Parsons Elementary School

Summary:

Parsons Elementary School is a public elementary school in Rockwood, Michigan, serving 379 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Gibraltar School District. While the school generally performs better than the state average on academic assessments, it faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism and lags behind the district average in many areas.

Parsons Elementary has a more homogeneous student population, with 81.79% white students, compared to surrounding schools that range from 57.91% to 84.64% white. The school also has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (29.29%) than nearby schools (31.44% to 57.49%). However, Parsons has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.1% in 2017-2018 to 22.3% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average and surrounding schools (11.4% to 28.8%).

Academically, Parsons Elementary generally performs better than the state average in English Language Arts and Math, with 3rd-5th grade proficiency rates ranging from 41% to 53.4% in ELA and 36.2% to 53.6% in Math. But the school's performance lags behind the Gibraltar School District average in most grade levels and subject areas. The school's higher per-student spending of $13,442 in 2022-2023 (compared to the state average of $12,000) does not seem to translate into significantly better academic outcomes, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be at play.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 14473 Middle Gibraltar Rd
       Rockwood, MI  48173-9772


(734) 379-7050

District: Gibraltar School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
623rd of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,442 Help


Students who attend Parsons Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Shumate Middle School
High:    Oscar A Carlson High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.6 Help
Number of students:  379

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.8%
Hispanic:
7.1%
Two or more races:
6.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  29.3% Help


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Compare Details Parsons Elementary School ranks better than 58.1% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Gibraltar School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.76. (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 (81.8%), Hispanic (7.1%), two or more races (6.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 29.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Gibraltar School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Parsons Elementary School is 14.6, which is the 2nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Gibraltar School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Parsons Elementary School is $13,442, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Gibraltar School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Parsons Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Parsons Elementary School 623rd of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Parsons Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Gibraltar School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Gibraltar School District 255th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Parsons Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Parsons Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 68.02 494th 1545 68.0%
2007 71.99 389th 1565 75.1%
2008 69.21 521st 1577 67.0%
2009 71.67 446th 1589 71.9%
2010 64.32 711th 1552 54.2%
2011 75.08 342nd 1552 78.0%
2012 64.20 535th 1566 65.8%
2013 75.93 326th 1563 79.1%
2014 66.55 500th 1533 67.4%
2015 44.17 932nd 1580 41.0%
2016 45.74 856th 1548 44.7%
2017 48.07 719th 1466 51.0%
2018 59.59 623rd 1448 57.0%
2019 64.03 458th 1408 67.5%
2021 56.19 434th 1153 62.4%
2022 43.26 715th 1344 46.8%
2023 51.82 664th 1470 54.8%
2024 55.76 623rd 1486 58.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Parsons Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.41 64th 403 84.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Parsons Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.69 1141st 1397 18.3%
2022 58.40 392nd 1099 64.3%
2023 39.68 806th 1350 40.3%
2024 43.32 746th 1381 46.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Parsons Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.80 637th 1443 55.9%
2019 53.42 523rd 1171 55.3%
2021 41.75 521st 902 42.2%
2022 38.69 667th 1106 39.7%
2023 48.79 623rd 1321 52.8%
2024 48.63 636th 1342 52.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Parsons Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.02 600th 1446 58.5%
2019 65.11 367th 1196 69.3%
2021 54.86 373rd 915 59.2%
2022 35.24 735th 1139 35.5%
2023 45.39 695th 1334 47.9%
2024 51.36 616th 1347 54.3%
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Rank History for White students at Parsons Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.57 676th 1253 46.0%
2019 50.37 548th 1128 51.4%
2021 50.80 459th 1005 54.3%
2022 35.29 714th 1102 35.2%
2023 41.88 705th 1198 41.2%
2024 45.77 638th 1204 47.0%
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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.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Parsons Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 413 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 414
1989 432 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 433
1990 413 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 413
1991 374 0 0 1 39 n/a n/a 0 414
1992 384 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 384
1993 395 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 395
1994 365 0 8 5 37 n/a n/a 0 415
1995 332 3 3 8 30 n/a n/a 0 376
1996 332 3 3 8 30 n/a n/a 0 376
1997 350 1 8 7 22 n/a n/a 0 388
1998 376 4 3 9 21 n/a n/a -9 404
1999 371 4 1 6 16 n/a n/a 0 398
2000 369 3 0 7 16 n/a n/a 12 407
2001 382 3 2 7 10 n/a n/a 0 404
2002 373 5 1 5 23 n/a n/a 0 407
2003 373 5 1 5 23 n/a n/a 0 407
2004 385 6 4 8 21 n/a n/a 0 424
2005 397 11 8 15 26 n/a n/a 0 457
2006 455 17 12 19 17 n/a n/a 0 520
2007 428 10 8 12 7 n/a n/a 0 465
2008 418 10 9 9 5 n/a n/a 0 451
2009 405 7 8 7 4 n/a n/a 1 432
2010 412 9 10 11 1 n/a n/a 0 443
2011 407 20 9 16 2 3 4 0 461
2012 369 20 6 19 2 1 11 0 428
2013 345 17 6 23 1 1 8 0 401
2014 365 13 9 23 0 1 11 0 422
2015 360 9 12 20 0 0 13 0 414
2016 344 10 8 20 0 0 17 0 399
2017 317 12 7 25 0 1 21 0 383
2018 330 15 7 28 0 1 23 0 404
2019 338 14 7 29 0 1 31 0 420
2020 307 21 7 33 1 1 33 0 403
2021 262 8 2 23 1 0 18 0 314
2022 299 16 4 31 1 1 27 0 379
2023 310 12 4 27 1 0 25 0 379

