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Willow Woods Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1174^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Willow Woods Elementary School is a public elementary school in Sterling Heights, Michigan, serving 349 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Warren Consolidated Schools district, which is ranked 360 out of 613 districts in the state.

Willow Woods Elementary School faces significant challenges. The school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math well below average. Chronic absenteeism is also a major issue, ranging from 23.7% to 36.8% over the past few years, much higher than the state average. The school struggles to support certain student subgroups, with rankings for female, male, white, English Language Learner, and low-income students all in the bottom quarter of Michigan elementary schools.

When comparing Willow Woods to nearby schools, the picture is even more concerning. Neighboring schools in the Warren Consolidated Schools district, as well as schools in the Utica Community Schools district, consistently outperform Willow Woods academically and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. The nearby Maple Lane School, which is part of the Macomb Independent School District, also has extremely low rankings, suggesting broader challenges in the local education system. However, the New Dawn Academy of Warren, a public charter school in the area, has shown stronger academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts, compared to Willow Woods and the surrounding district schools.

362

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,068

Per pupil spending ?

74%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11001 Daniel Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48312-3536

(586) 825-2850

District: Warren Consolidated Schools

Students who attend Willow Woods Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carleton Middle School
High:	Sterling Heights Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.3%

African American:

20.2%

Asian:

15.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (22% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg33%

Michigan avg39%

1,174^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Warren Consolidated Schools

360^th of 613Warren Consolidated 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	19.4	1174 of 1488	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	921 of 1486	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	857 of 1470	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	952 of 1344	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	1019 of 1153	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.2	779 of 1408	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	801 of 1448	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.2	783 of 1466	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.2	846 of 1548	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.6	1042 of 1580	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	20.7	1283 of 1533	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.8	1165 of 1563	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	61.0	609 of 1566	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.3	613 of 1552	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.4	742 of 1552	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.2	572 of 1589	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.1	580 of 1577	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.9	425 of 1565	72.8%	★★★★☆
2006	75.2	285 of 1545	81.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	20.3	153 of 184	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.7	90 of 180	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.6	70 of 98	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.3	98 of 117	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	181 of 270	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	1110 of 1338	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	843 of 1342	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	919 of 1321	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	745 of 1106	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.7	848 of 902	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	779 of 1171	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	654 of 1443	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	1025 of 1346	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.5	745 of 1381	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	555 of 1350	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.6	801 of 1099	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	536 of 749	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.6	457 of 1134	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	637 of 1397	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	1187 of 1366	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	969 of 1347	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	799 of 1334	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.4	957 of 1139	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	853 of 915	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	740 of 1196	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	869 of 1446	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	1160 of 1206	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	1041 of 1204	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	908 of 1198	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	1006 of 1102	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	977 of 1005	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	829 of 1128	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	910 of 1253	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)17th percentile-21 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-14 vs state

