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Jessie Rouse School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1459^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Jessie Rouse School is an elementary school in Saginaw, MI, serving 230 students in grades PK-5 within the Saginaw School District of the City of, where over 91% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Jessie Rouse School faces significant challenges that parents should understand. The school's academic performance ranks in the bottom 2nd percentile of elementary schools statewide, and it has consistently earned 0-1 stars over the past decade. Proficiency rates in core subjects are in the single digits to low teens, which is well below both state averages and the averages of its own district. One of the most pressing issues is chronic absenteeism—62.3% of students missed significant school time in the 2024-2025 school year, a rate more than double the state average and notably higher than nearby Kempton Elementary School (41.6%) and Chester F Miller School (48.8%). This persistent absenteeism, hovering between 59% and 72% over the last five years, is a major barrier to learning.

There are a few points of context worth noting. Jessie Rouse spends significantly more per student than many peers—$22,850 in 2023-2024, compared to $14,273 at the high-performing Handley School just 2.44 miles away—yet this spending has not translated into improved outcomes. Handley, a 5-star school in the 98th percentile with proficiency rates in the 70-90% range and only 16.9% chronic absenteeism, illustrates a stark contrast within the same district. However, there are small signs of progress: 5th-grade students at Jessie Rouse showed a 16.67% proficiency rate in English Language Arts, a notable improvement over 3rd and 4th grade scores. While the school's overall performance is critically low, this grade-level improvement suggests that targeted efforts may be gaining some traction.

230

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,462

Per pupil spending ?

91.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

435 Randolph St
Saginaw, MI 48601-3755

(989) 399-5000

District: Saginaw School District of the City of

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.2%

Hispanic:

13.9%

White:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2010 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (11% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (62% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school11%

District avg20%

Michigan avg38%

1,459^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Saginaw School District of the City of

493^rd of 625Saginaw School District of the City of 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
2026	6.1	1459 of 1492	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	1355 of 1448	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.7	1434 of 1466	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.7	1477 of 1548	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.9	1558 of 1580	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.9	1499 of 1533	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.1	1517 of 1563	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.2	1469 of 1566	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	32.7	1265 of 1552	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.8	1252 of 1552	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.9	1439 of 1589	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.2	1473 of 1577	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.3	1469 of 1565	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.8	1476 of 1545	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	32.5	312 of 475	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	7.1	1399 of 1443	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	9.1	1313 of 1352	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	1252 of 1397	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	19.6	1187 of 1446	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)34th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2018)18th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2018)3rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science12%-28 vs state

English Language Arts10%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				M-Step English Language Arts (2026)			M-Step Math (2026)			M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jessie Rouse School	Public	PK, KG-5	435 Randolph St	Saginaw	48601	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-5000	230	13	17.6	91.7%	24 (10.4%)	166 (72.2%)	32 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	6.1	1459^th of 1492 public elementary schools	2.2%					(n/a)	7.5	9.1	16.7	1253.7	1351.6	1466.2	12.5	1463.5	$17,462	$3,342	$14,120
Merrill Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Grout St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-4800	267	13	20.5	92.5%	53 (19.9%)	128 (47.9%)	52 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	33 (12.4%)	9.1	1390^th of 1492 public elementary schools	6.8%		10.9	1339^th of 1488 public elementary schools	10.0%	51	10.5	10.3	26.3	13.2	7.7	7.9	10.5	10.5	$16,780	$2,966	$13,814
Herig School	Public	PK, KG-5	1905 Houghton Ave	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-4350	282	11	25.6	94.0%	59 (20.9%)	148 (52.5%)	50 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.2%)	11.6	1340^th of 1492 public elementary schools	10.2%		5.4	1460^th of 1488 public elementary schools	1.9%	120	1261.6	1364.7	15.2	1264.7	8.9	1460.7	23.9	1468.3	$18,509	$5,006	$13,503
Chester F Miller School	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 Brockway St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-4850	247	15	16.4	89.9%	62 (25.1%)	100 (40.5%)	59 (23.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.3%)	11.7	1334^th of 1492 public elementary schools	10.6%		23	1111^th of 1488 public elementary schools	25.3%	223	10.6	20.5	13.5	12.8	25.0	1465.2	1472.1	1469.1	$17,994	$3,817	$14,177
Jessie Loomis School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Limerick St	Saginaw	48601	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-4750	308	16	19.8	96.1%	10 (3.2%)	255 (82.8%)	27 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.5%)	10.5	1361^st of 1492 public elementary schools	8.8%		12.4	1309^th of 1488 public elementary schools	12.0%	52	12.0	8.5	9.4	19.6	10.6	25.0	12.5	1466.5	$19,273	$4,212	$15,061
Stone School	Public	PK, KG-5	1006 State St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-5100	273	16	17.6	91.2%	45 (16.5%)	157 (57.5%)	53 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.5%)	5.8	1465^th of 1492 public elementary schools	1.8%		6.5	1437^th of 1488 public elementary schools	3.4%	28	8.3	10.5	12.1	1265.5	1364.0	1462.0	12.1	1468.4	$18,685	$4,050	$14,635
Handley School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1300 Passolt St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 399-4250	370	18	20.5	42.7%	144 (38.9%)	111 (30.0%)	32 (8.6%)	48 (13.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.9%)	96.8	31^st of 1492 public elementary schools	97.9%		97.1	23^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	98.5%	8	87.0	84.5	74.5	94.4	70.7	60.8	66.7	66.7	$14,273	$1,350	$12,923
Kempton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3040 Davenport Ave	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-4600	279	17	16.4	88.9%	80 (28.7%)	182 (65.2%)	11 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	12.8	1315^th of 1492 public elementary schools	11.9%		8.5	1384^th of 1488 public elementary schools	7.0%	69	21.1	31.7	8.2	15.8	17.1	1455.8	6.1	1465.1	$18,742	$4,998	$13,744
Westdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	705 S Center Rd	Saginaw	48638	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 797-1827	313	19	16.6	69.0%	113 (36.1%)	90 (28.8%)	75 (24.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (10.5%)								(n/a)									$14,211	$1,669	$12,542
Hemmeter Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1890 Hemmeter Rd	Saginaw	48638	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 797-1832	331	16	20.0	12.4%	256 (77.3%)	9 (2.7%)	31 (9.4%)	22 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	98.9	6^th of 1492 public elementary schools	99.6%		98.9	4^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.7%	2	89.7	89.7	94.8	94.8	89.7	72.4	87.9	55.2	$11,909	$745	$11,164

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What district is Jessie Rouse School in?

Saginaw School District of the City of

Is Jessie Rouse School a good school?

Jessie Rouse School ranks in the bottom 2.2% of Michigan elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Jessie Rouse School attend?

Students who attend Jessie Rouse School usually go on to attend:

High : Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy

What is the racial makeup of Jessie Rouse School?

Students at Jessie Rouse School are 72% African American, 14% Hispanic, 10% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Jessie Rouse School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 230 students attended Jessie Rouse School.

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