Summary
Siersma Elementary School is a public elementary school in Warren, Michigan, serving 459 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Warren Consolidated Schools district, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Siersma Elementary has shown mixed academic performance compared to state and district averages. While the school has seen some improvements in recent years, its proficiency rates in M-Step English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies are generally below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Siersma's 5th-grade proficiency rates were 47.4% in ELA, 25.3% in Math, 35.4% in Science, and 16.5% in Social Studies, compared to the state averages of 44.4%, 32.9%, 40.3%, and 29.8%, respectively. The school has performed relatively well for African American students, ranking in the top 20% of Michigan elementary schools in this category, but has struggled with Asian and White student performance, ranking in the bottom 20% and bottom 50% of Michigan elementary schools, respectively, in recent years.
Siersma Elementary has faced challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 36.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 77.62% to 82.63% in recent years, indicating a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite these challenges, Siersma's academic performance is generally higher than that of nearby schools, such as Hoover Elementary and Madison Elementary, but lower than that of Edmonson Elementary and Four Corners Montessori Academy.
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