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Shields Elementary School

6900 Stroebel Rd
Saginaw, MI 48609

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Top 30%

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Serving 437 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shields Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 49%).

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

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 437 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: 46%
: 58%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

School Overview

Shields Elementary School's student population of 437 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shields Elementary School
Kind	175
1	131
2	131

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Total Students

437 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Shields Elementary School
2023	435
2022	446
2021	443
2020	414
2019	414
2018	432
2017	432
2016	454
2015	428
2014	394
2013	381
2012	369
2011	378
2010	397
2009	416
2008	453
2007	426
2006	447
2005	413
2004	367
2003	350
2002	334
2001	315
2000	318
1999	316
1998	338
1997	332
1996	349

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Shields Elementary School
2023	24
2022	23
2021	23
2020	21
2019	21
2018	22
2017	22
2016	23
2015	22
2014	21
2013	21
2012	20
2011	20
2010	21
2009	23
2008	24
2007	23
2006	22
2005	21
2004	19
2003	18
2002	15
2001	15
2000	15
1999	16
1998	16
1997	16
1996	16

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

The of Shields Elementary School is 0.37, 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)

(16-17)

46%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Shields Elementary School	Michigan	Swan Valley School District
2017	46%	39%	52%
2016	36%	38%	53%
2015	45%	37%	46%
2014	52%	41%	46%
2013	52%	41%	43%
2012	32%	37%	34%
2011	87%	80%	81%
2010	92%	78%	82%

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(16-17)

58%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Shields Elementary School	Michigan	Swan Valley School District
2017	58%	49%	63%
2016	52%	50%	64%
2015	52%	49%	54%
2014	72%	67%	73%
2013	72%	65%	68%
2012	67%	64%	69%
2011	87%	80%	84%
2010	91%	82%	87%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Shields Elementary School	Michigan	Swan Valley School District
2023	18:1	17:1	18:1
2022	19:1	17:1	18:1
2021	19:1	17:1	19:1
2020	20:1	18:1	19:1
2019	20:1	18:1	19:1
2018	20:1	18:1	20:1
2017	20:1	18:1	20:1
2016	20:1	18:1	19:1
2015	19:1	18:1	19:1
2014	19:1	18:1	19:1
2013	19:1	18:1	20:1
2012	19:1	18:1	20:1
2011	19:1	18:1	20:1
2010	19:1	18:1	19:1
2009	18:1	18:1	18:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	19:1	19:1	19:1
2006	20:1	18:1	20:1
2005	20:1	18:1	19:1
2004	19:1	19:1	19:1
2003	19:1	19:1	18:1
2002	22:1	18:1	21:1
2001	21:1	18:1	19:1
2000	21:1	18:1	19:1
1999	20:1	19:1	19:1
1998	21:1	19:1	20:1
1997	21:1	19:1	20:1
1996	22:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2020)
Year	Shields Elementary School	Michigan	Swan Valley School District
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Shields Elementary School	Michigan	Swan Valley School District
2023	13%	9%	16%
2022	14%	9%	15%
2021	14%	8%	16%
2020	15%	8%	15%
2019	15%	8%	15%
2018	14%	8%	14%
2017	14%	8%	14%
2016	13%	7%	12%
2015	13%	7%	11%
2014	11%	7%	10%
2013	10%	6%	10%
2012	7%	6%	10%
2011	7%	6%	8%
2010	5%	5%	5%
2009	5%	5%	5%
2008	4%	5%	5%
2007	4%	4%	5%
2006	2%	4%	4%
2005	1%	4%	3%
2004	1%	4%	3%
2003	1%	4%	3%
2002	1%	4%	6%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	4%
1999	4%	3%	4%
1998	6%	3%	4%
1997	4%	3%	4%
1996	4%	3%	4%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Shields Elementary School	Michigan	Swan Valley School District
2023	2%	18%	2%
2022	2%	18%	2%
2021	2%	18%	2%
2018	1%	18%	1%
2017	1%	18%	1%
2016	1%	18%	1%
2014	1%	18%	1%
2013	2%	18%	1%
2012	1%	19%	1%
2011	1%	19%	1%
2009	1%	20%	2%
2008	1%	20%	3%
2007	1%	20%	2%
2006	1%	20%	3%
2005	1%	20%	3%
2004	1%	20%	3%
2003	2%	20%	3%
2002	1%	20%	2%
2001	1%	19%	3%
2000	1%	19%	4%
1999	1%	19%	2%

