Birchview School

Elementary school·Grades PK-4 Ishpeming, Michigan·49849
Score
9.1/100
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#1,127
Among 1,239 Michigan elementary schools
Top 91%
In Michigan

Score 9.1/100: better than 9% of Michigan elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
19%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 44%, better than 11% of them
75 students tested
Math
≈18%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 41%, better than 10% of them
73 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3M-STEP24.337
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP13.238
MathGrade 3M-STEP29.737
MathGrade 4M-STEP≤1036

School profile

Grades
PK-4
Students
245
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
245
Typical elementary school: 366
Free or reduced-price lunch
47%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Marquette County

Contact

Address
663 POPLAR ST
Ishpeming, MI 49849
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Birchview School at a glance

Birchview School is a public elementary school in Ishpeming, Michigan, serving grades PK-4. It is part of Ishpeming Public School District No. 1. It has about 245 students (a typical Michigan elementary school has 366). About 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Michigan elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 19% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 18% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan elementary schools, it scores 9.1 out of 100: better than 9% of them, ranking #1,127 of 1,239. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.