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Arno Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
286th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools
Better than 81% of Michigan elementary schools
Summary

Arno Elementary School is a public elementary school in Allen Park, Michigan, serving 506 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Allen Park Public Schools district, which is ranked 170 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Arno Elementary consistently outperforms both the Allen Park Public Schools district and the state of Michigan in M-Step test scores across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, Arno's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 65.9%, compared to 56.2% for the district and 38.9% for the state. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate was 62%, compared to 45.8% for the district and 40.3% for the state. Arno's 3rd-grade Math proficiency rate was also strong at 58.5%, outpacing the district's 52.8% and the state's 42.7%.

Arno Elementary excels in serving its Hispanic and low socioeconomic status (SES) student populations. In the 2024-2025 school year, Arno's Hispanic students ranked 14th out of 209 Michigan elementary schools, with a 5-star rating. The school's low-SES students also ranked 121st out of 1,346 Michigan elementary schools, with a 5-star rating. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 19.4% in 2022-2023 to 29.5% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern that the school and district should address.

513
Students ?
18.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,710
Per pupil spending ?
55.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 7500 Fox Ave
       Allen Park, MI  48101-1866

(313) 827-1050

District: Allen Park Public Schools


Students who attend Arno Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Allen Park Middle School
High:    Allen Park High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
71.3%
Hispanic:
21.2%
African American:
3.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Michigan average (56% vs 39% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 19% of Michigan elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school56%
District avg47%
Michigan avg39%
286th of 1,488
Michigan public elementary schools ?
Top 19%▲ up 7 pts since 2015
From top 27% (2015) to top 19% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 3Elementary Schools in the Allen Park Public Schools
170th of 613Allen Park Public Schools among Michigan districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202578.7286 of 148880.8%★★★★☆
202477.3294 of 148680.2%★★★★☆
202372.1362 of 147075.4%★★★★☆
202263.1440 of 134467.3%★★★☆☆
202140.5665 of 115342.3%★★☆☆☆
201965.0443 of 140868.5%★★★☆☆
201866.7499 of 144865.5%★★★☆☆
201759.3517 of 146664.7%★★★☆☆
201666.2479 of 154869.1%★★★☆☆
201571.6420 of 158073.4%★★★★☆
201434.91091 of 153328.8%★☆☆☆☆
201347.8884 of 156343.4%★★☆☆☆
201252.9784 of 156649.9%★★★☆☆
201173.5390 of 155274.9%★★★★☆
201076.9247 of 155284.1%★★★★☆
200967.8589 of 158962.9%★★★☆☆
200859.7778 of 157750.7%★★★☆☆
200763.4639 of 156559.2%★★★☆☆
200644.51095 of 154529.1%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202576.2262 of 133880.4%★★★★☆
202468.0344 of 134274.4%★★★★☆
202357.9489 of 132163.0%★★★☆☆
202245.6577 of 110647.8%★★☆☆☆
202135.0607 of 90232.7%★★☆☆☆
201965.8349 of 117170.2%★★★★☆
201872.5376 of 144373.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202585.514 of 20993.3%★★★★★
202482.224 of 20188.1%★★★★☆
202384.110 of 18894.7%★★★★★
201990.62 of 8697.7%★★★★★
201889.211 of 22295.0%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202583.2121 of 134691.0%★★★★★
202479.2165 of 138188.1%★★★★☆
202373.3230 of 135083.0%★★★★☆
202269.0243 of 109977.9%★★★★☆
202147.9373 of 74950.2%★★★☆☆
201969.3240 of 113478.8%★★★★☆
201871.8294 of 139779.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202574.4302 of 136677.9%★★★★☆
202476.7251 of 134781.4%★★★★☆
202377.4251 of 133481.2%★★★★☆
202269.0307 of 113973.0%★★★★☆
202150.2417 of 91554.4%★★★☆☆
201951.7557 of 119653.4%★★★☆☆
201854.1688 of 144652.4%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202561.973 of 25271.0%★★★★☆
202462.168 of 22569.8%★★★★☆
202343.6113 of 19542.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202571.8301 of 120675.0%★★★★☆
202473.6276 of 120477.1%★★★★☆
202365.2373 of 119868.9%★★★☆☆
202259.9417 of 110262.2%★★★☆☆
202145.5523 of 100548.0%★★☆☆☆
201960.8418 of 112862.9%★★★☆☆
201856.2540 of 125356.9%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+10 vs school
Female (2025)80th percentile~ school
Male (2025)78th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)75th percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2025)71st percentile-10 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts67%+25 vs state
Science62%+22 vs state
Math48%+10 vs state
Social Studies39%+9 vs state

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Students at Arno Elementary School are 71% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Arno Elementary School ranks 286th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Arno Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Allen Park Middle School
High : Allen Park High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 513 students attended Arno Elementary School.


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