Masonic Heights Elementary School

Summary:

Masonic Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lake Shore Public Schools in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan, serving 473 students in grades PK-5. The school faces several key challenges, including declining academic performance, increasing chronic absenteeism, and disparities in subgroup performance.

Masonic Heights has a higher percentage of White students (69.98%) compared to nearby schools, which tend to have more diverse student populations. The school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.6% in 2017-2018 to 37.4% in 2022-2023. Academically, Masonic Heights' performance on M-Step tests is generally lower than the state and district averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 21.6%, compared to the state average of 39.6% and the district average of 28%.

While Masonic Heights' performance is generally lower than the state and district averages, it is important to note that the nearby schools in the Lake Shore Public Schools district and other districts also struggle with academic performance. For instance, Rodgers Elementary School and Violet Elementary School, both in the Lake Shore district, have similar or lower M-Step proficiency rates compared to Masonic Heights. Addressing the challenges at Masonic Heights will require a comprehensive approach that considers the unique needs of the school and its student population, as well as the broader context of the surrounding schools and the district's overall performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 22100 Masonic Blvd
       Saint Clair Shores, MI  48082-2955


(586) 285-8500

District: Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)

SchoolDigger Rank:
866th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,957 Help


Students who attend Masonic Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Kennedy Middle School
High:    Lake Shore High School

Student/teacher ratio:  22.0 Help
Number of students:  473

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.0%
African American:
18.8%
Two or more races:
8.2%
more

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.4% Help


 See top rated Michigan elementary schools

 Compare Masonic Heights Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends
Help
Compare Details Masonic Heights Elementary School ranks worse than 58.3% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) District! (See more...)
Help
Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39. (See more...)
Help
Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
Help
Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70%), African American (18.8%), two or more races (8.2%). (See more...)
Help
Compare Details 58.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
Help
Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Masonic Heights Elementary School is 22, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) District! (See more...)
Help
Compare Masonic Heights Elementary School employs 21.5 full-time teachers.
Finance
Help
Compare Details The average total spent per student at Masonic Heights Elementary School is $12,957, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Masonic Heights Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Masonic Heights Elementary School 866th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Masonic Heights Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
White students:


Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb):

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) 409th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


What do you think?

Your rating for Masonic Heights Elementary School?

Rank History for Masonic Heights Elementary School

Help
Compare

Rank History for all students at Masonic Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 57.34 794th 1545 48.6%
2007 55.53 873rd 1565 44.2%
2008 58.85 800th 1577 49.3%
2009 54.98 929th 1589 41.5%
2010 58.57 894th 1552 42.4%
2011 69.94 480th 1552 69.1%
2012 60.21 622nd 1566 60.3%
2013 63.49 564th 1563 63.9%
2014 64.61 536th 1533 65.0%
2015 70.05 444th 1580 71.9%
2016 54.65 704th 1548 54.5%
2017 48.13 716th 1466 51.2%
2018 54.15 718th 1448 50.4%
2019 34.98 910th 1408 35.4%
2021 22.64 924th 1153 19.9%
2022 26.23 983rd 1344 26.9%
2023 43.06 801st 1470 45.5%
2024 39.00 866th 1486 41.7%
See the entire list of Michigan Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for Special Education students at Masonic Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.41 174th 403 56.8%
See the entire list of Best Michigan Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Masonic Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.55 526th 1397 62.3%
2019 50.49 537th 1134 52.6%
2021 26.16 609th 749 18.7%
2022 25.07 866th 1099 21.2%
2023 37.92 837th 1350 38.0%
2024 38.23 837th 1381 39.4%
See the entire list of Best Michigan Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Masonic Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.16 772nd 1443 46.5%
2019 42.12 687th 1171 41.3%
2021 15.80 819th 902 9.2%
2022 17.79 951st 1106 14.0%
2023 37.74 798th 1321 39.6%
2024 37.49 810th 1342 39.6%
See the entire list of Best Michigan Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Masonic Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.10 637th 1446 55.9%
2019 23.81 949th 1196 20.7%
2021 34.25 616th 915 32.7%
2022 26.47 847th 1139 25.6%
2023 38.84 800th 1334 40.0%
2024 35.70 846th 1347 37.2%
See the entire list of Best Michigan Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Masonic Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.56 111th 475 76.6%
2023 67.07 64th 321 80.1%
See the entire list of Best Michigan Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for White students at Masonic Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.93 639th 1253 49.0%
2019 30.13 827th 1128 26.7%
2021 27.69 761st 1005 24.3%
2022 29.48 798th 1102 27.6%
2023 41.39 716th 1198 40.2%
2024 36.85 773rd 1204 35.8%
See the entire list of Best Michigan Elementary Schools for White Students!

