Summary
Keppen School is an elementary school located in Lincoln Park, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 330 students. The school is part of the Lincoln Park School District, which is ranked 456 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Keppen School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Michigan elementary schools, with a ranking between 911 and 1378 over the past 10 school years, and has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger during this time.
Keppen School's academic performance, as measured by M-Step test scores, is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 34.4% of 3rd graders, 21.3% of 4th graders, and 34.3% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 38.9%, 42.4%, and 44.4%, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates are also low, ranging from 12.2% to 27.4% across the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades, compared to the state averages of 39.4% to 42.7%. Additionally, Keppen School has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 29.5% to 43.9% over the past few school years, which is significantly higher than the state average.
When comparing Keppen School to the nearby schools in the Lincoln Park School District, it becomes clear that Keppen is one of the lower-performing schools in the district. For example, Max Paun School and Hoover School both outperform Keppen School in academic proficiency, with higher M-Step scores across multiple grade levels and subject areas.