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Ann L Dolsen Elementary School

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Ann L Dolsen Elementary School ranks 325 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

325^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Ann L Dolsen Elementary School in New Hudson, MI, is a K-5 school within the South Lyon Community Schools district, serving 427 students in a family-friendly suburban community.

Ann L Dolsen is a solid, above-average school that has been on an upward trajectory, earning a consistent 4-star rating for the past four years and climbing to the 78th percentile statewide. Its standout strength is 4th-grade English Language Arts, where 68.3% of students were proficient in the most recent school year—the highest among all comparable schools in the district, surpassing peers like William A Pearson Elementary (65.7%) and Sharon J Hardy Elementary (60.7%). The school also invests more per student ($16,419) than nearby schools like William A Brummer Elementary ($13,780) and Sayre Elementary ($14,386), while maintaining a lower student-teacher ratio of 16.1, suggesting a commitment to smaller class sizes and additional instructional support.

However, there are two clear areas of concern. First, the school shows a persistent weakness in 5th-grade math, with only 35.7% proficiency—well below the district average of 45% and a trend that has continued for four straight years. This is part of a broader "grade-level dip" pattern where strong 3rd and 4th-grade scores decline sharply by 5th grade. Second, there is a growing gender gap: the school ranks in the 83rd percentile for serving female students but only the 67th percentile for male students, a gap that has widened recently. On a positive note, the school excels at supporting its low-income students, ranking in the 82nd percentile statewide for that subgroup. While it doesn't reach the elite tier of Deerfield Elementary in the Novi Community School District, Ann L Dolsen offers strong academics, a supportive environment, and a clear focus on continuous improvement.

427

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,419

Per pupil spending ?

12.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

97.3%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 1.4% (any vaccine)

56775 Rice St
New Hudson, MI 48165-8530

(248) 573-8400

District: South Lyon Community Schools

Students who attend Ann L Dolsen Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Centennial Middle School
High:	South Lyon East High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.7%

Asian:

29.0%

African American:

7.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (52% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Michigan elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of South Lyon Community Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg53%

Michigan avg38%

325^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Elementary Schools in the South Lyon Community Schools

73^rd of 625South Lyon 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	75.9	325 of 1492	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.3	302 of 1488	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	376 of 1486	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	397 of 1470	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	55.5	551 of 1344	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	459 of 1153	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	527 of 1408	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	541 of 1448	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.1	321 of 1466	78.1%	★★★★☆
2016	78.3	284 of 1548	81.7%	★★★★☆
2015	83.1	212 of 1580	86.6%	★★★★☆
2014	82.1	201 of 1533	86.9%	★★★★☆
2013	81.7	223 of 1563	85.7%	★★★★☆
2012	82.1	218 of 1566	86.1%	★★★★☆
2011	73.5	391 of 1552	74.8%	★★★★☆
2010	73.5	387 of 1552	75.1%	★★★★☆
2009	66.7	622 of 1589	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.3	815 of 1577	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.1	686 of 1565	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.4	306 of 1545	80.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	93.2	16 of 475	96.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	51 of 100	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.5	40 of 95	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	43 of 97	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	48 of 84	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	45 of 173	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	59 of 184	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	79.1	222 of 1343	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	288 of 1338	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	306 of 1342	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	278 of 1321	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.7	398 of 1106	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	374 of 902	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	376 of 1171	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	502 of 1443	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	74.2	243 of 1381	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	52.3	580 of 1350	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	856 of 1397	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	448 of 1372	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.5	338 of 1366	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	439 of 1347	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	557 of 1334	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	564 of 1139	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	331 of 915	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	586 of 1196	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	577 of 1446	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	37.4	247 of 403	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	406 of 1199	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.2	412 of 1206	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	588 of 1204	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	485 of 1198	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	635 of 1102	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	492 of 1005	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.7	678 of 1128	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	738 of 1253	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2018)97th percentile+34 vs school

Female (2026)83rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)82nd percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2026)49th percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2018)39th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts58%+17 vs state

Science57%+17 vs state

Math51%+13 vs state

Social Studies36%+8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, January 12, 2011

This school is extremly poorly ran. There is no expierence in the staff. I have a child enrolled there and have tried to get him transfered from the second week of school. I WILL NOT SEND MY OTHER KIDS THERE! Close Quote

