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Grogan Elementary School

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Grogan Elementary School ranks 745 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

745^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Grogan Elementary School in Southgate, MI, serves 353 students from Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the Southgate Community School District. The school has made a remarkable climb in recent years, jumping from the bottom 21st percentile in 2023-2024 to the 50th percentile statewide for 2025-2026—a rise of over 400 spots that makes it the only school in its district consistently improving its ranking year over year.

Grogan's standout strength is 5th-grade Social Studies, where 47.2% of students are proficient—nearly double the state average and far ahead of nearby schools like Monroe Elementary School (24.4%) and Allen Elementary School (16.1%). The school also exceeds state averages in 5th-grade Science (41.5% vs. 40.0%) and performs exceptionally well with its Hispanic students, who rank in the 78th percentile statewide. Chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 42.3% to 23.2%—now below the state average and far better than district peers like Fordline Elementary School (33.4%). While ELA and Math scores still trail state averages, they show steady improvement, and 3rd-grade Math now meets the state average.

Grogan spends generously at $20,538 per student—more than nearby Jefferson Elementary School in the Wyandotte School District of the City of ($15,623)—yet its outcomes are competitive, especially in Social Studies where it beats all Wyandotte schools. The contrast with Fordline, just 0.83 miles away, is striking: Grogan outperforms it in nearly every subject despite serving a similar demographic. For parents seeking a school that is clearly on an upward trajectory with particular strengths in Social Studies, Science, and supporting Hispanic learners, Grogan represents a compelling and improving option in the Southgate area.

353

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,538

Per pupil spending ?

63.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

13300 Burns St
Southgate, MI 48195-1865

(734) 246-4642

District: Southgate Community School District

Students who attend Grogan Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Davidson Middle School
High:	Southgate Anderson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.6%

Hispanic:

16.4%

African American:

12.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Southgate Community School District

✓Above the Michigan median (50th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg33%

Michigan avg38%

745^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Southgate Community School District

396^th of 625Southgate Community School District 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	46.9	745 of 1492	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.7	982 of 1488	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.4	1168 of 1486	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	969 of 1470	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.2	1135 of 1344	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	1025 of 1153	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	1013 of 1408	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.7	840 of 1448	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.5	973 of 1466	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.1	907 of 1548	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.6	962 of 1580	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.0	901 of 1533	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	65.2	535 of 1563	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	40.3	1055 of 1566	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.9	901 of 1552	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.9	941 of 1552	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.8	859 of 1589	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.4	896 of 1577	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.1	557 of 1565	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.7	814 of 1545	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	702 of 1343	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.9	879 of 1338	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.9	1173 of 1342	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	1078 of 1321	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	964 of 1171	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.9	918 of 1443	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	50 of 225	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.3	73 of 188	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	679 of 1352	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.5	849 of 1346	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	1105 of 1381	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.6	879 of 1350	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.1	893 of 1134	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.2	704 of 1397	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	737 of 1372	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.8	1005 of 1366	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	1102 of 1347	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	828 of 1334	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.1	950 of 1139	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	894 of 1196	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.8	705 of 1446	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	50.8	171 of 403	57.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	771 of 1199	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.6	963 of 1206	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	1106 of 1204	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	958 of 1198	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	1040 of 1102	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	910 of 1005	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	934 of 1128	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	862 of 1253	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2018)58th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile~ school

Female (2026)48th percentile~ school

Male (2026)46th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies47%+20 vs state

Science41%~ state avg

English Language Arts35%-6 vs state

Math32%-6 vs state

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by a teacher
Wednesday, February 27, 2013

