Summerfield Schools

The Summerfield Schools district in Michigan is home to two high-performing schools: Summerfield Elementary School and Summerfield Junior-Senior High School. Both schools have earned 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger, with the elementary school ranking 381 out of 1,486 Michigan elementary schools and the high school ranking 192 out of 743 Michigan high schools in the 2023-2024 academic year.

Academically, Summerfield Elementary School students consistently outperform the state average in English Language Arts and Science proficiency, particularly in the 5th and 6th grades. Summerfield Junior-Senior High School also excels, maintaining a very high 4-year graduation rate of 97.8% and a low dropout rate of 2.1%. Additionally, 11th-grade students at the high school outperformed the state average in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing on the SAT. However, both schools have room for improvement in Math proficiency, which tends to lag behind the state average.

Demographically, the schools have a very homogeneous student population, with over 90% of students identifying as White. The elementary school has a higher percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch (37.58%) compared to the high school (25.19%), suggesting potential socioeconomic disparities between the two school communities. Both schools also face challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, with the high school at 20.6% and the elementary school at 17.4%. Overall, the Summerfield Schools district appears to be providing a quality education, but may benefit from addressing attendance issues and exploring ways to increase diversity and support students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.