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Harwood Elementary School

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Harwood Elementary School ranks 380 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

380^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Harwood Elementary School in Sterling Heights, MI, serves 498 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the Warren Consolidated Schools district, and it stands out as a high-achieving school despite serving a community where 80% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Harwood has earned a 4-star rating and ranks in the 75th percentile statewide, a remarkable improvement from just a few years ago. Its academic performance far exceeds the district average—for example, 5th-grade English Language Arts proficiency is 56.5% at Harwood versus 37.3% district-wide, and 3rd-grade math proficiency is 61.6% versus 38.9%. This success is especially notable for student subgroups: Harwood ranks in the 95th percentile for low-income students and the 93rd percentile for African American students, both earning 5-star ratings. The school also excels with English Language Learners, ranking in the 82nd percentile. Compared to nearby schools like Lean Elementary (52nd percentile) and Susick Elementary (35th percentile), Harwood is clearly the top performer in its immediate area. Even Noor International Academy, which has higher overall scores, serves a less economically disadvantaged population, making Harwood's achievements particularly impressive.

Harwood also stands out for its efficiency and student engagement. Despite spending less per student ($14,937) than peers like Jefferson Elementary ($18,378) or Holden Elementary, it achieves superior results. Chronic absenteeism is just 18.2%, far below the district's 34.4% and the state's 27.9%. The school has shown a strong upward trend since the pandemic, climbing from the 29th percentile in 2020-2021 to its current 75th percentile. One area for growth is 5th-grade social studies, where proficiency (32.3%) lags behind its other subjects, though it still beats the district average. Overall, Harwood demonstrates that effective teaching and resource allocation can drive exceptional outcomes for all students.

498

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,937

Per pupil spending ?

80.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

4900 Southlawn Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48310-6555

(586) 825-2650

District: Warren Consolidated Schools

Students who attend Harwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carleton Middle School
High:	Warren Mott High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.6%

Asian:

30.7%

African American:

11.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (50% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Warren Consolidated Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg32%

Michigan avg38%

380^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 12Elementary Schools in the Warren Consolidated Schools

369^th of 625Warren 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
2026	72.0	380 of 1492	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	55.9	634 of 1488	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	605 of 1486	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	500 of 1470	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	568 of 1344	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.9	816 of 1153	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.1	356 of 1408	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	56.7	670 of 1448	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.2	913 of 1466	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.4	816 of 1548	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.5	964 of 1580	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	15.6	1341 of 1533	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.8	1318 of 1563	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.0	1143 of 1566	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	49.8	997 of 1552	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.7	1007 of 1552	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.2	1123 of 1589	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	62.9	688 of 1577	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.2	643 of 1565	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.7	584 of 1545	62.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	84.9	27 of 388	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	16 of 348	95.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	57 of 100	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.6	72 of 95	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	66 of 97	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	56 of 84	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	39 of 51	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	25 of 29	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	34 of 188	81.9%	★★★★☆
2025	64.5	55 of 173	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	77 of 184	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	57 of 180	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.8	21 of 98	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	56.3	21 of 42	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.6	27 of 117	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	54.3	112 of 270	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	467 of 1343	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.4	606 of 1338	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	528 of 1342	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	432 of 1321	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	477 of 1106	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.2	715 of 902	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	75.4	217 of 1171	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	51.7	721 of 1443	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	89.3	67 of 1352	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	73.8	246 of 1346	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	294 of 1381	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	181 of 1350	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	212 of 1099	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	47.1	381 of 749	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	96.2	9 of 1134	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	67.3	365 of 1397	73.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	329 of 1372	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	53.1	615 of 1366	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	500 of 1347	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	518 of 1334	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	548 of 1139	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.3	687 of 915	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	80.5	172 of 1196	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	579 of 1446	60.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	486 of 1199	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.2	709 of 1206	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	701 of 1204	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	602 of 1198	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	581 of 1102	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	768 of 1005	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.2	305 of 1128	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	40.8	769 of 1253	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2026)93rd percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)82nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile~ school

Female (2026)65th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2026)43rd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math55%+17 vs state

English Language Arts50%+9 vs state

Science45%+5 vs state

Social Studies32%+5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Run Forest Run...as far and as fast as you can from this school. Went from being the top in the district to the worst in less than 4 years. I live 1.5 blocks away from this school and now..I am forced to pull them out. Sure my kids are above reading level in this school, I took them to a reading summer program out of district and they were the below level. Too busy trying to get the ESL kids caught up and acclimated to care about anyone else. I would give this school no stars if I could. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 29, 2013