The greatest academic and social setting any parent could hope for in their young child's most important developmental years of their lives. I have worked at every elementary school in south gate and Grogan is by far the best. Not only is the staff beyond qualified but their caring approach of each child is remarkable!!! I would recommend this school to anyone whom wants the best for their child! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	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/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	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
Grogan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13300 Burns St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Southgate Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 246-4642	353	23	15.1	63.5%	235 (66.6%)	43 (12.2%)	58 (16.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.7%)	46.9	745^th of 1492 public elementary schools	50.1%		31.7	982^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	34.0%	237			28.3	34.5	42.3			43.5	32.7	20.8			41.5		47.2		$20,538	$1,314	$19,224
Shelters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12600 Fordline St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Southgate Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 246-4631	327	24	13.4	67.3%	175 (53.5%)	56 (17.1%)	57 (17.4%)	9 (2.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.0%)	43.7	800^th of 1492 public elementary schools	46.4%		51.3	697^th of 1488 public elementary schools	53.2%	103			23.9	32.0	51.1			28.3	64.0	29.8			34.0		19.1		$20,327	$1,121	$19,207
Fordline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14775 Fordline St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Southgate Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 246-4640	308	21	14.8	74.0%	182 (59.1%)	48 (15.6%)	62 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.2%)	21.9	1143^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	23.4%		16.6	1233^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	17.1%	90			12.2	30.8	29.3			14.3	32.7	12.1			24.1		20.7		$22,306	$1,611	$20,694
Creative Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	15100 Northline Rd	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Creative Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 284-5600	759	41	18.7	60.5%	295 (38.9%)	240 (31.6%)	170 (22.4%)	20 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.2%)	20.4	1169^th of 1492 public elementary schools	21.6%		20.8	1141^st of 1488 public elementary schools	23.3%	28	64.4	28.8	16.9	22.1	25.4	36.3	46.2	7.0	14.0	10.4	23.5	38.5	25.4	20.3	13.4	47.5	$12,302	$1,884	$10,417
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	1440 Superior Blvd	Wyandotte	48192	Wayne County	Wyandotte School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 759-6100	379	25	15.1	48.0%	272 (71.8%)	12 (3.2%)	73 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	42.3	823^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	44.8%		50.2	714^th of 1488 public elementary schools	52.0%	109			23.7	56.1	39.7			31.0	50.0	20.6			28.6		22.2		$18,557	$1,246	$17,311
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	1515 15th St	Wyandotte	48192	Wayne County	Wyandotte School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 759-5600	473	26	18.2	54.3%	360 (76.1%)	33 (7.0%)	58 (12.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.0%)	55.8	613^th of 1492 public elementary schools	58.9%		39.1	879^th of 1488 public elementary schools	40.9%	266			43.0	58.8	43.1			41.8	54.6	26.2			33.8		18.5		$15,623	$1,037	$14,585
Hoover School	Public	PK, KG-5	3750 Howard St	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0207	287	28	10.1	88.9%	119 (41.5%)	47 (16.4%)	99 (34.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.6%)	46.8	748^th of 1492 public elementary schools	49.9%		42.1	831^st of 1488 public elementary schools	44.2%	83			51.4	30.8	51.5			43.2	35.9	21.2			36.4		21.2		$30,683	$2,261	$28,421
Earl F Carr School	Public	PK, KG-5	3901 Ferris Ave	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0230	311	19	16.1	92.0%	127 (40.8%)	41 (13.2%)	130 (41.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	40.4	854^th of 1492 public elementary schools	42.8%		53.8	662^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	55.5%	192			31.4	56.4	40.0			25.0	40.0	24.5			24.0		22.0		$20,593	$2,536	$18,057
Monroe Elementary School	Public	K-5	1501 Grove St	Wyandotte	48192	Wayne County	Wyandotte School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 759-5800	349	22	16.1	58.7%	272 (77.9%)	19 (5.4%)	46 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	48.8	717^th of 1492 public elementary schools	51.9%		38.9	881^st of 1488 public elementary schools	40.8%	164			30.9	57.4	39.0			48.1	38.3	26.8			35.0		24.4		$17,043	$1,060	$15,983
James Foote School	Public	PK, KG-5	3250 Abbott Ave	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0216	308	17	17.7	88.0%	106 (34.4%)	43 (14.0%)	132 (42.9%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.8%)	35.4	926^th of 1492 public elementary schools	37.9%		31.6	984^th of 1488 public elementary schools	33.9%	58			23.1	41.2	51.9			23.5	32.0	20.4			37.0		13.0		$18,317	$2,908	$15,409

Frequently Asked Questions about Grogan Elementary School

Is Grogan Elementary School a good school?

Grogan Elementary School ranks 745^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Grogan Elementary School?

Students at Grogan Elementary School are 67% White, 16% Hispanic, 12% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Grogan Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Davidson Middle School
High : Southgate Anderson High School

What district is Grogan Elementary School in?

Southgate Community School District

How many students attend Grogan Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended Grogan Elementary School.

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