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Eriksson Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
674th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools
Better than 55% of Michigan elementary schools
Summary

Eriksson Elementary School is a public school in Canton, MI, serving 443 students in grades PK-5 as part of the highly regarded Plymouth-Canton Community Schools district.

Eriksson is a school in transition. While it sits within a district that ranks in the 83rd percentile statewide, the school itself has historically lagged behind its district peers. In the most recent school year, however, Eriksson jumped to the 55th percentile (3 stars), a significant improvement from the 38th percentile just a year prior. This upward trend is visible across multiple student groups, including low-income students and male students, suggesting recent interventions may be taking hold. The school maintains a favorable 14:1 student-teacher ratio and spends a substantial $16,477 per pupil. One of its standout strengths is serving its African American students, who ranked in the 74th percentile statewide—a metric where Eriksson outperforms many schools with higher overall rankings. However, challenges remain. Chronic absenteeism affects 18.9% of students, which is dramatically higher than nearby Gallimore Elementary School and Tonda Elementary School, both at just 8.2%. Additionally, a severe "5th-grade slump" persists, with proficiency rates dropping sharply in that grade across all subjects compared to 3rd and 4th grades.

Compared to other Plymouth-Canton schools with similar socioeconomic profiles, like Hulsing Elementary School and Field Elementary School, Eriksson's performance is not an outlier—it reflects broader district patterns tied to student demographics. Yet the contrast with nearby Wayne-Westland Community School District schools like WalkerWinter Elementary School is stark; those schools have chronic absenteeism rates above 34% and proficiency rates in the low 20s. Eriksson, despite its challenges, offers a significantly higher quality education than those alternatives. For parents, the key takeaway is this: Eriksson is a high-resource school showing real momentum, with a proven model for success in one subgroup and clear areas—attendance and 5th grade—that need focused attention to sustain its positive trajectory.

443
Students ?
14.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,477
Per pupil spending ?
36.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1275 N Haggerty Rd
       Canton, MI  48187-3707

(734) 981-6995

District: Plymouth-Canton Community Schools


Students who attend Eriksson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Discovery Middle School
High:    Canton High School
    Plymouth High School
    Salem High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
58.5%
African American:
18.3%
Asian:
10.2%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 55th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026
Strengths
✓Above the Michigan median (55th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Plymouth-Canton Community Schools's ranking
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school39%
District avg55%
Michigan avg38%
674th of 1,492
Michigan public elementary schools ?
Top 45%▬ steady since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
11th of 13Elementary Schools in the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools
106th of 625Plymouth-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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202651.6674 of 149254.8%★★★☆☆
202550.8705 of 148852.6%★★★☆☆
202435.7924 of 148637.8%★★☆☆☆
202339.0867 of 147041.0%★★☆☆☆
202260.4475 of 134464.7%★★★☆☆
202152.4484 of 115358.0%★★★☆☆
201945.0752 of 140846.6%★★☆☆☆
201866.1508 of 144864.9%★★★☆☆
201749.9693 of 146652.7%★★★☆☆
201654.7701 of 154854.7%★★★☆☆
201556.8682 of 158056.8%★★★☆☆
201453.6767 of 153350.0%★★★☆☆
201354.9751 of 156352.0%★★★☆☆
201260.3618 of 156660.5%★★★☆☆
201159.9791 of 155249.0%★★☆☆☆
201070.0520 of 155266.5%★★★☆☆
200970.2506 of 158968.2%★★★☆☆
200864.8648 of 157758.9%★★★☆☆
200772.9358 of 156577.1%★★★★☆
200669.9439 of 154571.6%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202661.3102 of 38873.7%★★★★☆
202559.995 of 36974.3%★★★★☆
201878.659 of 47587.6%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202421.882 of 9715.5%★☆☆☆☆
201822.783 of 10117.8%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202637.8108 of 18842.6%★★☆☆☆
202350.580 of 18055.6%★★★☆☆
201953.951 of 11756.4%★★★☆☆
201866.274 of 27072.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202642.4721 of 134346.3%★★☆☆☆
202551.8587 of 133856.1%★★★☆☆
202440.4755 of 134243.7%★★☆☆☆
202340.2764 of 132142.2%★★☆☆☆
202256.4427 of 110661.4%★★★☆☆
202146.6456 of 90249.4%★★☆☆☆
201946.9623 of 117146.8%★★☆☆☆
201857.1632 of 144356.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202651.1594 of 135256.1%★★★☆☆
202545.5700 of 134648.0%★★☆☆☆
202433.6942 of 138131.8%★★☆☆☆
202359.5455 of 135066.3%★★★☆☆
202283.876 of 109993.1%★★★★★
202152.7309 of 74958.7%★★★☆☆
201960.7374 of 113467.0%★★★☆☆
201874.2250 of 139782.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202650.1650 of 137252.6%★★★☆☆
202540.3790 of 136642.2%★★☆☆☆
202423.61025 of 134723.9%★☆☆☆☆
202328.5944 of 133429.2%★☆☆☆☆
202252.3512 of 113955.0%★★★☆☆
202159.0329 of 91564.0%★★★☆☆
201938.3748 of 119637.5%★★☆☆☆
201870.7393 of 144672.8%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202445.0123 of 22545.3%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202648.3607 of 119949.4%★★☆☆☆
202546.0648 of 120646.3%★★☆☆☆
202435.8790 of 120434.4%★★☆☆☆
202338.5757 of 119836.8%★★☆☆☆
202256.9446 of 110259.5%★★★☆☆
202153.2434 of 100556.8%★★★☆☆
201927.7853 of 112824.4%★☆☆☆☆
201856.9533 of 125357.5%★★★☆☆
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 (2026)74th percentile+19 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile~ school
Male (2026)53rd percentile~ school
White (2026)49th percentile-5 vs school
Female (2026)46th percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2024)45th percentile+8 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)43rd percentile-12 vs school
Asian (2024)15th percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts43%~ state avg
Math40%~ state avg
Science36%-4 vs state
Social Studies26%~ state avg

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Eriksson Elementary School ranks 674th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Middle : Discovery Middle School
High : Canton High School
High : Plymouth High School
High : Salem High School

Students at Eriksson Elementary School are 58% White, 18% African American, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended Eriksson Elementary School.

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Latest Michigan data All new data »
2025–26 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresSep 4, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataJan 6, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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