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.

Masonic Heights Elementary School Test Scores
Tests: 
  
Grades: 
  
Years: 
  
Group by: 
District Scores:
State Scores:    
  
Subgroup: 





Data source: Michigan Department of Education

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for Masonic Heights Elementary School.

If you have first-hand knowledge about Masonic Heights Elementary School, submit a rating!



No reviews have been submitted!


Enrollment information for Masonic Heights Elementary School

Help
Compare
Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 252 6 0 8 11 n/a n/a 0 277
1989 532 5 0 1 7 n/a n/a 0 545
1990 524 4 0 4 18 n/a n/a 0 550
1991 499 3 0 5 27 n/a n/a 0 534
1992 489 6 0 3 19 n/a n/a 0 517
1993 471 7 5 3 36 n/a n/a 0 522
1995 398 8 6 7 27 n/a n/a 0 446
1996 398 8 6 7 27 n/a n/a 0 446
1997 410 5 8 12 29 n/a n/a 0 464
1998 440 11 9 10 33 n/a n/a 0 503
1999 409 9 10 7 22 n/a n/a 0 457
2000 430 8 7 6 18 n/a n/a 0 469
2001 424 12 6 3 15 n/a n/a 0 460
2002 406 15 3 1 14 n/a n/a 0 439
2003 406 15 3 1 14 n/a n/a 0 439
2004 397 17 3 5 11 n/a n/a 0 433
2005 381 23 2 7 4 n/a n/a 0 417
2006 403 24 2 3 2 n/a n/a 0 434
2007 386 26 3 2 2 n/a n/a 10 429
2008 396 20 4 1 1 n/a n/a 8 430
2009 386 18 2 1 1 n/a n/a 5 413
2010 357 27 2 1 1 n/a n/a 19 407
2011 371 37 2 6 1 0 18 0 435
2012 383 37 1 7 0 0 27 0 455
2013 386 55 2 7 1 1 15 0 467
2014 370 63 2 6 0 0 14 0 455
2015 386 72 2 4 0 0 13 0 477
2016 357 77 1 6 0 1 16 0 458
2017 328 80 2 11 0 0 18 0 439
2018 322 82 2 14 0 0 20 0 440
2019 326 69 3 20 0 0 28 0 446
2020 306 83 3 21 0 0 33 0 446
2021 289 78 2 14 0 0 36 0 419
2022 305 94 3 14 0 0 29 0 445
2023 331 89 2 12 0 0 39 0 473

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 Masonic Heights Elementary School

Help
Compare
Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 277 n/a n/a n/a
1989 545 n/a n/a 3.5
1990 550 31.0 17.7 3.6
1991 534 n/a n/a n/a
1992 517 n/a n/a n/a
1993 522 n/a 0.0 12.5
1995 446 17.5 25.5 9.2
1996 446 17.5 25.5 9.2
1997 464 18.0 25.8 8.8
1998 503 22.0 22.9 10.9
1999 457 22.0 20.8 8.1
2000 469 21.5 21.8 14.1
2001 460 20.7 22.2 13.7
2002 439 22.0 20.0 18.7
2003 439 22.0 20.0 18.7
2004 433 21.8 19.9 21.2
2005 417 21.8 19.1 21.1
2006 434 20.8 20.9 24.7
2007 429 21.3 20.1 32.9
2008 430 22.8 18.9 22
2009 413 21.8 18.9 39.5
2010 407 22.3 18.2 47.9
2011 435 24.3 17.8 49
2012 455 22.8 19.9 51.4
2013 467 22.5 20.7 52
2014 455 22.2 20.4 51.9
2015 477 25.0 19.0 53
2016 458 25.0 18.3 44.8
2017 439 22.7 19.2 43.3
2018 440 19.7 22.2 55.7
2019 446 18.7 23.7 58.5
2020 446 21.7 20.5 57.8
2021 419 22.5 18.6 60.4
2022 445 22.5 19.7 60.7
2023 473 21.5 22.0 58.4

