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North Branch Elementary School vs. Chatfield School

Should you attend North Branch Elementary School or Chatfield School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
North Branch Elementary School
4055 Elm Creek Rd
North Branch, MI 48461
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Chatfield School
231 Lake Dr
Lapeer, MI 48446
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

North Branch Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Chatfield School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 923 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, North Branch Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 483 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Chatfield School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-8
Total Students
923 students
483 students
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This chart displays total students of Chatfield School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
26 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Chatfield School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Chatfield School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#594 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 20%)
#280 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of North Branch Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Chatfield School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 20% in MI)
58%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Branch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chatfield School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Top 30% in MI)
68%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Branch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chatfield School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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65-69%
(Top 5% in MI)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chatfield School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Chatfield School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
235
52
Grade 1 Students
165
54
Grade 2 Students
184
54
Grade 3 Students
161
54
Grade 4 Students
178
54
Grade 5 Students
-
56
Grade 6 Students
-
56
Grade 7 Students
-
56
Grade 8 Students
-
47

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in North Branch Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Chatfield School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in North Branch Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Chatfield School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in North Branch Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Chatfield School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in North Branch Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chatfield School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% White
92%
92%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in North Branch Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Chatfield School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in North Branch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Chatfield School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.15
0.15
This chart displays the diversity score of North Branch Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Chatfield School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North Branch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chatfield School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Branch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chatfield School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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