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Sandburg Elementary School (Closed 2015)

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Serving 249 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sandburg 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 was 10-14% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving was 45-49% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 67%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 was equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 52% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sandburg Elementary School
Kind	53
1	40
2	34
3	31
4	45
5	46

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Total Students

249 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School
2023	249
2022	249
2021	249
2020	249
2019	249
2018	249
2017	249
2016	249
2015	249
2014	249
2013	239
2012	274
2011	278
2010	280
2009	287
2008	293
2007	329
2006	218
2005	264
2004	285
2003	302
2002	282
2001	305
2000	311
1999	297
1998	295
1997	292
1996	279
1995	285
1994	319
1993	308
1992	264
1991	249
1990	304
1989	292
1988	288
1987	259

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Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School
2023	15
2022	15
2021	15
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	15
2015	15
2014	15
2013	18
2012	17
2011	17
2010	17
2009	18
2008	16
2007	15
2006	11
2005	14
2004	14
2003	6
2002	14
2001	14
2000	13
1999	13
1998	13
1997	13
1996	12
1995	13
1994	13
1990	20

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School Rankings

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State Level (MI)

(13-14)

10-14%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2014	12%	41%	29%
2013	22%	41%	33%
2012	22%	37%	31%
2011	87%	80%	78%
2010	82%	78%	77%

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(13-14)

45-49%

67%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2014	47%	67%	64%
2013	52%	65%	62%
2012	52%	64%	61%
2011	77%	80%	79%
2010	77%	82%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	17:1	17:1	16:1
2022	17:1	17:1	15:1
2021	17:1	17:1	16:1
2020	17:1	18:1	16:1
2019	17:1	18:1	16:1
2018	17:1	18:1	17:1
2017	17:1	18:1	17:1
2016	17:1	18:1	17:1
2015	17:1	18:1	16:1
2014	17:1	18:1	17:1
2013	13:1	18:1	17:1
2012	16:1	18:1	17:1
2011	16:1	18:1	17:1
2010	16:1	18:1	20:1
2009	16:1	18:1	18:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	22:1	19:1	19:1
2006	20:1	18:1	20:1
2005	19:1	18:1	22:1
2004	20:1	19:1	26:1
2002	20:1	18:1	20:1
2001	22:1	18:1	22:1
2000	24:1	18:1	22:1
1999	23:1	19:1	22:1
1998	23:1	19:1	23:1
1997	22:1	19:1	23:1
1996	23:1	20:1	24:1
1995	22:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	3%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	6%	3%	3%
2022	6%	3%	3%
2021	6%	3%	3%
2020	6%	3%	3%
2019	6%	3%	3%
2018	6%	3%	3%
2017	6%	3%	3%
2016	6%	3%	3%
2015	6%	3%	2%
2014	6%	3%	2%
2013	8%	3%	3%
2012	5%	3%	2%
2011	5%	3%	2%
2010	4%	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	4%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	21%	9%	16%
2022	21%	9%	15%
2021	21%	8%	15%
2020	21%	8%	15%
2019	21%	8%	15%
2018	22%	8%	14%
2017	22%	8%	14%
2016	22%	7%	14%
2015	22%	7%	14%
2014	21%	7%	11%
2013	23%	6%	10%
2012	22%	6%	9%
2011	22%	6%	8%
2010	20%	5%	8%
2009	19%	5%	8%
2008	16%	5%	7%
2007	16%	4%	7%
2006	8%	4%	6%
2005	9%	4%	6%
2004	8%	4%	6%
2003	6%	4%	5%
2002	7%	4%	4%
2001	6%	4%	4%
2000	4%	3%	4%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	4%	2%	1%
1991	3%	2%	2%

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Black

22%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	22%	18%	11%
2022	22%	18%	11%
2021	22%	18%	11%
2020	22%	18%	11%
2019	22%	18%	11%
2018	23%	18%	10%
2017	23%	18%	10%
2016	23%	18%	10%
2015	23%	18%	10%
2014	22%	18%	10%
2013	23%	18%	10%
2012	24%	19%	10%
2011	22%	19%	10%
2010	21%	20%	10%
2009	23%	20%	8%
2008	17%	20%	8%
2007	14%	20%	6%
2006	2%	20%	5%
2005	3%	20%	4%
2004	5%	20%	4%
2003	3%	20%	3%
2002	2%	20%	3%
2001	4%	19%	3%
2000	5%	19%	3%
1999	5%	19%	2%
1998	5%	19%	2%
1997	7%	18%	2%
1996	3%	18%	2%
1995	2%	18%	2%
1994	4%	17%	1%
1993	3%	17%	1%
1992	3%	17%	1%
1991	2%	17%	1%

