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Joseph G Steenland Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
1170th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools
Better than 21% of Michigan elementary schools
Summary

Joseph G Steenland Elementary School is a public elementary school in Roseville, Michigan, serving 387 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Roseville Community Schools district, which is ranked 513 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Joseph G Steenland Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20-25% of Michigan elementary schools, with proficiency rates in M-Step assessments significantly lower than state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade proficiency rates were 31.6% in English Language Arts and 24.3% in Math, compared to the state averages of 38.9% and 42.7%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly concerning for 5th-grade students, where proficiency rates ranged from 10% to 25% across different subjects, well below state and district averages.

The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (79.07% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) and consistently high chronic absenteeism rates (ranging from 29.5% to 52.6%) may be contributing factors to its overall low academic performance. In comparison, nearby schools like Pinewood Elementary and Mark Twain Elementary, which are part of the Warren Woods Public Schools and Fraser Public Schools districts, respectively, generally outperform Joseph G Steenland Elementary in academic achievement and other key metrics.

362
Students ?
13.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,935
Per pupil spending ?
79.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 16335 Chestnut St
       Roseville, MI  48066-4775

(586) 445-5745

District: Roseville Community Schools


Students who attend Joseph G Steenland Elementary School usually attend:

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

White:
45.9%
African American:
40.9%
Two or more races:
9.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Michigan average (22% vs 39% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 28% Michigan)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school22%
District avg21%
Michigan avg39%
1,170th of 1,488
Michigan public elementary schools ?
Bottom 21%▬ steady since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 7Elementary Schools in the Roseville Community Schools
513th of 613Roseville 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
202519.61170 of 148821.4%★☆☆☆☆
202418.11200 of 148619.2%★☆☆☆☆
202311.61289 of 147012.3%★☆☆☆☆
20228.91233 of 13448.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20217.41110 of 11533.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201915.91194 of 140815.2%★☆☆☆☆
201818.51234 of 144814.8%★☆☆☆☆
201711.81298 of 146611.5%★☆☆☆☆
201617.91275 of 154817.6%★☆☆☆☆
201524.31237 of 158021.7%★☆☆☆☆
201428.11196 of 153322.0%★☆☆☆☆
201324.01267 of 156318.9%★☆☆☆☆
201231.41200 of 156623.4%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202532.4236 of 36936.0%★★☆☆☆
202329.8219 of 32131.8%★★☆☆☆
201826.9374 of 47521.3%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202514.51174 of 133812.3%★☆☆☆☆
202415.61161 of 134213.5%★☆☆☆☆
202310.01215 of 13218.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20224.11095 of 11061.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20213.4899 of 9020.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201917.31005 of 117114.2%★☆☆☆☆
201816.11246 of 144313.7%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202520.61107 of 134617.8%★☆☆☆☆
202419.01164 of 138115.7%★☆☆☆☆
202315.01180 of 135012.6%★☆☆☆☆
202213.3992 of 10999.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202111.3719 of 7494.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201924.4920 of 113418.9%★☆☆☆☆
201828.11085 of 139722.3%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202521.31061 of 136622.3%★☆☆☆☆
202420.01086 of 134719.4%★☆☆☆☆
202312.51186 of 133411.1%★☆☆☆☆
20229.71067 of 11396.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202110.4885 of 9153.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201912.21095 of 11968.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201821.71160 of 144619.8%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201835.1271 of 40332.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202515.81067 of 120611.5%★☆☆☆☆
202421.4998 of 120417.1%★☆☆☆☆
20238.11150 of 11984.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20227.51071 of 11022.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202111.6953 of 10055.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201914.31033 of 11288.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201811.91176 of 12536.1%☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2025)36th percentile+15 vs school
Special Education (2018)33rd percentile+18 vs school
Male (2025)22nd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-4 vs school
Female (2025)12th percentile-9 vs school
White (2025)12th percentile-10 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts27%-15 vs state
Science23%-17 vs state
Math19%-20 vs state
Social Studies17%-13 vs state

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Students at Joseph G Steenland Elementary School are 46% White, 41% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Joseph G Steenland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.4% of Michigan elementary schools.

Students who attend Joseph G Steenland Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Roseville Middle School
High : Roseville High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended Joseph G Steenland Elementary School.


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