Plumbrook Elementary School
Plumbrook Elementary School serves 497 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Plumbrook Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is equal to the Michigan state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black).
School Overview
Plumbrook Elementary School's student population of 497 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
497 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Plumbrook Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,120 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Plumbrook Elementary School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1564 out of 3120 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
49%

Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
3%
3%

Hispanic
2%
8%

Black
5%
18%

White
86%
66%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
45%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
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