Elementary Schools in South Lake Schools

Summary:

The South Lake Schools district in Michigan is home to two elementary schools: Avalon Elementary School and Elmwood Elementary School. Both schools serve students from kindergarten through fifth grade and face similar challenges, including low district rankings and high chronic absenteeism rates.

Neither Avalon Elementary nor Elmwood Elementary stand out as top-performing schools in the district, with both receiving 1- or 2-star ratings from SchoolDigger. The schools have high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population. Additionally, both schools have concerning chronic absenteeism rates of 29.5%, which may contribute to their overall low academic performance.

While Avalon Elementary spends $16,986 per student, Elmwood Elementary spends $18,604 per student, suggesting potential differences in resource allocation within the South Lake Schools district. Academically, Elmwood Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on M-Step test scores, indicating a need for targeted interventions to improve student learning outcomes.

District Detail

23101 Stadium Dr
Saint Clair Shores, MI 48080-3208

(586) 435-1600

SchoolDigger Rank:
541^st of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,385

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 (2024)
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
Avalon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	20000 Avalon St	Saint Clair Shores	48080	Macomb County	South Lake Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 435-1001	345	19	18.1	58.0%	113 (32.8%)	186 (53.9%)	16 (4.6%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.7%)								(n/a)									$16,986	$2,002	$14,984
Elmwood Elementary School	Public	3-5	22700 California St	Saint Clair Shores	48080	Macomb County	South Lake Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 435-1101	305	22	13.8	52.8%	98 (32.1%)	166 (54.4%)	9 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.5%)	33.7	959^th of 1488 public elementary schools	35.6%		23.4	1112^th of 1486 public elementary schools	25.2%	153	36.2	27.3	43.8	33.3	23.9	23.8	37.1	15.2	$18,604	$1,763	$16,841

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Harper Woods The School District of the City of	0.74 mi	7	604^th
Grosse Pointe Public Schools	1.32 mi	13	41^st
Eastpointe Community Schools	1.33 mi	9
Chandler Park Academy	1.4 mi	3	591^st
Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)	1.46 mi	8	242^nd

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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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