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Elms Road Elementary School

Q: Is Elms Road Elementary School a good school?

Elms Road Elementary School ranks 1001 st of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

1001^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Elms Road Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the Swartz Creek Community Schools district in Michigan. With 408 students, the school faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores, and achievement gaps among student subgroups.

Elms Road Elementary School's performance is generally lower than its peers within the district. For example, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 24.5% in 2024-2025, compared to the Swartz Creek Community Schools district average of 26.6% and the state average of 38.9%. Additionally, the school's special education students perform significantly worse than their peers statewide, ranking in the bottom 15% of Michigan elementary schools for English Language Arts and Math proficiency.

Despite the school's relatively low performance, Elms Road Elementary School spends a significant amount per student, with $12,699 spent per student in 2023-2024. This raises questions about the efficiency and effectiveness of the school's resource allocation. The school's declining performance over time, with its statewide ranking dropping from 904 out of 1,580 Michigan elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 1,001 out of 1,488 in 2024-2025, suggests that the school may need to implement significant improvements to address these issues.

420

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,699

Per pupil spending ?

51.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3259 S Elms Rd
Swartz Creek, MI 48473-7928

(810) 591-1249

District: Swartz Creek Community Schools

Students who attend Elms Road Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Swartz Creek Middle School
High:	Swartz Creek High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.7%

African American:

10.2%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 21st percentile in 2018 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 33rd (2025) from a 21st-percentile low (2018)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (29% vs 39% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 16 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg30%

Michigan avg39%

1,001^st of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Swartz Creek Community Schools

421^st of 613Swartz Creek Community 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	30.8	1001 of 1488	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.3	1101 of 1486	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	1015 of 1470	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.7	1020 of 1344	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	849 of 1153	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	1053 of 1408	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	1142 of 1448	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.7	1044 of 1466	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	40.3	948 of 1548	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.9	904 of 1580	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.1	976 of 1533	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.7	1031 of 1563	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.3	1016 of 1566	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.7	1117 of 1552	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	62.7	764 of 1552	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.5	1049 of 1589	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.8	998 of 1577	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.9	624 of 1565	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.7	586 of 1545	62.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	39.8	273 of 475	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	992 of 1338	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	1044 of 1342	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	974 of 1321	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	1001 of 1106	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	712 of 902	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	841 of 1171	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	1027 of 1443	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	1024 of 1346	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	1045 of 1381	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	963 of 1350	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	857 of 1099	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.0	510 of 749	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.4	827 of 1134	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	1133 of 1397	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	976 of 1366	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	1105 of 1347	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	997 of 1334	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	898 of 1139	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	767 of 915	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	1017 of 1196	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	1205 of 1446	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	235 of 252	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	185 of 225	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.3	213 of 403	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	1010 of 1206	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	1064 of 1204	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	1041 of 1198	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	1017 of 1102	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	792 of 1005	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	872 of 1128	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	1097 of 1253	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2018)43rd percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science44%+3 vs state

English Language Arts33%-9 vs state

Math22%-16 vs state

Social Studies20%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	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	PSAT English Language Arts 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
Elms Road Elementary School	Public	3-5	3259 S Elms Rd	Swartz Creek	48473	Genesee County	Swartz Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-1249	420	20	20.6	51.2%	322 (76.7%)	43 (10.2%)	24 (5.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.2%)	30.8	1001^st of 1488 public elementary schools	32.7%		24.3	1101^st of 1486 public elementary schools	25.9%	100		24.5	33.8	42.5			29.4	20.8	16.0			43.7		20.3		$12,699	$1,337	$11,362
Randels Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6022 Brobeck St	Flint	48532	Genesee County	Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-3250	311	19	16.4	84.9%	75 (24.1%)	187 (60.1%)	20 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.7%)	19.4	1172^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	21.2%		29.7	1022^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	31.2%	150		16.7	42.9	25.0			16.7	27.1	10.4			16.7		10.4		$15,385	$2,313	$13,072
Morrish Elementary School	Public	K-2	5055 Maple Ave	Swartz Creek	48473	Genesee County	Swartz Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-3702	435	22	19.8	53.1%	336 (77.2%)	40 (9.2%)	22 (5.1%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.1%)								(n/a)																$12,958	$1,315	$11,643
Syring Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	5300 Oakview Dr	Swartz Creek	48473	Genesee County	Swartz Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-1301	354	19	18.2	56.8%	265 (74.9%)	39 (11.0%)	27 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.5%)								(n/a)																$14,017	$2,105	$11,911
Dieck Elementary School	Public	2-5	2239 Van Vleet Rd	Swartz Creek	48473	Genesee County	Swartz Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-5271	334	18	18.7	44.0%	271 (81.1%)	24 (7.2%)	16 (4.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.7%)	37.1	907^th of 1488 public elementary schools	39.0%		35.2	933^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	37.2%	26		28.2	41.6	44.2			25.7	21.9	32.6			42.1		21.1		$14,588	$1,798	$12,790
Dye Elementary School	Public	K-5	1174 S Graham Rd	Flint	48532	Genesee County	Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-3229	559	36	15.6	92.3%	109 (19.5%)	354 (63.3%)	28 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (11.6%)	17.8	1201^st of 1488 public elementary schools	19.3%		13.1	1284^th of 1486 public elementary schools	13.6%	83		34.1	27.3	23.3			29.8	19.3	11.1			10.0		4.4		$15,347	$1,949	$13,398
Madison Academy ElementaryMiddle School	Public, Charter	K-8	6170 Torrey Rd	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Madison Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 655-2949	362	54	6.7	96.1%	39 (10.8%)	250 (69.1%)	34 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.8%)	21.7	1129^th of 1488 public elementary schools	24.1%		17.7	1206^th of 1486 public elementary schools	18.8%	77	22.5	12.8	23.7	38.5	24.4	18.4	14.9	7.9	23.1	9.8	18.4	50.0	7.5	23.1	10.0	$26,635	$2,637	$23,998
Early Childhood Programs and Services	Public	PK, KG-5	5089 Pilgrim Rd	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Genesee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-4883	106	23	4.7	64.2%	69 (65.1%)	26 (24.5%)	6 (5.7%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)								(n/a)
Rankin Elementary School	Public	K-5	3459 Mundy Ave	Swartz Creek	48473	Genesee County	Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-4605	237	18	13.2	84.4%	113 (47.7%)	63 (26.6%)	21 (8.9%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (15.6%)	31.3	989^th of 1488 public elementary schools	33.5%		46.2	751^st of 1486 public elementary schools	49.5%	238			43.7	28.4				40.8	25.4			17.9		10.4		$15,207	$1,880	$13,327
Neithercut Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	2010 Crestbrook Ln	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 760-1359	151	7	23.2	95.4%	28 (18.5%)	93 (61.6%)	19 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.3%)	12.9	1299^th of 1488 public elementary schools	12.7%					(n/a)		18.5	20.0				17.9									$25,301	$16,006	$9,295

Frequently Asked Questions about Elms Road Elementary School

What district is Elms Road Elementary School in?

Swartz Creek Community Schools

How many students attend Elms Road Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 420 students attended Elms Road Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Elms Road Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Elms Road Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Swartz Creek Middle School
High : Swartz Creek High School

What is the racial makeup of Elms Road Elementary School?

Students at Elms Road Elementary School are 77% White, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

Is Elms Road Elementary School a good school?

Elms Road Elementary School ranks 1001^st of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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