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Herbison Woods Elementary School

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Herbison Woods Elementary School ranks 237 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

237^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Herbison Woods Elementary School in DeWitt, MI, serves 469 students in grades 4 and 5 as part of the top-rated DeWitt Public Schools district, which ranks in the 95th percentile statewide.

Herbison Woods consistently outperforms state averages by 15-20 percentage points in every subject. In the most recent testing year, 57.3% of 4th graders and 62.9% of 5th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 41.3% and 43.8%. Math proficiency tells a similar story, with 54.4% of 4th graders and 48.5% of 5th graders meeting standards versus state averages of 39.4% and 32.2%. The school also boasts exceptionally low chronic absenteeism at just 9.0%, compared to the state average of 27.9%. This strong attendance, combined with only 12.4% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, reflects a highly engaged community. The contrast with nearby schools is stark—Gier Park School in Lansing Public School District, just 4.7 miles away, has 89.9% poverty, 51.7% chronic absenteeism, and only 18.1% ELA proficiency. Notably, Herbison Woods achieves these results while spending less per student ($13,667) than many lower-performing nearby schools like Cumberland School ($22,109) and Post Oak School ($17,973).

What makes this school particularly impressive is how well it serves its subgroups. Hispanic students rank in the 91st percentile statewide, and low-income students rank in the 79th percentile—a significant jump from the 57th percentile just two years earlier. This suggests instructional strategies are effective across diverse populations. The school's unique grade-band structure (only 4th and 5th grades) pairs with David Scott Elementary (grades 2-3) and Schavey Road Elementary (PK-1) to create a specialized pipeline of achievement. The primary area for growth is special education, where students rank in the 45th percentile—improving but still trailing the school's otherwise excellent record. Overall, Herbison Woods offers a stable, high-achieving environment where students consistently perform well above state standards.

469

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,667

Per pupil spending ?

12.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

3147 W Herbison Rd
Dewitt, MI 48820-9072

(517) 668-3300

District: DeWitt Public Schools

Students who attend Herbison Woods Elementary School usually attend:

High:

DeWitt High School

Feeder schools for Herbison Woods Elementary School:

Elementary:	David Scott Elementary School
	Schavey Road Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.6%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2019 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (54% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Michigan elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Michigan avg37%

237^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^th of 625DeWitt 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	237 of 1492	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.7	249 of 1488	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	246 of 1486	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	251 of 1470	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	374 of 1344	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	247 of 1153	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	208 of 1408	85.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	310 of 1343	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	223 of 1338	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	219 of 1342	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	250 of 1321	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	349 of 1106	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	236 of 902	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	272 of 1171	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	202 of 1443	86.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	53 of 225	76.4%	★★★★☆
2025	83.3	19 of 209	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	72.3	37 of 201	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	12 of 188	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	69.5	18 of 86	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	67 of 222	69.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	279 of 1352	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	72.4	266 of 1346	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	52.7	588 of 1381	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	284 of 1350	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	318 of 1099	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	206 of 749	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.5	337 of 1134	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	440 of 1397	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	185 of 1372	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	78.9	255 of 1366	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	318 of 1347	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	271 of 1334	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	393 of 1139	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	289 of 915	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.8	167 of 1196	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	168 of 1446	88.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	25 of 104	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	54.2	29 of 93	68.8%	★★★★☆
2024	35.3	47 of 78	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	59 of 81	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	136 of 246	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.6	174 of 252	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.3	188 of 225	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.9	99 of 195	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.4	25 of 32	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.1	126 of 403	68.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	253 of 1199	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	76.2	254 of 1206	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	242 of 1204	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	254 of 1198	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	380 of 1102	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.1	235 of 1005	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	214 of 1128	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	162 of 1253	87.1%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2014	84.6	97 of 921	89.5%	★★★★☆
2013	87.8	73 of 919	92.1%	★★★★★
2012	81.4	130 of 900	85.6%	★★★★☆
2011	83.0	68 of 858	92.1%	★★★★★
2010	76.7	165 of 851	80.6%	★★★★☆
2009	81.7	100 of 847	88.2%	★★★★☆
2008	79.9	121 of 839	85.6%	★★★★☆
2007	68.4	283 of 823	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	82.4	90 of 806	88.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)79th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)76th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)45th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science61%+21 vs state

