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Custer Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1246^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Custer Elementary School is a public elementary school in Monroe, Michigan, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 674 students. Unfortunately, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Michigan elementary schools, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state.

Custer Elementary School's academic performance is significantly below state averages and the scores of nearby schools in the Monroe Public Schools district. For example, in 2024-2025, only 28.6% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 38.9% statewide and 25.5% for the Monroe Public Schools district. The school's math proficiency rates are particularly low, with only 16.2% of 3rd graders, 11.7% of 4th graders, 6.7% of 5th graders, and 13% of 6th graders meeting proficiency standards. Custer Elementary also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 26.3% to 30.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

While Custer Elementary School has relatively high spending per student, ranging from $11,081 to $17,225 per student over the past few years, the school's academic outcomes remain significantly below state and local averages. Nearby schools in the Monroe Public Schools district, such as Raisinville School and Arborwood Elementary School, also perform poorly compared to state averages but generally outperform Custer Elementary. Schools outside the Monroe Public Schools district, such as Henry Niedermeier Elementary and Ida Elementary, significantly outperform Custer Elementary in academic proficiency.

769

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,225

Per pupil spending ?

74.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5003 W Albain Rd
Monroe, MI 48161-9558

(734) 265-4300

District: Monroe Public Schools

Students who attend Custer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Monroe Middle School
High:	Monroe High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.6%

Two or more races:

13.8%

African American:

8.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 8th percentile in 2022 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 16th (2025) from a 8th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (18% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Math scores 25 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg21%

Michigan avg38%

1,246^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Monroe Public Schools

499^th of 613Monroe 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
2025	15.9	1246 of 1488	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	1229 of 1486	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	1235 of 1470	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	1236 of 1344	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	1228 of 1408	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	1113 of 1448	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.6	1124 of 1466	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.7	990 of 1548	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.7	1090 of 1580	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.9	1105 of 1533	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.2	988 of 1563	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.3	1036 of 1566	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.7	961 of 1552	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.7	1087 of 1552	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.1	1032 of 1589	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.1	1108 of 1577	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.1	1268 of 1565	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.9	1275 of 1545	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	42.7	249 of 475	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	1226 of 1338	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	1118 of 1342	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	1146 of 1321	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	1086 of 1106	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	1089 of 1171	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	1083 of 1443	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	1136 of 1346	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	1246 of 1381	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	1181 of 1350	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	1070 of 1099	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	1037 of 1134	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	1123 of 1397	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	1149 of 1366	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	1208 of 1347	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	1207 of 1334	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	1100 of 1139	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	1129 of 1196	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	1091 of 1446	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	35.3	266 of 403	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	1163 of 1206	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	1118 of 1204	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	1125 of 1198	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.6	1091 of 1102	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	1100 of 1128	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	1111 of 1253	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2018)48th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2018)34th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-15 vs state

Science20%-20 vs state

Math12%-25 vs state

Social Studies9%-21 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Friday, October 18, 2019

there are way to many kids in a classroom instead of helping parents deal with a child that has behavioral and learning issue they send them home or tell you you have to take a day off work to come in and sit with your child in class. Oh how things have changed. sorry we cant help its your problem we don,t want to deal with it its easier to send them home our 5 year old has had more suspensions than all my family members combined in a lifetime and its only 2 months into the school year. what a disappointment. Gonna have to move . Close Quote

