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Arrowwood Elementary School

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Arrowwood Elementary School ranks 1099 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

1099^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Arrowwood Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Saginaw, Michigan, serving 433 students in grades 1-5. The school is part of the Saginaw Township Community Schools district, which is ranked 282 out of 613 districts in the state.

Arrowwood Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 27.2% to 30.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic, White, and special education students ranking in the bottom quartile or even bottom decile of the state.

While Arrowwood Elementary School spends more per student ($13,599 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, this does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes. The school's performance is generally lower than the other Saginaw Township Community Schools elementary schools, such as Weiss Elementary, Sherwood Elementary, and Westdale Elementary. However, it outperforms the schools in the Saginaw School District of the City of, which are among the lowest-performing in the state.

445

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,245

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5410 Seidel Rd
Saginaw, MI 48638-5703

(989) 797-1835

District: Saginaw Township Community Schools

Students who attend Arrowwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	White Pine Middle School
High:	Heritage High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.6%

Hispanic:

24.0%

African American:

22.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 10th percentile in 2021 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 26th (2025) from a 10th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (25% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Social Studies scores 19 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg36%

Michigan avg39%

1,099^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Saginaw Township Community Schools

282^nd of 613Saginaw Township Community Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	1099 of 1488	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	1129 of 1486	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	1078 of 1470	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	1064 of 1344	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	1042 of 1153	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	1187 of 1408	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	1103 of 1448	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.9	1164 of 1466	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.5	961 of 1548	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.9	849 of 1580	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.1	961 of 1533	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.6	963 of 1563	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.4	1069 of 1566	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.9	974 of 1552	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.9	666 of 1552	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.2	714 of 1589	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.6	780 of 1577	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.4	876 of 1565	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.7	1004 of 1545	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	224 of 369	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	229 of 348	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	214 of 321	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.1	186 of 212	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.4	251 of 475	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	1069 of 1338	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	1172 of 1342	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	1102 of 1321	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	1021 of 1106	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	875 of 902	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	1034 of 1171	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	1108 of 1443	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	159 of 209	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	175 of 201	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	126 of 188	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	51 of 86	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	48 of 86	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.9	188 of 222	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	974 of 1346	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	1006 of 1381	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	1040 of 1350	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	943 of 1099	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	705 of 749	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	1032 of 1134	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	1053 of 1397	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	1102 of 1366	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	1024 of 1347	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	964 of 1334	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	952 of 1139	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	877 of 915	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	1116 of 1196	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	1050 of 1446	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	62 of 93	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.2	72 of 78	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	41.1	40 of 81	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	30 of 81	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	17.5	207 of 225	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	177 of 195	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	371 of 403	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	930 of 1206	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	862 of 1204	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	879 of 1198	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	788 of 1102	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	842 of 1005	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	997 of 1128	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	998 of 1253	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)39th percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)33rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile~ school

White (2025)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2024)8th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-11 vs state

Science26%-14 vs state

Math22%-16 vs state

Social Studies10%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arrowwood Elementary School	Public	3-5	5410 Seidel Rd	Saginaw	48638	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 797-1835	445	26	16.9	58.7%	194 (43.6%)	98 (22.0%)	107 (24.0%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.4%)	23.7	1099^th of 1488 public elementary schools	26.1%		22.8	1129^th of 1486 public elementary schools	24.0%	30	33.3	27.5	32.8	25.9	26.7	14.2	26.1	10.4	$14,245	$917	$13,328
Westdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	705 S Center Rd	Saginaw	48638	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 797-1827	313	19	16.6	69.0%	113 (36.1%)	90 (28.8%)	75 (24.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (10.5%)								(n/a)									$14,211	$1,669	$12,542
Hemmeter Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1890 Hemmeter Rd	Saginaw	48638	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 797-1832	331	16	20.0	12.4%	256 (77.3%)	9 (2.7%)	31 (9.4%)	22 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	98.9	4^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.7%		98.9	5^th of 1486 public elementary schools	99.7%	1	83.1	92.7	89.3	84.7	94.6	75.0	82.1	66.1	$11,909	$745	$11,164
Handley School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1300 Passolt St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 399-4250	370	18	20.5	42.7%	144 (38.9%)	111 (30.0%)	32 (8.6%)	48 (13.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.9%)	97.1	23^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	98.5%		96.1	34^th of 1486 public elementary schools	97.7%	11	80.4	81.5	91.1	92.9	83.3	57.1	75.0	60.7	$14,273	$1,350	$12,923
Chester F Miller School	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 Brockway St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-4850	247	15	16.4	89.9%	62 (25.1%)	100 (40.5%)	59 (23.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.3%)	23	1111^th of 1488 public elementary schools	25.3%		12.2	1303^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	12.3%	192		11.8	31.8	15.4		25.0	29.5	20.5	$17,994	$3,817	$14,177
Weiss Elementary School	Public	3-5	4645 Weiss St	Saginaw	48603	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 793-5226	357	22	16.3	60.5%	147 (41.2%)	71 (19.9%)	96 (26.9%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	34 (9.5%)	26.8	1055^th of 1488 public elementary schools	29.1%		20	1164^th of 1486 public elementary schools	21.7%	109	36.3	29.2	25.6	40.7	25.6	19.0	21.7	15.0	$13,512	$728	$12,784
Shields Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6900 Stroebel Rd	Saginaw	48609	Saginaw County	Swan Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 921-4701	447	24	18.8	33.8%	346 (77.4%)	9 (2.0%)	70 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)								(n/a)									$12,470	$887	$11,584
Kempton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3040 Davenport Ave	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-4600	279	17	16.4	88.9%	80 (28.7%)	182 (65.2%)	11 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	8.5	1384^th of 1488 public elementary schools	7.0%		8.8	1369^th of 1486 public elementary schools	7.9%	15	20.8	9.6	17.3	8.2			11.5	7.7	$18,742	$4,998	$13,744
Merrill Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Grout St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-4800	267	13	20.5	92.5%	53 (19.9%)	128 (47.9%)	52 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	33 (12.4%)	10.9	1339^th of 1488 public elementary schools	10.0%		7.9	1393^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	6.3%	54	9.3	23.9	15.9	20.9	6.5	16.3	15.9	6.8	$16,780	$2,966	$13,814
Sherwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3870 Shattuck Rd	Saginaw	48603	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 799-2382	531	36	14.7	64.0%	215 (40.5%)	116 (21.8%)	137 (25.8%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.0%)								(n/a)									$15,008	$1,728	$13,280

Frequently Asked Questions about Arrowwood Elementary School

How many students attend Arrowwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Arrowwood Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Arrowwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Arrowwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : White Pine Middle School
High : Heritage High School

What district is Arrowwood Elementary School in?

Saginaw Township Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Arrowwood Elementary School?

Students at Arrowwood Elementary School are 44% White, 24% Hispanic, 22% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Arrowwood Elementary School a good school?

Arrowwood Elementary School ranks 1099^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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