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Fife Lake Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

108 Pierce St, Fife Lake, MI 49633 · (231) 879-3362 · Part of Forest Area Community Schools

Fife Lake Township’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
144
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Fife Lake Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Fife Lake Township kids: 2 schools

On the path

Where Fife Lake Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–3Fife Lake Elementary SchoolYou are here
4–82 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

108 Pierce St, Fife Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten37
Grade 133
Grade 244
Grade 330
Enrollment over time
150’20
138’21
145’22
147’23
144’24

Down 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%American Indian/Alaska Native 18%Black 4%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fife Lake Elementary School from Fife Lake Township families.

Other schools in Forest Area Community Schools

The district →
Forest Area Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Fife Lake
C−
193 students14:1
Forest Area High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fife Lake
C
156 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Fife Lake Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.