Summary
Cromie Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Warren, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 603. The school is part of the Warren Consolidated Schools district, which is ranked 360 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Cromie Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Michigan elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.
Cromie Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Warren Consolidated Schools district and the state of Michigan in M-Step test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 30.2% of 3rd graders, 25% of 4th graders, and 18.7% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 32.8%, 36.3%, and 41.2% for the district, and 38.9%, 42.4%, and 44.4% for the state. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 36.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Cromie Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 74.25% to 77.94% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years.
Cromie Elementary's performance is significantly lower than the nearby Wilde Elementary and Wilkerson Elementary schools, which are also part of the Warren Consolidated Schools district. These schools consistently outperform Cromie Elementary in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates and better rankings. Despite Cromie Elementary spending more per student ($13,174 to $15,955) compared to the state average, this does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, such as school leadership, teacher quality, and instructional practices, may be contributing to the school's underperformance.
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