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Memorial Elementary School

Summary:

Memorial Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Riverview, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 412. The school is part of the Riverview Community School District, which is ranked 362 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Memorial Elementary has a higher percentage of White students (78.88%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 59.72% to 86.25% White students, it also has a higher percentage of Hispanic students (11.41%). However, the school faces several key challenges, including a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate (32.7%) compared to the nearby schools, which range from 20.6% to 37.6%. Additionally, Memorial Elementary's test scores are generally lower than the Riverview Community School District and the state of Michigan averages across all grade levels and subjects, with the school's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate at 33.3%, compared to the district's 36.5% and the state's 39.6%.

Further, Memorial Elementary has a high percentage of students (63.83%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds compared to the surrounding schools. While the school has a relatively high spending per student ($12,245 in 2022-2023), its performance has steadily declined over the past decade, with its statewide ranking dropping from 621 out of 1,533 Michigan elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 939 out of 1,486 in 2023-2024. This suggests that the school's performance has not kept pace with the state's overall improvement, and the challenges faced by certain student subgroups, such as female students and White students, who rank in the bottom 25% of Michigan elementary schools in recent years, are particularly concerning.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 13425 Colvin St
       Riverview, MI  48193-6674

(734) 285-4080

District: Riverview Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
939th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,245 Help


Students who attend Memorial Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Seitz Middle School
High:    Riverview Community High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.7 Help
Number of students:  412

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.9%
Hispanic:
11.4%
African American:
7.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Memorial Elementary School ranks worse than 63.2% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Riverview Community School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.77. (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 (78.9%), Hispanic (11.4%), African American (7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 63.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Riverview Community School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Memorial Elementary School is 17.7. 2 elementary schools in the Riverview Community School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Memorial Elementary School is $12,245. 2 elementary schools in the Riverview Community School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Memorial Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Memorial Elementary School 939th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Memorial Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Riverview Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverview Community School District 362nd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Memorial Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Memorial Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 75.08 289th 1545 81.3%
2007 75.01 303rd 1565 80.6%
2008 72.39 414th 1577 73.7%
2009 70.67 481st 1589 69.7%
2010 71.11 479th 1552 69.1%
2011 79.32 205th 1552 86.8%
2012 56.28 705th 1566 55.0%
2013 53.26 775th 1563 50.4%
2014 60.70 621st 1533 59.5%
2015 41.36 979th 1580 38.0%
2016 35.06 1034th 1548 33.2%
2017 36.16 929th 1466 36.6%
2018 36.41 985th 1448 32.0%
2019 27.09 1023rd 1408 27.3%
2021 23.45 910th 1153 21.1%
2022 33.07 872nd 1344 35.1%
2023 32.44 960th 1470 34.7%
2024 34.77 939th 1486 36.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Memorial Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.38 721st 1397 48.4%
2019 43.84 646th 1134 43.0%
2021 29.97 566th 749 24.4%
2022 39.00 664th 1099 39.6%
2023 37.99 835th 1350 38.1%
2024 42.51 765th 1381 44.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Memorial Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.56 982nd 1443 31.9%
2019 31.83 825th 1171 29.5%
2021 15.10 828th 902 8.2%
2022 26.74 850th 1106 23.1%
2023 30.84 894th 1321 32.3%
2024 26.62 1007th 1342 25.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Memorial Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.81 959th 1446 33.7%
2019 24.13 943rd 1196 21.2%
2021 26.99 700th 915 23.5%
2022 27.93 831st 1139 27.0%
2023 30.21 924th 1334 30.7%
2024 35.92 844th 1347 37.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Memorial Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.17 85th 222 61.7%
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Rank History for White students at Memorial Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.60 1012th 1253 19.2%
2019 17.29 999th 1128 11.4%
2021 21.96 833rd 1005 17.1%
2022 25.44 854th 1102 22.5%
2023 28.22 885th 1198 26.1%
2024 27.15 907th 1204 24.7%
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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 Memorial Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 434 0 3 4 2 n/a n/a 0 443
1989 425 0 5 4 1 n/a n/a 0 435
1990 399 0 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 404
1991 437 0 3 0 4 n/a n/a 0 444
1992 417 0 2 4 3 n/a n/a 0 426
1993 450 3 6 6 3 n/a n/a 0 468
1994 448 0 8 10 0 n/a n/a 0 466
1995 403 5 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 417
1996 403 5 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 417
1997 394 7 8 9 2 n/a n/a 0 420
1998 335 8 4 6 1 n/a n/a 0 354
1999 358 9 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 374
2000 382 14 1 10 0 n/a n/a 0 407
2001 380 9 0 20 0 n/a n/a 0 409
2002 382 3 3 14 1 n/a n/a 0 403
2003 382 3 3 14 1 n/a n/a 0 403
2004 372 4 2 24 0 n/a n/a 0 402
2005 373 6 2 28 0 n/a n/a 0 409
2006 377 8 3 18 0 n/a n/a 0 406
2007 378 7 2 20 0 n/a n/a 0 407
2008 377 18 5 17 1 n/a n/a 0 418
2009 375 14 4 20 1 n/a n/a 0 414
2010 376 17 4 22 1 n/a n/a 0 420
2011 361 15 5 36 3 0 5 0 425
2012 389 13 5 35 2 0 3 0 447
2013 368 21 3 49 4 0 4 0 449
2014 351 21 2 62 4 0 3 0 443
2015 347 24 3 60 3 0 3 0 440
2016 335 23 3 60 3 0 5 0 429
2017 345 12 3 60 3 0 7 0 430
2018 346 17 3 57 2 0 0 0 425
2019 348 26 7 40 1 0 0 0 422
2020 344 24 4 40 1 0 3 0 416
2021 346 18 5 44 3 0 2 0 418
2022 335 16 4 44 3 0 2 0 404
2023 325 29 6 47 3 0 2 0 412

