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New Haven Elementary School

Q: Is New Haven Elementary School a good school?

New Haven Elementary School ranks 1023 rd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

1023^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

New Haven Elementary School in New Haven, MI, serves 458 students in grades K-4 and is part of the New Haven Community Schools district, where a majority of families (62%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The most pressing concern at New Haven Elementary is attendance. Nearly 40% of students are chronically absent, meaning they miss 10% or more of the school year. This rate is dramatically higher than nearby schools like Great Oaks Elementary School (10%) and Dean A Naldrett School (9%), and even higher than Endeavour Elementary and Middle School in the same district (28%). This attendance problem closely tracks with academic struggles—when absenteeism spiked in recent years, state rankings dropped. Math proficiency is a particular concern: only 22% of 3rd graders and 28% of 4th graders met state standards, compared to state averages of 43% and 39%, respectively. Reading scores also lag, though less severely.

Interestingly, the school spends more per student ($16,961) than several higher-performing neighbors, including Great Oaks Elementary School ($14,084) and Ashley Elementary School ($15,892), yet outcomes remain below average. There are bright spots: the school has shown strong results with its African American students, ranking in the 83rd percentile statewide in a recent year. However, performance for other student groups has declined, and scores fluctuate significantly from year to year and grade to grade, suggesting inconsistent instruction. For parents, the key takeaway is that attendance is the single biggest factor holding this school back—improving daily attendance would likely have the greatest impact on student success.

458

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,961

Per pupil spending ?

62.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

57701 River Oaks Dr
New Haven, MI 48048-3303

(586) 749-8360

District: New Haven Community Schools

Students who attend New Haven Elementary School usually attend:

High:

New Haven High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.5%

African American:

16.8%

Two or more races:

12.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (29% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 28% Michigan)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg34%

Michigan avg40%

1,023^rd of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the New Haven Community Schools

404^th of 625New Haven Community 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	28.6	1023 of 1492	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.1	1062 of 1488	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	948 of 1486	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	686 of 1470	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	590 of 1344	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.9	860 of 1153	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	860 of 1408	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	964 of 1448	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.3	1064 of 1466	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.8	914 of 1548	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.4	859 of 1580	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.5	953 of 1533	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.3	1036 of 1563	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.0	1089 of 1566	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.4	851 of 1552	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.7	890 of 1552	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.4	1067 of 1589	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	52.5	130 of 348	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	54 of 321	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	48.4	209 of 475	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	927 of 1343	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.9	960 of 1338	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	974 of 1342	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	735 of 1321	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.3	441 of 1106	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.8	731 of 902	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	828 of 1171	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	887 of 1443	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	989 of 1352	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.0	1003 of 1346	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	948 of 1381	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.0	442 of 1350	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	331 of 1099	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	446 of 749	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	580 of 1134	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.2	683 of 1397	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	1037 of 1372	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.4	1011 of 1366	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	891 of 1347	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.2	493 of 1334	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	596 of 1139	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	717 of 915	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	684 of 1196	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	1012 of 1446	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	48.0	189 of 403	53.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	1047 of 1199	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.1	1062 of 1206	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	910 of 1204	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.5	628 of 1198	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	522 of 1102	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.8	720 of 1005	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.4	602 of 1128	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	956 of 1253	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)63rd percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2018)53rd percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)24th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts32%-8 vs state

Math25%-16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Love this school! The principal lives in the village he really cares about the kids and the community. Its a growing village, small town feel but with all the amenities of a bigger area. NHE has technology, safe and up to date facilities, experienced teachers. They offer all the specials, 2 huge playgrounds, safe location, tucked away in a nice neighborhood. Family oriented, parent volunteers welcomed, large library, nice new gym. They offer arts, music, ipads and chromebooks. Nice office staff, welcoming of all, diverse and inclusive. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, April 13, 2011

This district has come a long way over the past several years. I moved my kids from the local charter school to New Haven this past fall and have been nothing but happy with our choice. The technology is up-to-date, the staff is caring and involved, and the other families are friendly and social. Academically my kids have been challenged and excelled. MEAP scores reflect the positive changes New Haven has made. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 4, 2010

The teachers at New Haven Elementary often go over and beyond because they truly care about their students. It's a wonderful district despite the reputation it has been given. It is a small town community and your child is not a needle in a hay stack! My two youngest have been in this district from preschool/kindergarten and they both are a grade level above in reading and math. This is also echoed by their meap scores as well. Don't knock it unless you've given them a chance. This district is on it's way up improving each year and my children are a testimony and result of that! Close Quote

