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Shawnee Elementary School

21555 Vesper Dr
Macomb, MI 48044

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Serving 662 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shawnee Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026-27)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 662 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: Top 20% in MI
: 60% (Top 10%)
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: Shawnee Elementary School serves the northeast part of Macomb, MI, covering an area of approximately 2.6 square miles. Families in this zone typically have a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge located about 1.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Shawnee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Shawnee Elementary School's student population of 662 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shawnee Elementary School
Kind	95
1	100
2	114
3	123
4	100
5	130

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Total Students

662 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Shawnee Elementary School
2025	662
2024	662
2023	699
2022	684
2021	679
2020	769
2019	769
2018	814
2017	814
2016	859
2015	882
2014	870
2013	913
2012	874
2011	863
2010	825
2009	780
2008	722
2007	647
2006	968
2005	955

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Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Shawnee Elementary School
2025	35
2024	33
2023	34
2022	32
2021	35
2020	35
2019	35
2018	38
2017	38
2016	39
2015	39
2014	39
2013	39
2012	36
2011	34
2010	36
2009	34
2008	34
2007	32
2006	41
2005	39

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Year Founded

1905

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School Motto

Together we will shine!

School Rankings

Shawnee Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Shawnee Elementary School is 0.21, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#342 out of 3025 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Shawnee Elementary School
2023	#342
2022	#325
2021	#325
2019	#366
2018	#334
2017	#432
2016	#512
2015	#648
2014	#755
2013	#761
2012	#857

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60%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Shawnee Elementary School	Michigan	Chippewa Valley Schools
2023	60%	35%	41%
2022	62%	34%	41%
2021	58%	36%	39%
2019	68%	40%	49%
2018	66%	37%	41%
2017	64%	39%	48%
2016	64%	38%	46%
2015	59%	37%	45%
2014	47%	41%	41%
2013	43%	41%	42%
2012	39%	37%	38%

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62%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Shawnee Elementary School	Michigan	Chippewa Valley Schools
2022	62%	45%	50%
2021	62%	48%	50%
2019	62%	49%	54%
2018	59%	43%	41%
2017	63%	49%	54%
2016	60%	50%	54%
2015	55%	49%	54%
2014	79%	67%	72%
2013	82%	65%	72%
2012	76%	64%	70%
2011	93%	80%	86%

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55-59%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Shawnee Elementary School	Michigan	Chippewa Valley Schools
2022	57%	38%	40%
2021	42%	23%	21%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Shawnee Elementary School	Michigan	Chippewa Valley Schools
2025	19:1	16:1
2024	20:1	17:1
2023	21:1	17:1	21:1
2022	21:1	17:1	21:1
2021	19:1	17:1	20:1
2020	22:1	18:1	21:1
2019	22:1	18:1	21:1
2018	21:1	18:1	21:1
2017	21:1	18:1	21:1
2016	22:1	18:1	21:1
2015	23:1	18:1	21:1
2014	22:1	18:1	20:1
2013	23:1	18:1	20:1
2012	24:1	18:1	20:1
2011	26:1	18:1	21:1
2010	23:1	18:1	20:1
2009	23:1	18:1	21:1
2008	21:1	18:1	21:1
2007	20:1	19:1	21:1
2006	24:1	18:1	21:1
2005	24:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Shawnee Elementary School	Michigan	Chippewa Valley Schools
2025	2%	4%
2024	1%	4%
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	5%	3%	4%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Shawnee Elementary School	Michigan	Chippewa Valley Schools
2025	4%	9%
2024	3%	9%
2023	3%	9%	4%
2022	3%	9%	4%
2021	2%	8%	4%
2020	2%	8%	4%
2019	2%	8%	4%
2018	2%	8%	4%
2017	2%	8%	4%
2016	2%	7%	4%
2015	2%	7%	3%
2014	2%	7%	3%
2013	1%	6%	3%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2011	1%	6%	3%
2010	2%	5%	3%
2009	2%	5%	2%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	1%	4%	2%
2006	1%	4%	2%
2005	1%	4%	2%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Shawnee Elementary School	Michigan	Chippewa Valley Schools
2025	2%	18%
2024	3%	18%
2023	2%	18%	13%
2022	2%	18%	12%
2021	2%	18%	11%
2020	2%	18%	11%
2019	2%	18%	11%
2018	3%	18%	10%
2017	3%	18%	10%
2016	5%	18%	10%
2015	4%	18%	10%
2014	3%	18%	9%
2013	4%	18%	9%
2012	4%	19%	9%
2011	4%	19%	8%
2010	6%	20%	8%
2009	6%	20%	7%
2008	5%	20%	6%
2007	6%	20%	5%
2006	2%	20%	4%
2005	2%	20%	3%

