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Cleveland Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1282^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Cleveland Elementary is a small PK-5 school in Port Huron, MI, serving 250 students within the Port Huron Area School District, where over 92% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The most significant challenge facing Cleveland Elementary is chronic absenteeism. In the 2024-2025 school year, 40.8% of students were chronically absent—meaning they missed 10% or more of the school year. This rate is dramatically higher than the state average of 27.9% and far exceeds nearby schools like Michigamme Elementary (20.4%) and Garfield Elementary (28.7%). While this rate has improved from a staggering 66.6% in 2021-2022, it remains critically high and is likely the single biggest factor holding back student achievement. Notably, Cleveland spends more per student ($20,509) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (10.9:1) than any comparable school in the area—even higher-performing schools in the nearby Marysville Public Schools district spend roughly half as much per student. This suggests that the school's struggles are not due to a lack of resources, but rather the deep challenges of poverty and attendance that students bring to the classroom.

Despite these obstacles, there are encouraging signs. Students from low-income backgrounds have shown steady improvement, moving from the 16th percentile statewide in 2023-2024 to the 23rd percentile in 2025-2026. Fifth graders, in particular, are performing close to district averages in both ELA (28.2% vs. 33.9%) and math (20.5% vs. 20.9%), suggesting that students who consistently attend school begin to close the gap by upper elementary. The contrast with Gardens Elementary, located just 2.5 miles away in Marysville, is stark—Gardens ranks in the 93rd percentile statewide with a 13.2% absenteeism rate and 32.8% poverty rate. This comparison highlights that the achievement gap between Cleveland and its neighbors is far more about socioeconomic factors than the quality of teaching. While Cleveland still ranks in the bottom 15% of Michigan elementary schools, its performance has been stable, unlike some district peers like Woodrow Wilson Elementary and Roosevelt Elementary, which have declined to the 4th percentile.

250

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,509

Per pupil spending ?

92.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2801 Vanness St
Port Huron, MI 48060-6866

(810) 984-6500

District: Port Huron Area School District

Students who attend Cleveland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle School
High:	Port Huron High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.4%

African American:

25.2%

Two or more races:

16.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2012 → 14th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2012

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg26%

Michigan avg38%

1,282^nd of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Port Huron Area School District

463^rd of 625Port Huron Area School District 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	14.6	1282 of 1492	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	1265 of 1488	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	1270 of 1486	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	1346 of 1448	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.6	1347 of 1466	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.4	1415 of 1548	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.7	1408 of 1580	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.9	1325 of 1533	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	8.7	1478 of 1563	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.8	1497 of 1566	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.4	1497 of 1552	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	31.3	1297 of 1552	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	10.8	1502 of 1589	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	24.8	1372 of 1577	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.2	1341 of 1565	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.3	1328 of 1545	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	29.3	350 of 475	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	1224 of 1338	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	1216 of 1342	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	1311 of 1443	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	1045 of 1352	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.6	1062 of 1346	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	1155 of 1381	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	1229 of 1397	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	1163 of 1372	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.1	1114 of 1366	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	1195 of 1347	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	1306 of 1446	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	7.2	1169 of 1199	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.2	1109 of 1206	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	1082 of 1204	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.3	1233 of 1253	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)26th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)15th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)3rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science20%-20 vs state

