Patricia St Clair Elementary School

Summary:

Patricia St Clair Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hesperia, Michigan, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Hesperia Community Schools district, which is ranked 502 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Patricia St Clair Elementary School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (92.69%) compared to surrounding schools, its academic performance is consistently in the bottom quarter of Michigan elementary schools, ranking 1263 out of 1486 in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's M-Step test scores are significantly below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Patricia St Clair Elementary has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 20.2% in 2018-2019 to 33.8% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the state average and nearby schools.

Despite the school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (80.68%), indicating significant economic challenges, Patricia St Clair Elementary has seen a substantial increase in spending per student, from $14,079 in 2019-2020 to $18,781 in 2022-2023. However, this higher funding has not translated into improved academic outcomes, as the school continues to underperform compared to nearby schools like Pathfinder Elementary and Daisy Brook Elementary, which are part of the Fremont Public School District.


Detail:

Public K-5

 96 S Division St
       Hesperia, MI  49421-9004


(231) 854-6615

District: Hesperia Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1263rd of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,781 Help


Students who attend Patricia St Clair Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    David C Outwin Middle School
High:    Hesperia High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.5 Help
Number of students:  383

Racial breakdown:

White:
92.7%
Hispanic:
3.7%
Two or more races:
2.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Patricia St Clair Elementary School ranks worse than 85% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.88. (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 (92.7%), Hispanic (3.7%), two or more races (2.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 80.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Patricia St Clair Elementary School is 16.5. (See more...)
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Compare Patricia St Clair Elementary School employs 23.2 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Patricia St Clair Elementary School is $18,781.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Patricia St Clair Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Patricia St Clair Elementary School 1263rd of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Patricia St Clair Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Hesperia Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Hesperia Community Schools 502nd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Patricia St Clair Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Patricia St Clair Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 45.11 1084th 1545 29.8%
2007 38.58 1213th 1565 22.5%
2008 43.25 1153rd 1577 26.9%
2009 42.21 1190th 1589 25.1%
2010 40.78 1212th 1552 21.9%
2011 39.40 1182nd 1552 23.8%
2012 27.30 1249th 1566 20.2%
2013 21.48 1300th 1563 16.8%
2014 28.22 1193rd 1533 22.2%
2015 27.11 1200th 1580 24.1%
2016 21.76 1221st 1548 21.1%
2017 12.56 1281st 1466 12.6%
2018 16.13 1272nd 1448 12.2%
2019 13.70 1224th 1408 13.1%
2021 7.48 1109th 1153 3.8%
2022 17.37 1111th 1344 17.3%
2023 18.36 1187th 1470 19.3%
2024 13.88 1263rd 1486 15.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Patricia St Clair Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.40 257th 403 36.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Patricia St Clair Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.11 1213th 1397 13.2%
2019 17.55 992nd 1134 12.5%
2021 17.59 679th 749 9.3%
2022 40.44 640th 1099 41.8%
2023 29.71 968th 1350 28.3%
2024 21.33 1129th 1381 18.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Patricia St Clair Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.20 1355th 1443 6.1%
2022 18.90 935th 1106 15.5%
2023 23.27 1017th 1321 23.0%
2024 12.52 1204th 1342 10.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Patricia St Clair Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.72 1143rd 1446 21.0%
2019 17.16 1024th 1196 14.4%
2022 13.71 1019th 1139 10.5%
2023 9.97 1226th 1334 8.1%
2024 11.94 1220th 1347 9.4%
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Rank History for White students at Patricia St Clair Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.35 1225th 1253 2.2%
2019 5.54 1117th 1128 1.0%
2021 3.19 999th 1005 0.6%
2022 7.14 1075th 1102 2.5%
2023 9.20 1135th 1198 5.3%
2024 7.02 1165th 1204 3.2%
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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 Patricia St Clair Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 462 1 2 17 1 n/a n/a 0 483
1989 444 1 0 14 0 n/a n/a 0 459
1990 429 1 0 19 0 n/a n/a 0 449
1991 463 2 1 7 0 n/a n/a -1 472
1992 491 2 0 22 0 n/a n/a 0 515
1993 503 0 1 15 0 n/a n/a 0 519
1994 487 3 1 26 1 n/a n/a 0 518
1995 506 2 2 16 3 n/a n/a 0 529
1996 506 2 2 16 3 n/a n/a 0 529
1997 416 2 2 14 3 n/a n/a 0 437
1998 425 5 3 9 2 n/a n/a 0 444
1999 386 4 1 8 3 n/a n/a 0 402
2000 407 0 1 18 2 n/a n/a 0 428
2001 410 2 1 24 4 n/a n/a 0 441
2002 428 3 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 440
2003 428 3 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 440
2004 409 2 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 423
2005 366 0 0 19 0 n/a n/a 0 385
2006 371 0 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 380
2007 384 2 3 7 0 n/a n/a 0 396
2008 390 2 4 7 n/a n/a n/a 0 403
2009 381 3 4 20 2 n/a n/a 0 410
2010 385 1 4 19 0 n/a n/a 0 409
2011 385 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 405
2012 407 1 1 20 2 0 0 0 431
2013 410 1 1 17 1 0 0 0 430
2014 363 1 1 16 3 0 1 0 385
2015 348 2 0 25 4 1 2 0 382
2016 330 0 1 23 3 1 0 0 358
2017 382 1 1 32 3 1 4 0 424
2018 379 1 1 33 4 1 9 0 428
2019 337 3 1 29 2 0 10 0 382
2020 328 3 1 26 1 0 11 0 370
2021 299 3 1 24 2 0 13 0 342
2022 349 4 0 22 1 0 13 0 389
2023 355 3 0 14 1 0 10 0 383

