John Monteith Elementary School

Summary:

John Monteith Elementary School is a public elementary school in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, serving students from kindergarten to 4th grade as part of the Grosse Pointe Public Schools district, which is ranked 40th out of 610 districts in the state.

Despite having a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools like Ferry Elementary and Richard Elementary, John Monteith's academic performance, as measured by M-Step test scores, is generally on par with or slightly below the district average but significantly above the state average. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.1% in 2018-2019 to 18.6% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby schools.

John Monteith also has a relatively high spending per student, at $17,436 in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the state average and the nearby schools. This suggests that the school is investing resources in areas such as staffing, technology, and student support services, but it will be important to ensure that this spending is translating into improved student outcomes. By learning from the practices of higher-performing nearby schools and addressing the factors contributing to chronic absenteeism, John Monteith can continue to provide a high-quality education to its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public K-4

 1275 Cook Rd
       Grosse Pointe Woods, MI  48236-2511


(313) 432-4500

District: Grosse Pointe Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
316th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,436 Help


Students who attend John Monteith Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Parcells Middle School
High:    Grosse Pointe North High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.8 Help
Number of students:  477

Racial breakdown:

White:
66.0%
African American:
18.4%
Two or more races:
8.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  26.4% Help


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Compare Details John Monteith Elementary School ranks better than 78.7% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 6th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Grosse Pointe Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.01. (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 John Monteith Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Grosse Pointe Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (66%), African American (18.4%), two or more races (8.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 26.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John Monteith Elementary School is 14.8. 3 elementary schools in the Grosse Pointe Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Monteith Elementary School is $17,436. 4 elementary schools in the Grosse Pointe Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John Monteith Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks John Monteith Elementary School 316th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See John Monteith Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Grosse Pointe Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Grosse Pointe Public Schools 40th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for John Monteith Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at John Monteith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 86.70 45th 1545 97.1%
2007 85.93 59th 1565 96.2%
2008 82.91 122nd 1577 92.3%
2009 82.43 140th 1589 91.2%
2010 76.67 260th 1552 83.2%
2011 78.26 241st 1552 84.5%
2012 89.20 96th 1566 93.9%
2013 90.29 75th 1563 95.2%
2014 89.53 81st 1533 94.7%
2015 84.01 188th 1580 88.1%
2016 85.28 161st 1548 89.6%
2017 82.03 185th 1466 87.4%
2018 68.29 473rd 1448 67.3%
2019 65.65 431st 1408 69.4%
2021 74.88 224th 1153 80.6%
2022 68.37 366th 1344 72.8%
2023 69.44 402nd 1470 72.7%
2024 76.01 316th 1486 78.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at John Monteith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.52 93rd 195 52.3%
2024 39.64 140th 225 37.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John Monteith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.51 646th 1397 53.8%
2022 36.75 705th 1099 35.9%
2023 43.73 740th 1350 45.2%
2024 43.60 743rd 1381 46.2%
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Rank History for Female students at John Monteith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.34 504th 1443 65.1%
2019 63.07 394th 1171 66.4%
2021 70.60 196th 902 78.3%
2022 65.81 307th 1106 72.2%
2023 59.45 467th 1321 64.6%
2024 73.91 268th 1342 80.0%
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Rank History for Male students at John Monteith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.75 443rd 1446 69.4%
2019 65.58 362nd 1196 69.7%
2021 74.57 182nd 915 80.1%
2022 62.80 375th 1139 67.1%
2023 71.86 324th 1334 75.7%
2024 70.94 341st 1347 74.7%
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Rank History for African American students at John Monteith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.38 67th 475 85.9%
2024 40.82 183rd 348 47.4%
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Rank History for White students at John Monteith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.73 499th 1253 60.2%
2019 61.79 403rd 1128 64.3%
2021 88.58 61st 1005 93.9%
2022 77.93 201st 1102 81.8%
2023 80.60 185th 1198 84.6%
2024 86.31 114th 1204 90.5%
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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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Enrollment information for John Monteith Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 426 1 8 2 0 n/a n/a 0 437
1989 446 1 14 0 0 n/a n/a 0 461
1990 459 2 17 3 0 n/a n/a 0 481
1991 489 0 10 2 1 n/a n/a 0 502
1992 510 1 16 0 0 n/a n/a 0 527
1993 574 1 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 583
1994 541 0 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 546
1995 539 2 8 0 1 n/a n/a 0 550
1996 539 2 8 0 1 n/a n/a 0 550
1997 551 2 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 556
1998 544 3 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 550
1999 525 3 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 534
2000 533 7 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 547
2001 562 7 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 577
2002 543 12 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 563
2003 543 12 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 563
2004 550 12 4 4 3 n/a n/a 0 573
2005 555 11 5 5 3 n/a n/a 0 579
2006 551 17 11 4 4 n/a n/a 0 587
2007 519 22 9 5 4 n/a n/a 1 560
2008 513 35 13 7 3 n/a n/a 5 576
2009 494 43 15 11 3 n/a n/a 8 574
2010 479 45 16 11 2 n/a n/a 0 553
2011 464 47 3 19 2 0 19 0 554
2012 431 49 8 20 2 0 22 0 532
2013 414 54 7 20 1 0 20 0 516
2014 383 55 8 21 4 0 16 0 487
2015 382 51 6 16 7 0 20 0 482
2016 365 55 6 16 5 0 20 0 467
2017 348 55 4 14 3 0 18 0 442
2018 328 54 6 21 1 0 20 0 430
2019 322 47 7 15 1 0 18 0 410
2020 339 46 8 23 3 0 22 0 441
2021 306 102 10 21 3 0 34 0 476
2022 306 90 9 25 1 0 37 0 468
2023 315 88 9 21 0 2 42 0 477

