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Stone School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1465^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Stone School is an elementary school in Saginaw, MI, serving 273 students in grades PK-5 within the Saginaw School District of the City of. The school faces significant challenges, with over 91% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and it currently ranks in the 2nd percentile of Michigan elementary schools—placing it among the lowest-performing schools in the state.

One of the most striking issues at Stone School is chronic absenteeism. In the 2024-2025 school year, 56.3% of students were chronically absent—nearly double the state average of 27.9%. This rate is comparable to other struggling schools in the district like Jessie Rouse School (62.3%) and Arthur Eddy Academy (64.7%). However, it is dramatically higher than Handley School, another elementary school in the same district located just over two miles away, where only 16.9% of students are chronically absent. Handley School serves a more economically diverse population (42.7% free/reduced lunch) and ranks in the 98th percentile, with proficiency rates often exceeding 80%. This stark contrast shows that the challenges at Stone School are not district-wide but are concentrated in specific areas with high poverty levels.

Academically, proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are drastically below district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, only 8.33% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 20.3% for the district and 38.2% for the state. Interestingly, Stone School spends $18,685 per student—higher than Handley School ($14,273) and the top-performing Hemmeter Elementary ($11,909)—indicating that a lack of financial resources is not the issue. The funds are being spent, but they are likely being used to address the immense non-academic needs of the student population, such as social services and nutrition. While subgroup data shows that male and African American students perform slightly better than the school's overall ranking, they still remain significantly below state averages. The persistent low performance, combined with high absenteeism, suggests that without a comprehensive strategy to engage families and address the root causes of chronic absenteeism, the school's substantial investment is unlikely to yield significant academic improvement.

273

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,685

Per pupil spending ?

91.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1006 State St
Saginaw, MI 48602-5662

(989) 399-5100

District: Saginaw School District of the City of

Students who attend Stone School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.5%

Hispanic:

19.4%

White:

16.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 7th percentile in 2014 → 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 (56% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school11%

District avg20%

Michigan avg38%

1,465^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	5.8	1465 of 1492	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.5	1437 of 1488	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	1362 of 1486	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	1409 of 1470	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	1222 of 1344	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	1347 of 1448	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.1	1404 of 1466	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.3	1460 of 1548	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.8	1479 of 1580	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.9	1419 of 1533	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.4	1448 of 1563	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.3	1465 of 1566	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.6	1469 of 1552	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.0	1454 of 1552	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.6	1516 of 1589	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.6	1441 of 1577	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.7	1490 of 1565	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	14.0	1445 of 1545	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	20.7	293 of 348	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	382 of 475	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	10.9	1322 of 1443	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	9.6	1302 of 1352	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	1273 of 1346	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	1250 of 1381	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	1284 of 1350	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	968 of 1099	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	1045 of 1134	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	1236 of 1397	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	15.5	1162 of 1347	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	1272 of 1446	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)16th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2024)14th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2018)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th 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
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
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
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
Carrollton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3211 Carla Dr	Saginaw	48604	Saginaw County	Carrollton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 754-2425	662	39	17.0	85.2%	240 (36.3%)	164 (24.8%)	207 (31.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (7.4%)	15.2	1272^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	14.7%		14.7	1262^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	15.2%	10	13.7	33.0	16.3	22.5	28.4	10.1	17.2	8.5	$19,349	$1,656	$17,693
Jb Griffin	Public	PK-K	3211 Carla Dr	Saginaw	48724	Saginaw County	Carrollton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 754-2425	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
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
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)									$15,008	$1,728	$13,280
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
Arthur Eddy Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1000 Cathay St	Saginaw	48601	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 399-5250	232	14	17.1	96.6%	9 (3.9%)	205 (88.4%)	11 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	10	1370^th of 1492 public elementary schools	8.2%		8.3	1388^th of 1488 public elementary schools	6.7%	18	9.8	19.5	24.4	1267.0	7.3	9.8	12.2	7.5	$21,644	$4,424	$17,220

Frequently Asked Questions about Stone School

Is Stone School a good school?

Stone School ranks in the bottom 1.8% of Michigan elementary schools.

What district is Stone School in?

Saginaw School District of the City of

What is the racial makeup of Stone School?

Students at Stone School are 58% African American, 19% Hispanic, 16% White, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Stone School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 273 students attended Stone School.

What schools do graduates of Stone School attend?

Students who attend Stone School usually go on to attend:

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

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