Crissman Elementary School

Summary:

Crissman Elementary School is a public elementary school in Shelby Township, Michigan that serves 615 students from pre-kindergarten to 6th grade. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the Utica Community Schools district and the state of Michigan in academic assessments, ranking in the top 10% of Michigan elementary schools.

Crissman Elementary School's academic excellence is evident in its exceptional performance on M-Step/English Language Arts and M-Step/Math assessments, where proficiency rates significantly exceed district and state averages across all grade levels. The school's strong statewide ranking, placing 135th out of 1,486 Michigan elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year, is a testament to its commitment to student learning. Notably, Crissman also ranks highly for specific student subgroups, including 68th out of 1,342 for female students and 89th out of 1,381 for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Crissman Elementary School has a predominantly White student population (86.02% in 2022-2023), it still performs well for its White student subgroup, ranking 171st out of 1,204 Michigan elementary schools. This suggests the school is able to provide a high-quality education to students of all racial backgrounds. Additionally, Crissman's relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 15.8% in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to nearby schools like Flickinger Elementary (18.0%) and Richard J. Duncan Elementary (18.3%), further highlights the school's commitment to student engagement and success.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 53550 Wolf Dr
       Shelby Township, MI  48316-2648


(586) 797-4300

District: Utica Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
135th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,496 Help


Students who attend Crissman Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Malow Junior High School
High:    Eisenhower High School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.5 Help
Number of students:  615

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.0%
Asian:
4.2%
Two or more races:
3.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  27.8% Help


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Compare Details Crissman Elementary School ranks better than 90.9% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 2nd among 25 ranked elementary schools in the Utica Community Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.96. (See more...)
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Compare Details Crissman Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2014 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.25. (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 (86%), Asian (4.2%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 27.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Crissman Elementary School is 19.5. 19 elementary schools in the Utica Community Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Crissman Elementary School is $13,496. 15 elementary schools in the Utica Community Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Crissman Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Crissman Elementary School 135th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Crissman Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Utica Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Utica Community Schools 166th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Crissman Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Crissman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 71.45 406th 1545 73.7%
2007 68.86 486th 1565 68.9%
2008 72.58 407th 1577 74.2%
2009 68.98 550th 1589 65.4%
2010 72.60 427th 1552 72.5%
2011 76.71 292nd 1552 81.2%
2012 79.25 274th 1566 82.5%
2013 75.37 335th 1563 78.6%
2014 79.71 255th 1533 83.4%
2015 75.69 347th 1580 78.0%
2016 75.93 311th 1548 79.9%
2017 72.04 322nd 1466 78.0%
2018 77.92 307th 1448 78.8%
2019 86.21 139th 1408 90.1%
2021 80.41 175th 1153 84.8%
2022 77.05 253rd 1344 81.2%
2023 87.34 146th 1470 90.1%
2024 88.96 135th 1486 90.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Crissman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.62 189th 1397 86.5%
2019 81.28 104th 1134 90.8%
2022 61.84 344th 1099 68.7%
2023 73.20 231st 1350 82.9%
2024 85.71 89th 1381 93.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Crissman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.70 333rd 1443 76.9%
2019 79.40 163rd 1171 86.1%
2021 78.99 136th 902 84.9%
2022 78.09 178th 1106 83.9%
2023 82.55 162nd 1321 87.7%
2024 90.74 68th 1342 94.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Crissman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.41 313th 1446 78.4%
2019 89.99 69th 1196 94.2%
2021 69.50 221st 915 75.8%
2022 66.45 334th 1139 70.7%
2023 82.74 171st 1334 87.2%
2024 78.19 231st 1347 82.9%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Crissman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.47 367th 1253 70.7%
2019 81.46 157th 1128 86.1%
2021 78.70 164th 1005 83.7%
2022 70.75 281st 1102 74.5%
2023 80.47 186th 1198 84.5%
2024 82.16 171st 1204 85.8%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Crissman Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 78.88 131st 806 83.7%
2007 74.46 198th 823 75.9%
2008 80.47 114th 839 86.4%
2009 76.16 171st 847 79.8%
2010 72.78 235th 851 72.4%
2011 86.48 29th 858 96.6%
2012 84.88 97th 900 89.2%
2013 86.68 81st 919 91.2%
2014 86.25 80th 921 91.3%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Reviews:
by a parent
Sunday, February 26, 2017