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 Masonic Heights Elementary School

Help
Compare
Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 277 n/a n/a n/a
1989 545 n/a n/a 3.5
1990 550 31.0 17.7 3.6
1991 534 n/a n/a n/a
1992 517 n/a n/a n/a
1993 522 n/a 0.0 12.5
1995 446 17.5 25.5 9.2
1996 446 17.5 25.5 9.2
1997 464 18.0 25.8 8.8
1998 503 22.0 22.9 10.9
1999 457 22.0 20.8 8.1
2000 469 21.5 21.8 14.1
2001 460 20.7 22.2 13.7
2002 439 22.0 20.0 18.7
2003 439 22.0 20.0 18.7
2004 433 21.8 19.9 21.2
2005 417 21.8 19.1 21.1
2006 434 20.8 20.9 24.7
2007 429 21.3 20.1 32.9
2008 430 22.8 18.9 22
2009 413 21.8 18.9 39.5
2010 407 22.3 18.2 47.9
2011 435 24.3 17.8 49
2012 455 22.8 19.9 51.4
2013 467 22.5 20.7 52
2014 455 22.2 20.4 51.9
2015 477 25.0 19.0 53
2016 458 25.0 18.3 44.8
2017 439 22.7 19.2 43.3
2018 440 19.7 22.2 55.7
2019 446 18.7 23.7 58.5
2020 446 21.7 20.5 57.8
2021 419 22.5 18.6 60.4
2022 445 22.5 19.7 60.7
2023 473 21.5 22.0 58.4

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Masonic Heights Elementary School

Help

YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,098 (10.0%) $9,839 (90.0%) $10,937
2020 $1,013 (9.0%) $10,272 (91.0%) $11,285
2021 $1,407 (11.5%) $10,776 (88.5%) $12,183
2022 $1,544 (12.4%) $10,945 (87.6%) $12,489
2023 $1,619 (12.5%) $11,338 (87.5%) $12,957

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Masonic Heights 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 910th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 801st of 1470 Elementary schools
 10.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Masonic Heights Elementary School)48.436.7
 11.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb))43.136.6
 6.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Masonic Heights Elementary School)56.332.5
 23.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb))43.630.2
 13.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Masonic Heights Elementary School)29.357.6
 28.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb))4741.2
 5.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Masonic Heights Elementary School)2839.4
 11.4%
   4th Grade Math (Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb))35.329.9
 5.4%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Masonic Heights Elementary School)42.146.8
 4.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb))5041.9
 8.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Masonic Heights Elementary School)32.921.5
 11.4%
   5th Grade Math (Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb))32.120.2
 11.9%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Masonic Heights Elementary School)9.215.2
 6%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb))13.78.6
 5.1%
   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 Students446473
 6.1%
African American6989
 29%
American Indian00
Asian32
 33.3%
Hispanic2012
 40%
Pacific Islander00
White326331
 1.5%
Two or More Races2839
 39.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.5%58.4%
 0.2%


Schools Near Masonic Heights Elementary School









Frequently Asked Questions about Masonic Heights Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 473 students attended Masonic Heights Elementary School.

Students who attend Masonic Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kennedy Middle School
High : Lake Shore High School

Students at Masonic Heights Elementary School are 70% White, 19% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Masonic Heights Elementary School ranks 866th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


Rate Masonic Heights Elementary School!



Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Masonic Heights Elementary School!




SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





Diagnostics

None retrieved from Database in 74 milliseconds.