H D Crull Elementary School

H D Crull Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Port Huron, MI, serving 397 students within the Port Huron Area School District, where nearly three-quarters of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

One of the most striking findings is the school's uneven performance across grade levels. In the most recent school year, 4th graders significantly outperformed the district in both English Language Arts (39.3% vs. 27.5%) and Math (29.5% vs. 24.6%). However, 3rd and 5th graders lagged far behind district averages, particularly in Math, where only about 9.5% of students in each grade were proficient. This suggests a specific high-performing cohort rather than a school-wide trend. Another area of concern is 5th-grade Social Studies, where only 6.3% of students were proficient—a 10-point gap from the district average and a 21-point gap from the state. When compared to nearby schools, H D Crull ranks in the 22nd percentile overall, placing it in the middle of the pack—better than Cleveland Elementary, Michigamme Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary, and Woodrow Wilson Elementary, but significantly behind Keewahdin Elementary and especially Edison Elementary, which ranks in the 77th percentile.

There are some positive signs worth noting. Chronic absenteeism has dropped consistently over the last four years, from a peak of 46.6% in 2021-2022 to 31.3% in the most recent year—a meaningful improvement that supports learning. The school also spends $15,038 per student, which is actually higher than top-performing Edison Elementary ($14,371), indicating that funding is not the primary obstacle. However, performance for specific student subgroups varies widely, with the school's ranking for White students particularly low at the 9th percentile. For parents, this picture suggests a school working hard to overcome significant challenges, with pockets of strong achievement but also clear opportunities for growth in specific grades and subjects.