English Language Arts20%-21 vs state

Math15%-23 vs state

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by a teacher on FaceBook
Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Cleveland Elementary is a little jewel of a school nestled in a quiet neighborhood of South Park in Port Huron. While we rank near the bottom, what you will see when you walk through our doors is NOT the picture you would have based on our ratings. EVERYONE in the building is vested in each and every child's education. Not to mention what we do on a daily basis to guide and mentor these adorable kids not only educationally, but also mentally and emotionally. We have a caring principal who is working hard to have Cleveland join the ranks of "Model Schools." We have a staff willing to work with him to achieve that goal. We have PRIDE in what we do and what we believe in and we WILL work our way up in the ranks. PLEASE DO NOT let our standing here convince you that we are otherwise. We are here by choice and believe that "If You Can Dream It, You Can Achieve It!" 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/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
Cleveland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Vanness St	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 984-6500	250	23	10.9	92.8%	116 (46.4%)	63 (25.2%)	27 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	42 (16.8%)	14.6	1282^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	14.1%		14.7	1265^th of 1488 public elementary schools	15.0%	17			13.2	17.5	28.2			7.9	17.5	20.5			20.5		1467.9		$20,509	$2,084	$18,425
Creekside Learning Center	Public	1-6	1520 Michigan Rd	Port Huron	48040	St. Clair County	St. Clair County Regional Educational Service Agency	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 364-8990	2	2	1.0		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1112 20th St	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 984-6525	270	20	13.5	77.0%	155 (57.4%)	42 (15.6%)	23 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (18.5%)	7.3	1429^th of 1492 public elementary schools	4.2%		10	1360^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.6%	69			1263.6	6.8	12.8			7.1	1363.6	10.6			14.9		6.4		$18,013	$2,559	$15,454
Morton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	920 Lynwood St	Marysville	48040	St. Clair County	Marysville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 364-2990	317	19	16.7	62.1%	277 (87.4%)	3 (0.9%)	12 (3.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	74.3	347^th of 1492 public elementary schools	76.7%		72.1	382^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	74.3%	35			54.2	63.0	59.3			62.5	65.2	31.5			51.9		29.6		$13,096	$888	$12,208
Woodrow Wilson Elementary	Public	K-5	834 Chestnut St	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 984-6530	246	23	10.8	90.7%	155 (63.0%)	41 (16.7%)	9 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (15.9%)	7.4	1426^th of 1492 public elementary schools	4.4%		10.6	1343^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	9.7%	83			7.1	9.1	20.6			1264.0	1365.8	1467.3			14.7		1469.7		$21,548	$1,819	$19,729
East Shore Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1403 7th St	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	East Shore Leadership Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 247-0687	163	7	22.6	92.6%	101 (62.0%)	24 (14.7%)	7 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (19.0%)	24.6	1088^th of 1492 public elementary schools	27.1%		34.2	949^th of 1488 public elementary schools	36.2%	139	72.7	27.3	1266.9	1367.3	29.2	33.3	1677.9	1269.3	1362.8	12.5	1574.7	1672.8	25.0	54.6	1472.9	27.3	$13,446	$2,366	$11,080
Gardens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1076 6th St	Marysville	48040	St. Clair County	Marysville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 364-7141	469	23	20.1	32.8%	443 (94.5%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	91.9	105^th of 1492 public elementary schools	93.0%		95.7	46^th of 1488 public elementary schools	96.9%	59			60.3	76.5	68.4			62.8	77.6	63.3			55.7		62.0		$11,214	$261	$10,953
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	905 16th St	Marysville	48040	St. Clair County	Marysville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 364-7101	460	26	17.6	49.8%	425 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	65.7	480^th of 1492 public elementary schools	67.8%		69.1	424^th of 1488 public elementary schools	71.5%	56			46.1	51.4	51.9			60.5	45.7	40.7			48.1		20.4		$10,958	$720	$10,238
Michigamme Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2855 Michigan Rd	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 984-6523	341	23	15.1	63.6%	276 (80.9%)	10 (2.9%)	24 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.1%)	18.4	1207^th of 1492 public elementary schools	19.1%		17.6	1207^th of 1488 public elementary schools	18.9%				12.0	10.1	32.7			18.0	17.4	23.6			23.6		20.0		$16,362	$2,252	$14,110
H D Crull Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2615 Hancock St	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 984-6504	397	28	14.4	73.8%	283 (71.3%)	33 (8.3%)	27 (6.8%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.1%)	20.9	1162^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	22.1%		28.7	1031^st of 1488 public elementary schools	30.7%	131			24.2	39.3	26.6			9.7	29.5	9.5			25.4		6.3		$15,038	$2,175	$12,863

Frequently Asked Questions about Cleveland Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Cleveland Elementary?

Students at Cleveland Elementary are 46% White, 25% African American, 17% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic.

What district is Cleveland Elementary in?

Port Huron Area School District

What schools do graduates of Cleveland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cleveland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle School
High : Port Huron High School

How many students attend Cleveland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 250 students attended Cleveland Elementary.

Is Cleveland Elementary a good school?

Cleveland Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.1% of Michigan elementary schools.

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