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 John Monteith Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 437 n/a n/a n/a
1989 461 n/a n/a 0.2
1990 481 33.0 14.5 0
1991 502 n/a n/a n/a
1992 527 n/a n/a 0.4
1993 583 n/a 0.0 0.5
1994 546 22.2 24.6 0.4
1995 550 28.8 19.1 0.4
1996 550 28.8 19.1 0.4
1997 556 27.0 20.6 0.4
1998 550 28.0 19.6 1.1
1999 534 28.0 19.1 0.4
2000 547 28.5 19.2 0.5
2001 577 29.4 19.6 0.7
2002 563 30.0 18.8 1.2
2003 563 30.0 18.8 1.2
2004 573 33.1 17.3 2.1
2005 579 31.1 18.6 0.9
2006 587 29.8 19.7 3.1
2007 560 29.5 19.0 3.9
2008 576 31.3 18.4 4.7
2009 574 32.0 17.9 4.9
2010 553 30.6 18.0 5.8
2011 554 32.1 17.2 6.9
2012 532 31.2 17.0 9.2
2013 516 32.0 16.0 7.6
2014 487 29.4 16.5 9.9
2015 482 29.0 16.6 9.3
2016 467 28.0 16.6 10.3
2017 442 27.5 16.0 10.4
2018 430 25.2 17.0 17.7
2019 410 24.9 16.4 14.1
2020 441 21.7 20.2 13.6
2021 476 27.9 17.0 23.3
2022 468 28.2 16.5 25.2
2023 477 32.1 14.8 26.4

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 John Monteith Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 437 n/a n/a n/a
1989 461 n/a n/a 0.2
1990 481 33.0 14.5 0
1991 502 n/a n/a n/a
1992 527 n/a n/a 0.4
1993 583 n/a 0.0 0.5
1994 546 22.2 24.6 0.4
1995 550 28.8 19.1 0.4
1996 550 28.8 19.1 0.4
1997 556 27.0 20.6 0.4
1998 550 28.0 19.6 1.1
1999 534 28.0 19.1 0.4
2000 547 28.5 19.2 0.5
2001 577 29.4 19.6 0.7
2002 563 30.0 18.8 1.2
2003 563 30.0 18.8 1.2
2004 573 33.1 17.3 2.1
2005 579 31.1 18.6 0.9
2006 587 29.8 19.7 3.1
2007 560 29.5 19.0 3.9
2008 576 31.3 18.4 4.7
2009 574 32.0 17.9 4.9
2010 553 30.6 18.0 5.8
2011 554 32.1 17.2 6.9
2012 532 31.2 17.0 9.2
2013 516 32.0 16.0 7.6
2014 487 29.4 16.5 9.9
2015 482 29.0 16.6 9.3
2016 467 28.0 16.6 10.3
2017 442 27.5 16.0 10.4
2018 430 25.2 17.0 17.7
2019 410 24.9 16.4 14.1
2020 441 21.7 20.2 13.6
2021 476 27.9 17.0 23.3
2022 468 28.2 16.5 25.2
2023 477 32.1 14.8 26.4

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 John Monteith Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $350 (2.8%) $12,094 (97.2%) $12,444
2020 $343 (2.6%) $12,752 (97.4%) $13,095
2021 $1,145 (7.5%) $14,157 (92.5%) $15,302
2022 $1,037 (6.8%) $14,305 (93.2%) $15,342
2023 $1,418 (8.1%) $16,018 (91.9%) $17,436

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

Impact of COVID-19 on John Monteith 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 431st of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 402nd of 1470 Elementary schools
 3.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (John Monteith Elementary School)57.451.3
 6.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Grosse Pointe Public Schools)61.358.8
 2.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (John Monteith Elementary School)63.965.8
 1.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Grosse Pointe Public Schools)6461.2
 2.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (John Monteith Elementary School)47.952.7
 4.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Grosse Pointe Public Schools)56.663.4
 6.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (John Monteith Elementary School)60.642.9
 17.7%
   4th Grade Math (Grosse Pointe Public Schools)60.260.2
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students410477
 16.3%
African American4788
 87.2%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian79
 28.6%
Hispanic1521
 40%
Pacific Islander02
White322315
 2.2%
Two or More Races1842
 133.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients14.1%26.4%
 12.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about John Monteith Elementary School

Students who attend John Monteith Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Parcells Middle School
High : Grosse Pointe North High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 477 students attended John Monteith Elementary School.

John Monteith Elementary School ranks 316th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at John Monteith Elementary School are 66% White, 18% African American, 9% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.


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