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Lucile S Patton Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
1179th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools
Better than 21% of Michigan elementary schools
Summary

Lucile S Patton Elementary School is a small K-5 school in Roseville, MI, serving 171 students within the Roseville Community Schools district, where nearly 89% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Patton faces significant challenges tied to high economic need, yet the data shows a story of steady improvement. The school's state ranking has climbed from the 9th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 21st percentile for 2025-2026, and chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 51.7% to 36.1% over the same period—a sign that more students are showing up ready to learn. While overall test scores remain below state averages, there are bright spots. For example, 4th-grade ELA proficiency in 2024-2025 (41.4%) nearly matched the state average (42.4%), and 5th-grade social studies has consistently outperformed the district average. Notably, in 2023-2024, the school ranked in the 61st percentile statewide for the academic performance of its African American students, earning a 3-star rating—a clear area of strength worth celebrating.

Compared to nearby schools, Patton stands out for its high level of need. Its free/reduced lunch rate (88.89%) is far higher than Salk Elementary (37.14%) or Violet Elementary (43.1%), and its chronic absenteeism (36.1%) exceeds the state average of 27.9%. Even its closest neighbor, Eisenhower Elementary in Fraser Public Schools, has a lower poverty rate (46.29%) and a higher state ranking (41st percentile). Yet Patton spends more per student ($15,363) than many higher-performing peers, and in some subjects—like 5th-grade math and science in 2024-2025—it actually outperformed Eisenhower. This suggests that while demographics play a role, Patton is achieving competitive results despite greater obstacles, and its recent momentum points to a school working hard to turn things around.

171
Students ?
17.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,363
Per pupil spending ?
88.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 18851 McKinnon St
       Roseville, MI  48066-1233

(586) 445-5795

District: Roseville Community Schools


Students who attend Lucile S Patton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Eastland Middle School
High:    Roseville High School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
57.9%
White:
24.0%
Two or more races:
11.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Michigan average (21% vs 38% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 28% Michigan)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school21%
District avg20%
Michigan avg38%
1,179th of 1,492
Michigan public elementary schools ?
Bottom 21%▲ up 6 pts since 2016
From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 7Elementary Schools in the Roseville Community Schools
533rd of 625Roseville 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
202619.91179 of 149221.0%★☆☆☆☆
202523.61102 of 148825.9%★☆☆☆☆
202419.41170 of 148621.3%★☆☆☆☆
202314.71241 of 147015.6%★☆☆☆☆
202210.91199 of 134410.8%★☆☆☆☆
202112.61049 of 11539.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201934.8912 of 140835.2%★★☆☆☆
201832.31045 of 144827.8%★☆☆☆☆
201712.11287 of 146612.2%★☆☆☆☆
201616.01309 of 154815.4%★☆☆☆☆
201527.51196 of 158024.3%★☆☆☆☆
201442.1975 of 153336.4%★★☆☆☆
201350.7829 of 156347.0%★★☆☆☆
201269.0461 of 156670.6%★★★★☆
201166.0591 of 155261.9%★★★☆☆
201042.81188 of 155223.5%★☆☆☆☆
200929.81335 of 158916.0%★☆☆☆☆
200842.91157 of 157726.6%★☆☆☆☆
200745.41093 of 156530.2%★★☆☆☆
200650.0971 of 154537.2%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202451.1137 of 34860.6%★★★☆☆
201835.4292 of 47538.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202528.2957 of 133828.5%★☆☆☆☆
202427.5996 of 134225.8%★☆☆☆☆
202314.71158 of 132112.3%★☆☆☆☆
202212.91013 of 11068.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201822.51151 of 144320.2%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202629.3960 of 135229.0%★☆☆☆☆
202535.2873 of 134635.1%★★☆☆☆
202420.91140 of 138117.5%★☆☆☆☆
202320.11112 of 135017.6%★☆☆☆☆
202226.4851 of 109922.6%★☆☆☆☆
202132.0549 of 74926.7%★☆☆☆☆
201959.2396 of 113465.1%★★★☆☆
201830.01058 of 139724.3%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202620.91083 of 137221.1%★☆☆☆☆
202519.81080 of 136620.9%★☆☆☆☆
202420.21082 of 134719.7%★☆☆☆☆
202314.71150 of 133413.8%★☆☆☆☆
201940.4722 of 119639.6%★★☆☆☆
201845.3825 of 144642.9%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201845.8700 of 125344.1%★★☆☆☆
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 (2024)61st percentile+39 vs school
White (2018)44th percentile+16 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2025)28th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)21st percentile~ school
By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?
Science25%-15 vs state
English Language Arts25%-16 vs state
Social Studies21%-6 vs state
Math12%-26 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 171 students attended Lucile S Patton Elementary School.

Lucile S Patton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.0% of Michigan elementary schools.

Students who attend Lucile S Patton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eastland Middle School
High : Roseville High School

Students at Lucile S Patton Elementary School are 58% African American, 24% White, 12% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

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Latest Michigan data All new data »
2025–26 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresNewSep 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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