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Fordline Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

14775 Fordline St, Southgate, MI 48195 · (734) 246-4640 · Part of Southgate Community School District

Southgate’s School Grade C better than 25% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
308
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Fordline Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 19.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Southgate kids: Davidson Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Fordline Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Davidson Middle School663 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

14775 Fordline St, Southgate

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten47
Grade 145
Grade 250
Grade 351
Grade 458
Grade 557
Enrollment over time
382’20
324’21
288’22
305’23
308’24

Down 19.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Hispanic 20%Black 16%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Fordline Elementary School from Southgate families.

Other schools in Southgate Community School District

The district →
Allen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Southgate
C
359 students16:1
Grogan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Southgate
C−
353 students15:1
Shelters Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Southgate
C+
327 students13:1
North Pointe Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Southgate
218 students13:1
Davidson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Southgate
C
663 students20:1
Southgate Anderson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Southgate
B
1,052 students20:1

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