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Surline Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

147 State St, West Branch, MI 48661 · (989) 343-2190 · Part of West Branch-Rose City Area Schools

West Branch’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
569
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Surline Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for West Branch kids: Surline Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4Surline Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Surline Middle School580 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

147 State St, West Branch

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten105
Grade 1114
Grade 2115
Grade 3105
Grade 4130
Enrollment over time
654’20
639’21
601’22
594’23
569’24

Down 13% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%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 Surline Elementary School from West Branch families.

Other schools in West Branch-Rose City Area Schools

The district →
Rose City School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Rose City
B−
103 students11:1
Surline Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · West Branch
C+
580 students16:1
Ogemaw Heights High School
High · Grades 9–12 · West Branch
B
592 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; West Branch’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.