Roseville Community Schools

Roseville Community Schools is a Michigan district serving about 4,060 students across 10 schools—7 elementary (PK-5), 2 middle schools (6-8), and 1 high school—in a predominantly low-income area where free/reduced lunch rates range from 70% to nearly 89%.

For parents, the standout elementary schools are Kaiser Elementary School and John R Kment Elementary School. Kaiser is the district’s top-ranked school (36th percentile statewide) and, despite having the second-highest poverty rate, posts 5th grade ELA proficiency of 40.5% and science proficiency of 43.2%—actually exceeding the state average. Kment shows strong upward momentum, with 5th grade science at 45.2% and ELA at 41.9%, both near or above state levels. At the middle school level, Eastland Middle School is clearly the stronger option, ranking in the 24th percentile versus Roseville Middle School’s 9th percentile. Eastland’s 8th grade PSAT ELA proficiency is 57.4% (approaching the state’s 64.8%), while Roseville Middle School lags at 37.4% and has a staggering 62.5% chronic absenteeism rate—the highest in the district. Roseville High School struggles significantly, especially in math, where only 5.1% of 11th graders are proficient on the SAT versus 27.5% statewide.

The most pressing district-wide issue is a severe math crisis, with proficiency often in single digits across grades—from 4.82% at Roseville Middle School to 8% in 9th grade PSAT math. Chronic absenteeism is also critical, affecting 48.4% of all students (state: 27.9%), which likely drives the academic declines seen after elementary school. Encouragingly, several elementary schools show 5th grade ELA rates of 33-42%, suggesting strong early literacy that unfortunately fades by middle school. Science is a relative bright spot, with Kaiser and Kment exceeding state averages. Notably, spending does not predict success—Kment spends the most per student ($20,542) and performs well, while Fountain Elementary School spends $18,073 but has some of the lowest math scores. The comparison between Eastland and Roseville Middle Schools proves that school-level practices, not demographics alone, drive outcomes.