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Simonds Elementary School

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Simonds Elementary School ranks 1001 st of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1001^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Simonds Elementary School in Madison Heights, MI, is a mid-sized school within the Lamphere Public Schools district, serving 260 students in grades PK through 5, with over 60% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch.

Simonds is currently performing in the lower third of elementary schools statewide, with its ranking dropping from the 69th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 33rd percentile for 2025-2026. The most significant area of concern is math: only 14% of 4th graders were proficient in math in 2025-2026, compared to district and state averages of 36.1% and 39.4%, respectively. This math gap is much wider than the gaps seen in English Language Arts. There is also a pronounced gender achievement gap—female students rank in the 41st percentile statewide, while male students rank in the 16th percentile, a gap that has been widening over the past three years. The starkest comparison is with Lessenger Elementary School, a same-district school just 1.74 miles away that ranks in the 84th percentile. For example, in 3rd-grade ELA, Lessenger had a 60.5% proficiency rate compared to Simonds' 17.1%. This disparity persists across all subjects and grade levels, despite Simonds spending more per student ($19,815) than Lessenger ($19,121).

There are some positive signs. Fifth-grade students at Simonds show relative strength, with ELA proficiency (42.1%) close to the state average (43.8%) and math proficiency (31.6%) nearly matching the state average (32.2%). Chronic absenteeism has also improved significantly, dropping from a peak of 39.7% in 2021-2022 to 23.9% in 2024-2025, which is now below the district average of 27.1%. While Simonds' performance aligns more closely with lower-performing schools in the neighboring Warren Consolidated Schools district, such as Green Acres Elementary School and Siersma Elementary School, the relative success in 5th grade offers a foundation to build upon. However, a concerted effort will be needed to address the systemic issues in math and for male students that are contributing to the school's current low ranking.

260

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,815

Per pupil spending ?

60.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30000 Rose St
Madison Heights, MI 48071-2616

(248) 547-5292

District: Lamphere Public Schools

Students who attend Simonds Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Page Middle School
High:	Lamphere High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.5%

African American:

12.7%

Hispanic:

8.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (27% vs 38% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg40%

Michigan avg38%

1,001^st of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Lamphere Public Schools

243^rd of 625Lamphere 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
2026	30.1	1001 of 1492	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.4	915 of 1488	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	958 of 1486	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	799 of 1470	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.4	421 of 1344	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	623 of 1153	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.4	1098 of 1408	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	1212 of 1448	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.0	1107 of 1466	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.3	1086 of 1548	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	44.8	922 of 1580	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.2	1012 of 1533	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.3	923 of 1563	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.3	621 of 1566	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.8	944 of 1552	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.3	811 of 1552	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.4	769 of 1589	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.5	1022 of 1577	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.8	938 of 1565	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.7	705 of 1545	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	789 of 1343	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.1	767 of 1338	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	635 of 1342	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.3	818 of 1321	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.9	368 of 1106	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.7	972 of 1171	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	1177 of 1443	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	843 of 1352	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.5	774 of 1346	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	977 of 1381	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.3	780 of 1350	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	80.9	99 of 1099	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	31.1	833 of 1134	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	1190 of 1397	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	17.2	1156 of 1372	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	980 of 1366	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	1113 of 1347	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.3	681 of 1334	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	491 of 1139	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.9	947 of 1196	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	1211 of 1446	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	25.2	341 of 403	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	966 of 1199	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.5	996 of 1206	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	951 of 1204	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	935 of 1198	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.7	438 of 1102	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.1	626 of 1005	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.2	1034 of 1128	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	1207 of 1253	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)41st percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2018)15th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science34%-6 vs state

English Language Arts27%-14 vs state

Social Studies26%~ state avg

Math24%-14 vs state

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022

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Saturday, September 18, 2021