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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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ann L Dolsen Elementary School	Public	K-5	56775 Rice St	New Hudson	48165	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 573-8400	427	27	16.1	12.2%	242 (56.7%)	30 (7.0%)	10 (2.3%)	124 (29.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	75.9	325^th of 1492 public elementary schools	78.2%		77.3	302^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	79.7%	23	43.9	68.3	60.0	64.9	52.4	35.7	57.1	35.7	97.3%	1.4%	$16,419	$946	$15,472
William A Pearson Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	57900 11 Mile Rd	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 573-8750	576	33	17.6	16.0%	442 (76.7%)	15 (2.6%)	34 (5.9%)	52 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.7%)	90	135^th of 1492 public elementary schools	91.0%		90.7	109^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.7%	26	56.7	65.7	68.2	65.6	67.6	56.4	62.7	51.8	98.6%	0%	$13,748	$930	$12,818
Kent Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	30181 Kent Lake Rd	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 573-8350	518	30	17.1	24.1%	430 (83.0%)	5 (1.0%)	32 (6.2%)	34 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.9%)	77	306^th of 1492 public elementary schools	79.5%		76.9	308^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.3%	2	57.3	44.2	66.3	62.7	49.4	45.9	53.1	38.8	88%	6.5%	$14,457	$586	$13,872
Sharon J Hardy Elementary School	Public	K-5	24650 Collingwood Dr	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 573-8650	570	40	14.3	8.2%	426 (74.7%)	9 (1.6%)	15 (2.6%)	93 (16.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	79.1	281^st of 1492 public elementary schools	81.2%		87.5	165^th of 1488 public elementary schools	88.9%	116	40.2	60.7	69.9	53.7	75.7	46.2	53.8	36.6	97.6%	2.4%	$17,793	$1,006	$16,787
Frank E Bartlett School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	350 School St	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 573-8300	483	28	17.4	18.2%	384 (79.5%)	12 (2.5%)	28 (5.8%)	45 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	69.2	420^th of 1492 public elementary schools	71.8%		70	411^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.4%	9	44.1	60.5	50.0	52.2	62.2	37.8	44.6	32.4	93%	1.8%	$13,775	$812	$12,963
Wixom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 N Wixom Rd	Wixom	48393	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 956-3400	438	26	16.9	30.4%	242 (55.3%)	63 (14.4%)	57 (13.0%)	49 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.2%)	74.5	344^th of 1492 public elementary schools	76.9%		65.5	485^th of 1488 public elementary schools	67.4%	141	52.1	56.3	61.0	59.2	50.7	50.8	53.4	24.1	93.3%	3.4%	$15,614	$687	$14,927
Sayre Elementary School	Public	K-5	23000 Valerie St	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 573-8500	450	27	16.4	14.0%	387 (86.0%)	5 (1.1%)	20 (4.4%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	79.2	275^th of 1492 public elementary schools	81.6%		82.7	233^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	84.3%	42	57.5	53.4	63.2	63.8	50.7	43.4	55.3	39.5	94.3%	2.9%	$14,386	$502	$13,884
Deerfield Elementary School	Public	K-4	26500 Wixom Rd	Novi	48374	Oakland County	Novi Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 449-1700	459	27	17.1	5.2%	157 (34.2%)	25 (5.4%)	15 (3.3%)	237 (51.6%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (4.1%)	94.1	68^th of 1492 public elementary schools	95.4%		95.1	52^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	96.5%	16	60.7	69.9		72.7	85.0				95.9%	2.7%	$17,094	$708	$16,386
Johnson Elementary School	Public	K-5	515 General Motors Rd	Milford	48381	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 684-8020	419	25	16.6	39.1%	316 (75.4%)	13 (3.1%)	57 (13.6%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.2%)	57	596^th of 1492 public elementary schools	60.1%		55.9	633^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	57.5%	37	36.2	50.7	53.8	36.2	40.3	36.9	41.5	32.3	89.7%	8.8%	$15,670	$657	$15,013
William A Brummer Elementary School	Public	K-5	9919 N Rushton Rd	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 573-8520	469	28	17.0	16.2%	419 (89.3%)	7 (1.5%)	16 (3.4%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	79.4	271^st of 1492 public elementary schools	81.8%		83	229^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.6%	42	51.2	54.0	59.0	57.1	58.7	48.7	59.0	39.7	94.4%	5.6%	$13,780	$775	$13,004

Frequently Asked Questions about Ann L Dolsen Elementary School

What district is Ann L Dolsen Elementary School in?

South Lyon Community Schools

What schools do graduates of Ann L Dolsen Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ann L Dolsen Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Centennial Middle School
High : South Lyon East High School

How many students attend Ann L Dolsen Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 427 students attended Ann L Dolsen Elementary School.

Is Ann L Dolsen Elementary School a good school?

Ann L Dolsen Elementary School ranks 325^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ann L Dolsen Elementary School?

Students at Ann L Dolsen Elementary School are 57% White, 29% Asian, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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