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Schoolcraft Elementary School

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Schoolcraft Elementary School ranks 439 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

439^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Schoolcraft Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Waterford, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 411 students. The school is part of the Waterford School District, which is ranked 347 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Schoolcraft Elementary School consistently outperforms the Waterford School District and the state of Michigan in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Schoolcraft's 4th-grade students achieved 61% proficiency in both English Language Arts and Math, compared to the district's 44.7% and 40.3% respectively, and the state's 42.4% and 39.4%. The school also has strong performance among specific student subgroups, ranking 372 out of 1,366 Michigan elementary schools for male students and 38 out of 201 for Hispanic students, both earning 4 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars. Additionally, the school's special education students and low socioeconomic status students performed well, ranking 102 out of 252 and 391 out of 1,346 respectively, with 3 and 4 stars.

While Schoolcraft Elementary School has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 30.8% in 2022-2023, the school's rates remain lower than the district's average. The school has also seen a steady increase in its per-student spending, reaching $17,708 in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the district and state averages. Notably, Schoolcraft Elementary School outperforms most of the other elementary schools in the Waterford School District, particularly in academic proficiency, and has shown a consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 682 out of 1,344 Michigan elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 439 out of 1,488 in 2024-2025, with a corresponding increase in its SchoolDigger star rating from 2 to 4 stars.

398

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,708

Per pupil spending ?

54.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6400 Maceday Dr
Waterford, MI 48329-2722

(248) 623-6211

District: Waterford School District

Students who attend Schoolcraft Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mason Middle School
High:	Waterford Kettering High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.1%

Hispanic:

11.8%

African American:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (48% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Waterford School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg36%

Michigan avg39%

439^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Elementary Schools in the Waterford School District

347^th of 613Waterford School District 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	68.2	439 of 1488	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	432 of 1486	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	405 of 1470	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	45.9	682 of 1344	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	547 of 1153	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	628 of 1408	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.0	386 of 1448	73.3%	★★★★☆
2017	57.6	547 of 1466	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.2	619 of 1548	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.4	597 of 1580	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.1	835 of 1533	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.8	502 of 1563	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.8	674 of 1566	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.3	677 of 1552	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.1	442 of 1552	71.5%	★★★★☆
2009	53.2	965 of 1589	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.5	655 of 1577	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.2	1094 of 1565	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.2	1099 of 1545	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	526 of 1338	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	311 of 1342	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	53.5	554 of 1321	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	623 of 1106	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.2	393 of 902	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	651 of 1171	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.1	383 of 1443	73.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	72.2	38 of 201	81.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	391 of 1346	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	85 of 1381	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	81.4	147 of 1350	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	289 of 1099	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	110 of 749	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	375 of 1134	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.2	184 of 1397	86.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	372 of 1366	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	384 of 1347	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	273 of 1334	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	42.9	627 of 1139	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	450 of 915	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	503 of 1196	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	410 of 1446	71.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	102 of 252	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	49 of 195	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	110 of 403	72.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	445 of 1206	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	404 of 1204	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	392 of 1198	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.1	692 of 1102	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	526 of 1005	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	554 of 1128	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.0	321 of 1253	74.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)81st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile~ school

White (2025)63rd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%+10 vs state

