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North Branch Elementary School

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North Branch Elementary School ranks 198 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

198^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

North Branch Elementary School in North Branch, MI, is a large elementary school serving 964 students in grades PK through 4 within the North Branch Area Schools district, which ranks in the top third of Michigan districts.

This school is a standout academic performer in its region. Test scores in 3rd and 4th grade ELA and math are dramatically higher than both the state average and nearby schools—often 20 to 30 percentage points higher. For example, 4th-grade math proficiency sits at 60.6%, compared to the state's 39.4% and Turrill Elementary School's 32.7%. North Branch has climbed from the 47th percentile statewide in 2015-2016 to the 87th percentile today, ranking 198th out of 1,492 Michigan elementary schools. It is the highest-ranked traditional public elementary school in its immediate area, outperforming schools in the Lapeer Community Schools district and other nearby districts by a wide margin. Only Chatfield School, a charter school, comes close in ranking.

What truly sets North Branch apart is its success with students from lower-income backgrounds. Despite 42.95% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, the school ranks in the 92nd percentile statewide for the academic performance of these students—earning a 5-star rating. This means the school is exceptionally effective at closing the achievement gap. It also does so efficiently, spending less per student ($12,731) than nearly all nearby schools while achieving better results. The school has shown improvement in chronic absenteeism, dropping from 34.0% in 2021-2022 to 19.7% in 2024-2025, now below the state average. One area for growth remains special education performance, though it has improved significantly from the bottom 5th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 42nd percentile in 2025-2026. With a student-teacher ratio of 17.1, this large school maintains class sizes comparable to much smaller peers.

964

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,731

Per pupil spending ?

42.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4055 Elm Creek Rd
North Branch, MI 48461-8299

(810) 688-3041

District: North Branch Area Schools

Students who attend North Branch Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ruth Fox Middle School
High:	North Branch High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.1%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (61% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

Michigan avg40%

198^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 40 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

208^th of 625North Branch 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
2026	84.9	198 of 1492	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	284 of 1488	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	220 of 1486	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	258 of 1470	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	347 of 1344	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	54.4	457 of 1153	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	589 of 1408	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	646 of 1448	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.7	726 of 1466	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.8	824 of 1548	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.6	839 of 1580	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.4	807 of 1533	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.2	840 of 1563	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.7	716 of 1566	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.9	593 of 1552	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.0	969 of 1552	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.0	883 of 1589	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.6	983 of 1577	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.3	1076 of 1565	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.6	590 of 1545	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	243 of 1343	81.9%	★★★★☆
2025	79.4	221 of 1338	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	178 of 1342	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	242 of 1321	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	278 of 1106	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	48.5	430 of 902	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	603 of 1171	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	704 of 1443	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	85.7	103 of 1352	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	83.9	112 of 1346	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	51 of 1381	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	99 of 1350	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	79.0	121 of 1099	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	175 of 749	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.2	395 of 1134	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	339 of 1397	75.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	85.5	174 of 1372	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	72.2	345 of 1366	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	244 of 1347	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	255 of 1334	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	386 of 1139	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	443 of 915	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	531 of 1196	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	568 of 1446	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	143 of 246	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.8	188 of 252	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	213 of 225	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	166 of 195	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	26 of 32	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.4	217 of 403	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	262 of 1199	78.1%	★★★★☆
2025	69.0	341 of 1206	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	255 of 1204	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	297 of 1198	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	60.3	408 of 1102	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	527 of 1005	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	638 of 1128	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	727 of 1253	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

Female (2026)82nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)78th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math63%+22 vs state

