For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 777 students in Shelby Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Shelby Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,570 Schools
# Students
1,155 Students
954,503 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
59,027 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Shelby Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#634 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
48%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.56
# American Indian Students
4 Students
6,614 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
33,476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
493 Students
83,085 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
9%
# Black Students
16 Students
177,223 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
622 Students
603,099 Students
% White Students
54%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
822 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
50,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
88
110,710
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
98,757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
79
100,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
100,648
# Students in 4th Grade:
90
100,558
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
102,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
91
101,953
# Students in 7th Grade:
91
90,100
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
90,487
# Students in 9th Grade:
88
14,650
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
13,367
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
13,309
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
14,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,031
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,085 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,307 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,085
$18,267
Spending / Student
$15,307
$17,461
Best Shelby Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Era Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2752 Hillcrest Dr
New Era, MI 49446
(231) 861-2662
New Era, MI 49446
(231) 861-2662
Grades: 4-5
| 181 students
Rank: #22.
Thomas Read Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
155 E 6th St
Shelby, MI 49455
(231) 861-5541
Shelby, MI 49455
(231) 861-5541
Grades: K-3
| 324 students
Rank: #33.
Shelby Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
525 N State St
Shelby, MI 49455
(231) 861-4521
Shelby, MI 49455
(231) 861-4521
Grades: 6-8
| 272 students
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