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Clawson Elementary School

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Clawson Elementary School ranks 534 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

534^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Paul A Schalm School is an elementary school in Clawson, Michigan, serving 378 students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Clawson Public Schools district. The school has seen fluctuating statewide rankings over the past decade, currently holding a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paul A Schalm School generally performs better than the state average in English Language Arts and Science, with 5th-grade students scoring significantly higher. However, the school's math performance is more mixed, with 5th-grade students scoring below the state average. The school also faces challenges with a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 18.8% to 29.5% in the past two years. Compared to nearby schools, such as Lessenger Elementary and Bemis Elementary, Paul A Schalm School generally underperforms in both test scores and student demographics.

One area of concern is the school's performance for special education students, which is significantly below the state average. The school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is more mixed, ranging from the top 27% to the bottom 42% of Michigan elementary schools over the past three years. While the school has increased its spending per student, from $11,594 to $15,664 in the past three years, it will be important for the school to continue to address these challenges and learn from the strategies of higher-performing schools in the region.

543

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,664

Per pupil spending ?

31.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Phillips Ave
Clawson, MI 48017

(248) 655-4949

District: Clawson Public Schools

Students who attend Clawson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Clawson Middle School
High:	Clawson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.5%

African American:

10.1%

Hispanic:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 65th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (45% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Above the Michigan median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Michigan avg39%

534^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

220^th of 613Clawson 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	534 of 1488	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	698 of 1486	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	658 of 1470	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	634 of 1344	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	621 of 1153	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	863 of 1408	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.0	526 of 1448	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.1	685 of 1466	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.5	610 of 1548	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.5	555 of 1580	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.2	367 of 1533	76.1%	★★★★☆
2013	60.0	635 of 1563	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.0	493 of 1566	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.6	301 of 1552	80.6%	★★★★☆
2010	73.4	391 of 1552	74.8%	★★★★☆
2009	66.2	631 of 1589	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.1	680 of 1577	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.1	766 of 1565	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.5	770 of 1545	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	550 of 1338	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.5	809 of 1342	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	687 of 1321	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	740 of 1106	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	606 of 902	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	716 of 1171	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.5	522 of 1443	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	360 of 1346	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	48.0	666 of 1381	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	788 of 1350	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	498 of 1099	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	253 of 749	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	380 of 1134	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	433 of 1397	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	528 of 1366	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	606 of 1347	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	617 of 1334	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	571 of 1139	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	574 of 915	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	846 of 1196	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	62.9	516 of 1446	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	165 of 252	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	513 of 1206	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	751 of 1204	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	589 of 1198	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	574 of 1102	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	577 of 1005	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	718 of 1128	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.3	432 of 1253	65.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science52%+11 vs state

English Language Arts51%+9 vs state

Social Studies39%+9 vs state

Math38%~ state avg

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Schools Near Clawson Elementary School

