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John Monteith Elementary School

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John Monteith Elementary School ranks 307 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

307^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

John Monteith Elementary School in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, is a K-4 school with 456 students, part of the highly-rated Grosse Pointe Public Schools district, which ranks in the 91st percentile statewide. The school consistently earns a 4-star rating and performs well above state averages, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.3% that matches the district average and is far better than the state's 27.9%.

The most notable recent development is the school's exceptional progress with its Special Education students. In the 2025-2026 school year, this subgroup ranked 18th out of 246 schools statewide—a jump to the 93rd percentile (5 stars) from just the 38th percentile two years earlier. This dramatic improvement suggests a highly effective intervention is now in place. However, the school shows a contrasting challenge: students from low socio-economic backgrounds rank in only the 60th percentile, creating a significant gap compared to the school's overall 79th-percentile ranking. While the school excels on average, it has not yet found the same successful formula for its economically disadvantaged learners.

Within the district, John Monteith is a solid, above-average performer but not the top-tier option. Schools like Richard Elementary and Kerby Elementary consistently rank in the 96th-99th percentile with much lower chronic absenteeism (9.4% and 8.3%, respectively). John Monteith's performance is more comparable to Ferry Elementary, though it serves a higher percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch (16.67% vs. 11.48%). A specific area of concern is 4th grade, where proficiency in both ELA (52.2%) and Math (54.3%) falls well below district averages (61% and 59.5%)—a pattern consistent over multiple years. With per-student spending of $17,742 and a student-teacher ratio of 15.2, both mid-range for the district, the school's performance appears more tied to how resources are used than to their quantity.

456

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,742

Per pupil spending ?

16.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1275 Cook Rd
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236-2511

(313) 432-4500

District: Grosse Pointe Public Schools

Students who attend John Monteith Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Parcells Middle School
High:	Grosse Pointe North High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.2%

African American:

16.0%

Two or more races:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 67th percentile in 2018 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (55% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 79th (2026) from a 67th-percentile low (2018)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg61%

Michigan avg40%

307^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Grosse Pointe Public Schools

56^th of 625Grosse Pointe 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	77.0	307 of 1492	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	294 of 1488	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	316 of 1486	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	402 of 1470	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	366 of 1344	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	224 of 1153	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	431 of 1408	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	473 of 1448	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	82.0	185 of 1466	87.4%	★★★★☆
2016	85.3	161 of 1548	89.6%	★★★★☆
2015	84.0	188 of 1580	88.1%	★★★★☆
2014	89.5	81 of 1533	94.7%	★★★★★
2013	90.3	75 of 1563	95.2%	★★★★★
2012	89.2	96 of 1566	93.9%	★★★★★
2011	78.3	241 of 1552	84.5%	★★★★☆
2010	76.7	260 of 1552	83.2%	★★★★☆
2009	82.4	140 of 1589	91.2%	★★★★★
2008	82.9	122 of 1577	92.3%	★★★★★
2007	85.9	59 of 1565	96.2%	★★★★★
2006	86.7	45 of 1545	97.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	40.8	183 of 348	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	76.4	67 of 475	85.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	377 of 1343	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	311 of 1338	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	268 of 1342	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	467 of 1321	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	307 of 1106	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	196 of 902	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	394 of 1171	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	504 of 1443	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	547 of 1352	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.1	707 of 1346	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	743 of 1381	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	740 of 1350	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	705 of 1099	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.5	646 of 1397	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	283 of 1372	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.1	306 of 1366	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	341 of 1347	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	324 of 1334	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	375 of 1139	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.6	182 of 915	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	362 of 1196	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	443 of 1446	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	18 of 246	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	39.6	140 of 225	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	93 of 195	52.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	85.8	142 of 1199	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	85.8	130 of 1206	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	114 of 1204	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	80.6	185 of 1198	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	201 of 1102	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	88.6	61 of 1005	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	61.8	403 of 1128	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	499 of 1253	60.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)93rd percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)88th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile~ school

Female (2026)72nd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile-20 vs school

African American (2024)47th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%+16 vs state

