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Indian Woods Elementary School

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Indian Woods Elementary School ranks 1078 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1078^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Indian Woods Elementary School is a public elementary school in Kimball, Michigan, serving 365 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Port Huron Area School District, which is ranked 450 out of 613 districts in the state.

Indian Woods Elementary School consistently performs below the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with its 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate at 25.9% in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 23.6% and the state's 38.9%. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 660 out of 1,408 Michigan elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 1,078 out of 1,488 in 2024-2025. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 19.1% to 37.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools within the same district, Indian Woods Elementary School performs significantly worse. For example, in 2024-2025, Keewahdin Elementary School had 50.7% of 3rd-grade students proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 25.9% at Indian Woods. Additionally, Edison Elementary School, also part of the Port Huron Area School District, outperforms Indian Woods across all grade levels and subjects, with proficiency rates often exceeding 50%. Despite the higher spending per student at Indian Woods Elementary School, the academic performance of the school has not shown significant improvement, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's challenges.

357

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,275

Per pupil spending ?

56.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4975 W Water St
Kimball, MI 48074-1537

(810) 984-6515

District: Port Huron Area School District

Students who attend Indian Woods Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle School
High:	Port Huron High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Two or more races:

8.4%

Hispanic:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (26% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

Michigan avg39%

1,078^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

450^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	1078 of 1488	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	985 of 1486	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	950 of 1470	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	870 of 1344	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.9	869 of 1153	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.2	660 of 1408	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	898 of 1448	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.7	892 of 1466	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.2	848 of 1548	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.7	815 of 1580	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.9	721 of 1533	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.7	769 of 1563	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.2	853 of 1566	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.2	828 of 1552	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.2	846 of 1552	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.6	761 of 1589	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.3	456 of 1577	71.1%	★★★★☆
2007	67.7	524 of 1565	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.7	847 of 1545	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	982 of 1338	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.0	744 of 1342	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	765 of 1321	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	666 of 1106	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.5	734 of 902	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	863 of 1171	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	946 of 1443	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	845 of 1346	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	830 of 1381	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	876 of 1350	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	561 of 1099	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	586 of 749	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.1	308 of 1134	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	41.0	875 of 1397	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	1142 of 1366	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	1094 of 1347	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	1091 of 1334	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	867 of 1139	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	744 of 915	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.7	424 of 1196	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.8	805 of 1446	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	1104 of 1206	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	1006 of 1204	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1005 of 1198	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	881 of 1102	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	883 of 1005	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	798 of 1128	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	932 of 1253	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)16th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science32%-8 vs state

English Language Arts28%-14 vs state

Math22%-16 vs state

Social Studies21%-9 vs state

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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
Indian Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4975 W Water St	Kimball	48074	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 984-6515	357	24	14.6	56.3%	304 (85.2%)	7 (2.0%)	14 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.4%)	25.1	1078^th of 1488 public elementary schools	27.6%		32.1	985^th of 1486 public elementary schools	33.7%	93			25.9	22.6	35.5			24.7	22.6	19.4			32.3		21.0		$16,275	$1,866	$14,409
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%)	17.6	1207^th of 1488 public elementary schools	18.9%		17.6	1210^th of 1486 public elementary schools	18.6%	3			15.9	15.1	28.6			24.6	15.1	17.5			27.0		17.5		$15,764	$2,377	$13,387
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3559 Pollina Ave	Fort Gratiot	48059	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 984-6507	404	25	16.1	29.7%	369 (91.3%)	9 (2.2%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	76.5	316^th of 1488 public elementary schools	78.8%		72.5	365^th of 1486 public elementary schools	75.4%	49			50.7	58.6	60.9			49.3	55.7	46.4			59.4		40.6		$14,269	$1,583	$12,685
Creekside Learning Center	Public	K-5	1520 Michigan Rd	Port Huron	48060	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)
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%)	28.7	1031^st of 1488 public elementary schools	30.7%		26.8	1072^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	27.9%	41			23.8	24.6	36.7			28.6	21.3	26.7			30.0		28.3		$14,896	$3,102	$11,795
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%)	10	1360^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.6%		17.9	1202^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	19.1%	158				7.6	29.2			6.7	15.1	8.3			16.7		6.3		$18,230	$4,041	$14,189
Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1221 Garfield St	Port Huron	48060	St. Clair County	Port Huron Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 984-6509	377	34	11.0	68.2%	272 (72.1%)	31 (8.2%)	17 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (14.9%)	16.7	1229^th of 1488 public elementary schools	17.4%		13.7	1268^th of 1486 public elementary schools	14.7%	39			18.2	17.0	28.6			16.7	12.8	26.5			20.4		16.3		$19,268	$3,542	$15,726
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%)	14.7	1265^th of 1488 public elementary schools	15.0%		13.6	1270^th of 1486 public elementary schools	14.5%	5			15.8	25.0	14.7			18.4	26.8	17.6			8.8				$20,818	$10,195	$10,623
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%)	10.6	1343^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	9.7%		13.9	1262^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	15.1%	81			9.3	20.6	26.3			11.6	14.7				15.8		7.9		$21,781	$11,656	$10,125
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%)	34.2	949^th of 1488 public elementary schools	36.2%		34.8	938^th of 1486 public elementary schools	36.9%	11	66.7	50.0		29.2	14.3	53.3	46.2		29.2		40.0	23.1	19.1	50.0		50.0	$14,722	$3,461	$11,262

Frequently Asked Questions about Indian Woods Elementary School

What district is Indian Woods Elementary School in?

Port Huron Area School District

Is Indian Woods Elementary School a good school?

Indian Woods Elementary School ranks 1078^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Indian Woods Elementary School?

Students at Indian Woods Elementary School are 85% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Indian Woods Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Indian Woods Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Indian Woods Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Indian Woods Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle School
High : Port Huron High School

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