Elms Elementary School

Summary:

Elms Elementary School is a public elementary school in Flushing, Michigan, serving 349 students in grades 1-6. The school is part of the Flushing Community Schools district, which is ranked 219 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Elms Elementary stands out in several ways. It has a higher percentage of White students (75.07%) compared to nearby schools like Springview Elementary (66.28%) and the more diverse Brownell STEM Academy (2.51% White) and Eagles Nest Academy (0% White). Elms has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.4% in 2018-2019 to 20.8% in 2022-2023, higher than Seymour Elementary (9.3%) but lower than some disadvantaged schools.

Academically, Elms Elementary has some bright spots, like 3rd grade Math where students outperformed the district and state averages. However, the school struggles in other areas, such as 4th and 5th grade Math, where proficiency rates are below 30%. Elms also spends more per student ($14,788) than nearby schools like Central Elementary ($11,687), raising questions about the effective allocation of resources to support student needs.


Detail:

Public 1-6

 6125 N Elms Rd
       Flushing, MI  48433-9018


(810) 591-7350

District: Flushing Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
701st of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,788 Help


Students who attend Elms Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Flushing Middle School
High:    Flushing High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.5 Help
Number of students:  349

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.1%
African American:
8.6%
Hispanic:
8.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Elms Elementary School ranks better than 52.8% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Flushing Community Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.51. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.1%), African American (8.6%), Hispanic (8.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 60.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Elms Elementary School is 16.5, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Flushing Community Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Elms Elementary School is $14,788, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Flushing Community Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Elms Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Elms Elementary School 701st of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Elms Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Flushing Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Flushing Community Schools 219th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Elms Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Elms Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 68.65 475th 1545 69.3%
2007 70.40 439th 1565 71.9%
2008 66.63 590th 1577 62.6%
2009 64.33 682nd 1589 57.1%
2010 66.43 653rd 1552 57.9%
2011 62.21 713th 1552 54.1%
2012 44.89 960th 1566 38.7%
2013 51.57 808th 1563 48.3%
2014 49.45 842nd 1533 45.1%
2015 55.53 701st 1580 55.6%
2016 57.85 643rd 1548 58.5%
2017 44.05 787th 1466 46.3%
2018 43.43 895th 1448 38.2%
2019 37.27 884th 1408 37.2%
2021 21.90 929th 1153 19.4%
2022 37.83 796th 1344 40.8%
2023 48.17 721st 1470 51.0%
2024 49.51 701st 1486 52.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Elms Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.31 214th 403 46.9%
2024 38.57 144th 225 36.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Elms Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.70 769th 1397 45.0%
2019 40.69 692nd 1134 39.0%
2021 28.10 590th 749 21.2%
2022 37.39 692nd 1099 37.0%
2023 57.58 484th 1350 64.1%
2024 58.02 499th 1381 63.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Elms Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.61 979th 1443 32.2%
2019 25.35 902nd 1171 23.0%
2021 24.44 722nd 902 20.0%
2022 43.25 603rd 1106 45.5%
2023 38.39 788th 1321 40.3%
2024 51.42 594th 1342 55.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Elms Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.97 757th 1446 47.6%
2019 43.16 679th 1196 43.2%
2021 18.50 790th 915 13.7%
2022 32.24 771st 1139 32.3%
2023 46.66 674th 1334 49.5%
2024 38.38 807th 1347 40.1%
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Rank History for White students at Elms Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.65 900th 1253 28.2%
2019 29.58 833rd 1128 26.2%
2021 19.25 869th 1005 13.5%
2022 28.65 809th 1102 26.6%
2023 39.30 746th 1198 37.7%
2024 39.70 734th 1204 39.0%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Elms Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 566 5 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 578
1989 576 6 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 589
1990 590 8 7 4 0 n/a n/a 0 609
1991 576 12 11 11 0 n/a n/a 0 610
1992 560 15 12 10 0 n/a n/a 0 597
1993 579 11 11 11 0 n/a n/a 0 612
1994 556 15 11 11 0 n/a n/a 0 593
1995 539 17 14 8 0 n/a n/a 0 578
1996 539 17 14 8 0 n/a n/a 0 578
1997 540 29 7 9 2 n/a n/a 0 587
1998 521 29 8 10 2 n/a n/a 0 570
1999 511 37 5 8 2 n/a n/a 0 563
2000 517 28 1 8 2 n/a n/a 0 556
2001 555 25 1 7 2 n/a n/a 0 590
2002 567 3 2 2 2 n/a n/a 1 577
2003 567 3 2 2 2 n/a n/a 1 577
2004 553 6 1 4 3 n/a n/a 1 568
2005 556 3 0 2 2 n/a n/a 13 576
2006 550 16 0 2 2 n/a n/a 10 580
2007 446 13 0 6 1 n/a n/a 20 486
2008 407 26 1 7 4 n/a n/a 0 445
2009 410 16 1 2 3 n/a n/a 6 438
2010 410 18 2 1 5 n/a n/a 4 440
2011 399 18 2 4 2 0 8 0 433
2012 389 24 2 5 1 0 6 0 427
2013 407 30 0 6 2 0 14 0 459
2014 394 32 1 12 2 0 11 0 452
2015 360 31 0 14 1 0 15 0 421
2016 370 29 1 15 0 0 21 0 436
2017 342 25 1 27 0 0 28 0 423
2018 325 24 2 31 0 0 27 0 409
2019 330 33 0 33 0 1 27 0 424
2020 323 37 1 31 0 1 21 0 414
2021 307 32 3 37 1 0 22 0 402
2022 292 25 3 27 1 0 19 0 367
2023 262 30 1 30 1 1 24 0 349