Math51%+13 vs state

Science40%~ state avg

Social Studies36%+6 vs state

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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 Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th 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
Schoolcraft Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6400 Maceday Dr	Waterford	48329	Oakland County	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 623-6211	398	23	17.3	54.5%	307 (77.1%)	21 (5.3%)	47 (11.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.5%)	68.2	439^th of 1488 public elementary schools	70.5%		68.6	432^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	70.9%	7	44.4	61.0	53.2	47.9	61.0	45.2	40.3	35.5	$17,708	$2,327	$15,381
Waterford Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4860 Midland Ave	Waterford	48329	Oakland County	Waterford Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 674-2400	213	14	15.6	38.5%	144 (67.6%)	18 (8.5%)	33 (15.5%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.1%)	23.8	1096^th of 1488 public elementary schools	26.3%		23	1125^th of 1486 public elementary schools	24.3%	29	46.7	19.6	28.3	33.3	17.0	10.9	32.6	13.0	$14,055	$768	$13,287
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5280 Farm Rd	Waterford	48327	Oakland County	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 674-0805	291	19	14.9	64.9%	178 (61.2%)	42 (14.4%)	47 (16.2%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.2%)	21.1	1138^th of 1488 public elementary schools	23.5%		22.6	1135^th of 1486 public elementary schools	23.6%	3	25.5	17.9	28.6	31.9	8.9	24.4	33.3	11.9	$22,248	$4,311	$17,937
Grayson Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	3800 W Walton Blvd	Waterford	48329	Oakland County	Waterford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 674-0200	437	24	17.9	53.8%	263 (60.2%)	53 (12.1%)	80 (18.3%)	11 (2.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.2%)	48.6	743^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	50.1%		37.9	887^th of 1486 public elementary schools	40.3%	144	46.3	60.0	38.7	49.3	42.9	17.3	34.7	20.0	$15,605	$1,882	$13,723
Cooley Elementary School	Public	K-5	2000 Highfield Rd	Waterford	48329	Oakland County	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 673-0300	377	21	17.5	50.4%	273 (72.4%)	29 (7.7%)	49 (13.0%)	13 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	56.4	622^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	58.2%		64.3	494^th of 1486 public elementary schools	66.8%	128	52.3	41.2	40.0	44.6	50.0	33.3	53.3	22.0	$17,417	$2,000	$15,417
Clarkston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6589 Waldon Rd	Clarkston	48346	Oakland County	Clarkston Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 623-5100	416	30	13.8	14.4%	361 (86.8%)	11 (2.6%)	29 (7.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	84.2	218^th of 1488 public elementary schools	85.3%		86	174^th of 1486 public elementary schools	88.3%	44	55.4	48.1	64.4	71.2	48.1	54.8	68.5	56.2	$17,485	$1,182	$16,303
Beaumont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6532 Elizabeth Lake Rd	Waterford	48327	Oakland County	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 682-6822	298	18	16.7	61.1%	190 (63.8%)	55 (18.5%)	33 (11.1%)	12 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	56.8	611^th of 1488 public elementary schools	58.9%		48.7	719^th of 1486 public elementary schools	51.6%	108	46.7	63.6	50.0	28.9	56.8	32.7	42.3	23.1	$17,986	$2,421	$15,564
Pine Knob Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6020 Sashabaw Rd	Clarkston	48346	Oakland County	Clarkston Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 623-3901	487	34	14.3	28.1%	374 (76.8%)	25 (5.1%)	47 (9.7%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	89.5	130^th of 1488 public elementary schools	91.3%		83.5	212^th of 1486 public elementary schools	85.7%	82	61.2	73.0	61.6	64.2	66.2	50.7	68.9	60.3	$16,819	$1,387	$15,431
North Sashabaw Elementary School	Public	K-5	5290 Maybee Rd	Clarkston	48346	Oakland County	Clarkston Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 623-4100	313	29	10.9	51.4%	189 (60.4%)	5 (1.6%)	80 (25.6%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.2%)	42.4	829^th of 1488 public elementary schools	44.3%		44.9	767^th of 1486 public elementary schools	48.4%	62	31.8	30.2	46.3	43.2	27.9	31.5	37.0	28.3	$20,864	$2,038	$18,826
Houghton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8080 Elizabeth Lake Rd	White Lake	48386	Oakland County	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 698-9230	278	19	14.3	58.3%	189 (68.0%)	26 (9.4%)	37 (13.3%)	5 (1.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.5%)	37.2	905^th of 1488 public elementary schools	39.2%		36.7	908^th of 1486 public elementary schools	38.9%	3	37.2	40.5	48.3	20.9	40.5		27.6	10.3	$20,918	$2,309	$18,610

Frequently Asked Questions about Schoolcraft Elementary School

What district is Schoolcraft Elementary School in?

Waterford School District

How many students attend Schoolcraft Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Schoolcraft Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Schoolcraft Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mason Middle School
High : Waterford Kettering High School

Is Schoolcraft Elementary School a good school?

Schoolcraft Elementary School ranks 439^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Schoolcraft Elementary School?

Students at Schoolcraft Elementary School are 77% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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