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Masonic Heights Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
818th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools
Better than 45% of Michigan elementary schools
Summary

Masonic Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 476. The school is part of the Lake Shore Public Schools district, which is ranked 345 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Masonic Heights Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Michigan elementary schools, with performance on state assessments generally below the state and district averages across grade levels and subject areas. The school's math proficiency rates are particularly concerning, with 5th-grade proficiency ranging from 12.3% to 32.9% over the past few years, significantly lower than the state and district averages. The school also struggles with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 28.4% to 46.2% over the past few years.

However, Masonic Heights performs relatively well in serving its African American student population, ranking in the top 20% of Michigan elementary schools for this subgroup. Additionally, the school's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than the other schools in the Lake Shore Public Schools district, and it is significantly stronger than schools in the neighboring districts, such as L'Anse Creuse Public Schools and Clintondale Community Schools, particularly in math and science.

466
Students ?
16.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,220
Per pupil spending ?
49.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 22100 Masonic Blvd
       Saint Clair Shores, MI  48082-2955

(586) 285-8500

District: Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)


Students who attend Masonic Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Kennedy Middle School
High:    Lake Shore High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
71.9%
African American:
15.0%
Two or more races:
8.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 20th percentile in 2021 → 45th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 45th (2025) from a 20th-percentile low (2021)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school35%
District avg32%
Michigan avg39%
818th of 1,488
Michigan public elementary schools ?
Bottom 45%▼ down 27 pts since 2015
From top 28% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 3Elementary Schools in the Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)
345th of 613Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) 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
202543.4818 of 148845.0%★★☆☆☆
202439.0866 of 148641.7%★★☆☆☆
202343.1801 of 147045.5%★★☆☆☆
202226.2983 of 134426.9%★☆☆☆☆
202122.6924 of 115319.9%★☆☆☆☆
201935.0910 of 140835.4%★★☆☆☆
201854.2718 of 144850.4%★★★☆☆
201748.1716 of 146651.2%★★★☆☆
201654.7704 of 154854.5%★★★☆☆
201570.1444 of 158071.9%★★★★☆
201464.6536 of 153365.0%★★★☆☆
201363.5564 of 156363.9%★★★☆☆
201260.2622 of 156660.3%★★★☆☆
201169.9480 of 155269.1%★★★☆☆
201058.6894 of 155242.4%★★☆☆☆
200955.0929 of 158941.5%★★☆☆☆
200858.8800 of 157749.3%★★☆☆☆
200755.5873 of 156544.2%★★☆☆☆
200657.3794 of 154548.6%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202568.365 of 36982.4%★★★★☆
202367.164 of 32180.1%★★★★☆
201863.6111 of 47576.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202531.3905 of 133832.4%★★☆☆☆
202437.5810 of 134239.6%★★☆☆☆
202337.7798 of 132139.6%★★☆☆☆
202217.8951 of 110614.0%★☆☆☆☆
202115.8819 of 9029.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201942.1687 of 117141.3%★★☆☆☆
201849.2772 of 144346.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202538.9809 of 134639.9%★★☆☆☆
202438.2837 of 138139.4%★★☆☆☆
202337.9837 of 135038.0%★★☆☆☆
202225.1866 of 109921.2%★☆☆☆☆
202126.2609 of 74918.7%★☆☆☆☆
201950.5537 of 113452.6%★★★☆☆
201859.6526 of 139762.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202547.1698 of 136648.9%★★☆☆☆
202435.7846 of 134737.2%★★☆☆☆
202338.8800 of 133440.0%★★☆☆☆
202226.5847 of 113925.6%★☆☆☆☆
202134.3616 of 91532.7%★★☆☆☆
201923.8949 of 119620.7%★☆☆☆☆
201856.1637 of 144655.9%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202526.7204 of 25219.0%★☆☆☆☆
201850.4174 of 40356.8%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202538.0767 of 120636.4%★★☆☆☆
202436.8773 of 120435.8%★★☆☆☆
202341.4716 of 119840.2%★★☆☆☆
202229.5798 of 110227.6%★☆☆☆☆
202127.7761 of 100524.3%★☆☆☆☆
201930.1827 of 112826.7%★☆☆☆☆
201849.9639 of 125349.0%★★☆☆☆
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 (2025)82nd percentile+37 vs school
Male (2025)49th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)36th percentile-9 vs school
Female (2025)32nd percentile-13 vs school
Special Education (2025)19th percentile-26 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts39%-3 vs state
Science37%-4 vs state
Math35%-3 vs state
Social Studies25%-5 vs state

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Masonic Heights Elementary School ranks 818th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Masonic Heights Elementary School are 72% White, 15% African American, 9% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 466 students attended Masonic Heights Elementary School.

Students who attend Masonic Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kennedy Middle School
High : Lake Shore High School


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