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Sanborn Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

12170 US Highway 23 S, Ossineke, MI 49766 · (989) 358-5800 · Part of Alpena Public Schools

Sanborn Township’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
201
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Sanborn Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 43% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sanborn Township kids: Thunder Bay Junior High School

On the path

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

K–5Sanborn ElementaryYou are here
6–8Thunder Bay Junior High Schoolin Alpena

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

12170 US Highway 23 S, Ossineke

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten28
Grade 134
Grade 233
Grade 334
Grade 438
Grade 534
Enrollment over time
184’20
166’21
195’22
199’23
201’24

Up 9.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sanborn Elementary from Sanborn Township families.

Other schools in Alpena Public Schools

The district →
Besser Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Alpena
B−
470 students18:1
Ella M White Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Alpena
C+
440 students18:1
Wilson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Herron
C
220 students15:1
Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Alpena
D
146 students15:1
Hinks Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Alpena
C−
132 students16:1
Thunder Bay Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Alpena
C
796 students16:1

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