Summary:
Davison Community Schools is a mid-sized Michigan district serving about 5,442 students across 9 schools, including five elementary schools, two middle-level schools, and two high schools, with an overall state ranking in the 69th percentile.
For parents, the standout school is Hill Elementary School, which ranks in the 90th percentile statewide and outperforms every other elementary in the district by 20+ percentage points in math and 10-15 points in ELA. Notably, Hill achieves this with a free/reduced lunch rate near 48% and a chronic absenteeism rate of just 8.2%—far below the district average of 21.4%. In contrast, Siple Elementary School has dropped from the 71st to 56th percentile over two years, and Central Elementary School fell from the 77th to 67th percentile in one year. Gates Elementary School remains stable at the 73rd percentile. At the secondary level, Davison Middle School has earned 4-star ratings for three straight years, with 8th grade Social Studies proficiency at 66.5% versus the state's 50.3%, while Davison High School posts a 96.8% graduation rate and strong SAT Reading/Writing scores (58.1% proficient).
The district's biggest challenge is mathematics—high school students actually score below state averages in SAT Math (24.5% vs. 26.5%) and 9th grade PSAT Math (30.4% vs. 33.5%). Another concern is the transition to Hahn Intermediate School, where 5th and 6th grade proficiency drops sharply compared to the top elementary schools, with 5th grade Social Studies at just 23.7%. Davison Alternative Education represents the most difficult situation: despite the highest per-student spending ($19,068) and a 6:1 student-teacher ratio, it has a 62.7% graduation rate, 55.4% chronic absenteeism, and proficiency rates below 17%. Meanwhile, Thomson Elementary School (PK-K) has no test scores but shows a 24.1% absenteeism rate. Overall, the district excels in literacy and graduation rates, but parents should watch math performance and attendance patterns closely, especially as students move from elementary to intermediate school.
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