Allen Elementary School

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Allen Elementary School ranks 754 th of 1470 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

16500 McCann St
Southgate, MI 48195-2940

(734) 246-4644

District: Southgate Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
754^th of 1,470 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,944

Students who attend Allen Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Davidson Middle School
High:	Southgate Anderson High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.8

Number of students: 338

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.6%

Hispanic:

13.9%

African American:

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Allen Elementary School ranks worse than 51.3% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Southgate Community School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.05. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Allen Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Southgate Community School District. Racial makeup is: White (66.6%), Hispanic (13.9%), African American (10.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Allen Elementary School is 15.8, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Southgate Community School District! (See more...)

Compare Allen Elementary School employs 21.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Allen Elementary School is $19,944, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Southgate Community School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Allen Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Allen Elementary School 754^th of 1470 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Allen Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Southgate Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Southgate Community School District 435^th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Allen Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Allen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	54.31	872^nd	1545	43.6%
2007	60.91	724^th	1565	53.7%
2008	60.69	749^th	1577	52.5%
2009	62.96	725^th	1589	54.4%
2010	62.25	782^nd	1552	49.6%
2011	41.52	1151^st	1552	25.8%
2012	50.22	830^th	1566	47.0%
2013	51.84	800^th	1563	48.8%
2014	54.04	761^st	1533	50.4%
2015	59.12	643^rd	1580	59.3%
2016	54.27	715^th	1548	53.8%
2017	53.37	628^th	1466	57.2%
2018	56.18	682^nd	1448	52.9%
2019	39.88	835^th	1408	40.7%
2021	25.00	886^th	1153	23.2%
2022	38.55	785^th	1344	41.6%
2023	46.05	754^th	1470	48.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Allen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	51.18	706^th	1397	49.5%
2019	36.58	755^th	1134	33.4%
2022	45.09	576^th	1099	47.6%
2023	61.01	431^st	1350	68.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Allen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	52.48	708^th	1443	50.9%
2019	26.51	888^th	1171	24.2%
2021	15.34	824^th	902	8.6%
2022	37.84	682^nd	1106	38.3%
2023	46.90	647^th	1321	51.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Allen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	56.84	628^th	1446	56.6%
2019	45.84	639^th	1196	46.6%
2022	50.75	541^st	1139	52.5%
2023	38.95	796^th	1334	40.3%

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Rank History for White students at Allen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	41.85	756^th	1253	39.7%
2019	24.13	914^th	1128	19.0%
2021	25.49	790^th	1005	21.4%
2022	47.68	573^rd	1102	48.0%
2023	43.31	678^th	1198	43.4%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, November 22, 2017

This school is awful. Teachers mark papers depicting gun violence as okay. My child is AFRAID of their teacher. They are actually AFRAID to go to school because of their teacher.

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Enrollment information for Allen Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	314	6	1	8	8	n/a	n/a	0	337
1996	314	6	1	8	8	n/a	n/a	0	337
1997	369	4	1	15	4	n/a	n/a	0	393
1998	404	14	4	13	15	n/a	n/a	0	450
1999	427	11	6	16	16	n/a	n/a	0	476
2000	412	10	7	11	14	n/a	n/a	0	454
2001	333	5	3	8	8	n/a	n/a	0	357
2002	50	10	1	8	270	n/a	n/a	1	340
2003	50	10	1	8	270	n/a	n/a	1	340
2004	344	15	4	18	4	n/a	n/a	0	385
2005	309	15	6	15	5	n/a	n/a	0	350
2006	298	18	9	20	6	n/a	n/a	0	351
2007	280	31	6	26	5	n/a	n/a	1	349
2008	267	24	6	27	6	n/a	n/a	1	331
2009	291	21	6	29	7	n/a	n/a	2	356
2010	277	24	6	32	4	n/a	n/a	2	345
2011	264	27	6	40	3	0	4	0	344
2012	254	33	5	30	2	0	9	0	333
2013	238	29	5	35	2	0	7	0	316
2014	363	37	5	30	1	0	3	0	439
2015	308	29	4	33	1	0	5	0	380
2016	276	30	5	33	0	0	6	0	350
2017	274	32	6	40	0	0	7	0	359
2018	259	24	10	38	1	0	6	0	338
2019	248	17	10	43	2	0	5	0	325
2020	239	16	9	47	2	0	9	0	322
2021	182	12	7	37	2	0	7	0	247
2022	195	31	6	41	3	0	19	0	295
2023	225	35	8	47	3	0	20	0	338

