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Roscommon Elementary School

Summary:

Roscommon Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Roscommon, Michigan, with a student population of 266. The school is part of the Roscommon Area Public Schools district, which is ranked 289 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Roscommon Elementary School faces several challenges, including below-average academic performance, with only 26.3% of 3rd graders and 32.7% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 39.6% and 43.3%, respectively. The school also has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 32.7%, compared to nearby Collins Elementary School at 40.8% and Grayling Elementary School at 27.7%. Additionally, Roscommon Elementary School has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.89% to 65.08% over the past three school years, suggesting a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, Roscommon Elementary School's student population is significantly more homogeneous in terms of race, with 95.86% of students identifying as white, compared to the nearby schools, which have more diverse student populations. This may present opportunities for the school to explore ways to better serve a more diverse student body. Despite the challenges, Roscommon Elementary School has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, rising from $13,152 in 2019-2020 to $16,794 in 2022-2023, indicating a commitment to investing in the school's resources. However, the academic outcomes suggest a need to evaluate the effectiveness of these investments and address the underlying factors contributing to the school's performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 175 W Sunset Dr
       Roscommon, MI  48653

(989) 275-6610

District: Roscommon Area Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
989th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,794 Help


Students who attend Roscommon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Roscommon Middle School
High:    Roscommon High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.7 Help
Number of students:  266

Racial breakdown:

White:
95.9%
Hispanic:
2.3%
Two or more races:
1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Roscommon Elementary School ranks worse than 66.6% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.97. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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 (95.9%), Hispanic (2.3%), two or more races (1.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Roscommon Elementary School is 13.7. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Roscommon Elementary School is $16,794.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Roscommon Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Roscommon Elementary School 989th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Roscommon Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Roscommon Area Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Roscommon Area Public Schools 289th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Roscommon Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Roscommon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 40.19 1181st 1545 23.6%
2007 61.01 719th 1565 54.1%
2008 41.79 1177th 1577 25.4%
2009 53.18 966th 1589 39.2%
2010 50.45 1050th 1552 32.3%
2011 44.72 1106th 1552 28.7%
2012 41.94 1025th 1566 34.5%
2013 49.24 859th 1563 45.0%
2014 54.51 746th 1533 51.3%
2015 53.97 740th 1580 53.2%
2023 40.29 850th 1470 42.2%
2024 31.97 989th 1486 33.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Roscommon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 36.52 866th 1350 35.9%
2024 21.34 1128th 1381 18.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Roscommon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.30 889th 1321 32.7%
2024 32.77 891st 1342 33.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Roscommon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.39 774th 1334 42.0%
2024 23.55 1026th 1347 23.8%
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Rank History for White students at Roscommon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.30 884th 1198 26.2%
2024 18.41 1042nd 1204 13.5%
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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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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Roscommon Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 622 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 623
1989 643 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 644
1990 630 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 630
1991 672 2 0 0 2 n/a n/a 3 679
1992 486 1 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 491
1993 502 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 503
1994 498 1 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 501
1995 497 0 0 6 3 n/a n/a 0 506
1996 497 0 0 6 3 n/a n/a 0 506
1997 515 4 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 521
1998 503 0 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 506
1999 491 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 492
2000 446 0 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 452
2001 456 0 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 461
2002 403 1 4 3 8 n/a n/a 0 419
2003 403 1 4 3 8 n/a n/a 0 419
2004 400 13 6 2 7 n/a n/a 0 428
2005 396 13 6 5 13 n/a n/a 0 433
2006 383 0 4 2 16 n/a n/a 9 414
2007 393 2 3 3 18 n/a n/a 7 426
2008 362 1 6 8 21 n/a n/a 4 402
2009 359 1 3 7 10 n/a n/a 2 382
2010 337 1 1 8 10 n/a n/a 1 358
2011 464 4 1 9 10 0 12 0 500
2012 467 3 2 10 5 0 9 0 496
2013 430 3 3 6 1 0 8 0 451
2014 435 4 2 7 5 0 13 0 466
2015 420 3 3 11 5 0 12 0 454
2016 241 0 1 6 1 0 10 0 259
2017 264 1 1 5 1 0 9 0 281
2018 234 0 0 4 1 0 12 0 251
2019 204 0 0 6 0 0 10 0 220
2020 199 0 0 7 1 0 9 0 216
2021 177 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 189
2022 180 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 190
2023 255 0 0 6 0 0 5 0 266

