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Deckerville Elementary School

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Deckerville Elementary School ranks 450 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-6

450^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Deckerville Elementary School in Deckerville, MI, serves 288 students from Pre-K through 6th grade in a rural community, and is part of the Deckerville Community School District.

One of the most impressive things about Deckerville is how well students perform in the upper elementary grades. In 5th and 6th grade, students significantly outpace state averages in both math and English language arts. For example, 5th grade math proficiency is 56.8% compared to the state average of 32.2%, and 6th grade math proficiency is 47.4% versus the state's 31.9%. This pattern has held steady for several years, suggesting a real strength in teaching older elementary students. The school also shines in science, with 5th graders hitting 54.1% proficiency versus the state's 40%. What makes this even more noteworthy is that about two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, yet the school ranks in the 82nd percentile statewide for academic performance with students from low-income backgrounds—a remarkable achievement that shows the school is effectively closing achievement gaps.

Compared to nearby schools, Deckerville stands out. While Sandusky Elementary School has stronger 3rd grade reading scores, Deckerville's students surge ahead by 5th grade, with 56.8% proficiency in ELA versus Sandusky's 32.8%. The difference is even more dramatic when compared to CarsonvillePort Sanilac Elementary School, which has a similar economic profile but where only 13% of 5th graders are proficient in math—a 43.8 percentage point gap. Deckerville also manages chronic absenteeism well at 17%, far below the state average of 27.9%. The school does this while spending less per student ($14,899) than any nearby comparable school, indicating efficient use of resources. Areas for future growth include boosting male student achievement and strengthening 5th grade social studies, but overall, Deckerville offers a compelling option for families seeking strong academic growth in a supportive, rural setting.

288

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,899

Per pupil spending ?

66.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2633 Black River St
Deckerville, MI 48427-9437

(810) 376-9785

District: Deckerville Community School District

Students who attend Deckerville Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Deckerville Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.7%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (46% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Above the Michigan median (70th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Michigan avg37%

450^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

259^th of 625Deckerville Community School District 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
2026	67.1	450 of 1492	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.0	337 of 1488	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	546 of 1486	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	407 of 1470	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	519 of 1344	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	488 of 1153	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	593 of 1408	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	588 of 1448	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.5	561 of 1466	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.9	462 of 1548	70.2%	★★★★☆
2015	66.7	504 of 1580	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.1	608 of 1533	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.4	528 of 1563	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.8	394 of 1566	74.8%	★★★★☆
2011	79.0	223 of 1552	85.6%	★★★★☆
2010	73.4	390 of 1552	74.9%	★★★★☆
2009	74.8	351 of 1589	77.9%	★★★★☆
2008	68.3	549 of 1577	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.3	555 of 1565	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.8	843 of 1545	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	285 of 1343	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	72.7	298 of 1338	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	54.5	552 of 1342	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.2	304 of 1321	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	338 of 1106	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	386 of 902	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.3	640 of 1171	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	787 of 1443	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	244 of 1352	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	82.7	124 of 1346	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	62.8	419 of 1381	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	293 of 1350	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	54.0	455 of 1099	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	318 of 749	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	453 of 1134	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	387 of 1397	72.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	592 of 1372	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.1	381 of 1366	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	515 of 1347	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	494 of 1334	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	517 of 1139	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	510 of 915	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	475 of 1196	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	417 of 1446	71.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	490 of 1199	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.7	397 of 1206	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	584 of 1204	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	458 of 1198	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	572 of 1102	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	525 of 1005	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	642 of 1128	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	652 of 1253	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)82nd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science54%+14 vs state

English Language Arts48%+8 vs state

Math47%+10 vs state

Social Studies27%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				M-Step English Language Arts (2026)				M-Step Math (2026)				M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	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 Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th 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
Deckerville Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	2633 Black River St	Deckerville	48427	Sanilac County	Deckerville Community School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 376-9785	288	22	13.2	66.7%	264 (91.7%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	67.1	450^th of 1492 public elementary schools	69.8%		75	337^th of 1488 public elementary schools	77.4%	113	36.7	53.8	56.8	50.0	44.9	38.5	56.8	47.4	54.1	27.0	$14,899	$2,678	$12,222
CarsonvillePort Sanilac Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4115 E Chandler St	Carsonville	48419	Sanilac County	Carsonville-Port Sanilac School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 657-9318	165	9	17.8	69.1%	150 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	24.9	1083^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	27.4%		41.1	845^th of 1488 public elementary schools	43.2%	238	27.3	20.0	26.1		36.4	24.0	13.0		30.4	21.7	$17,942	$2,159	$15,782
Sandusky Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	395 S Sandusky Rd	Sandusky	48471	Sanilac County	Sandusky Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 648-2488	471	30	15.4	53.9%	435 (92.4%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (4.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	47.9	731^st of 1492 public elementary schools	51.0%		53.6	667^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.2%	64	58.0	37.5	32.8	46.3	58.6	30.0	17.2	30.1	27.4	20.3	$16,524	$1,344	$15,180
Ubly Community Elementary School	Public	K-5	2020 Union St	Ubly	48475	Huron County	Ubly Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 658-8261	308	22	14.0	40.3%	296 (96.1%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	62.9	516^th of 1492 public elementary schools	65.4%		69.9	413^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.2%	103	37.0	29.2	63.2		42.6	47.9	42.1		71.1	42.1	$16,151	$1,428	$14,723
Frostick School	Public	PK, KG-4	57 S Howard Ave	Croswell	48422	Sanilac County	Croswell-Lexington Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 679-1100	324	21	15.8	66.7%	287 (88.6%)	5 (1.5%)	28 (8.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	56.4	604^th of 1492 public elementary schools	59.5%		60.5	557^th of 1488 public elementary schools	62.6%	47	36.1	48.0			44.3	44.0					$15,481	$787	$14,694
Peck Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	222 E Lapeer St	Peck	48466	Sanilac County	Peck Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 378-5200	174	13	13.3	70.1%	166 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	28.8	1021^st of 1492 public elementary schools	31.6%		48.8	739^th of 1488 public elementary schools	50.3%	282	33.3	19.1	33.3		33.3	19.1	1468.9		30.3	21.2	$16,083	$1,651	$14,432

Frequently Asked Questions about Deckerville Elementary School

What district is Deckerville Elementary School in?

Deckerville Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Deckerville Elementary School?

Students at Deckerville Elementary School are 92% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Deckerville Elementary School a good school?

Deckerville Elementary School ranks 450^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Deckerville Elementary School attend?

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

High : Deckerville Community High School

How many students attend Deckerville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Deckerville Elementary School.

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