Indian Woods Elementary School

Summary:

Indian Woods Elementary School is a public elementary school in Kimball, Michigan, serving 365 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Port Huron Area School District. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, it faces several challenges, including low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a student population with a relatively low socioeconomic status.

Compared to other schools in the district, Indian Woods has a significantly higher percentage of white students (87.95%) and struggles with lower test scores across subjects like English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. For example, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 27.5% in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 39.6% and the district average of 29.3%. Additionally, Indian Woods has experienced fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.8% in 2020-2021 to 34.0% in 2021-2022, which is an area of concern.

When comparing Indian Woods to nearby schools, such as Keewahdin Elementary School, the school generally performs worse on standardized tests and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. Despite increased spending per student, from $10,860 in 2019-2020 to $15,693 in 2022-2023, the school has not been able to significantly improve its outcomes compared to the state and district averages. Addressing the root causes of these issues, such as student engagement, teacher effectiveness, and family support, will be crucial for Indian Woods Elementary School to better serve its community.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 4975 W Water St
       Kimball, MI  48074-1537


(810) 984-6515

District: Port Huron Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
985th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,693 Help


Students who attend Indian Woods Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Central Middle School
High:    Port Huron High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  365

Racial breakdown:

White:
87.9%
Two or more races:
7.7%
Hispanic:
3.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.9% Help


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Compare Details Indian Woods Elementary School ranks worse than 66.3% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 3rd among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Port Huron Area School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.11. (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 (87.9%), two or more races (7.7%), Hispanic (3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 64.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Indian Woods Elementary School is 14.1. 5 elementary schools in the Port Huron Area School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Indian Woods Elementary School employs 25.8 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Indian Woods Elementary School is $15,693. 4 elementary schools in the Port Huron Area School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Indian Woods Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Indian Woods Elementary School 985th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Indian Woods Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Port Huron Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Port Huron Area School District 435th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Indian Woods Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Indian Woods Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 55.71 847th 1545 45.2%
2007 67.67 524th 1565 66.5%
2008 71.28 456th 1577 71.1%
2009 61.63 761st 1589 52.1%
2010 60.23 846th 1552 45.5%
2011 58.17 828th 1552 46.6%
2012 49.23 853rd 1566 45.5%
2013 53.71 769th 1563 50.8%
2014 55.93 721st 1533 53.0%
2015 50.65 815th 1580 48.4%
2016 46.17 848th 1548 45.2%
2017 38.69 892nd 1466 39.2%
2018 42.98 898th 1448 38.0%
2019 50.24 660th 1408 53.1%
2021 25.90 869th 1153 24.6%
2022 33.19 870th 1344 35.3%
2023 33.03 950th 1470 35.4%
2024 32.11 985th 1486 33.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Indian Woods Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.98 875th 1397 37.4%
2019 65.09 308th 1134 72.8%
2021 28.47 586th 749 21.8%
2022 45.94 561st 1099 49.0%
2023 35.70 876th 1350 35.1%
2024 38.70 830th 1381 39.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Indian Woods Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.04 946th 1443 34.4%
2019 28.64 863rd 1171 26.3%
2021 23.45 734th 902 18.6%
2022 38.76 666th 1106 39.8%
2023 40.22 765th 1321 42.1%
2024 41.00 744th 1342 44.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Indian Woods Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.83 805th 1446 44.3%
2019 60.70 424th 1196 64.5%
2021 23.49 744th 915 18.7%
2022 24.49 867th 1139 23.9%
2023 18.08 1091st 1334 18.2%
2024 19.58 1094th 1347 18.8%
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Rank History for White students at Indian Woods Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.40 932nd 1253 25.6%
2019 31.95 798th 1128 29.3%
2021 17.92 883rd 1005 12.1%
2022 23.64 881st 1102 20.1%
2023 20.04 1005th 1198 16.1%
2024 20.76 1006th 1204 16.4%
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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 Indian Woods Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 395 6 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 410
1989 390 5 0 2 3 n/a n/a 0 400
1990 434 4 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 445
1991 446 3 0 14 0 n/a n/a 0 463
1992 430 1 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 436
1993 416 3 1 3 5 n/a n/a 0 428
1994 434 3 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 442
1995 437 2 0 3 3 n/a n/a 0 445
1996 437 2 0 3 3 n/a n/a 0 445
1997 395 3 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 400
1998 404 1 0 1 3 n/a n/a 0 409
1999 398 5 1 2 7 n/a n/a 0 413
2000 358 4 0 4 8 n/a n/a 9 383
2001 380 3 0 4 5 n/a n/a 0 392
2002 415 1 0 5 9 n/a n/a 1 431
2003 415 1 0 5 9 n/a n/a 1 431
2004 394 5 1 5 7 n/a n/a 2 414
2005 377 6 0 4 12 n/a n/a 0 399
2006 362 10 1 6 6 n/a n/a 0 385
2007 360 9 3 8 8 n/a n/a 0 388
2008 339 10 2 14 8 n/a n/a 0 373
2009 341 13 2 17 5 n/a n/a 0 378
2010 370 13 1 14 3 n/a n/a 0 401
2011 327 11 0 15 2 0 10 0 365
2012 315 11 0 16 1 0 15 0 358
2013 295 7 0 18 0 0 15 0 335
2014 274 7 0 14 0 0 17 0 312
2015 272 7 1 14 0 0 15 0 309
2016 277 9 3 10 0 0 14 0 313
2017 263 6 1 8 1 0 19 0 298
2018 273 8 1 10 1 0 16 0 309
2019 270 3 1 12 1 0 13 0 300
2020 384 7 1 15 2 0 22 0 431
2021 349 4 2 17 4 0 17 0 393
2022 333 3 0 12 2 0 18 0 368
2023 321 4 0 11 1 0 28 0 365

