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Shelters Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

12600 Fordline St, Southgate, MI 48195 · (734) 246-4631 · Part of Southgate Community School District

Southgate’s School Grade C better than 25% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
327
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Shelters Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 36.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Southgate kids: Davidson Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Shelters Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Davidson Middle School663 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

12600 Fordline St, Southgate

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten71
Grade 150
Grade 250
Grade 359
Grade 439
Grade 558
Enrollment over time
239’20
278’21
272’22
292’23
327’24

Up 36.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Hispanic 17%Black 17%Two or more races 8%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Shelters Elementary School from Southgate families.

Other schools in Southgate Community School District

The district →
Allen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Southgate
C
359 students16:1
Grogan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Southgate
C−
353 students15:1
Fordline Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Southgate
C−
308 students15:1
North Pointe Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Southgate
218 students13:1
Davidson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Southgate
C
663 students20:1
Southgate Anderson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Southgate
B
1,052 students20:1

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; Southgate’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.