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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
Clawson Elementary School	Public	K-5	101 Phillips Ave	Clawson	48017	Oakland County	Clawson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 655-4949	543	40	13.4	31.1%	437 (80.5%)	55 (10.1%)	27 (5.0%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	62	534^th of 1488 public elementary schools	64.1%		49.8	698^th of 1486 public elementary schools	53.0%	164	41.6	49.5	62.1	40.4	42.1	31.6	51.6	38.9	$15,664	$927	$14,737
Oak Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	506 E 13 Mile Rd	Royal Oak	48073	Oakland County	Royal Oak Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 588-8353	404	26	15.3	22.3%	299 (74.0%)	44 (10.9%)	18 (4.5%)	9 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.2%)	84.6	210^th of 1488 public elementary schools	85.9%		67.4	451^st of 1486 public elementary schools	69.7%	241	59.7	67.2	68.3	56.9	53.1	43.3	73.3	55.0	$15,610	$1,432	$14,178
Morse Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	475 Cherry Dr	Troy	48083	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 823-3200	411	26	15.5	35.5%	140 (34.1%)	56 (13.6%)	51 (12.4%)	143 (34.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.9%)	57.7	599^th of 1488 public elementary schools	59.7%		57.9	582^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	60.8%	17	51.7	45.1	44.1	70.3	45.3	38.2	30.4	25.0	$15,835	$1,271	$14,564
Alfred E Upton Elementary School	Public	K-5	4400 Mandalay Ave	Royal Oak	48073	Oakland County	Royal Oak Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 549-4968	301	19	15.6	24.9%	194 (64.5%)	62 (20.6%)	17 (5.6%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)	68.7	428^th of 1488 public elementary schools	71.2%		46.5	746^th of 1486 public elementary schools	49.8%	318	44.7	42.2	71.7	51.1	30.4	41.3	56.5	62.2	$17,551	$1,735	$15,816
Lessenger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	30150 Campbell Rd	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Lamphere Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 589-0556	259	17	14.8	39.4%	181 (69.9%)	34 (13.1%)	14 (5.4%)	15 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.4%)	68.2	437^th of 1488 public elementary schools	70.6%		86.3	170^th of 1486 public elementary schools	88.6%	267	47.4	59.2	61.2	43.2	49.0	34.7	49.0	38.8	$17,502	$2,824	$14,678
Addams Elementary and ECC	Public	PK, KG-5	2222 W Webster Rd	Royal Oak	48073	Oakland County	Royal Oak Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 288-3100	436	38	11.5	18.6%	334 (76.6%)	41 (9.4%)	29 (6.7%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	68.8	427^th of 1488 public elementary schools	71.3%		76.8	303^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	79.6%	124	57.3	43.5	56.9	50.7	53.6	39.7	51.7	32.8	$17,210	$1,537	$15,673
Northwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	926 W 12 Mile Rd	Royal Oak	48073	Oakland County	Royal Oak Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 541-0229	446	25	17.6	12.8%	360 (80.7%)	29 (6.5%)	18 (4.0%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.1%)	93.7	70^th of 1488 public elementary schools	95.3%		90.2	108^th of 1486 public elementary schools	92.7%	38	60.5	71.2	76.7	61.7	72.6	69.9	80.8	71.2	$14,883	$1,046	$13,837
Wattles Elementary School	Public	K-5	3555 Ellenboro Dr	Troy	48083	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-3400	406	26	15.5	21.9%	141 (34.7%)	41 (10.1%)	29 (7.1%)	173 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	83.5	226^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.8%		90.5	99^th of 1486 public elementary schools	93.3%	127	66.7	63.9	54.5	75.0	67.6	47.8	46.3	49.3	$17,169	$953	$16,216
Keller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1505 N Campbell Rd	Royal Oak	48067	Oakland County	Royal Oak Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 542-6500	470	29	16.0	18.7%	366 (77.9%)	40 (8.5%)	16 (3.4%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.1%)	71.4	393^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	73.6%		79.2	262^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	82.4%	131	50.0	57.1	55.7	60.2	53.2	29.5	54.1	36.1	$17,497	$1,135	$16,362
Hiller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 E La Salle Ave	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Lamphere Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 589-0406	272	21	12.9	70.6%	113 (41.5%)	62 (22.8%)	51 (18.8%)	27 (9.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.6%)	35.9	922^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	38.0%		40.1	846^th of 1486 public elementary schools	43.1%	76	30.4	40.0	38.1	32.6	37.8	31.8	29.5	13.6	$21,024	$2,423	$18,601

Frequently Asked Questions about Clawson Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Clawson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Clawson Middle School
High : Clawson High School

How many students attend Clawson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 543 students attended Clawson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Clawson Elementary School?

Students at Clawson Elementary School are 80% White, 10% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Clawson Elementary School a good school?

Clawson Elementary School ranks 534^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Clawson Elementary School in?

Clawson Public Schools

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