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Knudsen Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

5449 Crescent Rd, Waterford, MI 48327 · (248) 682-7300 · Part of Waterford School District

Waterford Township’s School Grade B− better than 54% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
278
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Knudsen Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Waterford Township kids: 4 schools

On the path

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

K–5Knudsen Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–124 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
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 ↗

5449 Crescent Rd, Waterford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten61
Grade 129
Grade 243
Grade 345
Grade 446
Grade 554
Enrollment over time
279’20
254’21
271’22
243’23
278’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Hispanic 15%Black 10%Two or more races 6%Asian 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 Knudsen Elementary School from Waterford Township families.

Other schools in Waterford School District

The district →
Schoolcraft Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterford
B
398 students17:1
Haviland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterford
C+
308 students14:1
Beaumont Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterford
C
298 students17:1
Riverside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterford
C+
291 students15:1
Houghton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · White Lake
C
278 students14:1
Kingsley Montgomery School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Waterford
D
45 students4:1

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