Fordline Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Fordline Elementary School

14775 Fordline St
Southgate, MI 48195

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Bottom 50%

Serving 305 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fordline Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 305 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Bottom 50% in MI
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Fordline Elementary School's student population of 305 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fordline Elementary School
Kind	44
1	56
2	55
3	52
4	53
5	45

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Total Students

305 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fordline Elementary School
2023	288
2022	324
2021	382
2020	298
2019	298
2018	346
2017	346
2016	350
2015	311
2014	327
2013	283
2012	303
2011	308
2010	289
2009	291
2008	291
2007	348
2006	349
2005	332
2004	350
2003	327
2002	337
2001	341
2000	366
1999	371
1998	358
1997	396
1996	397
1995	428
1994	414
1993	391
1992	389
1991	408
1990	412
1989	419
1988	398
1987	393

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Fordline Elementary School
2023	20
2022	19
2021	19
2020	20
2019	20
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2015	20
2014	20
2013	16
2012	17
2011	17
2010	17
2009	16
2008	17
2007	16
2006	17
2005	19
2004	18
2003	16
2002	18
2001	17
2000	17
1999	17
1998	17
1997	17
1996	16
1995	18
1994	16
1990	21

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Year Founded

1925

School Calendar

School Rankings

Fordline Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Fordline Elementary School is 0.56, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#2514 out of 3025 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fordline Elementary School
2023	#2514
2022	#2652
2021	#2296
2019	#2304
2018	#1397
2017	#2136
2016	#2131
2015	#2060
2014	#2112
2013	#1204
2012	#1150

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15-19%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fordline Elementary School	Michigan	Southgate Community School District
2023	17%	35%	25%
2022	12%	34%	19%
2021	17%	36%	21%
2019	27%	40%	29%
2018	37%	37%	27%
2017	32%	39%	28%
2016	27%	38%	26%
2015	27%	37%	25%
2014	27%	41%	33%
2013	37%	41%	30%
2012	32%	37%	26%

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15-19%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Fordline Elementary School	Michigan	Southgate Community School District
2022	17%	45%	30%
2021	27%	48%	36%
2019	27%	49%	36%
2018	37%	43%	27%
2017	32%	49%	41%
2016	42%	50%	40%
2015	42%	49%	36%
2014	62%	67%	61%
2013	72%	65%	66%
2012	72%	64%	62%
2011	87%	80%	79%

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11-19%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Fordline Elementary School	Michigan	Southgate Community School District
2022	15%	38%	23%
2021	20%	23%	11%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Fordline Elementary School	Michigan	Southgate Community School District
2023	14:1	17:1	17:1
2022	17:1	17:1	17:1
2021	20:1	17:1	17:1
2020	15:1	18:1	18:1
2019	15:1	18:1	18:1
2018	17:1	18:1	19:1
2017	17:1	18:1	19:1
2016	18:1	18:1	19:1
2015	16:1	18:1	19:1
2014	17:1	18:1	19:1
2013	18:1	18:1	19:1
2012	18:1	18:1	20:1
2011	18:1	18:1	20:1
2010	17:1	18:1	19:1
2009	19:1	18:1	19:1
2008	17:1	18:1	19:1
2007	22:1	19:1	21:1
2006	21:1	18:1	20:1
2005	17:1	18:1	19:1
2004	19:1	19:1	20:1
2003	20:1	19:1	19:1
2002	19:1	18:1	20:1
2001	20:1	18:1	19:1
2000	22:1	18:1	20:1
1999	22:1	19:1	20:1
1998	21:1	19:1	21:1
1997	23:1	19:1	21:1
1996	24:1	20:1	22:1
1995	24:1	20:1	22:1
1994	26:1	20:1	22:1
1990	20:1	15:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Fordline Elementary School	Michigan	Southgate Community School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	76%	2%	56%
2002	1%	1%	3%
2001	1%	1%	3%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	3%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Fordline Elementary School	Michigan	Southgate Community School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Fordline Elementary School	Michigan	Southgate Community School District
2023	17%	9%	14%
2022	18%	9%	13%
2021	16%	8%	12%
2020	15%	8%	11%
2019	15%	8%	11%
2018	15%	8%	10%
2017	15%	8%	10%
2016	19%	7%	10%
2015	14%	7%	10%
2014	15%	7%	8%
2013	19%	6%	9%
2012	15%	6%	9%
2011	14%	6%	9%
2010	9%	5%	7%
2009	8%	5%	7%
2008	7%	5%	7%
2007	7%	4%	7%
2006	5%	4%	7%
2005	5%	4%	6%
2004	2%	4%	5%
2002	6%	4%	5%
2001	6%	4%	4%
2000	5%	3%	4%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	3%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%

