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Stewart Elementary School

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Stewart Elementary School ranks 437 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

437^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Stewart Elementary School in Stevensville, MI, serves 391 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the highly-rated Lakeshore School District (Berrien), which ranks in the 90th percentile statewide.

Stewart is a solid school that has seen better days. While it currently holds a 4-star rating and ranks in the 71st percentile statewide (437th out of 1,492 Michigan elementary schools), this is a notable drop from its peak a decade ago when it consistently earned 5-star ratings and ranked in the 90th percentile. The school remains above state averages in most subjects, but it now trails both of its district peers significantly. Hollywood Elementary School and Roosevelt Elementary School both rank in the 87th percentile, and the gap is most striking in 5th-grade math—only 27.3% of Stewart's 5th graders are proficient, compared to 65.2% at Hollywood and 63.1% at Roosevelt. This represents a dramatic 23.5-point drop from the previous year at Stewart, while both peer schools improved. Notably, 3rd-grade math proficiency at Stewart remains strong at 55%, suggesting students are falling behind as they progress through the grades. The school also spends more per student ($13,646) than nearby higher-performing St. Joseph Public Schools like Brown School ($12,338), raising questions about how resources are being deployed.

There are some bright spots. Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, dropping from 31.8% post-pandemic to 13.8%—well below the state average of 27.9%. However, the school is becoming less effective for economically disadvantaged students, with its ranking for low-income students plummeting from the 79th to the 44th percentile in just two years. This growing achievement gap, combined with the 5th-grade math collapse, suggests Stewart needs targeted intervention in upper elementary grades to reverse its downward trajectory and better serve all its students.

391

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,646

Per pupil spending ?

31.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2750 Orchard Ln
Stevensville, MI 49127-9398

(269) 428-1418

District: Lakeshore School District (Berrien)

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.4%

Asian:

9.2%

African American:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (47% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Michigan median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg55%

Michigan avg38%

437^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Lakeshore School District (Berrien)

64^th of 625Lakeshore School District (Berrien) 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	67.7	437 of 1492	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.8	310 of 1488	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	322 of 1486	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	393 of 1470	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	415 of 1344	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	318 of 1153	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	253 of 1408	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	87.6	141 of 1448	90.3%	★★★★★
2017	85.0	139 of 1466	90.5%	★★★★★
2016	83.3	193 of 1548	87.5%	★★★★☆
2015	77.7	310 of 1580	80.4%	★★★★☆
2014	75.1	336 of 1533	78.1%	★★★★☆
2013	86.0	148 of 1563	90.5%	★★★★★
2012	82.6	214 of 1566	86.3%	★★★★☆
2011	77.4	273 of 1552	82.4%	★★★★☆
2010	76.9	249 of 1552	84.0%	★★★★☆
2009	74.6	354 of 1589	77.7%	★★★★☆
2008	80.8	181 of 1577	88.5%	★★★★☆
2007	77.2	265 of 1565	83.1%	★★★★☆
2006	76.0	269 of 1545	82.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	543 of 1343	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.8	314 of 1338	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	341 of 1342	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	391 of 1321	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	298 of 1106	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.8	295 of 902	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.6	253 of 1171	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	192 of 1443	86.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	763 of 1352	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.0	526 of 1346	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	296 of 1381	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	52.4	573 of 1350	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	535 of 1099	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	218 of 749	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	131 of 1134	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	89.6	59 of 1397	95.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	375 of 1372	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	73.6	319 of 1366	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	233 of 1347	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	287 of 1334	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	51.6	524 of 1139	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	261 of 915	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	240 of 1196	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	88.5	113 of 1446	92.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	92 of 246	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	41 of 195	79.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	457 of 1199	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.8	417 of 1206	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	349 of 1204	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	55.5	500 of 1198	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	471 of 1102	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	365 of 1005	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	298 of 1128	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	205 of 1253	83.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science56%+16 vs state

English Language Arts52%+11 vs state

Social Studies44%+17 vs state

Math41%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, June 4, 2010

Stewart Elementary is a wonderful school. I have 2 children that are currently attending. The teachers are outstanding. Education and compassion are priority on the list at Stewart. Studies are top notched and made fun for the kids. They have an outstanding math program that the kids love. Lots of extra opportunities for the children unite after school with events throughout the year. Parents are encouraged and welcome to help at the school. Stewart Elementary is a great "family" to be a part of. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, December 19, 2009

Our 5 yr old started school here this year (2009), and we are surprisingly pleased with how professional, efficient, reliable, and kind the staff is. They have been incredibly accomodating to my child with special needs.

