Siersma Elementary School

Summary:

Siersma Elementary School is a public school in Warren, Michigan, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 6th grade as part of the Madison District Public Schools. With a diverse student population, Siersma consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, particularly among African American and low-income students.

Siersma's 3rd-grade students scored significantly higher than the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and math on standardized tests. The school also stands out for its strong performance among specific student subgroups, with its African American and low socioeconomic status students ranking highly compared to other Michigan elementary schools. However, Siersma's Asian students have not performed as well as expected, suggesting the need for the school to examine its instructional practices and support systems for this population.

While Siersma's academic achievements are commendable, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.2% in 2020-2021 to 33.2% in 2022-2023. This is an area that the school and district should address. Nonetheless, Siersma's higher spending per student, which has increased from $11,564 to $17,921 over the past few years, may contribute to its strong performance, particularly in supporting its diverse and economically disadvantaged student population. Compared to nearby schools like Hoover Elementary School, Edmonson Elementary School, and Madison Elementary School, Siersma stands out as a high-performing institution within the local educational landscape.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 3100 Donna Ave
       Warren, MI  48091-3942


(586) 698-4369

District: Warren Consolidated Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
686th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,921 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  426

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
43.2%
White:
32.9%
African American:
17.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.6% Help


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Compare Details Siersma Elementary School ranks better than 53.8% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 2nd among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Warren Consolidated Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.75. (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 Student population at Siersma Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (43.2%), White (32.9%), African American (17.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 82.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Siersma Elementary School is 13.8, which is the lowest among 12 elementary schools in the Warren Consolidated Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Siersma Elementary School is $17,921, which is the 6th highest among 12 elementary schools in the Warren Consolidated Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Siersma Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Siersma Elementary School 686th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Siersma Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Warren Consolidated Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Warren Consolidated Schools 365th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Siersma Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Siersma Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 46.45 1061st 1545 31.3%
2007 40.05 1187th 1565 24.2%
2008 40.22 1197th 1577 24.1%
2009 29.28 1341st 1589 15.6%
2010 29.82 1310th 1552 15.6%
2011 32.90 1261st 1552 18.8%
2012 34.85 1147th 1566 26.8%
2013 27.72 1223rd 1563 21.8%
2014 21.61 1265th 1533 17.5%
2015 28.54 1182nd 1580 25.2%
2016 36.60 1005th 1548 35.1%
2017 22.73 1115th 1466 23.9%
2018 32.76 1038th 1448 28.3%
2019 25.32 1048th 1408 25.6%
2021 41.10 654th 1153 43.3%
2022 46.43 673rd 1344 49.9%
2023 54.64 618th 1470 58.0%
2024 50.75 686th 1486 53.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Siersma Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.58 128th 270 52.6%
2019 34.68 77th 117 34.2%
2021 69.31 14th 42 66.7%
2022 57.13 38th 98 61.2%
2023 57.72 67th 180 62.8%
2024 61.19 65th 184 64.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Siersma Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.08 811th 1397 41.9%
2019 36.70 750th 1134 33.9%
2021 58.61 252nd 749 66.4%
2022 70.12 226th 1099 79.4%
2023 74.84 213th 1350 84.2%
2024 65.25 361st 1381 73.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Siersma Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.30 998th 1443 30.8%
2019 23.54 931st 1171 20.5%
2021 30.92 646th 902 28.4%
2022 50.89 508th 1106 54.1%
2023 49.74 604th 1321 54.3%
2024 47.96 649th 1342 51.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Siersma Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.88 1037th 1446 28.3%
2019 24.96 931st 1196 22.2%
2021 40.81 527th 915 42.4%
2022 41.56 651st 1139 42.8%
2023 55.75 550th 1334 58.8%
2024 43.39 730th 1347 45.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Siersma Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.06 92nd 101 8.9%
2019 11.19 33rd 36 8.3%
2021 27.16 23rd 29 20.7%
2022 25.88 41st 51 19.6%
2023 26.91 64th 84 23.8%
2024 23.10 81st 97 16.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Siersma Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.48 220th 475 53.7%
2024 67.94 58th 348 83.3%
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Rank History for White students at Siersma Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.80 1037th 1253 17.2%
2019 15.66 1018th 1128 9.8%
2021 43.43 553rd 1005 45.0%
2022 44.84 609th 1102 44.7%
2023 48.30 614th 1198 48.7%
2024 46.11 634th 1204 47.3%
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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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Enrollment information for Siersma Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 584 12 12 5 0 n/a n/a 0 613
1989 597 11 12 4 0 n/a n/a 0 624
1990 601 10 12 3 0 n/a n/a 0 626
1991 564 20 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 591
1992 583 21 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 607
1993 599 14 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 619
1994 615 20 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 638
1995 467 28 22 5 0 n/a n/a 0 522
1996 467 28 22 5 0 n/a n/a 0 522
1997 467 13 5 3 1 n/a n/a 0 489
1998 470 18 5 1 1 n/a n/a 0 495
1999 433 5 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 441
2000 433 23 9 1 0 n/a n/a 0 466
2001 455 20 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 482
2002 445 37 7 2 6 n/a n/a 0 497
2003 445 37 7 2 6 n/a n/a 0 497
2004 465 54 17 5 8 n/a n/a 0 549
2005 445 55 22 2 8 n/a n/a 0 532
2006 436 58 12 3 9 n/a n/a 9 527
2007 422 43 35 2 7 n/a n/a 11 520
2008 427 68 48 4 5 n/a n/a 11 563
2009 372 71 47 2 2 n/a n/a 15 509
2010 358 87 65 2 3 n/a n/a 10 525
2011 333 86 77 5 3 4 12 0 520
2012 302 84 89 7 4 3 16 0 505
2013 317 99 103 7 4 4 23 0 557
2014 264 79 76 8 4 1 22 0 454
2015 263 86 91 6 2 0 18 0 466
2016 263 81 100 9 2 0 21 0 476
2017 254 86 106 10 2 0 25 0 483
2018 233 82 119 9 2 0 26 0 471
2019 208 74 131 10 1 0 29 0 453
2020 201 74 153 10 1 0 24 0 463
2021 159 68 167 6 1 0 18 0 419
2022 149 78 173 8 1 0 20 0 429
2023 140 76 184 4 1 0 21 0 426

