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Shawnee Elementary School

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Shawnee Elementary School ranks 373 rd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

373^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Shawnee Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school located in Macomb, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 662 students. The school is part of the Chippewa Valley Schools district, which is ranked 240 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shawnee Elementary School consistently outperforms the Chippewa Valley Schools district and the state of Michigan in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Shawnee's 3rd-grade students had 52.5% proficiency in English Language Arts, compared to 38.7% for the district and 38.9% for the state. Similarly, Shawnee's 5th-grade students had 56.9% proficiency in English Language Arts, 45.4% in Math, and 42.3% in Science, all significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 15% of Michigan elementary schools in recent years.

While Shawnee Elementary School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, reaching 29.5% in the 2023-2024 school year, this rate is still lower than the state average and the rates of some nearby schools. When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Chippewa Valley Schools district and surrounding districts, Shawnee Elementary School consistently outperforms its peers in academic proficiency and statewide rankings, indicating it is providing a high-quality education to its students.

662

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,502

Per pupil spending ?

19%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21555 Vesper Dr
Macomb, MI 48044-1378

(586) 723-6800

District: Chippewa Valley Schools

Students who attend Shawnee Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Seneca Middle School
High:	Dakota High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (51% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chippewa Valley Schools

✓Above the Michigan median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg39%

Michigan avg39%

373^rd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 12Elementary Schools in the Chippewa Valley Schools

240^th of 613Chippewa Valley 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	373 of 1488	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	307 of 1486	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	221 of 1470	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	199 of 1344	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	83.8	139 of 1153	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	148 of 1408	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	220 of 1448	84.8%	★★★★☆
2017	77.9	248 of 1466	83.1%	★★★★☆
2016	81.3	230 of 1548	85.1%	★★★★☆
2015	74.6	367 of 1580	76.8%	★★★★☆
2014	70.3	424 of 1533	72.3%	★★★★☆
2013	64.8	541 of 1563	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.9	495 of 1566	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.3	240 of 1552	84.5%	★★★★☆
2010	76.7	258 of 1552	83.4%	★★★★☆
2009	74.4	360 of 1589	77.3%	★★★★☆
2008	68.0	557 of 1577	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.4	349 of 1565	77.7%	★★★★☆
2006	74.7	301 of 1545	80.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	49 of 173	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	54.9	79 of 184	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	73 of 180	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.5	55 of 270	79.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	592 of 1338	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	362 of 1342	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	192 of 1321	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	186 of 1106	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	149 of 902	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	82 of 1171	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.5	163 of 1443	88.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	485 of 1346	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.9	218 of 1381	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	111 of 1350	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	74.4	171 of 1099	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	211 of 1397	84.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	264 of 1366	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	245 of 1347	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	240 of 1334	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	207 of 1139	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	132 of 915	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	223 of 1196	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	299 of 1446	79.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	61.3	22 of 81	72.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	100 of 252	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.7	135 of 225	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	91 of 195	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.0	46 of 403	88.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	450 of 1206	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	345 of 1204	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	235 of 1198	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	198 of 1102	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	153 of 1005	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	155 of 1128	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	277 of 1253	77.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)81st percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)73rd percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)72nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math55%+16 vs state

