Violet Elementary School

Summary:

Violet Elementary School is a public elementary school in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan, serving 451 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Lake Shore Public Schools district, which is ranked 409 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Violet Elementary School faces significant challenges, with a student population that is predominantly white (78.49%) and from low socioeconomic backgrounds (57.43% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch). The school's academic performance, as measured by M-Step test scores, is generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 27.6%, compared to the district's 28% and the state's 39.6%. Additionally, Violet Elementary School has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.5% in 2017-2018 to 31.4% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages.

While Violet Elementary School is part of the Lake Shore Public Schools district, it performs significantly worse than the other district schools, Masonic Heights Elementary and Rodgers Elementary, across various metrics, including test scores and chronic absenteeism. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 432 out of 1,448 Michigan elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 969 out of 1,486 in 2023-2024. However, the school's special education students performed exceptionally well, ranking 26 out of 403 Michigan elementary schools in 2017-2018, suggesting the school may be providing effective support for this student group.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 22020 Violet St
       Saint Clair Shores, MI  48082-1976


(586) 285-8700

District: Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)

SchoolDigger Rank:
969th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,997 Help


Students who attend Violet Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Kennedy Middle School
High:    Lake Shore High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.0 Help
Number of students:  465

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.8%
African American:
11.2%
Hispanic:
5.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Violet Elementary School ranks worse than 65.2% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.99. (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 Violet Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) District. Racial makeup is: White (77.8%), African American (11.2%), Hispanic (5.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 56.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Violet Elementary School is 18, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Violet Elementary School is $14,997, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Violet Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Violet Elementary School 969th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Violet Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb):

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


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Rank History for Violet Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Violet Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 66.84 535th 1545 65.4%
2007 61.91 693rd 1565 55.7%
2008 41.12 1186th 1577 24.8%
2009 34.52 1293rd 1589 18.6%
2010 49.38 1070th 1552 31.1%
2011 54.33 912th 1552 41.2%
2012 48.81 865th 1566 44.8%
2013 52.49 789th 1563 49.5%
2014 40.74 1003rd 1533 34.6%
2015 55.01 713th 1580 54.9%
2016 49.15 808th 1548 47.8%
2017 43.00 813th 1466 44.5%
2018 70.19 432nd 1448 70.2%
2019 34.24 924th 1408 34.4%
2021 17.74 983rd 1153 14.7%
2022 38.09 794th 1344 40.9%
2023 33.76 942nd 1470 35.9%
2024 32.99 969th 1486 34.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Violet Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.87 26th 403 93.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Violet Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.44 311th 1397 77.7%
2019 44.87 627th 1134 44.7%
2021 37.32 493rd 749 34.2%
2022 51.48 485th 1099 55.9%
2023 32.01 925th 1350 31.5%
2024 25.58 1069th 1381 22.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Violet Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.01 353rd 1443 75.5%
2019 31.51 829th 1171 29.2%
2021 23.60 732nd 902 18.8%
2022 39.86 645th 1106 41.7%
2023 34.34 852nd 1321 35.5%
2024 41.54 731st 1342 45.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Violet Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.52 546th 1446 62.2%
2019 29.93 857th 1196 28.3%
2021 15.19 821st 915 10.3%
2022 27.98 829th 1139 27.2%
2023 28.39 946th 1334 29.1%
2024 21.55 1061st 1347 21.2%
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Rank History for White students at Violet Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.17 512th 1253 59.1%
2019 27.75 851st 1128 24.6%
2021 14.81 917th 1005 8.8%
2022 30.42 781st 1102 29.1%
2023 21.12 988th 1198 17.5%
2024 23.44 963rd 1204 20.0%
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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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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, June 8, 2018

Open Quote I pulled my daughter out when they wanted to hold her back last year. Retaining a child will not correct undesirable behavior. She has since been tested and requires an IEP, which Lakeshore Schools refused to give her. It would have been nice to not have to drive her back to where we used to live for school, but the quality of the administration and educators is significantly higher. The new principal of Violet speaks condescendingly and mistakenly assumes parents to be uneducated fools who are not aware of their rights. Choose another school for your child, this one fails. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, October 3, 2011

Open Quote Dedicated, quality educators that truly care about student growth and success Close Quote



Enrollment information for Violet Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 400 0 6 4 20 n/a n/a 0 430
1989 386 0 5 1 7 n/a n/a 0 399
1990 457 0 7 2 14 n/a n/a 0 480
1991 482 1 3 3 15 n/a n/a 0 504
1992 471 1 3 2 19 n/a n/a 0 496
1993 480 1 2 6 21 n/a n/a 0 510
1995 456 1 4 2 11 n/a n/a 0 474
1996 456 1 4 2 11 n/a n/a 0 474
1997 446 1 4 0 13 n/a n/a 0 464
1998 431 2 5 0 21 n/a n/a 0 459
1999 408 0 5 1 21 n/a n/a 0 435
2000 412 2 4 2 18 n/a n/a 0 438
2001 401 3 6 4 17 n/a n/a 0 431
2002 389 11 4 11 18 n/a n/a 0 433
2003 389 11 4 11 18 n/a n/a 0 433
2004 385 14 6 10 14 n/a n/a 0 429
2005 388 11 6 9 17 n/a n/a 0 431
2006 366 15 5 16 11 n/a n/a 0 413
2007 384 4 3 6 1 n/a n/a 25 423
2008 399 7 3 8 5 n/a n/a 5 427
2009 391 3 2 6 0 n/a n/a 9 411
2010 406 8 2 5 3 n/a n/a 24 448
2011 393 14 1 5 17 0 13 0 443
2012 403 10 2 11 14 0 21 0 461
2013 384 26 7 9 19 1 11 0 457
2014 390 21 8 6 16 1 11 0 453
2015 392 25 7 5 11 1 13 0 454
2016 371 26 5 7 7 1 13 0 430
2017 337 28 2 11 3 1 21 0 403
2018 314 25 1 15 6 1 29 0 391
2019 290 36 0 20 4 0 35 0 385
2020 297 35 0 20 3 0 37 0 392
2021 292 30 0 15 3 0 33 0 373
2022 325 37 1 20 0 0 32 0 415
2023 354 42 1 27 0 0 27 0 451
2024 362 52 1 25 0 0 25 0 465

