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Birchview School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

663 Poplar St, Ishpeming, MI 49849 · (906) 485-6341 · Part of Ishpeming Public School District

Ishpeming’s School Grade B− better than 48% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
233
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Birchview School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Ishpeming kids: Ishpeming Middle School

On the path

Where Ishpeming kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Birchview SchoolYou are here
5–8Ishpeming Middle School185 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

663 Poplar St, Ishpeming

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten71
Grade 138
Grade 245
Grade 339
Grade 440
Enrollment over time
243’20
242’21
237’22
245’23
233’24

Down 4.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Two or more races 10%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Hispanic <1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Birchview School from Ishpeming families.

Other schools in Ishpeming Public School District

The district →
Ishpeming Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Ishpeming
B−
185 students19:1
IshpemingNegauneeNICE Comm Ed Division
High · Grades 7–12 · Ishpeming
22 students8:1
Ishpeming High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ishpeming
B−
172 students13:1

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; Ishpeming’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.