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 Memorial Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 443 n/a n/a n/a
1989 435 n/a n/a 8.7
1990 404 28.0 14.4 5.4
1991 444 n/a n/a n/a
1992 426 n/a n/a 13.8
1993 468 n/a 0.0 19
1994 466 18.0 25.9 12.2
1995 417 17.4 24.0 9.4
1996 417 17.4 24.0 9.4
1997 420 20.0 21.0 10.2
1998 354 16.0 22.1 11.3
1999 374 18.0 20.8 13.9
2000 407 19.6 20.8 21.1
2001 409 20.4 20.0 21.3
2002 403 20.6 19.6 26.6
2003 403 20.6 19.6 26.6
2004 402 20.6 19.5 26.4
2005 409 21.5 19.0 27.4
2006 406 20.6 19.7 26.6
2007 407 20.6 19.8 23.8
2008 418 20.6 20.3 35.9
2009 414 20.6 20.1 43
2010 420 22.6 18.5 48.6
2011 425 18.9 22.3 49.6
2012 447 22.2 20.0 50.8
2013 449 22.2 20.1 51.4
2014 443 22.2 19.9 52.1
2015 440 22.0 20.0 49.5
2016 429 20.0 21.4 48
2017 430 20.2 21.2 44.4
2018 425 21.4 19.7 58.4
2019 422 21.6 19.4 54.7
2020 416 21.1 19.6 61.3
2021 418 17.5 23.8 60
2022 404 20.5 19.7 64.6
2023 412 23.1 17.7 63.8

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 Memorial Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 443 n/a n/a n/a
1989 435 n/a n/a 8.7
1990 404 28.0 14.4 5.4
1991 444 n/a n/a n/a
1992 426 n/a n/a 13.8
1993 468 n/a 0.0 19
1994 466 18.0 25.9 12.2
1995 417 17.4 24.0 9.4
1996 417 17.4 24.0 9.4
1997 420 20.0 21.0 10.2
1998 354 16.0 22.1 11.3
1999 374 18.0 20.8 13.9
2000 407 19.6 20.8 21.1
2001 409 20.4 20.0 21.3
2002 403 20.6 19.6 26.6
2003 403 20.6 19.6 26.6
2004 402 20.6 19.5 26.4
2005 409 21.5 19.0 27.4
2006 406 20.6 19.7 26.6
2007 407 20.6 19.8 23.8
2008 418 20.6 20.3 35.9
2009 414 20.6 20.1 43
2010 420 22.6 18.5 48.6
2011 425 18.9 22.3 49.6
2012 447 22.2 20.0 50.8
2013 449 22.2 20.1 51.4
2014 443 22.2 19.9 52.1
2015 440 22.0 20.0 49.5
2016 429 20.0 21.4 48
2017 430 20.2 21.2 44.4
2018 425 21.4 19.7 58.4
2019 422 21.6 19.4 54.7
2020 416 21.1 19.6 61.3
2021 418 17.5 23.8 60
2022 404 20.5 19.7 64.6
2023 412 23.1 17.7 63.8

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 Memorial Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $594 (5.9%) $9,532 (94.1%) $10,126
2020 $663 (6.4%) $9,664 (93.6%) $10,326
2021 $1,354 (13.0%) $9,074 (87.0%) $10,428
2022 $1,054 (9.4%) $10,206 (90.6%) $11,260
2023 $2,272 (18.6%) $9,973 (81.4%) $12,245

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Memorial 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 1023rd of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 960th of 1470 Elementary schools
 7.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Memorial Elementary School)27.540.3
 12.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Riverview Community School District)37.139.6
 2.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Memorial Elementary School)31.446.8
 15.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Riverview Community School District)41.839.8
 2%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Memorial Elementary School)5042.6
 7.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Riverview Community School District)44.341.8
 2.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Memorial Elementary School)27.526.5
 1%
   4th Grade Math (Riverview Community School District)25.226
 0.8%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Memorial Elementary School)40.830.2
 10.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Riverview Community School District)50.240.9
 9.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Memorial Elementary School)24.79.7
 15%
   5th Grade Math (Riverview Community School District)31.219.5
 11.7%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Memorial Elementary School)7.86.3
 1.5%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Riverview Community School District)14.79.1
 5.6%
   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 Students422412
 2.4%
African American2629
 11.5%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian76
 14.3%
Hispanic4047
 17.5%
Pacific Islander00
White348325
 6.6%
Two or More Races02
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients54.7%63.8%
 9.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Memorial Elementary School

Memorial Elementary School ranks 939th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

Middle : Seitz Middle School
High : Riverview Community High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 412 students attended Memorial Elementary School.

Students at Memorial Elementary School are 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% African American, 1% Asian.


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