Summary:
Sequoyah Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Macomb, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 524. The school is part of the Chippewa Valley Schools district, which is ranked 210 out of 606 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Sequoyah Elementary has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating strong academic performance.
Sequoyah Elementary 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 2022-2023 school year, Sequoyah's 3rd-5th grade students scored 57.1%, 62%, and 64.1% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district's 43.1%, 48.8%, and 49.4%, and the state's 40.9%, 44.3%, and 43.9%. However, the school has a relatively homogeneous student population, with a high percentage of White students (around 88-89% over the past three years) and lower percentages of other racial/ethnic groups, in contrast to some nearby schools like Cheyenne Elementary and Ojibwa Elementary, which have more diverse student populations.
Sequoyah Elementary has seen a fluctuation in its chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 5.3% in 2016-2017 to 16.5% in 2021-2022. The school's most recent rate of 10.5% in 2022-2023 is still lower than the nearby Cheyenne Elementary (15.4%) and Ojibwa Elementary (25.9%). Additionally, Sequoyah Elementary has seen a steady increase in its per-student spending, from $10,529 in 2019-2020 to $14,282 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the spending at some nearby schools, such as Mohawk Elementary ($12,404) and Endeavour Elementary and Middle School ($9,857).
Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Chippewa Valley Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
209th of 1,470 Michigan Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,282
Students who attend Sequoyah Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 20.9
Number of students: 524
Racial breakdown:
White:
88.7%
Hispanic:
3.2%
Asian:
3.1%
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African American:
2.5%
Two or more races:
2.3%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.5%
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