Math54%+13 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
John Monteith Elementary School	Public	K-4	1275 Cook Rd	Grosse Pointe Woods	48236	Wayne County	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 432-4500	456	30	15.2	16.7%	311 (68.2%)	73 (16.0%)	13 (2.9%)	12 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (9.6%)	77	307^th of 1492 public elementary schools	79.4%		77.8	294^th of 1488 public elementary schools	80.2%	13			59.6	52.2				53.2	54.3								$17,742	$1,106	$16,636
Tyrone Elementary School	Public, Magnet	3-5	19525 Tyrone St	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 245-5379	336	16	20.6	89.0%	3 (0.9%)	323 (96.1%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	6.9	1440^th of 1492 public elementary schools	3.5%		6.3	1442^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	3.1%	2			5.0	13.6	21.6			7.6	1361.2	2.9			11.8		5.9		$17,674	$1,893	$15,781
Marquette ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	6145 Canyon St	Detroit	48236	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 417-9360	422	28	15.2	91.5%	3 (0.7%)	413 (97.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10.7	1359^th of 1492 public elementary schools	8.9%		5.3	1464^th of 1488 public elementary schools	1.6%	105	15.4	7.7	1261.6	11.6	17.5	8.1	10.5	16.9	21.4	12.5	1555.1	1663.8	7.5	8.1	12.5	13.9	$23,028	$2,071	$20,958
Discovery Creative Pathways Harper Woods	Public, Charter	K-8	19360 Harper Ave	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Discovery Creative Pathways	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 916-7590	603	33	18.2	87.9%	5 (0.8%)	572 (94.9%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	15 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	8.5	1399^th of 1492 public elementary schools	6.2%		4.5	1481^st of 1488 public elementary schools	0.5%	82	21.9	340.9	22.1	8.5	13.5	14.3	15.7	15.9	4.2	1456.4	5.7	5.9	8.1	10.9	1462.4	42.2	$13,032	$1,653	$11,379
Kerby Elementary School	Public	K-4	285 Kerby Rd	Grosse Pointe Farms	48236	Wayne County	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(313) 432-4200	321	18	18.1	7.2%	276 (86.0%)	13 (4.0%)	9 (2.8%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	90.9	118^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.1%		96	42^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	97.2%	76			67.2	60.0				69.0	70.9								$16,069	$1,747	$14,323
Stevens T Mason Elementary School	Public	K-4	1640 Vernier Rd	Grosse Pointe Woods	48236	Wayne County	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 432-4400	274	22	12.3	39.1%	149 (54.4%)	89 (32.5%)	8 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.4%)	40.6	851^st of 1492 public elementary schools	43.0%		49.6	722^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	51.5%	129			37.3	39.2				33.3	31.4								$22,767	$1,633	$21,133
Ferry Elementary School	Public	K-4	748 Roslyn Rd	Grosse Pointe Woods	48236	Wayne County	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(313) 432-4100	357	20	18.0	11.5%	293 (82.1%)	28 (7.8%)	13 (3.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	74.2	349^th of 1492 public elementary schools	76.6%		79.2	281^st of 1488 public elementary schools	81.1%	68			50.0	61.4				59.7	42.9								$19,577	$736	$18,842
Beacon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	19475 Beaconsfield St	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 245-5343	368	18	20.0	88.3%	7 (1.9%)	347 (94.3%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)																	$16,331	$1,945	$14,386
Richard Elementary School	Public	K-4	176 McKinley Ave	Grosse Pointe Farms	48236	Wayne County	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(313) 432-4900	313	18	17.7	8.6%	273 (87.2%)	8 (2.6%)	15 (4.8%)	8 (2.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	94.9	53^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	96.4%		95.8	44^th of 1488 public elementary schools	97.0%	9			68.7	69.5				79.1	71.2								$17,665	$768	$16,897
Carleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11724 Casino St	Detroit	48224	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-8322	379	28	13.5	95.3%	1 (0.3%)	373 (98.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6.3	1451^st of 1492 public elementary schools	2.7%		7.7	1406^th of 1488 public elementary schools	5.5%	45			10.3	7.0	1468.0			7.8	14.3	1455.3			1464.4		1461.6		$23,417	$1,814	$21,603

Frequently Asked Questions about John Monteith Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of John Monteith Elementary School?

Students at John Monteith Elementary School are 68% White, 16% African American, 10% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What district is John Monteith Elementary School in?

Grosse Pointe Public Schools

Is John Monteith Elementary School a good school?

John Monteith Elementary School ranks 307^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John Monteith Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 456 students attended John Monteith Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of John Monteith Elementary School attend?

Students who attend John Monteith Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Parcells Middle School
High : Grosse Pointe North High School

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