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 Parsons Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 414 n/a n/a n/a
1989 433 n/a n/a 6.2
1990 413 27.0 15.2 13.1
1991 414 n/a n/a n/a
1992 384 n/a n/a n/a
1993 395 n/a 0.0 15.9
1994 415 17.0 24.4 12
1995 376 17.1 22.0 13.8
1996 376 17.1 22.0 13.8
1997 388 17.0 22.8 14.7
1998 404 14.0 28.9 12.1
1999 398 21.0 19.0 12.8
2000 407 19.2 20.6 15.2
2001 404 21.5 18.8 14.1
2002 407 21.9 18.6 18.4
2003 407 21.9 18.6 18.4
2004 424 21.4 19.8 17.2
2005 457 19.8 23.1 20.6
2006 520 26.7 19.5 22.7
2007 465 23.1 20.1 22.2
2008 451 22.8 19.8 25.7
2009 432 23.8 18.2 22.7
2010 443 24.8 17.8 27.5
2011 461 23.8 19.3 28.2
2012 428 21.6 19.8 26.2
2013 401 19.6 20.4 23.9
2014 422 19.1 22.0 22.5
2015 414 19.0 21.7 24.6
2016 399 21.0 19.0 19.3
2017 383 20.6 18.5 20.9
2018 404 22.1 18.2 29.2
2019 420 23.0 18.2 28.3
2020 403 24.0 16.7 27.8
2021 314 22.0 14.2 17.5
2022 379 23.5 16.0 30.6
2023 379 25.8 14.6 29.3

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 Parsons Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 414 n/a n/a n/a
1989 433 n/a n/a 6.2
1990 413 27.0 15.2 13.1
1991 414 n/a n/a n/a
1992 384 n/a n/a n/a
1993 395 n/a 0.0 15.9
1994 415 17.0 24.4 12
1995 376 17.1 22.0 13.8
1996 376 17.1 22.0 13.8
1997 388 17.0 22.8 14.7
1998 404 14.0 28.9 12.1
1999 398 21.0 19.0 12.8
2000 407 19.2 20.6 15.2
2001 404 21.5 18.8 14.1
2002 407 21.9 18.6 18.4
2003 407 21.9 18.6 18.4
2004 424 21.4 19.8 17.2
2005 457 19.8 23.1 20.6
2006 520 26.7 19.5 22.7
2007 465 23.1 20.1 22.2
2008 451 22.8 19.8 25.7
2009 432 23.8 18.2 22.7
2010 443 24.8 17.8 27.5
2011 461 23.8 19.3 28.2
2012 428 21.6 19.8 26.2
2013 401 19.6 20.4 23.9
2014 422 19.1 22.0 22.5
2015 414 19.0 21.7 24.6
2016 399 21.0 19.0 19.3
2017 383 20.6 18.5 20.9
2018 404 22.1 18.2 29.2
2019 420 23.0 18.2 28.3
2020 403 24.0 16.7 27.8
2021 314 22.0 14.2 17.5
2022 379 23.5 16.0 30.6
2023 379 25.8 14.6 29.3

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Parsons Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $315 (3.2%) $9,596 (96.8%) $9,911
2020 $276 (2.6%) $10,411 (97.4%) $10,687
2021 $920 (7.0%) $12,203 (93.0%) $13,124
2022 $1,262 (10.1%) $11,191 (89.9%) $12,453
2023 $945 (7.0%) $12,497 (93.0%) $13,442

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Parsons 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 458th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 664th of 1470 Elementary schools
 12.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Parsons Elementary School)65.541
 24.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gibraltar School District)46.441.2
 5.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Parsons Elementary School)60.342.6
 17.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Gibraltar School District)52.641.2
 11.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Parsons Elementary School)53.553.4
 0.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Gibraltar School District)48.946.4
 2.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Parsons Elementary School)45.141.4
 3.7%
   4th Grade Math (Gibraltar School District)37.434.9
 2.5%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Parsons Elementary School)56.149.3
 6.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Gibraltar School District)52.240.8
 11.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Parsons Elementary School)40.236.2
 4%
   5th Grade Math (Gibraltar School District)39.332.9
 6.4%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Parsons Elementary School)23.214.5
 8.7%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Gibraltar School District)27.818.8
 9%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students420379
 9.8%
African American1412
 14.3%
American Indian01
Asian74
 42.9%
Hispanic2927
 6.9%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White338310
 8.3%
Two or More Races3125
 19.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients28.3%29.3%
 1%


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Parsons Elementary School ranks 623rd of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Middle : Shumate Middle School
High : Oscar A Carlson High School

Students at Parsons Elementary School are 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 379 students attended Parsons Elementary School.


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