Farwell Elementary School
268 East Ohio St
Farwell MI, 48622, Clare County
Phone: 989-588-9916
Ranking: 
(1,893 out of 2,213, bottom 14%)*
(1,893 out of 2,213, bottom 14%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Farwell Area Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 31 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 36 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 506 | 505 | 476 | 495 | 521 | 516 | 606 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 107 | 21.1% | 118 | 23.4% | 111 | 23.3% | 103 | 20.8% | 106 | 20.3% | 100 | 19.4% | 122 | 20.1% |
| Grade 1: | 106 | 20.9% | 108 | 21.4% | 97 | 20.4% | 88 | 17.8% | 95 | 18.2% | 96 | 18.6% | 122 | 20.1% |
| Grade 2: | 101 | 20.0% | 97 | 19.2% | 86 | 18.1% | 90 | 18.2% | 88 | 16.9% | 122 | 23.6% | 115 | 19.0% |
| Grade 3: | 99 | 19.6% | 94 | 18.6% | 88 | 18.5% | 94 | 19.0% | 120 | 23.0% | 109 | 21.1% | 106 | 17.5% |
| Grade 4: | 93 | 18.4% | 88 | 17.4% | 94 | 19.7% | 120 | 24.2% | 112 | 21.5% | 89 | 17.2% | 141 | 23.3% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 225 | 44.5% | 224 | 44.4% | 225 | 47.3% | 242 | 48.9% | 254 | 48.8% | 267 | 51.7% | 316 | 52.1% |
| Female: | 281 | 55.5% | 281 | 55.6% | 251 | 52.7% | 253 | 51.1% | 259 | 49.7% | 241 | 46.7% | 286 | 47.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.8% | 8 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic: | 24 | 4.7% | 23 | 4.6% | 16 | 3.4% | 11 | 2.2% | 5 | 1.0% | 7 | 1.4% | 6 | 1.0% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.8% | 7 | 1.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.3% |
| White: | 469 | 92.7% | 469 | 92.9% | 440 | 92.4% | 467 | 94.3% | 509 | 97.7% | 500 | 96.9% | 587 | 96.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 7 | 1.4% | 9 | 1.8% | 10 | 2.1% | 5 | 1.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 344 | 68.0% | 334 | 66.1% | 301 | 63.2% | 304 | 61.4% | 319 | 61.2% | 302 | 58.5% | 313 | 51.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 28 | 5.5% | 42 | 8.3% | 26 | 5.5% | 24 | 4.8% | 31 | 6.0% | 37 | 7.2% | 45 | 7.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.59 | 18.88 | 17.37 | 16.84 | 15.74 | 15.30 | 17.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.4% | 91.4% | 87% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.5% | 84.5% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.1% | 90.1% | 90.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 78.9% | 91.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 94.8% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.7% | 95.7% | 95.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 18.8% | 18.8% | 36.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 32.2% | 32.2% | 40.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.9% | 83.9% | 86.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 81.4% | 87.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.8% | 79.8% | 86.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.2% | 75.2% | 86.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 87.1% | 89.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 84.9% | 86.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50.6% | 50.6% | 62.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.1% | 51.1% | 66.5% |
| 2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.7% | 52.7% | 51.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 30.2% | 30.2% | 51.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40.4% | 40.4% | 57.4% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | 61.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 76.7% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 85.3% | 84.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 86.3% | 87.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.8% | 79.8% | 92.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 82.8% | 91.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 26.4% | 26.4% | 39.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 40.5% | 40.5% | 44.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 75.9% | 83.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 84.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 79.7% | 84.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 73.3% | 82.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.1% | 66.1% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 75.9% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 61.5% | 67.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 68.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.1% | 43.1% | 54.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 38.3% | 38.3% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.4% | 34.4% | 44.5% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 26.7% | 26.7% | 44.4% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 38.8% | 38.8% | 47.2% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 28.6% | 28.6% | 44.5% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 19.3% | 19.3% | 46.7% |
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* Farwell Elementary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.