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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
Simonds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	30000 Rose St	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Lamphere Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 547-5292	260	21	12.3	60.8%	173 (66.5%)	33 (12.7%)	22 (8.5%)	11 (4.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.3%)	30.1	1001^st of 1492 public elementary schools	32.9%		36.4	915^th of 1488 public elementary schools	38.5%	86			17.1	23.3	42.1			28.6	14.0	31.6			34.2		26.3		$19,815	$924	$18,891
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%)	43.4	803^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	46.2%		35.9	922^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	38.0%	119			43.8	53.5	37.5			50.0	27.3	21.9			18.8		9.4		$21,696	$2,529	$19,167
Lean Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2825 Girard Dr	Warren	48092	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 574-3230	619	35	17.7	79.8%	267 (43.1%)	48 (7.8%)	14 (2.3%)	267 (43.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	49.1	711^th of 1492 public elementary schools	52.3%		59.6	564^th of 1488 public elementary schools	62.1%	147			37.3	37.4	48.8			45.7	37.4	25.0			43.2		26.1		$17,140	$1,596	$15,544
Edmonson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	621 E Katherine Ave	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Lamphere Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 547-5342	305	16	19.0	48.5%	228 (74.8%)	27 (8.9%)	16 (5.2%)	12 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.9%)	53.7	647^th of 1492 public elementary schools	56.6%		56.4	620^th of 1488 public elementary schools	58.3%	27			30.4	60.5	53.7			40.4	60.0	35.2			35.2		16.7		$16,483	$763	$15,720
Four Corners Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1075 E Gardenia Ave	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Four Corners Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 542-7001	235	15	15.6	46.4%	127 (54.0%)	54 (23.0%)	19 (8.1%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (12.8%)	39.1	874^th of 1492 public elementary schools	41.4%		42.9	824^th of 1488 public elementary schools	44.6%	50	58.3	370.8	13.0	37.9	52.6	47.8	50.0	17.4	24.1	1471.4	30.4	31.8	36.8	25.0	21.1	1787.2	$13,132	$1,508	$11,624
Unity Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	27800 Dequindre Rd	Warren	48092	Macomb County	Unity Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(734) 369-9500	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	60.3	552^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	63.0%					(n/a)	50.0	30.0	32.0	46.4	47.4	48.6	55.0	32.0	42.9	26.3	56.8	65.0		50.0		70.0
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	27107 Hales St	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Madison District Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 542-3414	411	26	15.6	83.2%	170 (41.4%)	184 (44.8%)	24 (5.8%)	9 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.6%)	7.9	1412^th of 1492 public elementary schools	5.4%		8	1397^th of 1488 public elementary schools	6.1%	15			8.3	22.1	7.7			13.3	13.0	1454.9			4.6		1464.0		$17,546	$2,033	$15,513
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%)	82.4	235^th of 1492 public elementary schools	84.2%		68.2	437^th of 1488 public elementary schools	70.6%	202			60.5	63.4	73.9			79.5	45.2	50.0			60.9		32.6		$19,121	$1,876	$17,244
Green Acres Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4655 Holmes Dr	Warren	48092	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 825-2890	496	28	17.7	72.6%	269 (54.2%)	92 (18.5%)	16 (3.2%)	88 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.3%)	29.5	1010^th of 1492 public elementary schools	32.3%		33	966^th of 1488 public elementary schools	35.1%	44			17.2	38.7	29.3			19.3	39.5	16.3			36.6		20.7		$16,184	$1,490	$14,694
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%)	80.3	258^th of 1492 public elementary schools	82.7%		71.4	393^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	73.6%	135			52.0	53.7	61.8			65.3	54.3	46.1			59.2		40.8		$16,682	$1,011	$15,671

Frequently Asked Questions about Simonds Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Simonds Elementary School?

Students at Simonds Elementary School are 67% White, 13% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Simonds Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Page Middle School
High : Lamphere High School

What district is Simonds Elementary School in?

Lamphere Public Schools

Is Simonds Elementary School a good school?

Simonds Elementary School ranks 1001^st of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Simonds Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Simonds Elementary School.

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