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Allen Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	337	20.0	16.9	3
1996	337	20.0	16.9	3
1997	393	16.0	24.6	6.4
1998	450	19.0	23.7	7.3
1999	476	22.0	21.6	7.4
2000	454	23.5	19.3	10.4
2001	357	19.9	17.9	17.9
2002	340	20.1	16.9	18.6
2003	340	20.1	16.9	18.6
2004	385	18.3	21.0	25.5
2005	350	19.3	18.1	28
2006	351	18.3	19.2	27.9
2007	349	18.4	19.0	32.8
2008	331	19.5	17.0	29.4
2009	356	20.5	17.4	38.4
2010	345	18.6	18.5	47.8
2011	344	17.9	19.2	50.3
2012	333	17.4	19.1	48.3
2013	316	18.5	17.0	46.2
2014	439	22.0	19.9	44
2015	380	20.0	19.0	46.6
2016	350	19.0	18.4	47.4
2017	359	19.1	18.7	42.1
2018	338	20.1	16.7	47.6
2019	325	21.7	14.9	50.5
2020	322	21.4	15.0	57.5
2021	247	22.4	11.0	45.3
2022	295	21.8	13.4	52.5
2023	338	21.3	15.8	59.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Allen Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	337	20.0	16.9	3
1996	337	20.0	16.9	3
1997	393	16.0	24.6	6.4
1998	450	19.0	23.7	7.3
1999	476	22.0	21.6	7.4
2000	454	23.5	19.3	10.4
2001	357	19.9	17.9	17.9
2002	340	20.1	16.9	18.6
2003	340	20.1	16.9	18.6
2004	385	18.3	21.0	25.5
2005	350	19.3	18.1	28
2006	351	18.3	19.2	27.9
2007	349	18.4	19.0	32.8
2008	331	19.5	17.0	29.4
2009	356	20.5	17.4	38.4
2010	345	18.6	18.5	47.8
2011	344	17.9	19.2	50.3
2012	333	17.4	19.1	48.3
2013	316	18.5	17.0	46.2
2014	439	22.0	19.9	44
2015	380	20.0	19.0	46.6
2016	350	19.0	18.4	47.4
2017	359	19.1	18.7	42.1
2018	338	20.1	16.7	47.6
2019	325	21.7	14.9	50.5
2020	322	21.4	15.0	57.5
2021	247	22.4	11.0	45.3
2022	295	21.8	13.4	52.5
2023	338	21.3	15.8	59.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Allen Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$878 (6.7%)	$12,266 (93.3%)	$13,144
2020	$1,200 (9.0%)	$12,204 (91.0%)	$13,404
2021	$2,345 (14.2%)	$14,199 (85.8%)	$16,544
2022	$1,710 (8.6%)	$18,228 (91.4%)	$19,938
2023	$1,976 (9.9%)	$17,968 (90.1%)	$19,944

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Allen Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 835^th of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 754^th of 1470 Elementary schools	8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Allen Elementary School)	28.8	49.1	20.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Southgate Community School District)	26.7	36.1	9.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Allen Elementary School)	40.4	58.5	18.1%
3rd Grade Math (Southgate Community School District)	37.6	40.5	2.9%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Allen Elementary School)	30.2	49	18.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Southgate Community School District)	33.3	32.5	0.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Allen Elementary School)	41.9	49	7.1%
4th Grade Math (Southgate Community School District)	37.4	27.8	9.6%
4th Grade Math (Michigan)	41.8	38.6	3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Allen Elementary School)	48	25.5	22.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Southgate Community School District)	37.1	35.1	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	46.2	43.9	2.3%
5th Grade Math (Allen Elementary School)	38	12.8	25.2%
5th Grade Math (Southgate Community School District)	30.1	18.8	11.3%
5th Grade Math (Michigan)	34.8	31.5	3.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	325	338	4%
African American	17	35	105.9%
American Indian	2	3	50%
Asian	10	8	20%
Hispanic	43	47	9.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	248	225	9.3%
Two or More Races	5	20	300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	50.5%	59.2%	8.7%

