Emma V Lobbestael Elementary School

Summary:

Emma V Lobbestael Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school in Harrison Township, Michigan, serving 293 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the L'Anse Creuse Public Schools district.

Emma V Lobbestael stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, outpacing the district and state in M-Step test scores. For example, in 2023-2024, 57.1% of the school's 5th-graders scored proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 48.7% for the district and 44% for Michigan. The school also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 5.8% to 10.2%, and a low student-teacher ratio of 13.9 to 16.2. Additionally, Emma V Lobbestael spends more per student, ranging from $11,536 to $15,740, than nearby schools.

While Emma V Lobbestael has a higher percentage of white students (82.94%) compared to surrounding schools, it still serves a significant population of low-socioeconomic status students, with 43.69% receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Interestingly, some nearby schools, such as Mt Clemens Montessori Academy, also demonstrate strong academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting that factors beyond racial and socioeconomic makeup may contribute to a school's success.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 38495 Prentiss St
       Harrison Township, MI  48045-2651


(586) 783-6450

District: L'Anse Creuse Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
459th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,740 Help


Students who attend Emma V Lobbestael Elementary School usually attend:

High:    High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  267

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.6%
Two or more races:
7.9%
African American:
4.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.2% Help


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Compare Details Emma V Lobbestael Elementary School ranks better than 69.1% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 2nd among 9 ranked elementary schools in the L'Anse Creuse Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.93. (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 Emma V Lobbestael Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the L'Anse Creuse Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (81.6%), two or more races (7.9%), African American (4.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 47.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Emma V Lobbestael Elementary School is 12.9, which is the 2nd best among 9 elementary schools in the L'Anse Creuse Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Emma V Lobbestael Elementary School employs 20.6 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Emma V Lobbestael Elementary School is $15,740, which is the 3rd highest among 9 elementary schools in the L'Anse Creuse Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Emma V Lobbestael Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Emma V Lobbestael Elementary School 459th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Emma V Lobbestael Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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L'Anse Creuse Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks L'Anse Creuse Public Schools 288th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Emma V Lobbestael Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Emma V Lobbestael Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 62.65 655th 1545 57.6%
2007 67.22 537th 1565 65.7%
2008 73.14 392nd 1577 75.1%
2009 64.92 661st 1589 58.4%
2010 71.63 462nd 1552 70.2%
2011 48.20 1036th 1552 33.2%
2012 62.63 569th 1566 63.7%
2013 65.61 523rd 1563 66.5%
2014 70.80 405th 1533 73.6%
2015 67.79 487th 1580 69.2%
2016 55.52 689th 1548 55.5%
2017 51.53 655th 1466 55.3%
2018 67.04 495th 1448 65.8%
2019 54.78 598th 1408 57.5%
2021 39.64 681st 1153 40.9%
2022 48.96 632nd 1344 53.0%
2023 45.49 764th 1470 48.0%
2024 66.93 459th 1486 69.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Emma V Lobbestael Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.14 519th 1397 62.8%
2019 50.35 539th 1134 52.5%
2021 60.80 236th 749 68.5%
2022 56.49 422nd 1099 61.6%
2023 50.30 625th 1350 53.7%
2024 63.30 403rd 1381 70.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Emma V Lobbestael Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.08 384th 1443 73.4%
2019 58.73 454th 1171 61.2%
2021 52.28 391st 902 56.7%
2022 49.39 533rd 1106 51.8%
2023 41.28 744th 1321 43.7%
2024 64.90 382nd 1342 71.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Emma V Lobbestael Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.60 612th 1446 57.7%
2019 43.78 667th 1196 44.2%
2021 39.96 535th 915 41.5%
2022 49.99 549th 1139 51.8%
2023 40.69 772nd 1334 42.1%
2024 58.39 522nd 1347 61.2%
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Rank History for White students at Emma V Lobbestael Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.77 486th 1253 61.2%
2019 48.22 583rd 1128 48.3%
2021 40.29 598th 1005 40.5%
2022 44.57 612th 1102 44.5%
2023 39.25 747th 1198 37.6%
2024 61.19 430th 1204 64.3%
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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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by a parent
Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Open Quote Last year my daughter attended kindergarten at this school. I was very impressed with the dedication of the staff and the resources available for students. I was pleased with her first year of formal educationad look forward to the upcoming school year. I think this school is underrated. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Emma V Lobbestael Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 477 2 0 0 12 n/a n/a 0 491
1989 506 0 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 515
1990 529 1 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 538
1991 483 2 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 487
1992 508 3 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 515
1993 486 3 3 0 3 n/a n/a 0 495
1994 478 4 4 4 2 n/a n/a 0 492
1995 475 4 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 487
1996 475 4 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 487
1997 475 4 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 487
1998 463 4 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 474
1999 454 6 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 467
2000 466 7 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 482
2001 428 4 6 2 1 n/a n/a 0 441
2002 414 7 6 5 1 n/a n/a 0 433
2003 414 7 6 5 1 n/a n/a 0 433
2004 414 11 6 1 1 n/a n/a 0 433
2005 407 9 5 0 1 n/a n/a 0 422
2006 349 7 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 362
2007 380 9 5 2 0 n/a n/a 13 409
2008 364 11 7 6 2 n/a n/a 1 391
2009 348 13 7 5 2 n/a n/a 4 379
2010 337 11 6 0 3 n/a n/a 13 370
2011 308 17 6 6 0 0 9 0 346
2012 322 22 7 5 0 0 13 0 369
2013 327 33 5 10 1 0 13 0 389
2014 346 22 3 13 0 0 12 0 396
2015 329 22 3 13 0 0 15 0 382
2016 314 24 1 15 0 0 17 0 371
2017 278 17 1 12 0 0 19 0 327
2018 268 14 1 15 1 0 21 0 320
2019 244 14 2 12 1 0 18 0 291
2020 245 17 0 14 2 0 21 0 299
2021 245 23 2 13 2 0 31 0 316
2022 243 13 2 11 2 0 35 0 306
2023 243 12 3 8 1 0 26 0 293
2024 218 12 3 12 1 0 21 0 267