English Language Arts51%+9 vs state

Social Studies50%+20 vs state

Science42%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th 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 Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shawnee Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	21555 Vesper Dr	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-6800	662	35	18.8	19.0%	587 (88.7%)	15 (2.3%)	23 (3.5%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.5%)	72.8	373^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	74.9%		76.6	307^th of 1486 public elementary schools	79.3%	66			52.5	42.0	56.9			70.5	47.0	45.4			42.3		50.0		$14,502	$879	$13,623
Cheyenne Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	47600 Heydenreich Rd	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-5000	440	28	15.7	24.5%	323 (73.4%)	44 (10.0%)	15 (3.4%)	30 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.4%)	63.4	520^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.1%		76.4	310^th of 1486 public elementary schools	79.1%	210			36.7	38.8	61.5			48.1	46.3	40.0			49.2		46.2		$15,931	$1,124	$14,807
Ojibwa Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	46950 Heydenreich Rd	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-6400	622	34	18.5	42.8%	398 (64.0%)	94 (15.1%)	35 (5.6%)	24 (3.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (10.9%)	49.5	726^th of 1488 public elementary schools	51.2%		61.1	535^th of 1486 public elementary schools	64.0%	191			32.4	47.0	49.6			38.3	38.5	31.4			38.8		30.6		$14,268	$987	$13,282
Sequoyah Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	18500 24 Mile Rd	Macomb	48042	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-7000	490	28	17.5	19.8%	432 (88.2%)	14 (2.9%)	15 (3.1%)	22 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	75.6	329^th of 1488 public elementary schools	77.9%		84	205^th of 1486 public elementary schools	86.2%	124			62.9	66.3	53.8			69.7	56.3	43.0			46.2		32.3		$15,961	$1,092	$14,869
Mohawk Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	48101 Romeo Plank Rd	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-6200	463	28	16.7	26.1%	381 (82.3%)	30 (6.5%)	15 (3.2%)	15 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	55.2	644^th of 1488 public elementary schools	56.7%		60.2	548^th of 1486 public elementary schools	63.1%	96			39.8	35.3	43.4			45.8	41.2	47.0			42.2		34.9		$13,422	$906	$12,516
Atwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	45690 North Ave	Macomb	48042	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 493-5250	612	33	18.5	35.6%	464 (75.8%)	59 (9.6%)	23 (3.8%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (9.0%)	63.9	507^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.9%		60.4	544^th of 1486 public elementary schools	63.4%	37			54.3	53.2	48.9			50.9	49.6	39.4			39.4		26.6		$15,131	$1,169	$13,962
Fox Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	17500 Millstone Dr	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 723-5600	471	28	16.8	51.4%	308 (65.4%)	63 (13.4%)	56 (11.9%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.2%)	29.8	1018^th of 1488 public elementary schools	31.6%		41.7	826^th of 1486 public elementary schools	44.4%	192			27.1	50.8	29.2			32.9	32.8	23.6			12.5		16.7		$15,029	$1,039	$13,991
Floyd Ebeling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	15970 Haverhill Dr	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-4700	711	36	19.9	34.6%	533 (75.0%)	17 (2.4%)	54 (7.6%)	75 (10.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.1%)	73.6	359^th of 1488 public elementary schools	75.9%		75	326^th of 1486 public elementary schools	78.1%	33			53.9	51.6	71.7	61.6		56.9	27.8	37.7	41.1		58.5		51.9		$13,747	$1,162	$12,585
Joseph M Carkenord Elementary School	Public	K-5	27100 24 Mile Rd	Chesterfield	48051	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 493-5230	656	35	18.9	41.2%	458 (69.8%)	93 (14.2%)	27 (4.1%)	11 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (9.9%)	44.9	793^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	46.7%		45.1	765^th of 1486 public elementary schools	48.5%	28			33.6	39.7	47.4			35.5	32.8	30.2			44.0		25.9		$13,915	$1,272	$12,643
Endeavour Elementary and Middle School	Public	K-8	22505 26 Mile Rd	Ray	48096	Macomb County	New Haven Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 749-8067	595	36	16.3	50.6%	427 (71.8%)	100 (16.8%)	25 (4.2%)	20 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	44.5	799^th of 1488 public elementary schools	46.3%		48.9	716^th of 1486 public elementary schools	51.8%	83	73.0	20.0	35.7	39.3	54.3	42.9	47.8	42.9	25.0	16.4	21.4	36.5	43.5	37.0	20.9	50.0	$9,819	$976	$8,843

Frequently Asked Questions about Shawnee Elementary School

Is Shawnee Elementary School a good school?

Shawnee Elementary School ranks 373^rd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Shawnee Elementary School?

Students at Shawnee Elementary School are 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Shawnee Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Seneca Middle School
High : Dakota High School

How many students attend Shawnee Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 662 students attended Shawnee Elementary School.

What district is Shawnee Elementary School in?

Chippewa Valley Schools

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