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Knudsen Elementary School

5449 Crescent Rd
Waterford, MI 48327

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Bottom 50%

www.waterford.k12.mi.us

Serving 243 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Knudsen Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 243 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Bottom 50% in MI
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

School Overview

Knudsen Elementary School's student population of 243 students has declined by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Knudsen Elementary School
Kind	31
1	45
2	47
3	42
4	48
5	30

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Total Students

243 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Knudsen Elementary School
2023	271
2022	254
2021	279
2020	306
2019	306
2018	343
2017	343
2016	385
2015	420
2014	343
2013	361
2012	362
2011	371
2010	367
2009	369
2008	346
2007	363
2006	361
2005	380
2004	254
2003	249
2002	265
2001	272
2000	270
1999	283
1998	300
1997	296
1996	324
1995	304
1994	287
1993	299
1992	260
1991	264
1990	233
1989	236
1988	265
1987	275

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Knudsen Elementary School
2023	15
2022	16
2021	18
2020	18
2019	18
2018	22
2017	22
2016	24
2015	23
2014	20
2013	20
2012	22
2011	20
2010	18
2009	18
2008	16
2007	17
2006	15
2005	16
2004	12
2003	9
2002	13
2001	12
2000	9
1999	11
1998	11
1997	12
1996	14
1995	12
1994	11
1990	23

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Year Founded

1945

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School Rankings

Knudsen Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Knudsen Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#1999 out of 3025 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Knudsen Elementary School
2023	#1999
2022	#1990
2021	#2131
2019	#2236
2018	#1405
2017	#2066
2016	#2036
2015	#2403
2014	#1574
2013	#1232
2012	#1925

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20-24%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Knudsen Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	22%	35%	27%
2022	22%	34%	25%
2021	17%	36%	26%
2019	22%	40%	31%
2018	32%	37%	27%
2017	27%	39%	31%
2016	28%	38%	29%
2015	21%	37%	27%
2014	34%	41%	29%
2013	42%	41%	33%
2012	27%	37%	31%

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35-39%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Knudsen Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2022	37%	45%	39%
2021	37%	48%	42%
2019	37%	49%	43%
2018	42%	43%	27%
2017	42%	49%	43%
2016	45%	50%	43%
2015	35%	49%	42%
2014	68%	67%	64%
2013	67%	65%	62%
2012	62%	64%	61%
2011	82%	80%	79%

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30-39%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Knudsen Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2022	34%	38%	33%
2021	15%	23%	18%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Knudsen Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	18:1	17:1	16:1
2022	16:1	17:1	15:1
2021	16:1	17:1	16:1
2020	17:1	18:1	16:1
2019	17:1	18:1	16:1
2018	16:1	18:1	17:1
2017	16:1	18:1	17:1
2016	16:1	18:1	17:1
2015	18:1	18:1	16:1
2014	17:1	18:1	17:1
2013	18:1	18:1	17:1
2012	17:1	18:1	17:1
2011	18:1	18:1	17:1
2010	20:1	18:1	20:1
2009	21:1	18:1	18:1
2008	22:1	18:1	18:1
2007	21:1	19:1	19:1
2006	24:1	18:1	20:1
2005	24:1	18:1	22:1
2004	21:1	19:1	26:1
2003	28:1	19:1	37:1
2002	20:1	18:1	20:1
2001	23:1	18:1	22:1
2000	30:1	18:1	22:1
1999	26:1	19:1	22:1
1998	27:1	19:1	23:1
1997	25:1	19:1	23:1
1996	23:1	20:1	24:1
1995	25:1	20:1	22:1
1994	26:1	20:1	22:1
1990	10:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2014)
Year	Knudsen Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Knudsen Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	3%	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Knudsen Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	14%	9%	16%
2022	13%	9%	15%
2021	14%	8%	15%
2020	19%	8%	15%
2019	19%	8%	15%
2018	19%	8%	14%
2017	19%	8%	14%
2016	19%	7%	14%
2015	20%	7%	14%
2014	20%	7%	11%
2013	17%	6%	10%
2012	16%	6%	9%
2011	15%	6%	8%
2010	14%	5%	8%
2009	13%	5%	8%
2008	12%	5%	7%
2007	12%	4%	7%
2006	9%	4%	6%
2005	8%	4%	6%
2004	11%	4%	6%
2003	9%	4%	5%
2002	9%	4%	4%
2001	9%	4%	4%
2000	7%	3%	4%
1999	7%	3%	3%
1998	4%	3%	3%
1997	5%	3%	2%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	4%	3%	2%
1994	3%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Knudsen Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	7%	18%	11%
2022	8%	18%	11%
2021	7%	18%	11%
2020	5%	18%	11%
2019	5%	18%	11%
2018	7%	18%	10%
2017	7%	18%	10%
2016	6%	18%	10%
2015	5%	18%	10%
2014	5%	18%	10%
2013	6%	18%	10%
2012	7%	19%	10%
2011	7%	19%	10%
2010	5%	20%	10%
2009	4%	20%	8%
2008	5%	20%	8%
2007	6%	20%	6%
2006	3%	20%	5%
2005	6%	20%	4%
2004	4%	20%	4%
2003	3%	20%	3%
2002	3%	20%	3%
2000	1%	19%	3%
1999	2%	19%	2%
1998	1%	19%	2%
1997	1%	18%	2%
1996	1%	18%	2%
1995	1%	18%	2%
1994	1%	17%	1%
1993	2%	17%	1%
1992	1%	17%	1%