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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
New Haven Elementary School	Public	K-4	57701 River Oaks Dr	New Haven	48048	Macomb County	New Haven Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 749-8360	458	25	18.4	62.2%	300 (65.5%)	77 (16.8%)	18 (3.9%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (12.2%)	28.6	1023^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	31.4%		26.1	1062^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	28.6%	39			31.6	32.9				22.4	28.2								$16,961	$1,147	$15,813
Great Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	32900 24 Mile Rd	Chesterfield	48047	Macomb County	Anchor Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(586) 725-2038	468	26	18.1	18.2%	417 (89.1%)	19 (4.1%)	11 (2.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	81.3	247^th of 1492 public elementary schools	83.4%		85.3	202^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	86.4%	45			52.9	59.6				55.1	61.8								$14,084	$1,286	$12,798
Francis A Higgins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	29901 24 Mile Rd	Chesterfield	48051	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 493-5210	425	27	15.4	40.7%	336 (79.1%)	24 (5.6%)	28 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.5%)	52.8	660^th of 1492 public elementary schools	55.8%		58.6	584^th of 1488 public elementary schools	60.8%	76			40.7	35.8	45.1			50.0	49.3	40.8			38.0		18.3		$16,416	$1,198	$15,218
Lighthouse Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	51880 Washington St	New Baltimore	48047	Macomb County	Anchor Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(586) 725-6404	441	26	17.1	26.5%	394 (89.3%)	7 (1.6%)	11 (2.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.4%)	49.3	706^th of 1492 public elementary schools	52.7%		70	410^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.4%	296			38.0	42.3				42.3	36.6								$15,019	$1,171	$13,848
Ashley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	52347 Ashley St	New Baltimore	48047	Macomb County	Anchor Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(586) 725-2801	441	26	16.6	20.4%	390 (88.4%)	11 (2.5%)	21 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	66.4	467^th of 1492 public elementary schools	68.7%		83.8	222^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	85.1%	245			49.3	46.8				50.7	46.8								$15,892	$1,192	$14,700
Joseph M Carkenord Elementary School	Public	K-5	27100 24 Mile Rd	Chesterfield	48051	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 493-5230	656	35	18.9	41.2%	458 (69.8%)	93 (14.2%)	27 (4.1%)	11 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (9.9%)	52	669^th of 1492 public elementary schools	55.2%		44.9	793^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	46.7%	124			40.7	37.2	44.4			44.7	31.0	29.6			50.0		32.4		$13,834	$1,073	$12,761
Lottie M Schmidt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	33700 Hooker Rd	Chesterfield	48047	Macomb County	Anchor Bay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 725-7541	338	21	16.0	28.4%	279 (82.5%)	14 (4.1%)	22 (6.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.9%)	46.8	747^th of 1492 public elementary schools	49.9%		60.4	558^th of 1488 public elementary schools	62.5%	189			47.2	45.0				30.2	30.0								$15,812	$1,720	$14,092
Dean A Naldrett School	Public	PK, KG-4	47800 Sugarbush Rd	Chesterfield	48047	Macomb County	Anchor Bay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 949-1212	353	25	14.2	27.2%	295 (83.6%)	11 (3.1%)	12 (3.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.8%)	72.6	375^th of 1492 public elementary schools	74.9%		66.7	471^st of 1488 public elementary schools	68.3%	96			50.0	46.8				56.7	54.8								$17,461	$1,756	$15,705
Francois Maconce Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6300 Church Rd	Ira	48023	St. Clair County	Anchor Bay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 725-0284	319	23	13.9	64.6%	253 (79.3%)	7 (2.2%)	27 (8.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.8%)	31.4	981^st of 1492 public elementary schools	34.2%		44.4	802^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	46.1%	179			30.1	37.3				26.4	28.8								$15,714	$2,089	$13,625
Endeavour Elementary and Middle School	Public	K-8	22505 26 Mile Rd	Ray	48048	Macomb County	New Haven Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 749-8067	595	36	16.3	50.6%	427 (71.8%)	100 (16.8%)	25 (4.2%)	20 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	38.3	885^th of 1492 public elementary schools	40.7%		44.5	799^th of 1488 public elementary schools	46.3%	86	65.5	25.5	47.1	43.9	35.2	45.0	39.8	55.9	41.5	8.4	21.3	25.2	32.4	27.5	10.3	47.7	$10,613	$1,000	$9,614

Frequently Asked Questions about New Haven Elementary School

What schools do graduates of New Haven Elementary School attend?

Students who attend New Haven Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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What is the racial makeup of New Haven Elementary School?

Students at New Haven Elementary School are 66% White, 17% African American, 12% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Is New Haven Elementary School a good school?

New Haven Elementary School ranks 1023^rd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend New Haven Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended New Haven Elementary School.

What district is New Haven Elementary School in?

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