One downside is that the facility itself is showing its age, and there is no A/C in the classrooms or gymnasium - only in the main office and library at the time I wrote this (Dec 2009). The good thing is that it really only gets hot in September and early October, and again in May and June. Close Quote

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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)		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	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
Stewart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2750 Orchard Ln	Stevensville	49127	Berrien County	Lakeshore School District (Berrien)	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 428-1418	391	26	15.2	31.5%	295 (75.4%)	24 (6.1%)	18 (4.6%)	36 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	67.7	437^th of 1492 public elementary schools	70.7%		76.8	310^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.2%	127			50.0	48.1	61.1			55.0	39.0	27.3			55.6		44.4		$13,646	$1,599	$12,047
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 El Dorado Dr	Stevensville	49127	Berrien County	Lakeshore School District (Berrien)	No	No	No	No	(269) 428-1416	412	26	15.7	28.9%	332 (80.6%)	10 (2.4%)	27 (6.6%)	24 (5.8%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.2%)	84.7	201^st of 1492 public elementary schools	86.5%		84.6	212^th of 1488 public elementary schools	85.8%	11			50.0	61.5	75.4			52.7	61.5	63.1			63.1		44.6		$14,298	$683	$13,616
Brown School	Public	PK, KG-5	2027 Brown School Rd	Saint Joseph	49085	Berrien County	St. Joseph Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 926-3500	410	19	21.2	22.9%	295 (72.0%)	33 (8.0%)	23 (5.6%)	30 (7.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.3%)	87.9	166^th of 1492 public elementary schools	88.9%		83.7	223^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	85.0%	57			58.7	71.7	64.8			61.3	79.2	46.5			66.2		46.5		$12,338	$519	$11,819
Hollywood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	143 E John Beers Rd	Stevensville	49127	Berrien County	Lakeshore School District (Berrien)	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 428-1414	377	25	15.2	37.4%	312 (82.8%)	16 (4.2%)	31 (8.2%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)	85.6	188^th of 1492 public elementary schools	87.4%		82.6	236^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.1%	48			51.5	58.5	69.6			59.1	52.8	65.2			68.1		44.9		$16,319	$2,109	$14,210
Clarke School	Public	PK, KG-5	515 E Glenlord Rd	Saint Joseph	49085	Berrien County	St. Joseph Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 926-3600	462	22	21.3	20.1%	340 (73.6%)	19 (4.1%)	32 (6.9%)	42 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	84.5	211^th of 1492 public elementary schools	85.9%		83.5	225^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.9%	14			47.3	64.9	60.8			52.7	62.3	50.6			72.2		54.4		$11,847	$555	$11,292
Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-5	1102 Orchard Ave	Saint Joseph	49085	Berrien County	St. Joseph Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 926-3700	423	23	18.3	22.9%	308 (72.8%)	43 (10.2%)	36 (8.5%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.1%)	83.8	222^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	85.1%		80.9	259^th of 1488 public elementary schools	82.6%	37			69.2	69.1	59.7			75.0	61.7	31.9			63.9		44.4		$12,331	$632	$11,699
Fair Plain East Elementary	Public	4-5	1995 Union Ave	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Benton Harbor Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 605-2400	150	13	11.5	95.3%	5 (3.3%)	132 (88.0%)	7 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	5.7	1468^th of 1492 public elementary schools	1.6%		6.7	1433^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	3.7%	35				8.2	9.3				6.1	1461.5			14.7		4.0		$30,379	$12,297	$18,083
Mildred C Wells Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	248 9th St	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 926-2885	227	14	16.3	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	221 (97.4%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10	1369^th of 1492 public elementary schools	8.2%					(n/a)	42.1	352.6	14.3	1367.4	12.0	1571.6	1671.5	20.7	13.8	1456.6	1560.8	1659.8	1467.0	1779.5	1459.0	15.8	$00	$00	$00
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary	Public	1-3	750 E Britain Ave	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Benton Harbor Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 605-1500	229	22	10.4	89.1%	8 (3.5%)	197 (86.0%)	15 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)								(n/a)			8.2					6.8									$27,150	$10,410	$16,740
Discovery Enrichment Center	Public	PK-K	465 S Mccord St	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Benton Harbor Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 605-1600	80	11	7.2	88.8%	0 (0.0%)	79 (98.8%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$31,369	$9,074	$22,295

Frequently Asked Questions about Stewart Elementary School

What district is Stewart Elementary School in?

Lakeshore School District (Berrien)

How many students attend Stewart Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended Stewart Elementary School.

Is Stewart Elementary School a good school?

Stewart Elementary School ranks 437^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Stewart Elementary School?

Students at Stewart Elementary School are 75% White, 9% Asian, 6% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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