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Gibraltar School District

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At a glance

224^thof 625 Michigan districts▲ 59

Better than 64% of Michigan districts

Elementary 4 Middle 1 High 1 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-12

19370 Vreeland Rd
Woodhaven, MI 48183-4430·(734) 379-6350·All Michigan district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 64.2% of districts

Schools

3,615

Students

Top rankedHunter Elementary School280^th of 1,492 Michigan elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Oscar A Carlson High School up 124 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Hunter Elementary School 14.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Gibraltar School District in Michigan serves approximately 3,615 students across 7 schools (Pre-K through 12th grade) in Rockwood, Brownstown Township, and Woodhaven, earning a 3-star rating and ranking in the 64th percentile statewide.

For parents, the standout choice is Hunter Elementary School, which leads the district academically despite having the second-highest free/reduced lunch rate (39%) among elementary schools. Hunter outperforms district and state averages in nearly every subject—for example, 72.1% of 3rd graders are proficient in math versus 60.4% district-wide and 42.9% statewide—and its state ranking jumped from the 55th to 81st percentile. At the secondary level, Oscar A Carlson High School posts a 96.4% graduation rate (state: 84%) and a 0.4% dropout rate, with SAT reading scores above state averages. However, the district shows a significant math gap: only 26.5% of 11th graders are proficient in SAT math versus 56.2% in reading, a pattern that begins in middle school. Shumate Middle School is the weak link, falling below state averages in 6th grade ELA, 7th grade math, and 8th grade science—a "middle school slump" after strong elementary performance. Among elementary schools, Chapman Elementary School shows volatile year-over-year swings (3rd grade math jumped from 28.8% to 56.7%), while Parsons Elementary School and Frank E Weiss Elementary School perform solidly but below Hunter.

The most concerning outlier is Lakeshore Virtual School, which serves just 117 students but shows severe challenges: a 65.2% graduation rate, 13% dropout rate, 51.7% chronic absenteeism, and test scores far below district peers. Chronic absenteeism is also elevated at Shumate Middle (29.4%) versus elementary schools (13.4–17.4%), suggesting engagement drops in adolescence. Notably, spending does not predict success—Hunter spends $18,292 per student while Oscar A Carlson spends just $13,911, yet both excel, while Lakeshore spends a mid-range $14,084 with poor outcomes. The district's overall trajectory is positive, with Oscar A Carlson improving from the 40th to 60th percentile and Hunter from 73rd to 81st, but addressing the middle school decline and the math gap are critical next steps for parents to watch.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)			M-Step Social Studies (2026)			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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frank E Weiss Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26631 Reaume St	Woodhaven	48183	Wayne County	Gibraltar School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 379-7060	285	18	15.9	41.1%	185 (64.9%)	41 (14.4%)	35 (12.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.0%)	60.6	549^th of 1492 public elementary schools	63.2%		54.8	649^th of 1488 public elementary schools	56.4%	100									53.5	33.3	47.9			62.8	29.2	45.8			45.8			31.3			$18,407	$1,416	$16,991
Oscar A Carlson High School	Public	9-12	30550 W Jefferson Ave	Rockwood	48173	Wayne County	Gibraltar School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 379-7100	1,104	48	22.9	24.9%	879 (79.6%)	86 (7.8%)	72 (6.5%)	20 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.0%)	54.2	321^st of 800 public high schools	59.9%		39.7	445^th of 739 public high schools	39.8%	124		66.4	57.7		33.9	28.5	56.2	26.5													28.8			34.4	$13,911	$1,553	$12,359
Chapman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	31500 Olmstead Rd	Rockwood	48173	Wayne County	Gibraltar School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 379-6380	434	27	16.0	32.9%	364 (83.9%)	19 (4.4%)	25 (5.8%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	62.8	519^th of 1492 public elementary schools	65.2%		64.1	505^th of 1488 public elementary schools	66.1%	14									52.2	34.8	43.9			56.7	37.7	40.4			49.1			40.4			$16,133	$690	$15,443
Parsons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14473 Middle Gibraltar Rd	Rockwood	48173	Wayne County	Gibraltar School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 379-7050	418	25	16.8	27.0%	347 (83.0%)	14 (3.3%)	31 (7.4%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	60.8	547^th of 1492 public elementary schools	63.3%		68.4	434^th of 1488 public elementary schools	70.8%	113									52.8	49.3	50.8			50.9	37.0	36.9			43.1			27.7			$14,953	$692	$14,261
Hunter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21320 Roche Rd	Brownstown Township	48183	Wayne County	Gibraltar School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 379-6390	418	29	14.4	39.0%	331 (79.2%)	22 (5.3%)	38 (9.1%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	79.1	280^th of 1492 public elementary schools	81.2%		71.3	398^th of 1488 public elementary schools	73.3%	118									59.0	50.0	60.0			72.1	52.7	45.5			52.7			40.0			$18,292	$1,174	$17,119
Shumate Middle School	Public	6-8	30448 W Jefferson Ave	Rockwood	48173	Wayne County	Gibraltar School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 379-7600	839	40	21.2	31.3%	634 (75.6%)	63 (7.5%)	88 (10.5%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.1%)	53.5	375^th of 896 public middle schools	58.1%		46	461^st of 890 public middle schools	48.2%	86	73.4			41.0								36.0	35.0				31.1	25.2		34.7			42.9		$14,596	$855	$13,741
Lakeshore Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	30550 W Jefferson Ave	Gibraltar	48173	Wayne County	Gibraltar School District	No	No	Yes	No	(734) 379-7090	117	7	17.2	54.7%	86 (73.5%)	16 (13.7%)	7 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.0%)								(n/a)		44.4	23.8		334.4	315.2	388.6	340.5													2069.3			2076.5	$14,084	$604	$13,480

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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