Schools Near Allen Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT English Language Arts (2023)	PSAT Mathematics (2023)	M-Step English Language Arts (2023)					M-Step Math (2023)					M-Step Science (2023)		M-Step Social Studies (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Allen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16500 McCann St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Southgate Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 246-4644	338	21	15.8	59.2%	225 (66.6%)	35 (10.4%)	47 (13.9%)	8 (2.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.9%)	46.1	754^th of 1470 public elementary schools	48.7%		38.6	785^th of 1344 public elementary schools	41.6%	31			49.1	49.0	25.5			58.5	49.0	12.8			17.0				$19,944	$1,976	$17,968
Huntington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17752 Kennebec St	Riverview	48193	Wayne County	Riverview Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 283-4820	322	20	16.0	50.6%	252 (78.3%)	35 (10.9%)	23 (7.1%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	32.9	952^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	35.2%		23.6	1022^nd of 1344 public elementary schools	24.0%	70			30.6	32.1	47.1			35.4	28.6	23.5			29.4		13.7		$13,040	$1,124	$11,916
Fordline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14775 Fordline St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Southgate Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 246-4640	288	20	14.2	64.2%	172 (59.7%)	42 (14.6%)	50 (17.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.3%)	19.7	1160^th of 1470 public elementary schools	21.1%		10.7	1203^rd of 1344 public elementary schools	10.5%	43			15.9	19.0	34.7			15.9	9.5	20.4			30.6		14.3		$21,590	$2,040	$19,550
Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13425 Colvin St	Riverview	48193	Wayne County	Riverview Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 285-4080	412	23	17.7	63.8%	325 (78.9%)	29 (7.0%)	47 (11.4%)	6 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	32.4	960^th of 1470 public elementary schools	34.7%		33.1	872^nd of 1344 public elementary schools	35.1%	88			40.3	42.6	30.2			46.8	26.5	9.7			31.7		6.3		$12,245	$2,272	$9,973
Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19400 Hampton St	Riverview	48193	Wayne County	Riverview Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 479-2550	438	23	18.9	41.1%	347 (79.2%)	34 (7.8%)	27 (6.2%)	16 (3.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	41	835^th of 1470 public elementary schools	43.2%		49.6	623^rd of 1344 public elementary schools	53.6%	212			46.4	48.6	46.4			37.7	23.6	26.1			36.2		7.2		$13,028	$550	$12,478
Riverview Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	19400 Hampton St	Riverview	48193	Wayne County	Riverview Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 285-9663	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Grogan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13300 Burns St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Southgate Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 246-4642	320	24	13.5	51.9%	198 (61.9%)	46 (14.4%)	57 (17.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.7%)	31.6	969^th of 1470 public elementary schools	34.1%		16.2	1135^th of 1344 public elementary schools	15.6%	166			30.4	16.3	30.2			42.9	18.6	18.9			28.3		28.3		$22,026	$2,281	$19,745
Creative Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	15100 Northline Rd	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Creative Montessori Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 284-5600	796	39	20.5	59.7%	324 (40.7%)	230 (28.9%)	154 (19.3%)	27 (3.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.2%)	20.2	1144^th of 1470 public elementary schools	22.2%		19.4	1085^th of 1344 public elementary schools	19.3%	59	63.5	39.7	21.2	32.0	26.3	36.8	35.1	19.2	18.7	8.8	16.2	26.3	22.5	42.9		31.7	$10,569	$2,447	$8,122
Monroe Elementary School	Public	K-5	1501 Grove St	Wyandotte	48192	Wayne County	Wyandotte School District of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 759-5800	383	22	17.4	67.4%	295 (77.0%)	21 (5.5%)	51 (13.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.1%)	27	1039^th of 1470 public elementary schools	29.3%		36.2	822^nd of 1344 public elementary schools	38.8%	217			34.9	33.3	31.3			38.1	34.9	11.9			20.9		9.0		$18,943	$2,013	$16,930
Shelters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12600 Fordline St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Southgate Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 246-4631	272	19	14.5	58.1%	172 (63.2%)	34 (12.5%)	37 (13.6%)	9 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.6%)	45.7	763^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	48.1%		31.4	905^th of 1344 public elementary schools	32.7%	142			47.2	47.7	51.9			47.2	31.8	25.0			32.7		9.6		$22,249	$3,590	$18,659

Frequently Asked Questions about Allen Elementary School

Is Allen Elementary School a good school?

Allen Elementary School ranks 754^th of 1470 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Allen Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 338 students attended Allen Elementary School.

What district is Allen Elementary School in?

Southgate Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Allen Elementary School?

Students at Allen Elementary School are 67% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Allen Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Davidson Middle School
High : Southgate Anderson High School

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