Summary:
Springfield Plains Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Clarkston, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 505. The school is part of the Clarkston Community School District, which is ranked 105 out of 610 school districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Springfield Plains Elementary School consistently outperforms the Clarkston Community School District and the state of Michigan in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 69% of 3rd graders, 72.5% of 4th graders, and 66.7% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district's 57.9%, 57.4%, and 61%, respectively, and the state's 39.6%, 43.3%, and 44%. The school also has a more diverse student body compared to some nearby schools, such as North Sashabaw Elementary (63.61% white) and Pine Knob Elementary (75.16% white), and has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, from 20.6% in 2021-2022 to 16.1% in 2022-2023, which is lower than the state average.
While Springfield Plains Elementary School outperforms the Clarkston Community School District and the state of Michigan in academic proficiency, some of the nearby schools, such as Bailey Lake Elementary and Independence Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance. This suggests that the Clarkston area is home to several high-performing elementary schools. Additionally, the school's free and reduced-price lunch rate, which is a proxy for socioeconomic status, has increased from 14.84% in 2020-2021 to 17.43% in 2022-2023, indicating that the school is serving a more diverse population in terms of socioeconomic background.
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