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Black

17%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Fordline Elementary School	Michigan	Southgate Community School District
2023	15%	18%	10%
2022	15%	18%	10%
2021	12%	18%	10%
2020	13%	18%	9%
2019	13%	18%	9%
2018	12%	18%	10%
2017	12%	18%	10%
2016	11%	18%	10%
2015	8%	18%	10%
2014	7%	18%	10%
2013	6%	18%	9%
2012	4%	19%	9%
2011	4%	19%	8%
2010	7%	20%	8%
2009	4%	20%	7%
2008	3%	20%	7%
2007	3%	20%	7%
2006	3%	20%	5%
2005	2%	20%	4%
2004	4%	20%	3%
2003	2%	20%	3%
2002	3%	20%	2%
2001	1%	19%	2%
2000	2%	19%	2%
1998	1%	19%	1%

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White

62%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fordline Elementary School	Michigan	Southgate Community School District
2023	60%	64%	70%
2022	57%	64%	71%
2021	64%	65%	75%
2020	63%	66%	77%
2019	63%	66%	77%
2018	70%	66%	79%
2017	70%	66%	79%
2016	67%	67%	79%
2015	77%	68%	80%
2014	77%	69%	80%
2013	73%	69%	78%
2012	78%	69%	78%
2011	80%	70%	79%
2010	81%	70%	82%
2009	86%	71%	83%
2008	89%	71%	83%
2007	88%	71%	83%
2006	90%	73%	86%
2005	90%	72%	87%
2004	92%	73%	89%
2003	22%	72%	36%
2002	90%	73%	89%
2001	90%	74%	90%
2000	90%	75%	91%
1999	95%	75%	93%
1998	94%	75%	92%
1997	96%	76%	93%
1996	95%	76%	93%
1995	96%	77%	94%
1994	96%	79%	94%
1993	98%	79%	94%
1992	98%	79%	95%
1991	100%	78%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Fordline Elementary School	Michigan	Southgate Community School District
2023	7%	5%	4%
2022	8%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	2%
2020	8%	4%	2%
2019	8%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	1%
2017	3%	4%	1%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fordline Elementary School	Michigan	Southgate Community School District
2023	0.59	0.55	0.48
2022	0.62	0.55	0.47
2021	0.55	0.54	0.42
2020	0.56	0.53	0.39
2019	0.56	0.53	0.39
2018	0.48	0.53	0.37
2017	0.48	0.53	0.37
2016	0.51	0.52	0.36
2015	0.38	0.50	0.35
2014	0.38	0.50	0.35
2013	0.43	0.49	0.37
2012	0.37	0.49	0.37
2011	0.35	0.48	0.36
2010	0.33	0.47	0.33
2009	0.25	0.46	0.31
2008	0.20	0.46	0.30
2007	0.21	0.46	0.30
2006	0.19	0.43	0.26
2005	0.18	0.44	0.24
2004	0.14	0.43	0.20
2003	0.38	0.44	0.56
2002	0.19	0.42	0.21
2001	0.19	0.42	0.18
2000	0.19	0.40	0.16
1999	0.10	0.40	0.14
1998	0.12	0.40	0.14
1997	0.08	0.39	0.13
1996	0.10	0.39	0.13
1995	0.08	0.37	0.12
1994	0.07	0.35	0.11
1993	0.04	0.35	0.11

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

69%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fordline Elementary School	Michigan	Southgate Community School District
2023	63%	49%	51%
2022	55%	47%	48%
2021	52%	46%	44%
2020	53%	45%	44%
2019	53%	45%	44%
2018	48%	40%	37%
2017	48%	40%	37%
2016	50%	40%	40%
2015	49%	41%	37%
2014	51%	43%	38%
2013	49%	42%	41%
2012	51%	42%	39%
2011	47%	41%	36%
2010	42%	40%	35%
2009	36%	35%	25%
2008	23%	31%	18%
2007	26%	30%	19%
2006	26%	30%	18%
2005	24%	28%	15%
2004	24%	27%	15%
2003	20%	25%	12%
2002	18%	25%	8%
2001	15%	24%	8%
2000	15%	25%	8%
1999	10%	25%	8%
1998	8%	26%	8%
1997	8%	26%	8%
1996	7%	25%	22%
1995	8%	25%	8%
1994	13%	23%	9%
1993	16%	25%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Fordline Elementary School	Michigan	Southgate Community School District
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	8%	4%	5%
2020	9%	5%	6%
2019	9%	5%	6%
2018	9%	6%	7%
2017	9%	6%	7%
2016	11%	6%	6%
2015	9%	6%	7%
2014	9%	6%	7%
2013	6%	6%	6%
2012	7%	5%	6%
2011	10%	5%	7%
2010	10%	6%	8%
2009	13%	7%	9%
2008	12%	7%	8%
2007	15%	6%	9%
2006	12%	7%	7%
2005	11%	6%	6%
2004	15%	6%	7%
2003	13%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Southgate Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fordline Elementary School's ranking?

Fordline Elementary School is ranked #2514 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Fordline Elementary School?

305 students attend Fordline Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Fordline Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Fordline Elementary School?

Fordline Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Fordline Elementary School offer ?

Fordline Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Fordline Elementary School part of?

Fordline Elementary School is part of Southgate Community School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 305 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education