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South River Elementary School

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South River Elementary School ranks 341 st of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

341^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

South River Elementary School in Harrison Township, MI, serves 515 students in Kindergarten through 5th grade and is part of the L'Anse Creuse Public Schools district.

South River is the highest-performing elementary school in its immediate district neighborhood, and it has shown remarkable improvement in recent years. The school's state ranking has jumped from the 56th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 77th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 4-star rating and placing it among the top quarter of elementary schools in Michigan. This upward trend is visible across all grade levels and subjects—for example, 4th grade math proficiency (57.9%) and 4th grade ELA proficiency (56.6%) both exceed district averages by more than 16 percentage points. What truly sets South River apart, however, is its exceptional performance with students from low-income backgrounds. The school ranks in the 89th percentile statewide for this subgroup, a dramatic improvement from the 51st percentile just one year prior. This achievement is particularly notable when compared to nearby schools like Atwood Elementary School, which serves a similar student population but doesn't match South River's results with economically disadvantaged students. South River also achieves these outcomes efficiently, spending about $2,500-$3,000 less per student than several lower-performing peers in the district, such as Donald J Yacks Elementary School and Marie C Graham Elementary School.

While academics are clearly a strength, chronic absenteeism remains a challenge. At 22.2%, the rate is below the district average (28.7%) and state average (27.9%), but still means more than one in five students miss significant school time. Interestingly, Emma V Lobbestael Elementary School, which ranks lower academically (58th percentile), has a chronic absenteeism rate of just 11.8%—less than half of South River's. This suggests that if attendance improved, South River's already-strong performance could climb even higher. For families in the Harrison Township area, South River stands out as the top-performing public elementary option nearby, demonstrating that strong instructional leadership and targeted support can help students succeed regardless of background.

515

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,794

Per pupil spending ?

35.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

27733 S River Rd
Harrison Township, MI 48045-6314

(586) 783-6480

District: L'Anse Creuse Public Schools

Students who attend South River Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Middle School Central
High:	High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.4%

African American:

12.6%

Two or more races:

10.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (50% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg40%

Michigan avg38%

341^st of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Elementary Schools in the L'Anse Creuse Public Schools

255^th of 625L'Anse Creuse 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	74.7	341 of 1492	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	61.8	539 of 1488	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	534 of 1486	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	650 of 1470	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	521 of 1344	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	481 of 1153	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	364 of 1408	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	427 of 1448	70.5%	★★★★☆
2017	61.2	489 of 1466	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.3	440 of 1548	71.6%	★★★★☆
2015	76.1	339 of 1580	78.5%	★★★★☆
2014	69.8	433 of 1533	71.8%	★★★★☆
2013	71.6	412 of 1563	73.6%	★★★★☆
2012	79.5	267 of 1566	83.0%	★★★★☆
2011	71.0	459 of 1552	70.4%	★★★★☆
2010	63.5	740 of 1552	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.6	452 of 1589	71.6%	★★★★☆
2008	61.6	720 of 1577	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.0	689 of 1565	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.4	566 of 1545	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	296 of 1343	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	55.4	546 of 1338	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	489 of 1342	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	720 of 1321	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.4	376 of 1106	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	459 of 902	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.0	297 of 1171	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	443 of 1443	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	80.4	155 of 1352	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	48.4	658 of 1346	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	568 of 1381	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	746 of 1350	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.2	449 of 1099	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	235 of 749	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	263 of 1134	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	380 of 1397	72.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	393 of 1372	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	59.1	529 of 1366	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	587 of 1347	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	575 of 1334	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	602 of 1139	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.0	370 of 915	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	403 of 1196	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	418 of 1446	71.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	288 of 1199	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	63.0	414 of 1206	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	475 of 1204	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	680 of 1198	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.2	491 of 1102	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	429 of 1005	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	329 of 1128	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	415 of 1253	66.9%	★★★☆☆

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)89th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile~ school

White (2026)76th percentile~ school

Male (2026)71st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science54%+14 vs state

