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Max Paun School

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Max Paun School ranks 930 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

930^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Max Paun School is an elementary school in Lincoln Park, MI, serving 292 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Lincoln Park School District of the City of, a community where over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

One of the most encouraging signs at Max Paun is the strong performance in 5th-grade math, where 37.3% of students scored proficient in the most recent school year—more than double the district average of 17.9% and above the state average of 32.2%. The school also shows notable effectiveness with its Hispanic students, who ranked in the 60th percentile statewide and earned a 3-star rating, a consistent trend over the past three years. Additionally, chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 43.3% to 31.7% in just one year, bringing the school much closer to the state average. On the flip side, social studies proficiency is a clear weak spot, with only 7.84% of 5th graders proficient compared to the state's 27.5%, and grade-level performance varies widely—5th-grade ELA proficiency (52.9%) was nearly double the 4th-grade rate (28.8%).

Compared to nearby schools, Max Paun stands out for its high per-student spending of $20,135, which is over $4,700 more than Arno Elementary School in the Allen Park Public Schools district, yet Arno—serving a student body with far lower poverty rates—ranks in the 85th percentile with proficiency rates nearly double or triple Max Paun's. Within its own district, Hoover School spends even more ($30,683 per student) and ranks higher, while James Foote School spends less ($18,317) yet achieves a similar ranking. This suggests that while Max Paun benefits from strong financial investment and smaller class sizes (15.5 student-teacher ratio), the path to higher overall ratings likely lies in addressing the inconsistent grade-level results and the persistent social studies gap.

292

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,135

Per pupil spending ?

93.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

2821 Bailey Ave
Lincoln Park, MI 48146-2531

(313) 389-0218

District: Lincoln Park School District of the City of

Students who attend Max Paun School usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Park Middle School
High:	Lincoln Park High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.5%

White:

26.4%

African American:

12.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (29% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Science scores 20 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg27%

Michigan avg38%

930^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Lincoln Park School District of the City of

451^st of 625Lincoln Park School District of the City of 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	34.7	930 of 1492	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.3	890 of 1488	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	830 of 1486	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	885 of 1470	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	886 of 1344	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	744 of 1153	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	921 of 1408	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	1067 of 1448	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.4	1156 of 1466	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.4	1172 of 1548	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.1	1252 of 1580	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.6	949 of 1533	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	17.7	1342 of 1563	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.3	1335 of 1566	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.0	1426 of 1552	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	44.2	1165 of 1552	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.4	1285 of 1589	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.3	1279 of 1577	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.2	1353 of 1565	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.7	1411 of 1545	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	105 of 188	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.1	85 of 173	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	87 of 184	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	77 of 180	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	53 of 98	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	205 of 270	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	837 of 1343	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.2	862 of 1338	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	854 of 1342	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	770 of 1321	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	857 of 1106	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	748 of 1171	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	927 of 1443	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	90 of 225	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.6	75 of 209	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	70 of 201	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	70 of 188	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	34 of 86	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	29 of 86	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	123 of 222	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	616 of 1352	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.3	597 of 1346	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	534 of 1381	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	498 of 1350	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	565 of 1099	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.8	336 of 749	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	408 of 1134	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	818 of 1397	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	789 of 1372	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.5	814 of 1366	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	675 of 1347	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.5	843 of 1334	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	834 of 1139	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	714 of 915	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	852 of 1196	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	1130 of 1446	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	584 of 1199	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.1	821 of 1206	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	730 of 1204	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	808 of 1198	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	10.2	1047 of 1102	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	784 of 1128	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.8	1021 of 1253	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2013	27.9	696 of 919	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.0	736 of 900	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.1	780 of 858	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	42.2	633 of 851	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.9	650 of 847	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.3	727 of 839	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	47.9	551 of 823	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	13.5	737 of 806	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+17 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)44th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts37%-4 vs state