Math20%-18 vs state

Science17%-23 vs state

Social Studies12%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Willow Woods Elementary 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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th 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
Willow Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11001 Daniel Dr	Sterling Heights	48312	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 825-2850	362	24	15.0	74.0%	211 (58.3%)	73 (20.2%)	6 (1.7%)	56 (15.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	19.4	1174^th of 1488 public elementary schools	21.1%		35.9	921^st of 1486 public elementary schools	38.0%	253	25.8	29.1	30.5		28.8	16.4	13.8		17.2	12.1	$21,068	$1,903	$19,165
Maple Lane School	Public	K-5	34600 Dryden Dr	Sterling Heights	48312	Macomb County	Macomb Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(586) 977-9170	55	13	4.2	72.7%	39 (70.9%)	14 (25.5%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)								(n/a)
Oakbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	12060 Greenway Dr	Sterling Heights	48312	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 797-5900	535	28	19.2	61.3%	362 (67.7%)	66 (12.3%)	11 (2.1%)	61 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.5%)	72	385^th of 1488 public elementary schools	74.1%		73.5	347^th of 1486 public elementary schools	76.6%	38	54.4	63.6	48.4	71.6	49.4	45.5	42.1	50.0	46.3	33.7	$14,597	$1,591	$13,007
Bruce Collins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	12900 Grand Haven Dr	Sterling Heights	48312	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 797-4200	426	26	16.2	59.6%	333 (78.2%)	30 (7.0%)	9 (2.1%)	29 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	66.6	472^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	68.3%		73.9	341^st of 1486 public elementary schools	77.1%	131	48.3	51.7	56.5	37.1	53.4	49.2	48.4	35.5	43.5	35.5	$14,753	$2,003	$12,750
Messmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8742 Dill Dr	Sterling Heights	48312	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-5600	332	19	17.1	15.7%	203 (61.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	99 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	96.2	38^th of 1488 public elementary schools	97.4%		96.6	26^th of 1486 public elementary schools	98.3%	12	58.7	90.2	82.6	82.9	71.7	70.7	73.9	75.6	73.9	69.6	$16,092	$1,279	$14,814
Dekeyser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	38397 Gladstone Dr	Sterling Heights	48312	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 797-4400	512	27	18.7	49.2%	427 (83.4%)	27 (5.3%)	13 (2.5%)	17 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.5%)	68.8	426^th of 1488 public elementary schools	71.4%		75.2	324^th of 1486 public elementary schools	78.2%	102	46.2	53.6	60.8	61.4	57.7	33.3	35.0	64.3	45.0	31.3	$13,801	$1,328	$12,473
Plumbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	39660 Spalding Dr	Sterling Heights	48313	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 797-6000	445	31	14.4	57.3%	331 (74.4%)	28 (6.3%)	24 (5.4%)	27 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.4%)	66.7	468^th of 1488 public elementary schools	68.5%		60.9	539^th of 1486 public elementary schools	63.7%	71	30.9	58.5	63.1	47.3	31.9	52.8	40.3	42.7	51.5	44.8	$18,653	$1,756	$16,897
Black Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14100 Heritage Rd	Sterling Heights	48312	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 825-2840	458	31	14.7	62.9%	226 (49.3%)	117 (25.5%)	12 (2.6%)	72 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.8%)	34.9	940^th of 1488 public elementary schools	36.8%		43.9	787^th of 1486 public elementary schools	47.0%	153	26.7	31.3	37.5		34.7	38.8	37.5		23.4	18.8	$19,510	$1,822	$17,689
Wilkerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12100 Masonic Blvd	Warren	48093	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 825-2550	481	30	16.1	57.8%	272 (56.5%)	66 (13.7%)	21 (4.4%)	84 (17.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.3%)	37.5	902^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	39.4%		38.7	874^th of 1486 public elementary schools	41.2%	28	30.3	34.6	43.9		31.6	35.8	28.8		33.3	22.7	$17,230	$1,744	$15,486
Harwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4900 Southlawn Dr	Sterling Heights	48310	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 825-2650	498	31	15.8	80.3%	257 (51.6%)	55 (11.0%)	9 (1.8%)	153 (30.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	55.9	634^th of 1488 public elementary schools	57.4%		56.6	605^th of 1486 public elementary schools	59.3%	29	47.1	50.0	56.2		56.5	46.9	36.0		31.5	13.6	$16,095	$1,846	$14,248

Frequently Asked Questions about Willow Woods Elementary School

How many students attend Willow Woods Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended Willow Woods Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Willow Woods Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Willow Woods Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carleton Middle School
High : Sterling Heights Senior High School

Is Willow Woods Elementary School a good school?

Willow Woods Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.1% of Michigan elementary schools.

What district is Willow Woods Elementary School in?

Warren Consolidated Schools

What is the racial makeup of Willow Woods Elementary School?

Students at Willow Woods Elementary School are 58% White, 20% African American, 15% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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