Schools Near Custer Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Custer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5003 W Albain Rd	Monroe	48161	Monroe County	Monroe Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 265-4300	769	47	16.4	74.3%	581 (75.6%)	67 (8.7%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	106 (13.8%)	15.9	1246^th of 1488 public elementary schools	16.3%		16.5	1229^th of 1486 public elementary schools	17.3%	17			28.6	25.2	26.7	23.0		16.2	11.7	6.7	13.0		20.2		9.2		$17,225	$1,990	$15,235
Waterloo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1933 S Custer Rd	Monroe	48161	Monroe County	Monroe Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 265-3000	0	0	17.2		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	$18,233	$2,835	$15,398
Manor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1731 W Lorain St	Monroe	48162	Monroe County	Monroe Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 265-4700	444	24	18.5	61.3%	300 (67.6%)	55 (12.4%)	18 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (16.0%)	32	981^st of 1488 public elementary schools	34.1%		37.6	894^th of 1486 public elementary schools	39.8%	87			23.0	21.7	40.0	37.7		21.3	23.2	24.6	32.1		32.3		26.2		$16,338	$2,121	$14,217
Arborwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1135 Riverview Ave	Monroe	48162	Monroe County	Monroe Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 265-4500	462	32	14.4	79.4%	242 (52.4%)	109 (23.6%)	32 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (16.9%)	8.3	1386^th of 1488 public elementary schools	6.9%		7.1	1412^th of 1486 public elementary schools	5.0%	26			12.7	10.3	5.7	21.0		7.3	10.3		11.3		12.9		5.7		$19,625	$2,737	$16,888
Mason Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	2410 Lakeside Dr	Erie	48133	Monroe County	Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe)	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 848-9402	421	28	15.3	43.5%	369 (87.6%)	11 (2.6%)	32 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	75.2	335^th of 1488 public elementary schools	77.5%		72.8	361^st of 1486 public elementary schools	75.7%	26			55.9	56.7	50.7			54.2	48.9	41.1			56.2		53.4		$13,781	$1,029	$12,753
Triumph Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3000 Vivian Rd	Monroe	48162	Monroe County	Triumph Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 240-2610	777	36	21.5	61.3%	525 (67.6%)	31 (4.0%)	101 (13.0%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	114 (14.7%)	61.5	544^th of 1488 public elementary schools	63.4%		63	513^th of 1486 public elementary schools	65.5%	31	74.6	44.8	50.0	47.5	48.2	56.0	53.8	43.3	40.0	25.9	53.6	47.5	43.5	56.7	29.4	64.2	$12,395	$1,519	$10,876
Raisinville School	Public	PK, KG-6	2300 N Raisinville Rd	Monroe	48162	Monroe County	Monroe Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 265-4800	443	24	18.3	54.4%	365 (82.4%)	29 (6.5%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.0%)	40	863^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	42.0%		28.9	1037^th of 1486 public elementary schools	30.2%	174			32.9	36.9	41.0	27.7		28.8	33.8	31.1	23.4		37.7		32.8		$16,090	$1,604	$14,485
Ida Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7900 Ida St	Ida	48140	Monroe County	Ida Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 269-3605	514	30	17.1	23.0%	478 (93.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	64.7	498^th of 1488 public elementary schools	66.5%		79.4	256^th of 1486 public elementary schools	82.8%	242			44.0	52.4				51.7	43.8								$12,823	$1,163	$11,660
Sodt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	2888 Nadeau Rd	Monroe	48162	Monroe County	Jefferson Schools (Monroe)	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 322-2501	236	14	16.8	53.8%	196 (83.1%)	7 (3.0%)	18 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.4%)								(n/a)																	$15,050	$1,789	$13,261
Henry Niedermeier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8400 Newport South Rd	Newport	48166	Monroe County	Airport Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 654-4141	242	15	16.2	58.3%	211 (87.2%)	7 (2.9%)	13 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	55.7	637^th of 1488 public elementary schools	57.2%		53.9	651^st of 1486 public elementary schools	56.2%	14			41.5	25.5				56.6	50.9								$13,222	$619	$12,604

Frequently Asked Questions about Custer Elementary School

How many students attend Custer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 769 students attended Custer Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Custer Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Monroe Middle School
High : Monroe High School

Is Custer Elementary School a good school?

Custer Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.3% of Michigan elementary schools.

What district is Custer Elementary School in?

Monroe Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Custer Elementary School?

Students at Custer Elementary School are 76% White, 14% Two or more races, 9% African American, 2% Hispanic.

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