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Smith Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

144^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Smith Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Plymouth, Michigan, serving 361 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools district, which is ranked 90 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Smith Elementary School has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 5% of Michigan elementary schools for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 144 out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students consistently outperform the district and state averages in M-Step assessments across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 63.8% to 74% in English Language Arts and 54% to 66% in Mathematics. Smith Elementary also excels in Science and Social Studies compared to the district and state.

While Smith Elementary School outperforms most nearby schools in the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools district, including Hoben, Tonda, Miller, Farrand, and Hulsing Elementary Schools, the only school that appears to be on par is Isbister Elementary, which also ranks highly in the state. The PCCS Elementary Virtual Academy, a public magnet school, has a much higher spending per student but lower student-teacher ratio compared to Smith Elementary.

364

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,649

Per pupil spending ?

11.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1298 McKinley St
Plymouth, MI 48170-2111

(734) 416-4860

District: Plymouth-Canton Community Schools

Students who attend Smith Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Middle School
High:	Canton High School
	Plymouth High School
	Salem High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

Two or more races:

7.1%

African American:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (62% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg57%

Michigan avg39%

144^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 13Elementary Schools in the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools

90^th of 613Plymouth-Canton 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
2025	88.6	144 of 1488	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	77 of 1486	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	80 of 1470	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	78 of 1344	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	84 of 1153	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	86.6	133 of 1408	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	151 of 1448	89.6%	★★★★☆
2017	87.1	105 of 1466	92.8%	★★★★★
2016	93.8	52 of 1548	96.6%	★★★★★
2015	91.8	76 of 1580	95.2%	★★★★★
2014	76.7	317 of 1533	79.3%	★★★★☆
2013	80.7	241 of 1563	84.6%	★★★★☆
2012	73.3	383 of 1566	75.5%	★★★★☆
2011	70.7	468 of 1552	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.4	510 of 1552	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	81.1	176 of 1589	88.9%	★★★★☆
2008	78.2	259 of 1577	83.6%	★★★★☆
2007	80.7	183 of 1565	88.3%	★★★★☆
2006	66.4	548 of 1545	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	170 of 1338	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	95 of 1342	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	63 of 1321	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.4	91 of 1106	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	82.5	104 of 902	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	117 of 1171	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.1	154 of 1443	89.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	147 of 1366	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	92.2	59 of 1347	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	105 of 1334	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	80 of 1139	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	95.9	13 of 915	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	76.5	230 of 1196	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	187 of 1446	87.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	168 of 1206	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.2	96 of 1204	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	82 of 1198	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	80 of 1102	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	87.5	67 of 1005	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	82.2	149 of 1128	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	188 of 1253	85.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+27 vs state

Science62%+22 vs state

Math60%+22 vs state

Social Studies46%+16 vs state

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Schools Near Smith 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
Smith Elementary School	Public	K-5	1298 McKinley St	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 416-4860	364	22	16.7	11.8%	297 (81.6%)	16 (4.4%)	14 (3.8%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.1%)	88.6	144^th of 1488 public elementary schools	90.3%		92.3	77^th of 1486 public elementary schools	94.8%	67			63.8	69.4	74.0			66.0	61.3	54.0			62.0		46.0		$17,649	$1,258	$16,391
Isbister Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9300 N Canton Center Rd	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 416-6050	422	28	15.2	13.5%	346 (82.0%)	13 (3.1%)	25 (5.9%)	12 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.7%)	94.5	59^th of 1488 public elementary schools	96.0%		91	95^th of 1486 public elementary schools	93.6%	36			64.6	65.3	77.3			75.4	68.0	72.7			75.8		63.6		$15,638	$1,327	$14,312
Bird Elementary School	Public	K-5	220 N Sheldon Rd	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 416-3100	476	25	18.9	17.6%	390 (81.9%)	20 (4.2%)	30 (6.3%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	86.7	180^th of 1488 public elementary schools	87.9%		89.7	119^th of 1486 public elementary schools	92.0%	61			66.7	69.6	68.9			70.8	45.6	51.4			60.8		58.9		$15,875	$1,159	$14,716
Gallimore Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8375 N Sheldon Rd	Canton	48187	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(734) 416-3155	336	23	14.9	4.5%	122 (36.3%)	8 (2.4%)	5 (1.5%)	179 (53.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.7%)								(n/a)															93.0		$14,906	$828	$14,078
Hulsing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8055 Fleet St	Canton	48187	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 416-7532	468	28	16.4	35.7%	283 (60.5%)	94 (20.1%)	24 (5.1%)	24 (5.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.5%)	49.5	724^th of 1488 public elementary schools	51.3%		48	731^st of 1486 public elementary schools	50.8%	7			28.6	38.8	52.6			31.4	26.1	41.8			50.6		31.6		$15,940	$1,538	$14,402
Tonda Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	46501 Warren Rd	Canton	48187	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 416-6100	476	28	17.1	14.1%	381 (80.0%)	15 (3.2%)	19 (4.0%)	33 (6.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.5%)	87.8	161^st of 1488 public elementary schools	89.2%		89.6	122^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	91.8%	39			62.5	57.1	70.9			70.0	71.4	51.2			64.0		46.5		$15,753	$1,582	$14,171
Miller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	43721 Hanford Rd	Canton	48187	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 416-4800	480	29	16.4	36.0%	290 (60.4%)	92 (19.2%)	32 (6.7%)	35 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.5%)	56.9	609^th of 1488 public elementary schools	59.1%		67.1	454^th of 1486 public elementary schools	69.4%	155			47.6	53.6	42.5			52.4	48.6	30.1			37.0		26.0		$16,351	$1,661	$14,690
Farrand Elementary School	Public	K-5	41400 Greenbriar Ln	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 582-6900	402	26	15.2	19.2%	291 (72.4%)	25 (6.2%)	35 (8.7%)	20 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (7.2%)	80.7	264^th of 1488 public elementary schools	82.3%		72.5	367^th of 1486 public elementary schools	75.3%	103			65.1	52.1	57.4			56.9	47.9	54.5			56.4		52.7		$17,770	$1,297	$16,474
Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	48484 N Territorial Rd	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 459-6149	823	37	22.0	19.2%	217 (26.4%)	68 (8.3%)	31 (3.8%)	419 (50.9%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (9.8%)	98.8	5^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.7%		95.5	42^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	97.2%	37	90.5	73.8	80.6	87.0	85.6	78.2	81.3	83.7	87.0	75.6	71.3	81.3	77.8	73.5	76.7	77.1	$11,376	$834	$10,542
Hoben Elementary School	Public	K-5	44680 Saltz Rd	Canton	48187	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 981-8670	443	27	16.6	24.6%	300 (67.7%)	40 (9.0%)	32 (7.2%)	48 (10.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.0%)	68.9	425^th of 1488 public elementary schools	71.4%		66.7	463^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	68.8%	38			49.3	65.0	55.0			54.1	70.0	37.5			37.5		35.0		$15,541	$1,377	$14,163

Frequently Asked Questions about Smith Elementary School

How many students attend Smith Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended Smith Elementary School.

Is Smith Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Smith Elementary School ranks in the top 9.7% of Michigan elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Smith Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : West Middle School
High : Canton High School
High : Plymouth High School
High : Salem High School

What district is Smith Elementary School in?

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Smith Elementary School?

Students at Smith Elementary School are 82% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

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