Summary:
Zip code 48327 in Waterford, MI is home to four public elementary schools—Haviland Elementary School, Beaumont Elementary School, Riverside Elementary School, and Knudsen Elementary School—all serving grades PK or K through 5 within the Waterford School District, a mid-tier district ranking in the 46th percentile statewide.
For parents, the standout choice is Haviland Elementary, which has climbed to the 68th percentile with a 3-star rating—the best in the area. It outperforms district and state averages in most subjects, especially in 4th grade where ELA proficiency hits 65.8% and math 57.9%. This success is notable given that 57.47% of its students qualify for free/reduced lunch, the lowest rate among the four schools. At the other end, Riverside Elementary struggles the most, ranking in the bottom quartile (26th percentile) with just 1 star, the highest chronic absenteeism (26.6%), and the highest poverty rate (64.95%). Beaumont Elementary and Knudsen Elementary sit in the middle, both earning 2 stars, with Beaumont achieving its results on the lowest per-student spending ($17,439) and highest student-teacher ratio (16.7).
A key concern across all schools is a sharp decline in math proficiency from 3rd to 5th grade—for example, Knudsen drops from 50% to just 14% in 5th grade math. Social studies is also a universal weakness, with proficiency below 34% everywhere. However, chronic absenteeism is a bright spot: all four schools are well below the state average of 27.9%, with Beaumont at just 13.2%. Notably, higher spending does not guarantee better outcomes—Riverside spends the most ($21,553 per student) yet performs the worst, suggesting resources alone aren't driving success.
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