North Elementary School

Summary:

North Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Watervliet, Michigan, serving grades 3-5 with a student population of 317. The school is part of the Watervliet School District, which is ranked 356 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Elementary School faces several challenges, including lower-than-average student performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's student proficiency rates in M-Step assessments are generally lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with its 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate at 29.4% compared to the state average of 39.6%. Additionally, North Elementary School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 6.6% in 2020-2021 to 32.2% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.66% to 64.98% over the past three years, indicating a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools, North Elementary School generally underperforms. For example, Lawrence Elementary School, which is 10.4 miles away, outperforms North Elementary in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency rates across all grade levels. Additionally, North Elementary School's performance on subgroup metrics is mixed, with its Hispanic students performing relatively well but its female, male, and special education students performing poorly compared to other Michigan elementary schools.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 287 West Baldwin Ave
       Watervliet, MI  49098-8913


(269) 463-0824

District: Watervliet School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
865th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,507 Help


Students who attend North Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Watervliet Middle School
High:    Watervliet Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.7 Help
Number of students:  317

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.9%
Hispanic:
18.6%
Two or more races:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.1% Help


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Compare Details North Elementary School ranks worse than 58.2% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.05. (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 (71.9%), Hispanic (18.6%), two or more races (5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 69.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Elementary School is 16.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Elementary School is $14,507.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks North Elementary School 865th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See North Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Watervliet School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Watervliet School District 356th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for North Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at North Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 38.55 1205th 1545 22.0%
2007 58.90 770th 1565 50.8%
2008 55.23 902nd 1577 42.8%
2009 69.01 548th 1589 65.5%
2010 60.55 837th 1552 46.1%
2011 52.52 950th 1552 38.8%
2012 47.57 889th 1566 43.2%
2013 43.57 964th 1563 38.3%
2014 45.10 920th 1533 40.0%
2015 53.21 750th 1580 52.5%
2016 50.86 776th 1548 49.9%
2017 47.12 736th 1466 49.8%
2018 54.61 707th 1448 51.2%
2019 49.65 671st 1408 52.3%
2021 38.38 696th 1153 39.6%
2022 33.77 855th 1344 36.4%
2023 41.32 830th 1470 43.5%
2024 39.05 865th 1486 41.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at North Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.84 75th 81 7.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at North Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.71 154th 403 61.8%
2023 30.16 151st 195 22.6%
2024 38.66 143rd 225 36.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.28 533rd 1397 61.8%
2019 64.24 322nd 1134 71.6%
2021 48.63 367th 749 51.0%
2022 35.05 732nd 1099 33.4%
2023 49.71 636th 1350 52.9%
2024 45.59 708th 1381 48.7%
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Rank History for Homeless students at North Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.91 8th 17 52.9%
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Rank History for Female students at North Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.68 667th 1443 53.8%
2019 51.53 542nd 1171 53.7%
2021 32.30 636th 902 29.5%
2022 25.66 865th 1106 21.8%
2023 40.75 755th 1321 42.8%
2024 36.47 827th 1342 38.4%
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Rank History for Male students at North Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.17 733rd 1446 49.3%
2019 36.62 771st 1196 35.5%
2021 34.62 612th 915 33.1%
2022 28.74 814th 1139 28.5%
2023 32.30 887th 1334 33.5%
2024 31.48 908th 1347 32.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at North Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.93 56th 222 74.8%
2022 57.69 29th 86 66.3%
2023 40.97 103rd 188 45.2%
2024 40.59 101st 201 49.8%
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Rank History for White students at North Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.61 689th 1253 45.0%
2019 43.88 647th 1128 42.6%
2021 35.75 664th 1005 33.9%
2022 25.63 851st 1102 22.8%
2023 37.87 769th 1198 35.8%
2024 33.78 814th 1204 32.4%
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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 North Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 259 1 7 28 0 n/a n/a 0 295
1989 250 3 3 23 0 n/a n/a -3 276
1990 301 8 4 26 0 n/a n/a -2 337
1991 315 5 1 3 0 n/a n/a 7 331
1992 330 3 0 19 0 n/a n/a 0 352
1993 315 5 0 31 0 n/a n/a 0 351
1994 304 3 0 23 0 n/a n/a 0 330
1995 263 2 1 30 1 n/a n/a 0 297
1996 263 2 1 30 1 n/a n/a 0 297
1997 333 5 1 41 1 n/a n/a 0 381
1998 368 2 1 32 0 n/a n/a 0 403
1999 341 1 1 29 0 n/a n/a 0 372
2000 268 2 2 21 1 n/a n/a 0 294
2001 286 4 1 24 0 n/a n/a 0 315
2002 248 7 0 24 1 n/a n/a 0 280
2003 248 7 0 24 1 n/a n/a 0 280
2004 231 7 0 26 2 n/a n/a 0 266
2005 243 4 0 36 3 n/a n/a 0 286
2006 247 10 0 32 6 n/a n/a 0 295
2007 268 6 0 30 3 n/a n/a 0 307
2008 243 9 1 37 12 n/a n/a 0 302
2009 254 6 0 30 8 n/a n/a 0 298
2010 252 9 1 34 4 n/a n/a 0 300
2011 244 8 1 23 3 0 2 0 281
2012 237 5 1 36 4 0 7 0 290
2013 258 6 1 27 2 0 6 0 300
2014 271 4 0 38 1 0 6 0 320
2015 266 12 0 37 3 0 10 0 328
2016 244 6 0 47 1 0 17 0 315
2017 240 8 1 45 1 0 23 0 318
2018 223 5 1 50 2 0 23 0 304
2019 229 3 2 51 2 0 18 0 305
2020 224 4 1 48 2 0 20 0 299
2021 216 2 1 50 3 0 17 0 289
2022 222 4 1 61 4 0 16 0 308
2023 231 8 1 59 4 0 14 0 317
2024 228 8 1 59 5 0 16 0 317