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White

89%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Shawnee Elementary School	Michigan	Chippewa Valley Schools
2025	89%	63%
2024	88%	63%
2023	88%	64%	74%
2022	89%	64%	74%
2021	89%	65%	76%
2020	88%	66%	77%
2019	88%	66%	77%
2018	86%	66%	79%
2017	86%	66%	79%
2016	85%	67%	79%
2015	85%	68%	80%
2014	86%	69%	81%
2013	87%	69%	82%
2012	87%	69%	82%
2011	88%	70%	84%
2010	88%	70%	85%
2009	87%	71%	87%
2008	89%	71%	88%
2007	89%	71%	89%
2006	94%	73%	91%
2005	94%	72%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Shawnee Elementary School	Michigan	Chippewa Valley Schools
2025	3%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	5%	2%	3%
2013	5%	2%	3%
2012	5%	2%	3%
2011	4%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.21

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Shawnee Elementary School	Michigan	Chippewa Valley Schools
2025	0.21	0.56
2024	0.22	0.56
2023	0.22	0.55	0.44
2022	0.21	0.55	0.43
2021	0.21	0.54	0.42
2020	0.22	0.53	0.40
2019	0.22	0.53	0.40
2018	0.26	0.53	0.37
2017	0.26	0.53	0.37
2016	0.27	0.52	0.36
2015	0.27	0.50	0.34
2014	0.26	0.50	0.33
2013	0.24	0.49	0.33
2012	0.24	0.49	0.31
2011	0.22	0.48	0.30
2010	0.22	0.47	0.26
2009	0.24	0.46	0.24
2008	0.21	0.46	0.23
2007	0.21	0.46	0.20
2006	0.12	0.43	0.17
2005	0.12	0.44	0.16

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(22-23)

14.7%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Shawnee Elementary School	Michigan	Chippewa Valley Schools
2023	14.7%	33.3%	25.8%
2022	22.7%	41.4%	35.3%
2021	0.8%	21.3%	1.6%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

18%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Shawnee Elementary School	Michigan	Chippewa Valley Schools
2025	18%	45%
2024	21%	50%
2023	18%	49%	34%
2022	18%	47%	30%
2021	13%	46%	27%
2020	9%	45%	25%
2019	9%	45%	25%
2018	5%	40%	17%
2017	5%	40%	17%
2016	5%	40%	18%
2015	5%	41%	18%
2014	7%	43%	21%
2013	9%	42%	22%
2012	10%	42%	22%
2011	11%	41%	20%
2010	11%	40%	17%
2009	5%	35%	13%
2008	4%	31%	9%
2007	6%	30%	10%
2006	2%	30%	8%
2005	2%	28%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Shawnee Elementary School	Michigan	Chippewa Valley Schools
2025	1%	4%
2024	2%	4%
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	3%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	1%	6%	3%
2017	1%	6%	3%
2016	1%	6%	3%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2014	2%	6%	5%
2013	1%	6%	4%
2012	1%	5%	3%
2011	2%	5%	4%
2010	2%	6%	4%
2009	3%	7%	4%
2008	3%	7%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	1%	7%	3%
2005	1%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Chippewa Valley Schools

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shawnee Elementary School's ranking?

Shawnee Elementary School is ranked #342 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Shawnee Elementary School often compared to?

Shawnee Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cheyenne Elementary School, Sequoyah Elementary School, Ojibwa Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Shawnee Elementary School?

662 students attend Shawnee Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Shawnee Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

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

Shawnee Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Shawnee Elementary School offer ?

Shawnee Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Shawnee Elementary School part of?

Shawnee Elementary School is part of Chippewa Valley Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 662 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: Top 20%
: 60% (Top 10%)
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: Shawnee Elementary School serves the northeast part of Macomb, MI, covering an area of approximately 2.6 square miles. Families in this zone typically have a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge located about 1.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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