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Clarke School

Q: Is Clarke School a good school?

Clarke School ranks 225 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Clarke School is an elementary school located in Saint Joseph, Michigan, serving 465 students in grades K-5. It is part of the St. Joseph Public Schools district, which is ranked 44 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clarke School has consistently performed well on state assessments, with a significant portion of students scoring proficient or better in all subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's performance exceeded the state averages in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Over the past several years, Clarke School has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 15% of Michigan elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has also shown strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 10% for male students and the top 17% for white students in the state.

While Clarke School has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 30.8% in 2022-2023, the school's rates remain lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has seen a steady increase in its per-student spending, reaching $11,523 in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average. When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as Lincoln School and Brown School, Clarke School generally performs on par or better in academic assessments.

462

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,523

Per pupil spending ?

20.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

515 E Glenlord Rd
Saint Joseph, MI 49085-9342

(269) 926-3600

District: St. Joseph Public Schools

Students who attend Clarke School usually attend:

Middle:	Upton Middle School
High:	St Joseph High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.6%

Asian:

9.1%

Hispanic:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 60th percentile in 2022 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (58% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 85th (2025) from a 60th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Michigan avg39%

225^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the St. Joseph Public Schools

44^th of 613St. Joseph Public 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
2025	83.5	225 of 1488	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	267 of 1486	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	448 of 1470	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	534 of 1344	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.0	183 of 1153	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.9	105 of 1408	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	94 of 1448	93.5%	★★★★★
2017	91.2	63 of 1466	95.7%	★★★★★
2016	93.7	55 of 1548	96.4%	★★★★★
2015	89.3	108 of 1580	93.2%	★★★★★
2014	87.6	121 of 1533	92.1%	★★★★★
2013	82.0	214 of 1563	86.3%	★★★★☆
2012	85.9	154 of 1566	90.2%	★★★★★
2011	80.9	152 of 1552	90.2%	★★★★★
2010	81.3	103 of 1552	93.4%	★★★★★
2009	86.2	53 of 1589	96.7%	★★★★★
2008	86.0	46 of 1577	97.1%	★★★★★
2007	85.3	70 of 1565	95.5%	★★★★★
2006	83.2	105 of 1545	93.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	363 of 1338	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	269 of 1342	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	336 of 1321	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	56.0	433 of 1106	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.3	201 of 902	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	222 of 1171	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	90.8	73 of 1443	94.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	732 of 1346	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.2	347 of 1381	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	43.7	742 of 1350	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	694 of 1099	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.6	208 of 749	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	272 of 1134	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	226 of 1397	83.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	134 of 1366	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	74.4	281 of 1347	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	55.1	560 of 1334	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	616 of 1139	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	77.5	148 of 915	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	92.3	49 of 1196	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	128 of 1446	91.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	203 of 1206	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	252 of 1204	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	413 of 1198	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	550 of 1102	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.2	167 of 1005	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	89.5	70 of 1128	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	93 of 1253	92.6%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)90th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math61%+23 vs state

Science60%+19 vs state

English Language Arts59%+17 vs state

Social Studies47%+17 vs state

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Schools Near Clarke School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clarke School	Public	K-5	515 E Glenlord Rd	Saint Joseph	49085	Berrien County	St. Joseph Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 926-3600	462	22	21.3	20.1%	340 (73.6%)	19 (4.1%)	32 (6.9%)	42 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	83.5	225^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.9%		78.8	267^th of 1486 public elementary schools	82.0%	42	52.0	72.4	51.9	58.7	65.8	58.4	59.7	46.8	$11,523	$570	$10,953
Hollywood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	143 E John Beers Rd	Stevensville	49127	Berrien County	Lakeshore School District (Berrien)	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 428-1414	377	25	15.2	37.4%	312 (82.8%)	16 (4.2%)	31 (8.2%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)	82.6	236^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.1%		78.6	272^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	81.7%	36	47.3	62.3	64.3	53.6	62.3	64.3	60.7	44.6	$15,824	$1,647	$14,177
River School	Public	K-8	4439 River Rd	Sodus	49126	Berrien County	Sodus Township S/D #5	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 925-6757	70	4	17.5	82.9%	34 (48.6%)	15 (21.4%)	13 (18.6%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.6%)								(n/a)									$16,714	$2,370	$14,344
Fair Plain East Elementary	Public	4-5	1995 Union Ave	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Benton Harbor Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 605-2400	150	13	11.5	95.3%	5 (3.3%)	132 (88.0%)	7 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	6.7	1433^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	3.7%		3.8	1483^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	0.2%	50		12.7	13.8		7.0		11.4	6.8	$27,031	$17,284	$9,747
Brown School	Public	PK, KG-5	2027 Brown School Rd	Saint Joseph	49085	Berrien County	St. Joseph Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 926-3500	410	19	21.2	22.9%	295 (72.0%)	33 (8.0%)	23 (5.6%)	30 (7.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.3%)	83.7	223^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	85.0%		87.3	160^th of 1486 public elementary schools	89.2%	63	73.1	72.6	59.3	78.8	65.8	46.9	51.9	40.7	$12,087	$543	$11,543
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 El Dorado Dr	Stevensville	49127	Berrien County	Lakeshore School District (Berrien)	No	No	No	No	(269) 428-1416	412	26	15.7	28.9%	332 (80.6%)	10 (2.4%)	27 (6.6%)	24 (5.8%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.2%)	84.6	212^th of 1488 public elementary schools	85.8%		80.4	242^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	83.7%	30	65.1	69.2	64.9	73.0	61.5	41.6	55.8	46.8	$13,337	$894	$12,443
Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-5	1102 Orchard Ave	Saint Joseph	49085	Berrien County	St. Joseph Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 926-3700	423	23	18.3	22.9%	308 (72.8%)	43 (10.2%)	36 (8.5%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.1%)	80.9	259^th of 1488 public elementary schools	82.6%		78.7	271^st of 1486 public elementary schools	81.8%	12	56.0	60.0	64.5	55.4	45.7	44.7	69.7	53.9	$12,033	$913	$11,120
Stewart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2750 Orchard Ln	Stevensville	49127	Berrien County	Lakeshore School District (Berrien)	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 428-1418	391	26	15.2	31.5%	295 (75.4%)	24 (6.1%)	18 (4.6%)	36 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	76.8	310^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.2%		75.4	322^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	78.3%	12	43.4	56.9	65.1	60.5	65.5	50.8	52.4	36.5	$13,899	$1,710	$12,190
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary	Public	1-3	750 E Britain Ave	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Benton Harbor Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 605-1500	229	22	10.4	89.1%	8 (3.5%)	197 (86.0%)	15 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)								(n/a)	9.4			4.8					$25,845	$16,053	$9,793
Discovery Enrichment Center	Public	PK-K	465 S Mccord St	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Benton Harbor Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 605-1600	80	11	7.2	88.8%	0 (0.0%)	79 (98.8%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$27,138	$13,461	$13,677

Frequently Asked Questions about Clarke School

What is the racial makeup of Clarke School?

Students at Clarke School are 74% White, 9% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Clarke School attend?

Students who attend Clarke School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Upton Middle School
High : St Joseph High School

What district is Clarke School in?

St. Joseph Public Schools

How many students attend Clarke School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended Clarke School.

Is Clarke School a good school?

Clarke School ranks 225^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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