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Atwood Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
507th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools
Better than 66% of Michigan elementary schools
Summary

Atwood Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Macomb, Michigan, serving 637 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the L'Anse Creuse Public Schools district, which is ranked 275 out of 613 districts in the state.

Atwood Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Atwood's 3rd-grade students scored 54.3% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 37.5% for the district and 38.9% for the state. The school also ranks in the top 60 out of 369 Michigan elementary schools for African American students and in the top 20 out of 81 schools for multi-racial students, indicating strong performance among specific student subgroups.

However, Atwood Elementary has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 18.1% to 30.8% over the past few years. This is an area of concern that the school may need to address. When compared to nearby schools, such as Shawnee Elementary and Cheyenne Elementary, Atwood generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts and Math.

612
Students ?
18.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,131
Per pupil spending ?
35.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 45690 North Ave
       Macomb, MI  48042-5236

(586) 493-5250

District: L'Anse Creuse Public Schools


Students who attend Atwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Middle School North
Racial breakdown:

White:
75.8%
African American:
9.6%
Two or more races:
9.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Michigan average (46% vs 39% meeting standards)
Among the top-ranked schools in L'Anse Creuse Public Schools
Above the Michigan median (66th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school46%
District avg39%
Michigan avg39%
507th of 1,488
Michigan public elementary schools ?
Top 34%▼ down 10 pts since 2015
From top 25% (2015) to top 34% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 9Elementary Schools in the L'Anse Creuse Public Schools
275th of 613L'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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202563.9507 of 148865.9%★★★☆☆
202460.4544 of 148663.4%★★★☆☆
202362.8511 of 147065.2%★★★☆☆
202263.5436 of 134467.6%★★★☆☆
202157.2421 of 115363.5%★★★☆☆
201964.5452 of 140867.9%★★★☆☆
201872.4399 of 144872.4%★★★★☆
201761.2488 of 146666.7%★★★☆☆
201668.4438 of 154871.7%★★★★☆
201573.4388 of 158075.4%★★★★☆
201469.2444 of 153371.0%★★★★☆
201374.3354 of 156377.4%★★★★☆
201276.1331 of 156678.9%★★★★☆
201183.673 of 155295.3%★★★★★
201075.4296 of 155280.9%★★★★☆
200973.2401 of 158974.8%★★★★☆
200876.0317 of 157779.9%★★★★☆
200772.0386 of 156575.3%★★★★☆
200671.7398 of 154574.2%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202571.859 of 36984.0%★★★★☆
202465.074 of 34878.7%★★★★☆
201878.858 of 47587.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202559.7482 of 133864.0%★★★☆☆
202443.5709 of 134247.2%★★☆☆☆
202354.1541 of 132159.0%★★★☆☆
202254.5455 of 110658.9%★★★☆☆
202155.0359 of 90260.2%★★★☆☆
201965.1361 of 117169.2%★★★☆☆
201874.5344 of 144376.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202567.7340 of 134674.7%★★★★☆
202462.1428 of 138169.0%★★★☆☆
202342.0771 of 135042.9%★★☆☆☆
202243.8598 of 109945.6%★★☆☆☆
202144.1416 of 74944.5%★★☆☆☆
201965.5300 of 113473.5%★★★★☆
201859.2534 of 139761.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202557.8552 of 136659.6%★★★☆☆
202467.9383 of 134771.6%★★★★☆
202360.0496 of 133462.8%★★★☆☆
202260.0413 of 113963.7%★★★☆☆
202143.8487 of 91546.8%★★☆☆☆
201954.2519 of 119656.6%★★★☆☆
201866.0466 of 144667.8%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202362.720 of 8175.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201881.033 of 40391.8%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202556.0508 of 120657.9%★★★☆☆
202452.9539 of 120455.2%★★★☆☆
202356.5487 of 119859.3%★★★☆☆
202262.8373 of 110266.2%★★★☆☆
202154.4420 of 100558.2%★★★☆☆
201953.7503 of 112855.4%★★★☆☆
201866.1393 of 125368.6%★★★☆☆
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)
Special Education (2018)92nd percentile+19 vs school
African American (2025)84th percentile+18 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)75th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+9 vs school
Female (2025)64th percentile~ school
Male (2025)60th percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)58th percentile-8 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts52%+10 vs state
Math47%+9 vs state
Science39%~ state avg
Social Studies27%-3 vs state

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Students at Atwood Elementary School are 76% White, 10% African American, 9% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Atwood Elementary School ranks 507th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Middle : Middle School North

In the 2024-25 school year, 612 students attended Atwood Elementary School.


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