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Woodrow Wilson Elementary

Public Grades K-5
1343rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools
Better than 10% of Michigan elementary schools
Summary

Woodrow Wilson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Port Huron, Michigan, serving grades K-5 with a student population of 249. The school is part of the Port Huron Area School District, which is ranked 450 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woodrow Wilson Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Michigan elementary schools over the past decade, with rankings ranging from 1240 to 1424 out of around 1,500 schools. The school has received a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating poor performance compared to other schools in the state. Students at Woodrow Wilson Elementary consistently perform well below the state and district averages in M-Step assessments for English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 9.3% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 38.9% statewide and 23.6% in the district. The school also faces extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 55.9% in recent years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

While the nearby schools in the Port Huron Area School District, such as Indian Woods Elementary, Edison Elementary, and Garfield Elementary, generally perform better than Woodrow Wilson Elementary on academic measures, they still struggle with chronic absenteeism and have high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. In contrast, the Marysville Public Schools district, which includes schools like Gardens Elementary and Morton Elementary, demonstrate much stronger academic performance, with proficiency rates well above the state and district averages, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

246
Students ?
10.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,781
Per pupil spending ?
90.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 834 Chestnut St
       Port Huron, MI  48060-5800

(810) 984-6530

District: Port Huron Area School District


Students who attend Woodrow Wilson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Central Middle School
High:    Port Huron High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
63.0%
African American:
16.7%
Two or more races:
15.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2014 → 10th in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Michigan average (15% vs 40% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 28% Michigan)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school15%
District avg27%
Michigan avg40%
1,343rd of 1,488
Michigan public elementary schools ?
Bottom 10%▼ down 9 pts since 2015
From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
8th of 9Elementary Schools in the Port Huron Area School District
450th of 613Port 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202510.61343 of 14889.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.91262 of 148615.1%★☆☆☆☆
20236.21418 of 14703.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20223.31333 of 13440.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20193.71387 of 14081.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201812.11322 of 14488.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201715.31240 of 146615.4%★☆☆☆☆
201613.11344 of 154813.2%★☆☆☆☆
201520.31287 of 158018.5%★☆☆☆☆
20149.61424 of 15337.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201313.11409 of 15639.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201219.61370 of 156612.5%★☆☆☆☆
201114.61435 of 15527.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201015.61432 of 15527.7%☆☆☆☆☆
200913.91473 of 15897.3%☆☆☆☆☆
200811.51486 of 15775.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20079.61502 of 15654.0%☆☆☆☆☆
200613.01453 of 15456.0%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201841.9256 of 47546.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202512.51211 of 13389.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20247.71276 of 13424.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20234.31303 of 13211.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201815.11261 of 144312.6%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202516.71174 of 134612.8%★☆☆☆☆
202421.11132 of 138118.0%★☆☆☆☆
20237.31316 of 13502.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20224.31091 of 10990.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20194.61121 of 11341.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201818.81207 of 139713.6%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202512.01225 of 136610.3%★☆☆☆☆
202421.41066 of 134720.9%★☆☆☆☆
20235.61305 of 13342.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20194.31179 of 11961.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201810.31327 of 14468.2%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
20255.01194 of 12061.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20244.61191 of 12041.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20234.61182 of 11981.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20222.01100 of 11020.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20192.71126 of 11280.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20185.91227 of 12532.1%☆☆☆☆☆
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)46th percentile+37 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)10th percentile~ school
Female (2025)9th percentile~ school
White (2025)1st percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts18%-24 vs state
Science16%-24 vs state
Math13%-28 vs state
Social Studies8%-22 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended Woodrow Wilson Elementary.

Students at Woodrow Wilson Elementary are 63% White, 17% African American, 16% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Woodrow Wilson Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.7% of Michigan elementary schools.

Students who attend Woodrow Wilson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle School
High : Port Huron High School


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