I absolutely love Harwood. The principal appears to have a lot of interaction with the teachers and the children. My son has been there for 3 years now, and all of his teachers have always had very good communication with me. Their emails are constantly provided on handouts and other methods. I've never waited over a few hours for a response from any of his teachers. I'm always aware of the curriculum being worked on and am aware of my child's homework. The cultural environment in the school is very enriching, and I feel that is important in our global society. Each classroom has an interactive white board, and the school is physically large and in very good condition. It is always very clean. The security doors at the entrance of the building keep the kids safe, by requiring the front desk to buzz parents in and only if preplanned or necessary. I am so glad that my son is at this school. Close Quote

by a citizen
Friday, September 7, 2012

So far not impressed with this school. These "late" start Mondays has made it difficult for WORKING parents. The economy today makes it necessary for parents to work to sustain a home, food etc, where can you work and tell your employer--I will be late by one hour every MONDAY???? OK Latchkey is available, but if you have a tight budget wouldnt you rather eat or pay for this service? Have your meeings AFTER school or have a half day!
The district calendar needs some work, each school should have their own calendar so parents/family can schedule their work hours accordingly. Website needs some updating or a more accomplished website coordinator.
I worked for another district and must say their calendars, work schedules and student accomplishments far outshine those in the Warren Con District. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				M-Step English Language Arts (2026)				M-Step Math (2026)				M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	72	380^th of 1492 public elementary schools	74.5%		55.9	634^th of 1488 public elementary schools	57.4%	254	48.5	47.5	56.5		61.6	48.8	53.2		45.2	32.3	$14,937	$1,577	$13,360
Green Acres Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4655 Holmes Dr	Warren	48092	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 825-2890	496	28	17.7	72.6%	269 (54.2%)	92 (18.5%)	16 (3.2%)	88 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.3%)	29.5	1010^th of 1492 public elementary schools	32.3%		33	966^th of 1488 public elementary schools	35.1%	44	17.2	38.7	29.3		19.3	39.5	16.3		36.6	20.7	$16,184	$1,490	$14,694
Lean Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2825 Girard Dr	Warren	48092	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 574-3230	619	35	17.7	79.8%	267 (43.1%)	48 (7.8%)	14 (2.3%)	267 (43.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	49.1	711^th of 1492 public elementary schools	52.3%		59.6	564^th of 1488 public elementary schools	62.1%	147	37.3	37.4	48.8		45.7	37.4	25.0		43.2	26.1	$17,140	$1,596	$15,544
Susick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Castleton Dr	Troy	48083	Oakland County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 825-2665	391	27	14.5	61.6%	242 (61.9%)	55 (14.1%)	17 (4.3%)	60 (15.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.8%)	32.2	970^th of 1492 public elementary schools	35.0%		29.8	1016^th of 1488 public elementary schools	31.7%	46	30.6	28.9	37.7		38.1	32.6	23.0		29.5	13.1	$20,404	$1,396	$19,008
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	37555 Carol Dr	Sterling Heights	48310	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 825-2680	408	26	15.6	79.7%	240 (58.8%)	56 (13.7%)	7 (1.7%)	92 (22.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	48.6	719^th of 1492 public elementary schools	51.8%		56.9	610^th of 1488 public elementary schools	59.0%	109	35.7	38.6	39.5		44.3	42.1	39.5		31.6	27.6	$18,378	$1,453	$16,926
Holden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	37565 Calka Dr	Sterling Heights	48310	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 825-2670	341	25	13.8	83.3%	227 (66.6%)	46 (13.5%)	9 (2.6%)	49 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.6%)	26.1	1070^th of 1492 public elementary schools	28.3%		36	920^th of 1488 public elementary schools	38.2%	150	28.8	28.8	28.1		38.5	23.1	20.3		28.1	12.5	$22,249	$1,394	$20,855
Noor International Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	37412 Dequindre Rd	Sterling Heights	48310	Macomb County	Noor International Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 365-5000	186	11	16.7	59.7%	89 (47.8%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	86.7	176^th of 1492 public elementary schools	88.2%		74.6	344^th of 1488 public elementary schools	76.9%	168	61.3	71.4	1519.6	60.0	61.3	42.9	68.8	60.0	75.0	62.5	$12,808	$1,343	$11,466
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%)	29.8	1006^th of 1492 public elementary schools	32.6%		19.4	1174^th of 1488 public elementary schools	21.1%	168	29.0	36.8	31.0		35.5	41.1	20.7		15.5	10.3	$22,820	$1,533	$21,287
Simonds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	30000 Rose St	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Lamphere Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 547-5292	260	21	12.3	60.8%	173 (66.5%)	33 (12.7%)	22 (8.5%)	11 (4.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.3%)	30.1	1001^st of 1492 public elementary schools	32.9%		36.4	915^th of 1488 public elementary schools	38.5%	86	17.1	23.3	42.1		28.6	14.0	31.6		34.2	26.3	$19,815	$924	$18,891
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)	1262.5	1352.8	1457.8		1253.1	1348.8	1440.1		1458.1	1455.5

Frequently Asked Questions about Harwood Elementary School

What district is Harwood Elementary School in?

Warren Consolidated Schools

What is the racial makeup of Harwood Elementary School?

Students at Harwood Elementary School are 52% White, 31% Asian, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Harwood Elementary School a good school?

Harwood Elementary School ranks 380^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Harwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended Harwood Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Harwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Harwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carleton Middle School
High : Warren Mott High School

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