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C+

Branch ISD

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Coldwater.

Coldwater’s School Grade B better than 60% of Michigan school districts

Students
248
Schools
1
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Debt
$0.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Branch ISD

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 44% of Michigan districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 57 pts below the state
  • 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.6M, about $2,532 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 44% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
B−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
BColdwater 13,671

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Coldwater. Grade by grade →

K–1Larsen Elementary SchoolColdwater Community Schools
2–3Jefferson Elementary SchoolColdwater Community Schools
6–8Legg Middle SchoolColdwater Community Schools
9–12Coldwater High SchoolColdwater Community Schools

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency25–29%
State average 33.6% · 122 students tested
Reading / language arts35–39%
State average 45.4% · 121 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)0–50%
State average 81.8% · 10 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

92% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Enrollment over time
271’20
241’21
254’22
282’23
248’24

Down 8.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 86%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

Waldron Learning Center
Other · Grades PK–12 · Coldwater
C
248 students21:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Coldwater Community SchoolsColdwater Township, Girard Township
$13,312per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.