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	329 of 1134	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	517 of 1397	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	442 of 1372	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.8	490 of 1366	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	324 of 1347	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	89.8	78 of 1334	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	78.7	192 of 1139	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	57.7	343 of 915	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.0	179 of 1196	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	505 of 1446	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	186 of 252	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	162 of 225	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	650 of 1199	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.0	604 of 1206	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	441 of 1204	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.7	175 of 1198	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	365 of 1102	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	384 of 1005	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	363 of 1128	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	628 of 1253	49.9%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)68th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile-12 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math46%+5 vs state

English Language Arts44%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				M-Step English Language Arts (2026)				M-Step Math (2026)				M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th 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
KC Ling Elementary School	Public	1-4	835 N Pine St	Hemlock	48626	Saginaw County	Hemlock Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 642-5235	365	21	17.2	29.9%	332 (91.0%)	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	59.8	559^th of 1492 public elementary schools	62.5%		62.6	529^th of 1488 public elementary schools	64.4%	30	42.5	45.5			52.5	40.6					$13,251	$1,319	$11,932
Hemlock Elementary School	Public	PK-K	200 Wilson St	Hemlock	48626	Saginaw County	Hemlock Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 642-5221	129	11	11.8	32.6%	119 (92.2%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)								(n/a)											$14,382	$1,467	$12,915
Merrill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	345 W Alice St	Merrill	48637	Saginaw County	Merrill Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 643-7283	196	18	10.7	59.2%	185 (94.4%)	5 (2.6%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.6	617^th of 1492 public elementary schools	58.6%		48	751^st of 1488 public elementary schools	49.5%	134	41.9	28.6	45.9		51.6	25.0	36.1		48.6	37.8	$17,641	$2,738	$14,903
Robert B Havens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	457 Van Wormer Rd	Saginaw	48609	Saginaw County	Swan Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 921-4201	390	21	18.4	32.6%	295 (75.6%)	5 (1.3%)	64 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.7%)	83.3	226^th of 1492 public elementary schools	84.9%		88.2	152^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	89.8%	74	57.9	71.5	65.1		64.7	56.9	41.9		54.3	42.6	$13,122	$790	$12,332
Freeland Elementary School	Public	2-6	710 Powley Dr	Freeland	48623	Saginaw County	Freeland Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 695-5371	755	40	18.8	21.1%	658 (87.2%)	12 (1.6%)	45 (6.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.5%)	84.4	212^th of 1492 public elementary schools	85.8%		90	118^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.1%	94	55.6	53.9	59.3	57.3	68.8	63.2	48.3	56.0	60.7	39.3	$11,698	$367	$11,331
Freeland Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-1	307 S 3rd St	Freeland	48623	Saginaw County	Freeland Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 695-5721	295	20	14.5	25.1%	259 (87.8%)	4 (1.4%)	18 (6.1%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.7%)								(n/a)											$13,851	$390	$13,461
Shields Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6900 Stroebel Rd	Saginaw	48609	Saginaw County	Swan Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 921-4701	447	24	18.8	33.8%	346 (77.4%)	9 (2.0%)	70 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)								(n/a)											$12,470	$887	$11,584
St Charles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	801 W Walnut St	Saint Charles	48655	Saginaw County	St. Charles Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 865-9210	317	22	14.5	71.9%	293 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	39.6	868^th of 1492 public elementary schools	41.8%		58.5	587^th of 1488 public elementary schools	60.6%	281	38.7	14.6	42.9	46.3	41.9	18.8	23.3	31.7	34.9	16.7	$14,067	$1,563	$12,504
Arrowwood Elementary School	Public	3-5	5410 Seidel Rd	Saginaw	48638	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 797-1835	445	26	16.9	58.7%	194 (43.6%)	98 (22.0%)	107 (24.0%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.4%)	22.3	1136^th of 1492 public elementary schools	23.9%		23.7	1099^th of 1488 public elementary schools	26.1%	37	27.9	28.7	26.7		27.7	25.2	15.6		24.4	12.6	$14,245	$917	$13,328
Bullock Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1037 S Poseyville Rd	Midland	48640	Midland County	Bullock Creek School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 832-8691	303	18	16.5	30.7%	280 (92.4%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.6%)								(n/a)											$14,095	$987	$13,107

Frequently Asked Questions about KC Ling Elementary School

How many students attend KC Ling Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 365 students attended KC Ling Elementary School.

What district is KC Ling Elementary School in?

Hemlock Public School District

Is KC Ling Elementary School a good school?

KC Ling Elementary School ranks 559^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of KC Ling Elementary School attend?

Students who attend KC Ling Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hemlock Middle School
High : Hemlock High School

What is the racial makeup of KC Ling Elementary School?

Students at KC Ling Elementary School are 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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