Open Quote Crissman has a difficult time controlling it's Bullying problems and issues. My child has endured too much of it over the last 3 years. She has been told things like, Go back to Africa, you are gay and should commit suicide one day, your hair is different than the other girls, you look different, you're fat.... the list goes on.. what is happening is a direct result of poor parenting and lack of awareness brought to the school. It is shameful. Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, November 1, 2015

Open Quote Disappointed in the administration side of equally dividing the classes. There seems to be some preferential treatment for some preferred students always being moved up in grades together. Casts out other kids. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Crissman Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 554 0 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 565
1989 584 0 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 594
1990 613 0 4 5 4 n/a n/a 0 626
1991 596 0 3 1 4 n/a n/a 0 604
1992 606 4 2 1 4 n/a n/a 0 617
1993 613 3 8 8 5 n/a n/a 0 637
1994 631 2 6 0 1 n/a n/a 0 640
1995 647 6 15 4 3 n/a n/a 0 675
1996 647 6 15 4 3 n/a n/a 0 675
1997 687 7 9 4 2 n/a n/a 0 709
1998 701 6 13 8 2 n/a n/a 0 730
1999 668 7 12 5 1 n/a n/a 0 693
2000 677 3 3 4 2 n/a n/a 0 689
2001 672 4 7 0 1 n/a n/a 0 684
2002 659 3 11 0 1 n/a n/a 1 675
2003 659 3 11 0 1 n/a n/a 1 675
2004 636 5 9 0 1 n/a n/a 1 652
2005 616 5 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 627
2006 631 3 4 0 1 n/a n/a 0 639
2007 620 7 4 7 1 n/a n/a 0 639
2008 639 8 4 6 1 n/a n/a 3 661
2009 624 7 3 7 0 n/a n/a 1 642
2010 592 7 3 8 0 n/a n/a 1 611
2011 622 5 4 9 0 0 0 0 640
2012 569 9 7 10 1 0 8 0 604
2013 558 9 12 12 0 0 9 0 600
2014 522 14 14 8 1 1 17 0 577
2015 498 11 14 10 1 1 20 0 555
2016 496 11 17 16 0 1 17 0 558
2017 513 15 16 17 0 0 16 0 577
2018 529 18 21 11 0 0 22 0 601
2019 522 17 23 10 0 0 15 0 587
2020 520 14 20 8 0 0 11 0 573
2021 514 13 22 12 0 0 13 0 574
2022 516 21 23 18 0 0 19 0 597
2023 529 17 26 19 0 0 24 0 615

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 Crissman Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 565 n/a n/a n/a
1989 594 n/a n/a 1.5
1990 626 32.0 19.5 1.1
1991 604 n/a n/a n/a
1992 617 n/a n/a n/a
1993 637 n/a 0.0 1.3
1994 640 24.0 26.7 3.1
1995 675 27.5 24.5 1.9
1996 675 27.5 24.5 1.9
1997 709 27.0 26.3 1.7
1998 730 29.0 25.2 1.9
1999 693 27.0 25.7 1
2000 689 30.8 22.4 1.6
2001 684 32.8 20.9 2.6
2002 675 35.8 18.9 2.7
2003 675 35.8 18.9 2.7
2004 652 34.0 19.2 4.3
2005 627 31.8 19.7 2.7
2006 639 33.2 19.2 2.3
2007 639 32.0 20.0 4.2
2008 661 26.5 24.9 4.9
2009 642 31.4 20.4 5.8
2010 611 25.2 24.1 9.7
2011 640 29.3 21.8 11.1
2012 604 28.9 20.8 13.2
2013 600 30.6 19.5 14.2
2014 577 31.5 18.2 14.9
2015 555 30.0 18.5 14.6
2016 558 31.0 18.0 15.9
2017 577 32.5 17.7 15.6
2018 601 29.2 20.5 20.8
2019 587 32.2 18.2 18.4
2020 573 30.3 18.9 19.4
2021 574 30.9 18.5 21.8
2022 597 31.3 19.0 25.5
2023 615 31.5 19.5 27.8