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White

48%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	48%	64%	66%
2022	48%	64%	66%
2021	48%	65%	67%
2020	48%	66%	67%
2019	48%	66%	67%
2018	48%	66%	70%
2017	48%	66%	70%
2016	48%	67%	71%
2015	48%	68%	72%
2014	48%	69%	75%
2013	44%	69%	76%
2012	46%	69%	78%
2011	49%	70%	79%
2010	53%	70%	79%
2009	54%	71%	81%
2008	63%	71%	82%
2007	67%	71%	84%
2006	87%	73%	86%
2005	86%	72%	87%
2004	84%	73%	87%
2003	88%	72%	89%
2002	89%	73%	91%
2001	88%	74%	91%
2000	89%	75%	91%
1999	90%	75%	93%
1998	91%	75%	94%
1997	88%	76%	94%
1996	94%	76%	95%
1995	95%	77%	95%
1994	92%	79%	95%
1993	93%	79%	96%
1992	93%	79%	96%
1991	95%	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	Sandburg Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	0.68	0.55	0.53
2022	0.68	0.55	0.52
2021	0.68	0.54	0.52
2020	0.68	0.53	0.52
2019	0.68	0.53	0.52
2018	0.67	0.53	0.48
2017	0.67	0.53	0.48
2016	0.67	0.52	0.47
2015	0.67	0.50	0.45
2014	0.68	0.50	0.42
2013	0.70	0.49	0.40
2012	0.69	0.49	0.38
2011	0.67	0.48	0.36
2010	0.64	0.47	0.35
2009	0.62	0.46	0.33
2008	0.55	0.46	0.31
2007	0.51	0.46	0.28
2006	0.24	0.43	0.26
2005	0.25	0.44	0.24
2004	0.29	0.43	0.23
2003	0.22	0.44	0.20
2002	0.20	0.42	0.17
2001	0.21	0.42	0.16
2000	0.21	0.40	0.16
1999	0.19	0.40	0.14
1998	0.17	0.40	0.12
1997	0.22	0.39	0.12
1996	0.12	0.39	0.10
1995	0.10	0.37	0.10
1994	0.15	0.35	0.09
1993	0.13	0.35	0.08
1992	0.13	0.35	0.08
1991	0.10	0.37	0.09

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Eligible for

74%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	74%	49%	53%
2022	74%	47%	52%
2021	74%	46%	49%
2020	74%	45%	51%
2019	74%	45%	51%
2018	73%	40%	44%
2017	73%	40%	44%
2016	73%	40%	45%
2015	73%	41%	44%
2014	74%	43%	44%
2013	73%	42%	43%
2012	71%	42%	42%
2011	67%	41%	37%
2010	66%	40%	34%
2009	63%	35%	27%
2008	36%	31%	21%
2007	42%	30%	22%
2006	21%	30%	19%
2005	25%	28%	16%
2004	32%	27%	16%
2003	21%	25%	13%
2002	27%	25%	14%
2001	28%	24%	14%
2000	30%	25%	13%
1999	25%	25%	13%
1998	29%	26%	12%
1997	34%	26%	15%
1996	29%	25%	13%
1995	26%	25%	13%
1994	33%	23%	13%
1993	35%	25%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	9%	4%	7%
2022	9%	4%	7%
2021	9%	4%	6%
2020	9%	5%	8%
2019	9%	5%	8%
2018	8%	6%	8%
2017	8%	6%	8%
2016	8%	6%	8%
2015	8%	6%	7%
2014	9%	6%	8%
2013	10%	6%	8%
2012	10%	5%	8%
2011	8%	5%	7%
2010	9%	6%	9%
2009	14%	7%	9%
2008	12%	7%	8%
2007	10%	6%	9%
2006	10%	7%	7%
2005	11%	6%	6%
2004	13%	6%	6%
2003	12%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MI state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 67% MI state average).

How many students attend Sandburg Elementary School?

249 students attend Sandburg Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Sandburg Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Black, 21% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Sandburg Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Sandburg Elementary School offer ?

Sandburg Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Sandburg Elementary School part of?

Sandburg Elementary School is part of Waterford School District.

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