English Language Arts60%+18 vs state

Math51%+16 vs state

Social Studies42%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Herbison Woods Elementary School	Public	4-5	3147 W Herbison Rd	Dewitt	48820	Clinton County	DeWitt Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 668-3300	469	29	16.1	12.4%	397 (84.6%)	8 (1.7%)	37 (7.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	82.1	237^th of 1492 public elementary schools	84.1%		81.7	249^th of 1488 public elementary schools	83.3%	12				57.3	62.9				54.4	48.5			60.8		41.8				$13,667	$436	$13,231
Schavey Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1721 Schavey Rd	Dewitt	48820	Clinton County	DeWitt Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 668-3500	469	27	17.3	15.4%	379 (80.8%)	5 (1.1%)	49 (10.4%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.5%)								(n/a)																	97.1%	2.9%	$13,367	$627	$12,740
David Scott Elementary School	Public	2-3	804 Wilson St	Dewitt	48820	Clinton County	DeWitt Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 668-3400	473	28	16.8	13.1%	396 (83.7%)	4 (0.8%)	45 (9.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.1%)								(n/a)			57.5					67.8											$12,863	$436	$12,427
Cumberland School	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Cumberland Rd	Lansing	48906	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1280	308	21	14.4	89.3%	66 (21.4%)	110 (35.7%)	55 (17.9%)	39 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.3%)	33.2	951^st of 1492 public elementary schools	36.3%		23.2	1106^th of 1488 public elementary schools	25.7%	155			37.8	23.4	38.3			48.9	21.3	23.4			27.7		14.9		93.9%	4.1%	$22,109	$3,521	$18,588
Gier Park School	Public	PK, KG-4	401 E Gier St	Lansing	48906	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1360	316	21	14.8	89.9%	104 (32.9%)	76 (24.1%)	83 (26.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (16.5%)	12.4	1325^th of 1492 public elementary schools	11.2%		15.1	1257^th of 1488 public elementary schools	15.5%	68			17.1	18.1				13.3	20.8								92.7%	3.6%	$19,792	$3,313	$16,479
Cole Academy East	Public, Charter	K-5	2921 E Coleman Rd	East Lansing	48823	Clinton County	Cole Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(517) 580-3470	148	9	16.4	54.1%	44 (29.7%)	38 (25.7%)	43 (29.1%)	3 (2.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.2%)	30.7	992^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	33.5%		32.1	978^th of 1488 public elementary schools	34.3%	14			18.2	21.4	40.0			36.4	1372.9	26.7			33.3		1480.9		94.1%	5.9%	$11,539	$896	$10,643
Elmwood Elementary School	Public	1-4	1533 Elmwood Rd	Lansing	48917	Eaton County	Waverly Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 321-3383	379	26	14.8	64.9%	151 (39.8%)	99 (26.1%)	57 (15.0%)	16 (4.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (14.2%)	29.5	1009^th of 1492 public elementary schools	32.4%		34.9	937^th of 1488 public elementary schools	37.0%	72			21.5	35.9				21.5	34.8										$14,918	$709	$14,210
MidMichigan Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	730 W Maple St	Lansing	48906	Ingham County	Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(517) 485-5379	316	27	11.7	—	11 (3.5%)	215 (68.0%)	28 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (18.0%)								(n/a)	24.2	347.6	1267.0	1365.7	10.0	1559.5	1670.0	1259.2	1357.1	1457.2	1551.2	1661.2	1471.4	8.8	1464.8	17.6	80%	16.7%	$17,474	$2,595	$14,880
Windemere Park Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3100 W Saginaw St	Lansing	48917	Ingham County	Windemere Park Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(517) 327-0700	580	37	15.6	86.4%	73 (12.6%)	201 (34.7%)	164 (28.3%)	14 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	125 (21.6%)	48.1	728^th of 1492 public elementary schools	51.2%		50.9	704^th of 1488 public elementary schools	52.7%	24	58.5	29.3	26.5	44.3	51.6	46.2	53.3	34.9	35.7	37.5	40.4	35.6	29.7	22.0	21.9	34.1	90.8%	3.1%	$14,611	$1,427	$13,184
Post Oak School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2320 Post Oak Ln	Lansing	48912	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 755-1610	430	28	15.2	65.6%	162 (37.7%)	78 (18.1%)	109 (25.3%)	19 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (14.4%)	53.6	648^th of 1492 public elementary schools	56.6%		60.9	551^st of 1488 public elementary schools	63.0%	97	57.4	21.3	56.5	64.3	36.7	50.0	47.3	58.7	52.4	18.3	37.5	36.4	26.7	44.7	13.3	48.9	92.1%	3.9%	$17,973	$2,904	$15,069

Frequently Asked Questions about Herbison Woods Elementary School

How many students attend Herbison Woods Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Herbison Woods Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Herbison Woods Elementary School?

Students at Herbison Woods Elementary School are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Herbison Woods Elementary School a good school?

Herbison Woods Elementary School ranks 237^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Herbison Woods Elementary School in?

DeWitt Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Herbison Woods Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Herbison Woods Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : DeWitt High School

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