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 Crissman Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 565 n/a n/a n/a
1989 594 n/a n/a 1.5
1990 626 32.0 19.5 1.1
1991 604 n/a n/a n/a
1992 617 n/a n/a n/a
1993 637 n/a 0.0 1.3
1994 640 24.0 26.7 3.1
1995 675 27.5 24.5 1.9
1996 675 27.5 24.5 1.9
1997 709 27.0 26.3 1.7
1998 730 29.0 25.2 1.9
1999 693 27.0 25.7 1
2000 689 30.8 22.4 1.6
2001 684 32.8 20.9 2.6
2002 675 35.8 18.9 2.7
2003 675 35.8 18.9 2.7
2004 652 34.0 19.2 4.3
2005 627 31.8 19.7 2.7
2006 639 33.2 19.2 2.3
2007 639 32.0 20.0 4.2
2008 661 26.5 24.9 4.9
2009 642 31.4 20.4 5.8
2010 611 25.2 24.1 9.7
2011 640 29.3 21.8 11.1
2012 604 28.9 20.8 13.2
2013 600 30.6 19.5 14.2
2014 577 31.5 18.2 14.9
2015 555 30.0 18.5 14.6
2016 558 31.0 18.0 15.9
2017 577 32.5 17.7 15.6
2018 601 29.2 20.5 20.8
2019 587 32.2 18.2 18.4
2020 573 30.3 18.9 19.4
2021 574 30.9 18.5 21.8
2022 597 31.3 19.0 25.5
2023 615 31.5 19.5 27.8

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 Crissman Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $689 (6.6%) $9,782 (93.4%) $10,470
2020 $452 (4.3%) $9,986 (95.7%) $10,439
2021 $998 (7.9%) $11,586 (92.1%) $12,584
2022 $1,499 (11.6%) $11,375 (88.4%) $12,874
2023 $1,009 (7.5%) $12,486 (92.5%) $13,496

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Crissman Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 139th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 146th of 1470 Elementary schools
 0.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Crissman Elementary School)68.965.4
 3.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Utica Community Schools)55.352.9
 2.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Crissman Elementary School)71.665.4
 6.2%
   3rd Grade Math (Utica Community Schools)60.353
 7.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Crissman Elementary School)67.961.6
 6.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Utica Community Schools)56.853
 3.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Crissman Elementary School)44.460.3
 15.9%
   4th Grade Math (Utica Community Schools)46.142
 4.1%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Crissman Elementary School)7170.8
 0.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Utica Community Schools)58.255.5
 2.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Crissman Elementary School)66.759.6
 7.1%
   5th Grade Math (Utica Community Schools)46.837.8
 9%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Crissman Elementary School)34.832.6
 2.2%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Utica Community Schools)24.222
 2.2%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Crissman Elementary School)66.759.3
 7.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Utica Community Schools)58.754.5
 4.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Crissman Elementary School)59.846
 13.8%
   6th Grade Math (Utica Community Schools)52.241.2
 11%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students587615
 4.8%
African American1717
American Indian00
Asian2326
 13%
Hispanic1019
 90%
Pacific Islander00
White522529
 1.3%
Two or More Races1524
 60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients18.4%27.8%
 9.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Crissman Elementary School

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

Middle : Malow Junior High School
High : Eisenhower High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 615 students attended Crissman Elementary School.

Students at Crissman Elementary School are 86% White, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 3% African American.

Yes. Crissman Elementary School ranks in the top 9.1% of Michigan elementary schools.


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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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