Math32%-6 vs state

Science20%-20 vs state

Social Studies8%-20 vs state

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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/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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th 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
Max Paun School	Public	PK, KG-5	2821 Bailey Ave	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0218	292	19	15.5	93.2%	77 (26.4%)	35 (12.0%)	168 (57.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	34.7	930^th of 1492 public elementary schools	37.7%		38.3	890^th of 1488 public elementary schools	40.2%	40	30.9	28.8	52.9	40.0	17.6	37.3	19.6	7.8	$20,135	$2,629	$17,506
James Foote School	Public	PK, KG-5	3250 Abbott Ave	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0216	308	17	17.7	88.0%	106 (34.4%)	43 (14.0%)	132 (42.9%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.8%)	35.4	926^th of 1492 public elementary schools	37.9%		31.6	984^th of 1488 public elementary schools	33.9%	58	23.1	41.2	51.9	23.5	32.0	20.4	37.0	13.0	$18,317	$2,908	$15,409
Arno Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7500 Fox Ave	Allen Park	48101	Wayne County	Allen Park Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-1050	513	28	18.1	55.6%	366 (71.3%)	19 (3.7%)	109 (21.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.7%)	83.4	225^th of 1492 public elementary schools	84.9%		78.7	286^th of 1488 public elementary schools	80.8%	61	61.0	67.5	65.9	57.1	49.4	44.0	59.3	49.5	$15,396	$1,484	$13,912
Lindemann Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9201 Carter Ave	Allen Park	48101	Wayne County	Allen Park Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(313) 827-1150	639	36	17.8	46.9%	489 (76.5%)	11 (1.7%)	108 (16.9%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.6%)	62.8	518^th of 1492 public elementary schools	65.3%		69.4	417^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.0%	101	47.2	59.3	44.0	53.7	41.7	34.9	51.4	24.8	$15,424	$1,009	$14,415
Hoover School	Public	PK, KG-5	3750 Howard St	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0207	287	28	10.1	88.9%	119 (41.5%)	47 (16.4%)	99 (34.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.6%)	46.8	748^th of 1492 public elementary schools	49.9%		42.1	831^st of 1488 public elementary schools	44.2%	83	51.4	30.8	51.5	43.2	35.9	21.2	36.4	21.2	$30,683	$2,261	$28,421
Lafayette School	Public	PK, KG-5	1360 Lafayette Blvd	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0224	441	27	16.5	97.5%	107 (24.3%)	70 (15.9%)	244 (55.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	15.7	1259^th of 1492 public elementary schools	15.6%		18.2	1190^th of 1488 public elementary schools	20.0%	69	17.3	31.9	31.1	14.7	15.3	8.2	19.7	6.6	$21,360	$2,702	$18,658
Bennie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17401 Champaign Rd	Allen Park	48101	Wayne County	Allen Park Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-1300	513	28	18.4	48.1%	392 (76.4%)	21 (4.1%)	78 (15.2%)	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	53.5	651^st of 1492 public elementary schools	56.4%		44.2	808^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.7%	157	56.1	34.2	61.3	50.0	25.3	28.0	40.9	23.7	$14,851	$1,039	$13,812
Keppen School	Public	PK, KG-5	661 Mill St	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0232	332	19	17.7	87.3%	93 (28.0%)	62 (18.7%)	149 (44.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.2%)	28.4	1027^th of 1492 public elementary schools	31.2%		24.3	1090^th of 1488 public elementary schools	26.7%	63	52.9	25.9	40.4	32.7	13.8	9.6	23.1	9.6	$19,429	$2,559	$16,869
Earl F Carr School	Public	PK, KG-5	3901 Ferris Ave	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0230	311	19	16.1	92.0%	127 (40.8%)	41 (13.2%)	130 (41.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	40.4	854^th of 1492 public elementary schools	42.8%		53.8	662^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	55.5%	192	31.4	56.4	40.0	25.0	40.0	24.5	24.0	22.0	$20,593	$2,536	$18,057
Raupp School	Public	PK, KG-5	1351 Ethel Ave	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0226	261	19	14.0	94.3%	67 (25.7%)	70 (26.8%)	105 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.9%)	19.1	1193^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	20.0%		14.7	1264^th of 1488 public elementary schools	15.1%	71	36.1	20.8	30.3	25.0	12.5	1467.6	15.6	9.4	$21,623	$2,680	$18,943

Frequently Asked Questions about Max Paun School

What district is Max Paun School in?

Lincoln Park School District of the City of

How many students attend Max Paun School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended Max Paun School.

What schools do graduates of Max Paun School attend?

Students who attend Max Paun School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lincoln Park Middle School
High : Lincoln Park High School

What is the racial makeup of Max Paun School?

Students at Max Paun School are 58% Hispanic, 26% White, 12% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is Max Paun School a good school?

Max Paun School ranks 930^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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