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 North Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 295 n/a n/a n/a
1989 276 n/a n/a 25
1990 337 32.0 10.5 35.6
1991 331 n/a n/a n/a
1992 352 n/a n/a 42.6
1993 351 n/a 0.0 43.6
1994 330 19.0 17.4 33
1995 297 20.0 14.9 44.4
1996 297 20.0 14.9 44.4
1997 381 20.0 19.1 37.5
1998 403 20.0 20.2 34.2
1999 372 21.0 17.7 34.4
2000 294 18.0 16.3 51.4
2001 315 20.0 15.8 54.3
2002 280 18.2 15.4 57.1
2003 280 18.2 15.4 57.1
2004 266 16.7 15.9 58.3
2005 286 16.6 17.2 62.6
2006 295 16.3 18.1 54.6
2007 307 17.4 17.6 56
2008 302 17.3 17.5 53.3
2009 298 16.7 17.8 53.4
2010 300 17.7 16.9 61
2011 281 16.7 16.8 61.2
2012 290 15.4 18.7 63.1
2013 300 15.8 18.9 65.3
2014 320 14.6 21.8 58.1
2015 328 17.0 19.2 64.3
2016 315 16.0 19.6 66
2017 318 16.1 19.6 62.6
2018 304 15.9 19.1 66.8
2019 305 15.7 19.3 69.2
2020 299 16.2 18.3 56.2
2021 289 17.7 16.3 64.4
2022 308 15.2 20.1 62.7
2023 317 16.5 19.1 65
2024 317 18.9 16.7 69.1

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 North Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 295 n/a n/a n/a
1989 276 n/a n/a 25
1990 337 32.0 10.5 35.6
1991 331 n/a n/a n/a
1992 352 n/a n/a 42.6
1993 351 n/a 0.0 43.6
1994 330 19.0 17.4 33
1995 297 20.0 14.9 44.4
1996 297 20.0 14.9 44.4
1997 381 20.0 19.1 37.5
1998 403 20.0 20.2 34.2
1999 372 21.0 17.7 34.4
2000 294 18.0 16.3 51.4
2001 315 20.0 15.8 54.3
2002 280 18.2 15.4 57.1
2003 280 18.2 15.4 57.1
2004 266 16.7 15.9 58.3
2005 286 16.6 17.2 62.6
2006 295 16.3 18.1 54.6
2007 307 17.4 17.6 56
2008 302 17.3 17.5 53.3
2009 298 16.7 17.8 53.4
2010 300 17.7 16.9 61
2011 281 16.7 16.8 61.2
2012 290 15.4 18.7 63.1
2013 300 15.8 18.9 65.3
2014 320 14.6 21.8 58.1
2015 328 17.0 19.2 64.3
2016 315 16.0 19.6 66
2017 318 16.1 19.6 62.6
2018 304 15.9 19.1 66.8
2019 305 15.7 19.3 69.2
2020 299 16.2 18.3 56.2
2021 289 17.7 16.3 64.4
2022 308 15.2 20.1 62.7
2023 317 16.5 19.1 65
2024 317 18.9 16.7 69.1

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 North Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $762 (8.3%) $8,406 (91.7%) $9,168
2020 $1,028 (10.0%) $9,247 (90.0%) $10,274
2021 $1,950 (17.8%) $9,003 (82.2%) $10,954
2022 $2,108 (16.7%) $10,543 (83.3%) $12,651
2023 $2,358 (16.3%) $12,149 (83.7%) $14,507

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

Impact of COVID-19 on North Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 671st of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 830th of 1470 Elementary schools
 8.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (North Elementary School)49.444
 5.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Watervliet School District)49.444
 5.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (North Elementary School)62.945.1
 17.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Watervliet School District)62.945.1
 17.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (North Elementary School)40.849.5
 8.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Watervliet School District)40.849.5
 8.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (North Elementary School)44.938.3
 6.6%
   4th Grade Math (Watervliet School District)44.938.3
 6.6%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (North Elementary School)43.628.8
 14.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Watervliet School District)43.628.8
 14.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (North Elementary School)39.623.1
 16.5%
   5th Grade Math (Watervliet School District)39.623.1
 16.5%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (North Elementary School)14.916.3
 1.4%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Watervliet School District)14.916.3
 1.4%
   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 Students305317
 3.9%
African American38
 166.7%
American Indian24
 100%
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic5159
 15.7%
Pacific Islander00
White229231
 0.9%
Two or More Races1814
 22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients69.2%65%
 4.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about North Elementary School

Students at North Elementary School are 72% White, 19% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% American Indian.

North Elementary School ranks 865th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 317 students attended North Elementary School.

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

Middle : Watervliet Middle School
High : Watervliet Senior High School


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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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