State/Public Elementary Open

Farwell Elementary School

๐Ÿ“ 268 e Ohio St, Farwell, Clare County, 48622

329
Pupils
16.0
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Farwell Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Farwell, Clare County. The school has 329 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Farwell Area Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-Kโ€“3 in a rural setting. The school employs 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Farwell Area Schools

Enrollment & staffing

Farwell Elementary School enrolls 329 students across grades Pre-Kโ€“3. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.

Male students
167 (51%)
Female students
162 (49%)
Teachers (FTE)
20.5
Student-teacher ratio
16.0:1
Grade span
Pre-Kโ€“3

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino and 5.5% Two or more races.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White28787%
Hispanic or Latino216.4%
Two or more races185.5%
Black or African American1<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native1<1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

252 of the school's 329 students (77%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 242 qualify for free lunch and 10 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Rural, DistantGrades Pre-Kโ€“3Supplemental VirtualTitle I

Farwell Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-20, state senate district 33, state house district 97.

School district: Farwell Area Schools

Farwell Elementary School is one of 4 schools in Farwell Area Schools, based in Farwell, Michigan. The district serves 1,000 students district-wide and employs 58 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 329 students, Farwell Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 250 students per school.

1,000
District students
4
Schools
58
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

27%
Reading proficient
32%
Math proficient
20%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: Rural - Distant

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