Summary:
The Clarenceville School District serves approximately 1,611 students across four schools in Livonia, Michigan, including two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, and currently holds a 1-star rating with a statewide rank of 504 out of 625 districts.
For parents, the most important takeaway is that this district faces significant academic challenges, particularly in mathematics, where proficiency rates decline dramatically as students advance. While Botsford Elementary School shows a bright spot with 48.7% of 3rd graders proficient in math (exceeding the state average of 42.9%), this success does not carry forward—by 5th grade, district-wide math proficiency plummets to just 11.4%, and by 6th grade at Clarenceville Middle School, it falls to a critical 5.6%. English Language Arts performance is comparatively stronger, with Grandview Elementary School standing out despite having the highest poverty rate in the district—its 5th grade ELA proficiency reached 45.1% in 2024-2025, actually exceeding the state average. Clarenceville High School offers relative stability with an 89% graduation rate (above the state's 84%) and 10th grade ELA proficiency at 47.2%, though its SAT math proficiency is just 8.9%.
Chronic absenteeism represents a hidden crisis, with 35.8% of students district-wide chronically absent—nearly 8 points above the state average. The middle school is hardest hit at 42.6%, while both elementary schools hover near the state average. Parents should also note that per-student spending is higher at elementary schools ($15,516-$16,243) than at the high school ($14,733), yet this does not translate into stronger outcomes, suggesting instructional quality and school culture matter more than funding alone. Finally, be aware that year-over-year test scores fluctuate significantly due to small class sizes, so single-year results should be interpreted cautiously when evaluating any of these schools.
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