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Grogan Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
982nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools
Better than 34% of Michigan elementary schools
Summary

Grogan Elementary School is a public elementary school in Southgate, Michigan, serving 343 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Southgate Community School District, which is ranked 414 out of 613 districts in the state.

Grogan Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in academic assessments, with only 21.6% of 3rd graders proficient in M-Step/ELA in 2024-2025, compared to 29.7% in the district and 38.9% statewide. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.8% to 39.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Grogan Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 51.88% to 57.73% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While Grogan Elementary's performance is generally lower than nearby Allen Elementary and Shelters Elementary within the Southgate district, it still outperforms some schools in the neighboring Lincoln Park School District. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, suggesting that targeted interventions and support may be needed to address the specific needs of these groups.

353
Students ?
15.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,433
Per pupil spending ?
63.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 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: Rebounding — 11th percentile in 2021 → 34th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 34th (2025) from a 11th-percentile low (2021)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Michigan average (29% vs 39% meeting standards)
!Science scores 17 pts below the Michigan average
!Near the bottom of Southgate Community School District's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school29%
District avg33%
Michigan avg39%
982nd of 1,488
Michigan public elementary schools ?
Bottom 34%▼ down 5 pts since 2015
From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 5Elementary Schools in the Southgate Community School District
414th of 613Southgate 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202531.7982 of 148834.0%★★☆☆☆
202419.41168 of 148621.4%★☆☆☆☆
202331.6969 of 147034.1%★★☆☆☆
202216.21135 of 134415.6%★☆☆☆☆
202114.71025 of 115311.1%★☆☆☆☆
201927.61013 of 140828.1%★☆☆☆☆
201846.7840 of 144842.0%★★☆☆☆
201733.5973 of 146633.6%★★☆☆☆
201643.1907 of 154841.4%★★☆☆☆
201542.6962 of 158039.1%★★☆☆☆
201446.0901 of 153341.2%★★☆☆☆
201365.2535 of 156365.8%★★★☆☆
201240.31055 of 156632.6%★★☆☆☆
201154.9901 of 155241.9%★★☆☆☆
201055.9941 of 155239.4%★★☆☆☆
200957.8859 of 158945.9%★★☆☆☆
200855.4896 of 157743.2%★★☆☆☆
200766.1557 of 156564.4%★★★☆☆
200656.7814 of 154547.3%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202532.9879 of 133834.3%★★☆☆☆
202414.91173 of 134212.6%★☆☆☆☆
202319.11078 of 132118.4%★☆☆☆☆
201921.1964 of 117117.7%★☆☆☆☆
201838.9918 of 144336.4%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202354.373 of 18861.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202536.5849 of 134636.9%★★☆☆☆
202423.21105 of 138120.0%★☆☆☆☆
202335.6879 of 135034.9%★★☆☆☆
201926.1893 of 113421.3%★☆☆☆☆
201851.2704 of 139749.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202524.81005 of 136626.4%★☆☆☆☆
202418.71102 of 134718.2%★☆☆☆☆
202337.2828 of 133437.9%★★☆☆☆
202219.1950 of 113916.6%★☆☆☆☆
201927.4894 of 119625.3%★☆☆☆☆
201852.8705 of 144651.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201850.8171 of 40357.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202523.6963 of 120620.1%★☆☆☆☆
202412.21106 of 12048.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202323.5958 of 119820.0%★☆☆☆☆
202210.81040 of 11025.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202115.5910 of 10059.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201922.4934 of 112817.2%★☆☆☆☆
201835.5862 of 125331.2%★★☆☆☆
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 (2023)61st percentile+27 vs school
Special Education (2018)58th percentile+16 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)34th percentile~ school
Male (2025)26th percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)20th percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
Social Studies36%+6 vs state
Math29%-10 vs state
English Language Arts28%-14 vs state
Science24%-17 vs state

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by a teacher
Wednesday, February 27, 2013

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

Middle : Davidson Middle School
High : Southgate Anderson High School

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

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

Grogan Elementary School ranks 982nd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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