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 Emma V Lobbestael Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 491 n/a n/a n/a
1989 515 n/a n/a 3.3
1990 538 31.0 17.3 4.1
1991 487 n/a n/a n/a
1992 515 n/a n/a n/a
1993 495 n/a 0.0 10.3
1994 492 19.0 25.9 7.5
1995 487 18.5 26.3 5.1
1996 487 18.5 26.3 5.1
1997 487 19.0 25.6 5.5
1998 474 22.0 21.5 5.7
1999 467 22.0 21.2 6.9
2000 482 19.0 25.4 9.1
2001 441 18.5 23.8 7.3
2002 433 23.5 18.4 13.4
2003 433 23.5 18.4 13.4
2004 433 24.5 17.7 13.2
2005 422 20.0 21.1 13.3
2006 362 18.0 20.1 14.1
2007 409 19.2 21.3 18.7
2008 391 19.3 20.3 23.1
2009 379 19.2 19.7 21.9
2010 370 17.7 20.8 22.7
2011 346 19.0 18.1 28.9
2012 369 22.4 16.4 34.1
2013 389 22.9 16.9 33.9
2014 396 22.6 17.4 31.1
2015 382 22.0 17.3 31.2
2016 371 23.0 16.1 33.2
2017 327 19.0 17.2 26
2018 320 19.4 16.4 37.2
2019 291 17.6 16.5 43.6
2020 299 18.2 16.3 47.2
2021 316 19.4 16.2 47.2
2022 306 19.9 15.3 45.1
2023 293 20.9 13.9 43.7
2024 267 20.6 12.9 47.2

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 Emma V Lobbestael Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 491 n/a n/a n/a
1989 515 n/a n/a 3.3
1990 538 31.0 17.3 4.1
1991 487 n/a n/a n/a
1992 515 n/a n/a n/a
1993 495 n/a 0.0 10.3
1994 492 19.0 25.9 7.5
1995 487 18.5 26.3 5.1
1996 487 18.5 26.3 5.1
1997 487 19.0 25.6 5.5
1998 474 22.0 21.5 5.7
1999 467 22.0 21.2 6.9
2000 482 19.0 25.4 9.1
2001 441 18.5 23.8 7.3
2002 433 23.5 18.4 13.4
2003 433 23.5 18.4 13.4
2004 433 24.5 17.7 13.2
2005 422 20.0 21.1 13.3
2006 362 18.0 20.1 14.1
2007 409 19.2 21.3 18.7
2008 391 19.3 20.3 23.1
2009 379 19.2 19.7 21.9
2010 370 17.7 20.8 22.7
2011 346 19.0 18.1 28.9
2012 369 22.4 16.4 34.1
2013 389 22.9 16.9 33.9
2014 396 22.6 17.4 31.1
2015 382 22.0 17.3 31.2
2016 371 23.0 16.1 33.2
2017 327 19.0 17.2 26
2018 320 19.4 16.4 37.2
2019 291 17.6 16.5 43.6
2020 299 18.2 16.3 47.2
2021 316 19.4 16.2 47.2
2022 306 19.9 15.3 45.1
2023 293 20.9 13.9 43.7
2024 267 20.6 12.9 47.2

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 Emma V Lobbestael Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $863 (7.0%) $11,412 (93.0%) $12,275
2020 $776 (6.7%) $10,760 (93.3%) $11,536
2021 $990 (7.9%) $11,585 (92.1%) $12,575
2022 $1,917 (14.8%) $11,078 (85.3%) $12,994
2023 $1,970 (12.5%) $13,770 (87.5%) $15,740

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Emma V Lobbestael Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 598th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 764th of 1470 Elementary schools
 9.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Emma V Lobbestael Elementary School)4426.4
 17.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (L'Anse Creuse Public Schools)4840.4
 7.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Emma V Lobbestael Elementary School)3824.5
 13.5%
   3rd Grade Math (L'Anse Creuse Public Schools)48.339.4
 8.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Emma V Lobbestael Elementary School)64.458.8
 5.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (L'Anse Creuse Public Schools)53.250.6
 2.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Emma V Lobbestael Elementary School)42.243.1
 0.9%
   4th Grade Math (L'Anse Creuse Public Schools)40.839.6
 1.2%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Emma V Lobbestael Elementary School)6449.1
 14.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (L'Anse Creuse Public Schools)56.347.4
 8.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Emma V Lobbestael Elementary School)3621.1
 14.9%
   5th Grade Math (L'Anse Creuse Public Schools)35.530.7
 4.8%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Emma V Lobbestael Elementary School)2217.5
 4.5%
   5th Grade Social Studies (L'Anse Creuse Public Schools)21.217.4
 3.8%
   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 Students291293
 0.7%
African American1412
 14.3%
American Indian11
Asian23
 50%
Hispanic128
 33.3%
Pacific Islander00
White244243
 0.4%
Two or More Races1826
 44.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43.6%43.7%
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Students at Emma V Lobbestael Elementary School are 82% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Emma V Lobbestael Elementary School ranks 459th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Emma V Lobbestael Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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In the 2023-24 school year, 267 students attended Emma V Lobbestael Elementary School.


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