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Elmwood Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

22700 California St, Saint Clair Shores, MI 48080 · (586) 435-1101 · Part of South Lake Schools

St. Clair Shores’ School Grade B better than 57% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
305
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Elmwood Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 15% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts29%
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 ↗

22700 California St, Saint Clair Shores

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3108
Grade 489
Grade 5108
Enrollment over time
359’20
338’21
345’22
314’23
305’24

Down 15% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 54%White 32%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Elmwood Elementary School from St. Clair Shores families.

Other schools in South Lake Schools

The district →
Avalon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Saint Clair Shores
345 students18:1
South Lake Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saint Clair Shores
D
309 students18:1
South Lake High School
High · Grades 9–12 · St Clr Shores
D
426 students16:1

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