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 Siersma Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 613 n/a n/a n/a
1989 624 n/a n/a 3.7
1990 626 47.0 13.3 4.6
1991 591 n/a n/a n/a
1992 607 n/a n/a n/a
1993 619 n/a 0.0 12.6
1994 638 24.5 26.0 12.4
1995 522 21.6 24.2 17.2
1996 522 21.6 24.2 17.2
1997 489 22.0 22.2 15.5
1998 495 23.0 21.5 15.8
1999 441 22.0 20.0 16.1
2000 466 22.0 21.2 14.2
2001 482 22.2 21.7 19.7
2002 497 24.3 20.5 23.9
2003 497 24.3 20.5 23.9
2004 549 28.5 19.3 26
2005 532 28.3 18.8 26.5
2006 527 31.2 16.9 32.2
2007 520 29.5 17.6 34.2
2008 563 31.8 17.7 42.6
2009 509 30.9 16.5 43.3
2010 525 30.0 17.5 53.6
2011 520 30.8 16.8 58.3
2012 505 30.2 16.7 64.8
2013 557 28.3 19.6 67.7
2014 454 30.3 14.9 71.1
2015 466 27.0 17.2 69.1
2016 476 25.0 19.0 64.3
2017 483 25.0 19.3 70.4
2018 471 26.9 17.5 65.8
2019 453 26.7 16.9 74
2020 463 30.2 15.3 77.5
2021 419 29.3 14.3 77.1
2022 429 30.8 13.9 77.6
2023 426 30.7 13.8 82.6

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 Siersma Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 613 n/a n/a n/a
1989 624 n/a n/a 3.7
1990 626 47.0 13.3 4.6
1991 591 n/a n/a n/a
1992 607 n/a n/a n/a
1993 619 n/a 0.0 12.6
1994 638 24.5 26.0 12.4
1995 522 21.6 24.2 17.2
1996 522 21.6 24.2 17.2
1997 489 22.0 22.2 15.5
1998 495 23.0 21.5 15.8
1999 441 22.0 20.0 16.1
2000 466 22.0 21.2 14.2
2001 482 22.2 21.7 19.7
2002 497 24.3 20.5 23.9
2003 497 24.3 20.5 23.9
2004 549 28.5 19.3 26
2005 532 28.3 18.8 26.5
2006 527 31.2 16.9 32.2
2007 520 29.5 17.6 34.2
2008 563 31.8 17.7 42.6
2009 509 30.9 16.5 43.3
2010 525 30.0 17.5 53.6
2011 520 30.8 16.8 58.3
2012 505 30.2 16.7 64.8
2013 557 28.3 19.6 67.7
2014 454 30.3 14.9 71.1
2015 466 27.0 17.2 69.1
2016 476 25.0 19.0 64.3
2017 483 25.0 19.3 70.4
2018 471 26.9 17.5 65.8
2019 453 26.7 16.9 74
2020 463 30.2 15.3 77.5
2021 419 29.3 14.3 77.1
2022 429 30.8 13.9 77.6
2023 426 30.7 13.8 82.6

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Siersma Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,170 (9.7%) $10,910 (90.3%) $12,080
2020 $1,197 (10.4%) $10,366 (89.6%) $11,564
2021 $2,306 (16.6%) $11,545 (83.4%) $13,851
2022 $2,944 (19.6%) $12,072 (80.4%) $15,017
2023 $4,170 (23.3%) $13,751 (76.7%) $17,921

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Siersma 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 1048th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 618th of 1470 Elementary schools
 32.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Siersma Elementary School)41.140
 1.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Warren Consolidated Schools)39.237.2
 2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Siersma Elementary School)38.449.3
 10.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Warren Consolidated Schools)44.742.3
 2.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Siersma Elementary School)32.641.4
 8.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Warren Consolidated Schools)4241
 1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Siersma Elementary School)19.846.6
 26.8%
   4th Grade Math (Warren Consolidated Schools)39.337.1
 2.2%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Siersma Elementary School)48.457.4
 9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Warren Consolidated Schools)47.842.6
 5.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Siersma Elementary School)14.334.4
 20.1%
   5th Grade Math (Warren Consolidated Schools)33.828.7
 5.1%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Siersma Elementary School)7.916.4
 8.5%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Warren Consolidated Schools)13.211.1
 2.1%
   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 Students453426
 6%
African American7476
 2.7%
American Indian11
Asian131184
 40.5%
Hispanic104
 60%
Pacific Islander00
White208140
 32.7%
Two or More Races2921
 27.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients74%82.6%
 8.7%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 426 students attended Siersma Elementary School.

Students at Siersma Elementary School are 43% Asian, 33% White, 18% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Siersma Elementary School ranks 686th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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