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Kempton Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1384^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Kempton Elementary School is a public elementary school in Saginaw, Michigan, serving 354 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Saginaw School District of the City of, which is ranked 453 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Kempton Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Michigan elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

Kempton Elementary faces significant challenges in academic performance, with only 20.8% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to 19.6% for the district and 38.9% for the state. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 62.0% in recent years, much higher than the state average. Additionally, Kempton Elementary serves a high-poverty student population, with 92.94% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, suggesting the school faces significant challenges related to poverty and its impacts on student learning.

In contrast, two nearby magnet schools, Handley School and Hemmeter Elementary, significantly outperform Kempton Elementary across a range of metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic status. This suggests that targeted, high-quality educational programs can make a substantial difference in student outcomes, even in the same broader district context. Addressing the challenges at Kempton Elementary will require a multifaceted approach that goes beyond simply increasing funding, and may involve leveraging the successes of these nearby high-performing schools to inform effective strategies for improving student outcomes.

279

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,313

Per pupil spending ?

88.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3040 Davenport Ave
Saginaw, MI 48602-3651

(989) 399-4600

District: Saginaw School District of the City of

Students who attend Kempton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Thompson Middle School
High:	Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy
	Saginaw United High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.2%

White:

28.7%

Hispanic:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2014 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (12% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg20%

Michigan avg40%

1,384^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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

453^rd of 613Saginaw 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
2025	8.5	1384 of 1488	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	1369 of 1486	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	1349 of 1470	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	1300 of 1344	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	1241 of 1408	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	1331 of 1448	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.6	1318 of 1466	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.1	1216 of 1548	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.8	1318 of 1580	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.2	1359 of 1533	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.7	1426 of 1563	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	22.7	1311 of 1566	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.8	1221 of 1552	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	54.2	978 of 1552	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.3	1252 of 1589	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.3	1259 of 1577	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	55.9	857 of 1565	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.0	617 of 1545	60.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	42.9	155 of 321	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	90 of 212	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.8	257 of 475	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	5.7	1314 of 1342	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	1301 of 1443	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	1238 of 1346	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	1223 of 1350	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	1073 of 1099	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	806 of 1134	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	1251 of 1397	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	1305 of 1366	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	1214 of 1334	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	974 of 1196	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	1298 of 1446	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	1022 of 1206	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	1234 of 1253	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)52nd percentile+43 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2024)2nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts16%-26 vs state

Science12%-29 vs state

Math8%-35 vs state

Social Studies8%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Kempton Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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
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%)	8.5	1384^th of 1488 public elementary schools	7.0%		8.8	1369^th of 1486 public elementary schools	7.9%	15	20.8	9.6	17.3	8.2			11.5	7.7	$17,313	$4,890	$12,423
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%)	97.1	23^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	98.5%		96.1	34^th of 1486 public elementary schools	97.7%	11	80.4	81.5	91.1	92.9	83.3	57.1	75.0	60.7	$21,214	$2,955	$18,259
Sherwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3870 Shattuck Rd	Saginaw	48603	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 799-2382	531	36	14.7	64.0%	215 (40.5%)	116 (21.8%)	137 (25.8%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.0%)								(n/a)									$14,379	$2,280	$12,099
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%)	5.4	1460^th of 1488 public elementary schools	1.9%		8.2	1379^th of 1486 public elementary schools	7.2%	81	5.7	13.3		9.4					$18,963	$5,582	$13,381
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	4^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.7%		98.9	5^th of 1486 public elementary schools	99.7%	1	83.1	92.7	89.3	84.7	94.6	75.0	82.1	66.1	$12,157	$784	$11,373
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%)	23	1111^th of 1488 public elementary schools	25.3%		12.2	1303^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	12.3%	192		11.8	31.8	15.4		25.0	29.5	20.5	$17,423	$3,721	$13,702
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%)	6.5	1437^th of 1488 public elementary schools	3.4%		9.1	1362^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	8.3%	75		8.8	17.1	9.4			7.3	7.3	$17,096	$4,436	$12,660
Weiss Elementary School	Public	3-5	4645 Weiss St	Saginaw	48603	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 793-5226	357	22	16.3	60.5%	147 (41.2%)	71 (19.9%)	96 (26.9%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	34 (9.5%)	26.8	1055^th of 1488 public elementary schools	29.1%		20	1164^th of 1486 public elementary schools	21.7%	109	36.3	29.2	25.6	40.7	25.6	19.0	21.7	15.0	$13,527	$1,330	$12,197
Arrowwood Elementary School	Public	3-5	5410 Seidel Rd	Saginaw	48638	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 797-1835	445	26	16.9	58.7%	194 (43.6%)	98 (22.0%)	107 (24.0%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.4%)	23.7	1099^th of 1488 public elementary schools	26.1%		22.8	1129^th of 1486 public elementary schools	24.0%	30	33.3	27.5	32.8	25.9	26.7	14.2	26.1	10.4	$13,599	$1,455	$12,144
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)									$14,263	$2,305	$11,958

Frequently Asked Questions about Kempton Elementary School

What district is Kempton Elementary School in?

Saginaw School District of the City of

Is Kempton Elementary School a good school?

Kempton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.0% of Michigan elementary schools.

How many students attend Kempton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 279 students attended Kempton Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Kempton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kempton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thompson Middle School
High : Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy
High : Saginaw United High School

What is the racial makeup of Kempton Elementary School?

Students at Kempton Elementary School are 65% African American, 29% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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