Math53%+15 vs state

English Language Arts50%+9 vs state

Social Studies42%+14 vs state

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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/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	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
South River Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	27733 S River Rd	Harrison Township	48045	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 783-6480	515	29	17.9	35.3%	373 (72.4%)	65 (12.6%)	14 (2.7%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.7%)	74.7	341^st of 1492 public elementary schools	77.1%		61.8	539^th of 1488 public elementary schools	63.8%	198			41.1	56.6	52.3			58.9	57.9	43.0			53.5		41.9		$14,794	$1,043	$13,751
Emma V Lobbestael Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	38495 Prentiss St	Harrison Township	48045	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 783-6450	264	21	12.8	35.6%	218 (82.6%)	16 (6.1%)	7 (2.7%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.4%)	54.4	632^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	57.6%		55.3	643^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	56.8%	11			22.7	44.2	57.8			25.0	42.3	40.0			57.8		28.9		$17,283	$1,304	$15,979
Marie C Graham Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	25555 Crocker Blvd	Harrison Township	48045	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 783-6460	356	27	12.9	60.4%	215 (60.4%)	93 (26.1%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.6%)	45	776^th of 1492 public elementary schools	48.0%		52.2	684^th of 1488 public elementary schools	54.0%	92			21.9	33.3	54.5			31.3	36.5	38.2			47.3		23.6		$17,938	$1,645	$16,293
Mt Clemens Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1070 Hampton Rd	Mount Clemens	48043	Macomb County	Mt. Clemens Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 465-5545	278	14	19.5	35.6%	170 (61.2%)	80 (28.8%)	5 (1.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.6%)	62.7	520^th of 1492 public elementary schools	65.1%		65.9	479^th of 1488 public elementary schools	67.8%	41			44.7	46.3	48.5			48.9	41.5	34.4			45.5		42.4		$11,866	$848	$11,018
Tenniswood Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	23450 Glenwood St	Clinton Township	48035	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 493-5640	356	21	16.8	71.3%	119 (33.4%)	180 (50.6%)	12 (3.4%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.7%)	16.9	1239^th of 1492 public elementary schools	17.0%		19.5	1171^st of 1488 public elementary schools	21.3%	68			20.9	20.9	23.2			29.9	11.9	19.6			17.9		12.5		$15,476	$1,352	$14,124
Prevail Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	353 Cass Ave	Mount Clemens	48043	Macomb County	Prevail Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 783-0173	534	31	17.2	90.6%	32 (6.0%)	349 (65.4%)	45 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (20.0%)	41	841^st of 1492 public elementary schools	43.6%		19.9	1160^th of 1488 public elementary schools	22.0%	319	60.6	15.2	34.0	37.7	45.7	32.7	35.5	25.5	34.0	23.9	18.8	25.8	47.8	30.3	23.9	36.4	$14,927	$1,716	$13,211
Donald J Yacks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	34700 Union Lake Rd	Harrison Township	48045	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 493-5630	300	19	15.5	51.3%	183 (61.0%)	70 (23.3%)	14 (4.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.0%)	34.5	935^th of 1492 public elementary schools	37.3%		40.4	859^th of 1488 public elementary schools	42.3%	76			30.8	43.3	33.3			35.9	31.7	20.0			28.9		15.6		$17,256	$1,337	$15,919
Clinton Valley Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1260 Mulberry St	Mount Clemens	48043	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 723-5200	322	18	18.4	57.5%	167 (51.9%)	97 (30.1%)	10 (3.1%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (13.0%)	22.2	1139^th of 1492 public elementary schools	23.7%		27.4	1047^th of 1488 public elementary schools	29.6%	92			23.2	33.3	40.7			18.2	11.5	17.2			26.8		5.4		$14,958	$1,265	$13,693
Seminole Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Mulberry St	Mount Clemens	48043	Macomb County	Mount Clemens Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 461-3900	407	21	19.3	92.4%	59 (14.5%)	261 (64.1%)	17 (4.2%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (15.2%)	7.3	1427^th of 1492 public elementary schools	4.4%		6.7	1431^st of 1488 public elementary schools	3.8%	4			4.8	18.0	1465.2			8.1	13.1	1460.3			1470.7		1464.7		$16,339	$2,762	$13,577
Red Oak Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	22280 E Price Dr	Clinton Twp	48035	Macomb County	Red Oak Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 369-9500	60	6	10.0	—	21 (35.0%)	5 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (55.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	53.3	20.0					35.3					1672.8		33.3		33.3	$24,408	$1,140	$23,268

Frequently Asked Questions about South River Elementary School

What schools do graduates of South River Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South River Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Middle School Central
High : High School

What district is South River Elementary School in?

L'Anse Creuse Public Schools

Is South River Elementary School a good school?

South River Elementary School ranks 341^st of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of South River Elementary School?

Students at South River Elementary School are 72% White, 13% African American, 11% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend South River Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 515 students attended South River Elementary School.

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