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Farwell Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

268 E Ohio St, Farwell, MI 48622 · (989) 588-9916 · Part of Farwell Area Schools

Surrey Township’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
336
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Farwell Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 12.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Surrey Township kids: Farwell Middle School

On the path

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

PK–3Farwell Elementary SchoolYou are here
4–7Farwell Middle Schoolin Farwell

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
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 ↗

268 E Ohio St, Farwell

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten97
Grade 184
Grade 282
Grade 373
Enrollment over time
298’20
302’21
329’22
314’23
336’24

Up 12.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Farwell Elementary School from Surrey Township families.

Other schools in Farwell Area Schools

The district →
Farwell Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–7 · Farwell
C
281 students16:1
Farwell High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Farwell
C+
344 students21:1
Farwell Timberland Alternative High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Farwell
C−
39 students18:1

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