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 Patricia St Clair Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 483 n/a n/a n/a
1989 459 n/a n/a 28.3
1990 449 23.0 19.5 24.9
1991 472 n/a n/a n/a
1992 515 n/a n/a 36.9
1993 519 n/a 0.0 38.3
1994 518 26.0 19.9 35.5
1995 529 27.9 19.0 30.4
1996 529 27.9 19.0 30.4
1997 437 22.0 19.9 32.3
1998 444 23.0 19.3 34.5
1999 402 23.0 17.5 33.3
2000 428 23.0 18.6 35.7
2001 441 24.5 18.0 41.3
2002 440 25.5 17.3 47.7
2003 440 25.5 17.3 47.7
2004 423 25.5 16.6 51.1
2005 385 22.5 17.1 49.4
2006 380 19.5 19.5 63.4
2007 396 22.0 18.0 59.8
2008 403 23.0 17.5 62
2009 410 22.5 18.2 64.4
2010 409 23.0 17.7 66
2011 405 21.5 18.8 68.4
2012 431 25.5 16.8 71.9
2013 430 25.6 16.7 73.3
2014 385 25.0 15.4 69.9
2015 382 24.0 15.9 73.3
2016 358 22.0 16.2 73.2
2017 424 25.3 16.7 70
2018 428 25.1 17.0 76.2
2019 382 25.1 15.2 77.2
2020 370 24.1 15.3 75.4
2021 342 23.9 14.3 81.6
2022 389 26.2 14.8 87.7
2023 383 23.2 16.5 80.7

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 Patricia St Clair Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 483 n/a n/a n/a
1989 459 n/a n/a 28.3
1990 449 23.0 19.5 24.9
1991 472 n/a n/a n/a
1992 515 n/a n/a 36.9
1993 519 n/a 0.0 38.3
1994 518 26.0 19.9 35.5
1995 529 27.9 19.0 30.4
1996 529 27.9 19.0 30.4
1997 437 22.0 19.9 32.3
1998 444 23.0 19.3 34.5
1999 402 23.0 17.5 33.3
2000 428 23.0 18.6 35.7
2001 441 24.5 18.0 41.3
2002 440 25.5 17.3 47.7
2003 440 25.5 17.3 47.7
2004 423 25.5 16.6 51.1
2005 385 22.5 17.1 49.4
2006 380 19.5 19.5 63.4
2007 396 22.0 18.0 59.8
2008 403 23.0 17.5 62
2009 410 22.5 18.2 64.4
2010 409 23.0 17.7 66
2011 405 21.5 18.8 68.4
2012 431 25.5 16.8 71.9
2013 430 25.6 16.7 73.3
2014 385 25.0 15.4 69.9
2015 382 24.0 15.9 73.3
2016 358 22.0 16.2 73.2
2017 424 25.3 16.7 70
2018 428 25.1 17.0 76.2
2019 382 25.1 15.2 77.2
2020 370 24.1 15.3 75.4
2021 342 23.9 14.3 81.6
2022 389 26.2 14.8 87.7
2023 383 23.2 16.5 80.7

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 Patricia St Clair Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,850 (13.4%) $11,969 (86.6%) $13,818
2020 $2,257 (16.0%) $11,822 (84.0%) $14,079
2021 $2,889 (18.2%) $12,947 (81.8%) $15,836
2022 $3,858 (26.5%) $10,677 (73.5%) $14,536
2023 $3,596 (19.1%) $15,185 (80.9%) $18,781

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Patricia St Clair 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 1224th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 1187th of 1470 Elementary schools
 6.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Patricia St Clair Elementary School)31.522.9
 8.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hesperia Community Schools)31.522.9
 8.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Patricia St Clair Elementary School)25.922.9
 3%
   3rd Grade Math (Hesperia Community Schools)25.922.9
 3%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Patricia St Clair Elementary School)21.425.8
 4.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Hesperia Community Schools)21.425.8
 4.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Patricia St Clair Elementary School)21.46.5
 14.9%
   4th Grade Math (Hesperia Community Schools)21.46.5
 14.9%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Patricia St Clair Elementary School)28.629
 0.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Hesperia Community Schools)28.629
 0.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Patricia St Clair Elementary School)16.99.5
 7.4%
   5th Grade Math (Hesperia Community Schools)16.99.5
 7.4%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Patricia St Clair Elementary School)7.813.3
 5.5%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Hesperia Community Schools)7.813.3
 5.5%
   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 Students382383
 0.3%
African American33
American Indian21
 50%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic2914
 51.7%
Pacific Islander00
White337355
 5.3%
Two or More Races1010
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients77.2%80.7%
 3.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Patricia St Clair Elementary School

Patricia St Clair Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.0% of Michigan elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 383 students attended Patricia St Clair Elementary School.

Students who attend Patricia St Clair Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : David C Outwin Middle School
High : Hesperia High School

Students at Patricia St Clair Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.


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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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