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 Roscommon Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 623 n/a n/a n/a
1989 644 n/a n/a 32.9
1990 630 34.0 18.5 37.5
1991 679 n/a n/a n/a
1992 491 n/a n/a 37.3
1993 503 n/a 0.0 59.8
1994 501 24.0 20.9 35.3
1995 506 24.7 20.5 37.4
1996 506 24.7 20.5 37.4
1997 521 26.0 20.0 37.8
1998 506 25.0 20.2 37.2
1999 492 24.0 20.5 37
2000 452 23.5 19.2 47.8
2001 461 23.0 20.0 47.7
2002 419 23.1 18.1 43.4
2003 419 23.1 18.1 43.4
2004 428 22.0 19.5 43.2
2005 433 22.7 19.1 42.3
2006 414 22.8 18.2 44.9
2007 426 22.8 18.7 47
2008 402 22.3 18.0 51.5
2009 382 21.3 17.9 52.9
2010 358 20.7 17.2 56.6
2011 500 29.0 17.2 64.6
2012 496 27.7 17.9 64.5
2013 451 26.9 16.7 65.4
2014 466 26.1 17.7 65.7
2015 454 27.0 16.8 55.5
2016 259 19.0 13.6 61.4
2017 281 18.9 14.8 59.4
2018 251 18.4 13.6 68.5
2019 220 16.1 13.6 67.3
2020 216 15.2 14.1 69
2021 189 14.7 12.8 65.1
2022 190 13.0 14.6 57.9
2023 266 19.3 13.7 58.3

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 Roscommon Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 623 n/a n/a n/a
1989 644 n/a n/a 32.9
1990 630 34.0 18.5 37.5
1991 679 n/a n/a n/a
1992 491 n/a n/a 37.3
1993 503 n/a 0.0 59.8
1994 501 24.0 20.9 35.3
1995 506 24.7 20.5 37.4
1996 506 24.7 20.5 37.4
1997 521 26.0 20.0 37.8
1998 506 25.0 20.2 37.2
1999 492 24.0 20.5 37
2000 452 23.5 19.2 47.8
2001 461 23.0 20.0 47.7
2002 419 23.1 18.1 43.4
2003 419 23.1 18.1 43.4
2004 428 22.0 19.5 43.2
2005 433 22.7 19.1 42.3
2006 414 22.8 18.2 44.9
2007 426 22.8 18.7 47
2008 402 22.3 18.0 51.5
2009 382 21.3 17.9 52.9
2010 358 20.7 17.2 56.6
2011 500 29.0 17.2 64.6
2012 496 27.7 17.9 64.5
2013 451 26.9 16.7 65.4
2014 466 26.1 17.7 65.7
2015 454 27.0 16.8 55.5
2016 259 19.0 13.6 61.4
2017 281 18.9 14.8 59.4
2018 251 18.4 13.6 68.5
2019 220 16.1 13.6 67.3
2020 216 15.2 14.1 69
2021 189 14.7 12.8 65.1
2022 190 13.0 14.6 57.9
2023 266 19.3 13.7 58.3

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Roscommon Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,522 (19.3%) $10,572 (80.7%) $13,093
2020 $2,783 (21.2%) $10,369 (78.8%) $13,152
2021 $4,685 (30.6%) $10,617 (69.4%) $15,302
2022 $3,834 (24.8%) $11,597 (75.2%) $15,430
2023 $4,249 (25.3%) $12,545 (74.7%) $16,794

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Roscommon 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.

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Roscommon Elementary School)3428
 6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Roscommon Area Public Schools)3428
 6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Roscommon Elementary School)50.944
 6.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Roscommon Area Public Schools)50.944
 6.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students220266
 20.9%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic66
Pacific Islander00
White204255
 25%
Two or More Races105
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients67.3%58.3%
 9%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Roscommon Elementary School

Roscommon Elementary School ranks 989th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Roscommon Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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

Middle : Roscommon Middle School
High : Roscommon High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 266 students attended Roscommon Elementary School.


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