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Clarkston Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

6589 Waldon Rd, Clarkston, MI 48346 · (248) 623-5100 · Part of Clarkston Community School District

Independence Township’s School Grade A better than 87% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
416
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Clarkston Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 60.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Independence Township kids: 3 schools

On the path

Where Independence Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Clarkston Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–123 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6589 Waldon Rd, Clarkston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten99
Grade 160
Grade 261
Grade 366
Grade 456
Grade 574
Enrollment over time
259’20
354’21
387’22
386’23
416’24

Up 60.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 7%Black 3%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Clarkston Elementary School from Independence Township families.

Other schools in Clarkston Community School District

The district →
Springfield Plains Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clarkston
A
495 students15:1
Pine Knob Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clarkston
B+
487 students14:1
Independence Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clarkston
A−
446 students15:1
Andersonville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Davisburg
B
318 students14:1
Bailey Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clarkston
A−
522 students14:1
North Sashabaw Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clarkston
C−
313 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Independence Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.