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 Violet Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 430 n/a n/a n/a
1989 399 n/a n/a 4.3
1990 480 16.0 30.0 4.6
1991 504 n/a n/a n/a
1992 496 n/a n/a n/a
1993 510 n/a 0.0 6.1
1995 474 18.0 26.3 6.8
1996 474 18.0 26.3 6.8
1997 464 18.0 25.8 9.1
1998 459 18.0 25.5 5.7
1999 435 20.0 21.8 7.8
2000 438 20.5 21.4 10
2001 431 21.2 20.3 12.3
2002 433 22.5 19.2 14.1
2003 433 22.5 19.2 14.1
2004 429 21.3 20.1 18.6
2005 431 21.8 19.8 15.8
2006 413 20.3 20.3 20.3
2007 423 20.3 20.8 26.6
2008 427 22.3 19.1 16.8
2009 411 21.8 18.9 30.1
2010 448 22.3 20.0 41.5
2011 443 21.4 20.6 45.4
2012 461 21.4 21.5 47.3
2013 457 22.6 20.2 46.8
2014 453 21.7 20.8 39.3
2015 454 24.0 18.9 42.1
2016 430 25.0 17.2 31.6
2017 403 23.7 16.9 29.3
2018 391 22.7 17.1 44.2
2019 385 21.2 18.1 51.9
2020 392 22.2 17.6 47.4
2021 373 21.7 17.1 51.2
2022 415 25.0 16.5 52.5
2023 451 24.0 18.7 57.4
2024 465 25.8 18.0 56.6

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 Violet Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 430 n/a n/a n/a
1989 399 n/a n/a 4.3
1990 480 16.0 30.0 4.6
1991 504 n/a n/a n/a
1992 496 n/a n/a n/a
1993 510 n/a 0.0 6.1
1995 474 18.0 26.3 6.8
1996 474 18.0 26.3 6.8
1997 464 18.0 25.8 9.1
1998 459 18.0 25.5 5.7
1999 435 20.0 21.8 7.8
2000 438 20.5 21.4 10
2001 431 21.2 20.3 12.3
2002 433 22.5 19.2 14.1
2003 433 22.5 19.2 14.1
2004 429 21.3 20.1 18.6
2005 431 21.8 19.8 15.8
2006 413 20.3 20.3 20.3
2007 423 20.3 20.8 26.6
2008 427 22.3 19.1 16.8
2009 411 21.8 18.9 30.1
2010 448 22.3 20.0 41.5
2011 443 21.4 20.6 45.4
2012 461 21.4 21.5 47.3
2013 457 22.6 20.2 46.8
2014 453 21.7 20.8 39.3
2015 454 24.0 18.9 42.1
2016 430 25.0 17.2 31.6
2017 403 23.7 16.9 29.3
2018 391 22.7 17.1 44.2
2019 385 21.2 18.1 51.9
2020 392 22.2 17.6 47.4
2021 373 21.7 17.1 51.2
2022 415 25.0 16.5 52.5
2023 451 24.0 18.7 57.4
2024 465 25.8 18.0 56.6

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 Violet Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,177 (10.2%) $10,306 (89.8%) $11,483
2020 $976 (8.2%) $10,890 (91.8%) $11,867
2021 $1,361 (10.1%) $12,104 (89.9%) $13,465
2022 $1,595 (11.7%) $12,063 (88.3%) $13,658
2023 $1,534 (10.2%) $13,463 (89.8%) $14,997

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Violet 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 924th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 942nd of 1470 Elementary schools
 1.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Violet Elementary School)39.334.7
 4.6%
   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 (Violet Elementary School)29.529.7
 0.2%
   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 (Violet Elementary School)47.643.3
 4.3%
   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 (Violet Elementary School)2737.3
 10.3%
   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 (Violet Elementary School)48.441.1
 7.3%
   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 (Violet Elementary School)23.420.8
 2.6%
   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 (Violet Elementary School)18.85.6
 13.2%
   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 Students385451
 17.1%
African American3642
 16.7%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian01
Hispanic2027
 35%
Pacific Islander00
White290354
 22.1%
Two or More Races3527
 22.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51.9%57.4%
 5.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Violet Elementary School

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

Middle : Kennedy Middle School
High : Lake Shore High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 465 students attended Violet Elementary School.

Students at Violet Elementary School are 78% White, 11% African American, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Violet Elementary School ranks 969th 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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