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 Indian Woods Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 410 n/a n/a n/a
1989 400 n/a n/a 11.5
1990 445 44.0 10.1 13.3
1991 463 n/a n/a n/a
1992 436 n/a n/a 20
1993 428 n/a 0.0 20.8
1994 442 20.4 21.7 12.7
1995 445 20.0 22.3 17.3
1996 445 20.0 22.3 17.3
1997 400 20.0 20.0 12.5
1998 409 21.0 19.5 13
1999 413 23.0 18.0 11.1
2000 383 23.3 16.1 16.6
2001 392 23.4 16.8 16.8
2002 431 24.3 17.7 15.6
2003 431 24.3 17.7 15.6
2004 414 24.5 16.9 19.2
2005 399 21.1 18.9 24.8
2006 385 19.5 19.7 19.2
2007 388 20.8 18.7 26
2008 373 22.8 16.4 22.3
2009 378 23.6 16.0 26.5
2010 401 25.9 15.4 35.2
2011 365 22.1 16.5 34.5
2012 358 24.3 14.7 34.4
2013 335 22.5 14.8 36.4
2014 312 19.5 15.9 34
2015 309 19.0 16.2 25.2
2016 313 20.0 15.6 38.7
2017 298 21.5 13.8 40.9
2018 309 21.5 14.3 51.5
2019 300 19.5 15.3 45.7
2020 431 29.2 14.7 52.2
2021 393 26.6 14.7 58
2022 368 23.5 15.6 58.7
2023 365 25.8 14.1 64.9

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 Indian Woods Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 410 n/a n/a n/a
1989 400 n/a n/a 11.5
1990 445 44.0 10.1 13.3
1991 463 n/a n/a n/a
1992 436 n/a n/a 20
1993 428 n/a 0.0 20.8
1994 442 20.4 21.7 12.7
1995 445 20.0 22.3 17.3
1996 445 20.0 22.3 17.3
1997 400 20.0 20.0 12.5
1998 409 21.0 19.5 13
1999 413 23.0 18.0 11.1
2000 383 23.3 16.1 16.6
2001 392 23.4 16.8 16.8
2002 431 24.3 17.7 15.6
2003 431 24.3 17.7 15.6
2004 414 24.5 16.9 19.2
2005 399 21.1 18.9 24.8
2006 385 19.5 19.7 19.2
2007 388 20.8 18.7 26
2008 373 22.8 16.4 22.3
2009 378 23.6 16.0 26.5
2010 401 25.9 15.4 35.2
2011 365 22.1 16.5 34.5
2012 358 24.3 14.7 34.4
2013 335 22.5 14.8 36.4
2014 312 19.5 15.9 34
2015 309 19.0 16.2 25.2
2016 313 20.0 15.6 38.7
2017 298 21.5 13.8 40.9
2018 309 21.5 14.3 51.5
2019 300 19.5 15.3 45.7
2020 431 29.2 14.7 52.2
2021 393 26.6 14.7 58
2022 368 23.5 15.6 58.7
2023 365 25.8 14.1 64.9

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 Indian Woods Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $646 (5.4%) $11,388 (94.6%) $12,034
2020 $678 (6.2%) $10,182 (93.8%) $10,860
2021 $1,472 (12.2%) $10,606 (87.8%) $12,078
2022 $2,158 (15.5%) $11,806 (84.5%) $13,965
2023 $1,429 (9.1%) $14,263 (90.9%) $15,693

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Indian Woods Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 660th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 950th of 1470 Elementary schools
 17.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indian Woods Elementary School)49.141.9
 7.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Port Huron Area School District)35.329.1
 6.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Indian Woods Elementary School)49.132.3
 16.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Port Huron Area School District)38.625.3
 13.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indian Woods Elementary School)43.538.1
 5.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Port Huron Area School District)33.338.6
 5.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Indian Woods Elementary School)45.730.2
 15.5%
   4th Grade Math (Port Huron Area School District)32.228.6
 3.6%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indian Woods Elementary School)41.238.1
 3.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Port Huron Area School District)31.433.6
 2.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Indian Woods Elementary School)39.219
 20.2%
   5th Grade Math (Port Huron Area School District)23.318.9
 4.4%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students300365
 21.7%
African American34
 33.3%
American Indian11
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic1211
 8.3%
Pacific Islander00
White270321
 18.9%
Two or More Races1328
 115.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients45.7%64.9%
 19.3%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 365 students attended Indian Woods Elementary School.

Students at Indian Woods Elementary School are 88% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Students who attend Indian Woods Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle School
High : Port Huron High School

Indian Woods Elementary School ranks 985th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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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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