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White

78%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Shields Elementary School	Michigan	Swan Valley School District
2023	80%	64%	77%
2022	79%	64%	78%
2021	78%	65%	78%
2020	80%	66%	81%
2019	80%	66%	81%
2018	83%	66%	83%
2017	83%	66%	83%
2016	84%	67%	85%
2015	85%	68%	73%
2014	87%	69%	88%
2013	87%	69%	89%
2012	91%	69%	89%
2011	92%	70%	90%
2010	95%	70%	92%
2009	94%	71%	92%
2008	94%	71%	91%
2007	93%	71%	91%
2006	96%	73%	91%
2005	97%	72%	92%
2004	97%	73%	93%
2003	96%	72%	92%
2002	98%	73%	90%
2001	97%	74%	95%
2000	97%	75%	92%
1999	95%	75%	93%
1998	93%	75%	93%
1997	95%	76%	94%
1996	96%	76%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Shields Elementary School	Michigan	Swan Valley School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Shields Elementary School	Michigan	Swan Valley School District
2023	0.34	0.55	0.38
2022	0.36	0.55	0.37
2021	0.37	0.54	0.36
2020	0.34	0.53	0.33
2019	0.34	0.53	0.33
2018	0.29	0.53	0.29
2017	0.29	0.53	0.29
2016	0.28	0.52	0.26
2015	0.26	0.50	0.31
2014	0.23	0.50	0.22
2013	0.23	0.49	0.20
2012	0.17	0.49	0.20
2011	0.15	0.48	0.19
2010	0.10	0.47	0.15
2009	0.11	0.46	0.16
2008	0.12	0.46	0.17
2007	0.13	0.46	0.16
2006	0.08	0.43	0.17
2005	0.06	0.44	0.15
2004	0.06	0.43	0.14
2003	0.07	0.44	0.16
2002	0.04	0.42	0.18
2001	0.06	0.42	0.10
2000	0.06	0.40	0.15
1999	0.10	0.40	0.12
1998	0.13	0.40	0.13
1997	0.10	0.39	0.10
1996	0.08	0.39	0.13

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

38%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Shields Elementary School	Michigan	Swan Valley School District
2023	38%	49%	35%
2022	32%	47%	29%
2021	33%	46%	30%
2020	33%	45%	33%
2019	33%	45%	33%
2018	35%	40%	29%
2017	35%	40%	29%
2016	32%	40%	25%
2015	35%	41%	25%
2014	40%	43%	30%
2013	36%	42%	29%
2012	34%	42%	30%
2011	29%	41%	27%
2010	28%	40%	24%
2009	21%	35%	20%
2008	19%	31%	17%
2007	18%	30%	18%
2006	17%	30%	18%
2005	16%	28%	18%
2004	11%	27%	14%
2003	13%	25%	15%
2002	8%	25%	11%
2001	8%	24%	11%
2000	5%	25%	8%
1999	8%	25%	9%
1998	11%	26%	10%
1997	10%	26%	11%
1996	6%	25%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Shields Elementary School	Michigan	Swan Valley School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	8%	6%	8%
2017	8%	6%	8%
2016	8%	6%	6%
2015	9%	6%	7%
2014	7%	6%	7%
2013	11%	6%	8%
2012	9%	5%	7%
2011	6%	5%	6%
2010	10%	6%	9%
2009	8%	7%	7%
2008	7%	7%	7%
2007	10%	6%	8%
2006	9%	7%	6%
2005	6%	6%	4%
2004	5%	6%	5%
2003	3%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Swan Valley School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Shields Elementary School often compared to?

Shields Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Westdale Elementary School, Handley School by visitors of our site.

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

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% MI state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% MI state average).

How many students attend Shields Elementary School?

437 students attend Shields Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Shields Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

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

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

What grades does Shields Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Shields Elementary School part of?

Shields Elementary School is part of Swan Valley School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 437 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: 46%
: 58%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education