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Elms Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 578 n/a n/a n/a
1989 589 n/a n/a 10
1990 609 32.0 19.0 8.4
1991 610 n/a n/a n/a
1992 597 n/a n/a 15.6
1993 612 n/a 0.0 16.5
1994 593 24.7 24.0 10.3
1995 578 27.1 21.3 11.2
1996 578 27.1 21.3 11.2
1997 587 27.0 21.7 10.4
1998 570 26.0 21.9 13.7
1999 563 27.0 20.9 10.1
2000 556 26.6 20.9 11.9
2001 590 26.5 22.3 14.6
2002 577 26.6 21.7 13
2003 577 26.6 21.7 13
2004 568 27.5 20.7 13.1
2005 576 26.5 21.7 17.2
2006 580 26.3 22.1 18.8
2007 486 24.4 19.9 28.5
2008 445 22.8 19.5 30.8
2009 438 22.2 19.7 35.9
2010 440 22.3 19.6 39.7
2011 433 19.1 22.6 41.1
2012 427 21.3 19.9 46.4
2013 459 24.3 18.8 43.8
2014 452 22.5 20.0 49.3
2015 421 24.0 17.5 42.5
2016 436 24.0 18.1 46.6
2017 423 23.5 18.0 46.8
2018 409 22.6 18.0 56
2019 424 22.7 18.6 55.9
2020 414 21.2 19.5 61.4
2021 402 21.9 18.3 62.2
2022 367 20.6 17.8 56.1
2023 349 21.1 16.5 60.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Elms Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 578 n/a n/a n/a
1989 589 n/a n/a 10
1990 609 32.0 19.0 8.4
1991 610 n/a n/a n/a
1992 597 n/a n/a 15.6
1993 612 n/a 0.0 16.5
1994 593 24.7 24.0 10.3
1995 578 27.1 21.3 11.2
1996 578 27.1 21.3 11.2
1997 587 27.0 21.7 10.4
1998 570 26.0 21.9 13.7
1999 563 27.0 20.9 10.1
2000 556 26.6 20.9 11.9
2001 590 26.5 22.3 14.6
2002 577 26.6 21.7 13
2003 577 26.6 21.7 13
2004 568 27.5 20.7 13.1
2005 576 26.5 21.7 17.2
2006 580 26.3 22.1 18.8
2007 486 24.4 19.9 28.5
2008 445 22.8 19.5 30.8
2009 438 22.2 19.7 35.9
2010 440 22.3 19.6 39.7
2011 433 19.1 22.6 41.1
2012 427 21.3 19.9 46.4
2013 459 24.3 18.8 43.8
2014 452 22.5 20.0 49.3
2015 421 24.0 17.5 42.5
2016 436 24.0 18.1 46.6
2017 423 23.5 18.0 46.8
2018 409 22.6 18.0 56
2019 424 22.7 18.6 55.9
2020 414 21.2 19.5 61.4
2021 402 21.9 18.3 62.2
2022 367 20.6 17.8 56.1
2023 349 21.1 16.5 60.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Elms Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $863 (9.0%) $8,724 (91.0%) $9,586
2020 $909 (8.5%) $9,825 (91.5%) $10,734
2021 $1,463 (12.7%) $10,094 (87.3%) $11,558
2022 $1,687 (12.6%) $11,732 (87.4%) $13,419
2023 $1,645 (11.1%) $13,143 (88.9%) $14,788

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Elms Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 884th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 721st of 1470 Elementary schools
 13.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Elms Elementary School)42.642.6
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Flushing Community Schools)45.843.1
 2.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Elms Elementary School)31.129.5
 1.6%
   3rd Grade Math (Flushing Community Schools)40.639.2
 1.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Elms Elementary School)49.244.4
 4.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Flushing Community Schools)46.545.7
 0.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Elms Elementary School)4027.8
 12.2%
   4th Grade Math (Flushing Community Schools)43.240.6
 2.6%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Elms Elementary School)37.150
 12.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Flushing Community Schools)42.252.7
 10.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Elms Elementary School)31.428.1
 3.3%
   5th Grade Math (Flushing Community Schools)33.433.6
 0.2%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Elms Elementary School)18.621.9
 3.3%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Flushing Community Schools)16.229.6
 13.4%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Elms Elementary School)38.530.9
 7.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Flushing Community Schools)39.530.9
 8.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Elms Elementary School)23.127.3
 4.2%
   6th Grade Math (Flushing Community Schools)31.727.3
 4.4%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students424349
 17.7%
African American3330
 9.1%
American Indian01
Asian01
Hispanic3330
 9.1%
Pacific Islander11
White330262
 20.6%
Two or More Races2724
 11.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients55.9%60.5%
 4.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Elms Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 349 students attended Elms Elementary School.

Elms Elementary School ranks 701st of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Elms Elementary School are 75% White, 9% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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

Middle : Flushing Middle School
High : Flushing High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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