KND Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-6 Brethren, Michigan·49619
Score
19.2/100
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#1,001
Among 1,239 Michigan elementary schools
Top 81%
In Michigan

Score 19.2/100: better than 19% 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
26%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 44%, better than 21% of them
167 students tested
Math
≈14%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 41%, better than 12% of them
165 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Science
31%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 42%, better than 34% of them
36 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 10 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-STEP22.744
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP3040
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP36.136
English language artsGrade 6M-STEP19.147
MathGrade 3M-STEP23.343
MathGrade 4M-STEP15.439
MathGrade 5M-STEP≤1036
MathGrade 6M-STEP12.847
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP30.636
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP11.136

School profile

Grades
K-6
Students
281
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
281
Typical elementary school: 366
Free or reduced-price lunch
79%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Manistee County

Contact

Address
4400 HIGHBRIDGE RD
Brethren, MI 49619
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

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Location

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KND Elementary at a glance

KND Elementary is a public elementary school in Brethren, Michigan, serving grades K-6. It is part of Kaleva Norman Dickson School District. It has about 281 students (a typical Michigan elementary school has 366). About 79% 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, 26% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 14% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan elementary schools, it scores 19.2 out of 100: better than 19% of them, ranking #1,001 of 1,239. Its English language arts result rose by 5 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.