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White

73%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Knudsen Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	72%	64%	66%
2022	73%	64%	66%
2021	73%	65%	67%
2020	71%	66%	67%
2019	71%	66%	67%
2018	70%	66%	70%
2017	70%	66%	70%
2016	71%	67%	71%
2015	71%	68%	72%
2014	71%	69%	75%
2013	73%	69%	76%
2012	73%	69%	78%
2011	75%	70%	79%
2010	78%	70%	79%
2009	80%	71%	81%
2008	80%	71%	82%
2007	80%	71%	84%
2006	86%	73%	86%
2005	84%	72%	87%
2004	83%	73%	87%
2003	86%	72%	89%
2002	85%	73%	91%
2001	89%	74%	91%
2000	90%	75%	91%
1999	89%	75%	93%
1998	94%	75%	94%
1997	92%	76%	94%
1996	94%	76%	95%
1995	93%	77%	95%
1994	93%	79%	95%
1993	94%	79%	96%
1992	95%	79%	96%
1991	87%	78%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Knudsen Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Knudsen Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	0.46	0.55	0.53
2022	0.45	0.55	0.52
2021	0.44	0.54	0.52
2020	0.46	0.53	0.52
2019	0.46	0.53	0.52
2018	0.47	0.53	0.48
2017	0.47	0.53	0.48
2016	0.46	0.52	0.47
2015	0.46	0.50	0.45
2014	0.46	0.50	0.42
2013	0.44	0.49	0.40
2012	0.44	0.49	0.38
2011	0.41	0.48	0.36
2010	0.37	0.47	0.35
2009	0.34	0.46	0.33
2008	0.34	0.46	0.31
2007	0.34	0.46	0.28
2006	0.25	0.43	0.26
2005	0.29	0.44	0.24
2004	0.30	0.43	0.23
2003	0.25	0.44	0.20
2002	0.27	0.42	0.17
2001	0.20	0.42	0.16
2000	0.19	0.40	0.16
1999	0.20	0.40	0.14
1998	0.12	0.40	0.12
1997	0.15	0.39	0.12
1996	0.11	0.39	0.10
1995	0.13	0.37	0.10
1994	0.13	0.35	0.09
1993	0.12	0.35	0.08
1992	0.10	0.35	0.08
1991	0.27	0.37	0.09

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

60%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Knudsen Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	63%	49%	53%
2022	61%	47%	52%
2021	58%	46%	49%
2020	61%	45%	51%
2019	61%	45%	51%
2018	51%	40%	44%
2017	51%	40%	44%
2016	56%	40%	45%
2015	52%	41%	44%
2014	51%	43%	44%
2013	46%	42%	43%
2012	41%	42%	42%
2011	40%	41%	37%
2010	38%	40%	34%
2009	30%	35%	27%
2008	21%	31%	21%
2007	21%	30%	22%
2006	14%	30%	19%
2005	18%	28%	16%
2004	14%	27%	16%
2003	12%	25%	13%
2002	17%	25%	14%
2001	15%	24%	14%
2000	13%	25%	13%
1999	15%	25%	13%
1998	13%	26%	12%
1997	14%	26%	15%
1996	14%	25%	13%
1995	13%	25%	13%
1994	13%	23%	13%
1993	18%	25%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Knudsen Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	3%	4%	7%
2022	5%	4%	7%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	10%	5%	8%
2019	10%	5%	8%
2018	12%	6%	8%
2017	12%	6%	8%
2016	10%	6%	8%
2015	7%	6%	7%
2014	7%	6%	8%
2013	10%	6%	8%
2012	10%	5%	8%
2011	9%	5%	7%
2010	7%	6%	9%
2009	8%	7%	9%
2008	10%	7%	8%
2007	11%	6%	9%
2006	9%	7%	7%
2005	7%	6%	6%
2004	10%	6%	6%
2003	4%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Waterford School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Knudsen Elementary School's ranking?

Knudsen Elementary School is ranked #1999 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Knudsen Elementary School often compared to?

Knudsen Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Schoolcraft Elementary School, Cooley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Knudsen Elementary School?

243 students attend Knudsen Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Knudsen Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Knudsen Elementary School?

Knudsen Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Knudsen Elementary School offer ?

Knudsen Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Knudsen Elementary School part of?

Knudsen Elementary School is part of Waterford School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 243 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education