English Language Arts59%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	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 Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4055 Elm Creek Rd	North Branch	48461	Lapeer County	North Branch Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 688-3041	964	56	17.1	42.9%	888 (92.1%)	10 (1.0%)	39 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.4%)	84.9	198^th of 1492 public elementary schools	86.7%		79.1	284^th of 1488 public elementary schools	80.9%	86			64.5	53.5				65.1	60.6								$12,731	$1,127	$11,604
Marlette Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6230 Euclid St	Marlette	48453	Sanilac County	Marlette Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 635-4925	328	18	18.0	59.1%	276 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.5%)	57.1	594^th of 1492 public elementary schools	60.2%		51.7	693^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	53.4%	99			36.4	53.4	44.0			41.8	60.3	28.0			48.0		22.0		$14,098	$1,885	$12,213
Brown City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4290 2nd St	Brown City	48416	Sanilac County	Brown City Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 346-4700	362	23	15.9	62.2%	326 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	53.5	652^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	56.3%		56.8	614^th of 1488 public elementary schools	58.7%	38			29.3	57.5	40.0	31.0		61.0	53.7	30.0	23.8		36.0		32.0		$15,494	$2,147	$13,347
Elva Lynch Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	2035 Roods Lake Rd	Lapeer	48446	Lapeer County	Lapeer Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 667-2448	390	21	18.9	54.4%	339 (86.9%)	5 (1.3%)	33 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	63.2	507^th of 1492 public elementary schools	66.0%		39.7	868^th of 1488 public elementary schools	41.7%	361			59.6	45.1				47.4	39.4								$14,431	$1,387	$13,044
Mayville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	106 Orchard St	Mayville	48744	Tuscola County	Mayville Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 843-6115	248	16	15.5	71.0%	229 (92.3%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	51	679^th of 1492 public elementary schools	54.5%		51.7	692^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	53.5%	13			28.1	37.5	43.6			53.1	66.7	41.0			30.8		15.4		$15,189	$2,753	$12,436
Columbiaville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4774 Pine St	Columbiaville	48463	Genesee County	LakeVille Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-3430	347	22	15.7	65.1%	310 (89.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	29.2	1015^th of 1492 public elementary schools	32.0%		33.8	956^th of 1488 public elementary schools	35.8%	59			25.0	26.8				38.9	26.8								$14,971	$1,441	$13,529
Kingston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3644 Ross St	Kingston	48741	Tuscola County	Kingston Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 683-2284	319	17	19.0	58.6%	303 (95.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	64.7	495^th of 1492 public elementary schools	66.8%		63	523^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	64.9%	28			23.1	47.5	50.0	52.8		56.4	55.0	45.8	47.2		45.8		25.0		$15,852	$1,994	$13,858
CK Schickler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2020 W Oregon St	Lapeer	48446	Lapeer County	Lapeer Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 667-2440	457	26	17.5	53.8%	396 (86.7%)	6 (1.3%)	33 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	63.7	500^th of 1492 public elementary schools	66.5%		51.6	694^th of 1488 public elementary schools	53.4%	194			58.0	43.2				60.9	31.1								$17,085	$1,502	$15,583
Turrill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	785 S Elm St	Lapeer	48446	Lapeer County	Lapeer Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 667-2438	389	23	17.1	49.6%	334 (85.9%)	8 (2.1%)	25 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	46.2	759^th of 1492 public elementary schools	49.1%		56.2	627^th of 1488 public elementary schools	57.9%	132			40.0	38.5				40.6	32.7								$14,784	$780	$14,004
Chatfield School	Public, Charter	K-8	231 Lake Dr	Lapeer	48446	Lapeer County	Chatfield School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 667-8970	483	25	19.5	24.2%	447 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	84.4	215^th of 1492 public elementary schools	85.6%		85.5	196^th of 1488 public elementary schools	86.8%	19	81.1	54.7	55.6	68.5	48.2	70.9	65.5	64.8	70.4	44.6	70.9	63.6	56.4	52.8	38.2	77.4	$12,235	$789	$11,446

Frequently Asked Questions about North Branch Elementary School

Is North Branch Elementary School a good school?

North Branch Elementary School ranks 198^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of North Branch Elementary School?

Students at North Branch Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is North Branch Elementary School in?

North Branch Area Schools

How many students attend North Branch Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 964 students attended North Branch Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of North Branch Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Ruth Fox Middle School
High : North Branch High School

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