Simonds Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

30000 Rose St
Madison Heights, MI 48071

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Serving 248 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Simonds Elementary School ranks in the top 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 248 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 50% in MI
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Simonds Elementary School's student population of 248 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 40% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Simonds Elementary School
Kind	49
1	45
2	44
3	36
4	39
5	35

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Total Students

248 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Simonds Elementary School
2023	241
2022	227
2021	230
2020	279
2019	279
2018	273
2017	273
2016	284
2015	288
2014	306
2013	298
2012	293
2011	283
2010	283
2009	255
2008	270
2007	256
2006	274
2005	269
2004	253
2003	257
2002	273
2001	281
2000	260
1999	266
1998	272
1997	266
1996	273
1995	266
1994	276
1993	265
1992	255
1991	244
1990	240
1989	249
1988	242
1987	239

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Simonds Elementary School
2023	17
2022	20
2021	15
2020	20
2019	20
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	19
2014	18
2013	18
2012	18
2011	17
2010	17
2009	18
2008	18
2007	15
2006	17
2005	17
2004	16
2003	17
2002	17
2001	17
2000	17
1999	14
1998	14
1997	12
1996	12
1995	15
1994	14
1990	23

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School Rankings

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

The of Simonds Elementary School is 0.50, 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)

#1153 out of 3025 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Simonds Elementary School
2023	#1153
2022	#985
2021	#1395
2019	#2119
2018	#1868
2017	#2032
2016	#2213
2015	#1307
2014	#1402
2013	#1119
2012	#620

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25-29%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Simonds Elementary School	Michigan	Lamphere Public Schools
2023	27%	35%	32%
2022	37%	34%	32%
2021	32%	36%	28%
2019	27%	40%	36%
2018	22%	37%	28%
2017	32%	39%	34%
2016	27%	38%	30%
2015	37%	37%	32%
2014	47%	41%	37%
2013	47%	41%	39%
2012	47%	37%	39%

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55-59%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Simonds Elementary School	Michigan	Lamphere Public Schools
2022	57%	45%	51%
2021	47%	48%	49%
2019	37%	49%	48%
2018	27%	43%	28%
2017	37%	49%	47%
2016	37%	50%	46%
2015	52%	49%	49%
2014	62%	67%	68%
2013	67%	65%	66%
2012	77%	64%	63%
2011	82%	80%	77%

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50-59%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Simonds Elementary School	Michigan	Lamphere Public Schools
2022	54%	38%	34%
2021	30%	23%	22%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Simonds Elementary School	Michigan	Lamphere Public Schools
2023	14:1	17:1	15:1
2022	11:1	17:1	14:1
2021	15:1	17:1	15:1
2020	14:1	18:1	14:1
2019	14:1	18:1	14:1
2018	15:1	18:1	16:1
2017	15:1	18:1	16:1
2016	16:1	18:1	16:1
2015	15:1	18:1	16:1
2014	17:1	18:1	16:1
2013	16:1	18:1	16:1
2012	16:1	18:1	17:1
2011	17:1	18:1	17:1
2010	16:1	18:1	17:1
2009	14:1	18:1	16:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	17:1	19:1	17:1
2006	16:1	18:1	16:1
2005	16:1	18:1	17:1
2004	16:1	19:1	17:1
2003	15:1	19:1	17:1
2002	16:1	18:1	17:1
2001	17:1	18:1	17:1
2000	15:1	18:1	17:1
1999	19:1	19:1	18:1
1998	19:1	19:1	18:1
1997	22:1	19:1	19:1
1996	22:1	20:1	19:1
1995	18:1	20:1	17:1
1994	20:1	20:1	38:1
1990	10:1	15:1	11:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Simonds Elementary School	Michigan	Lamphere Public Schools
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Simonds Elementary School	Michigan	Lamphere Public Schools
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	5%	3%	7%
2021	7%	3%	6%
2020	5%	3%	6%
2019	5%	3%	6%
2018	4%	3%	6%
2017	4%	3%	6%
2016	4%	3%	6%
2015	3%	3%	6%
2014	3%	3%	6%
2013	3%	3%	7%
2012	2%	3%	6%
2011	4%	3%	7%
2010	3%	3%	6%
2009	3%	3%	6%
2008	3%	3%	7%
2007	2%	3%	5%
2006	4%	2%	5%
2005	3%	2%	5%
2004	2%	2%	5%
2003	5%	2%	5%
2002	5%	2%	4%
2001	5%	2%	5%
2000	6%	2%	6%
1999	5%	2%	4%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	4%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	2%	1%	3%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	3%
1992	3%	1%	3%
1991	5%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Simonds Elementary School	Michigan	Lamphere Public Schools
2023	7%	9%	6%
2022	5%	9%	6%
2021	5%	8%	5%
2020	5%	8%	4%
2019	5%	8%	4%
2018	4%	8%	3%
2017	4%	8%	3%
2016	3%	7%	3%
2015	4%	7%	3%
2014	5%	7%	3%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2011	3%	6%	2%
2010	2%	5%	2%
2009	4%	5%	2%
2008	3%	5%	1%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%

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Black

13%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Simonds Elementary School	Michigan	Lamphere Public Schools
2023	12%	18%	11%
2022	9%	18%	9%
2021	8%	18%	10%
2020	7%	18%	9%
2019	7%	18%	9%
2018	4%	18%	9%
2017	4%	18%	9%
2016	4%	18%	8%
2015	6%	18%	9%
2014	9%	18%	9%
2013	9%	18%	9%
2012	10%	19%	9%
2011	9%	19%	9%
2010	10%	20%	9%
2009	8%	20%	9%
2008	8%	20%	8%
2007	8%	20%	7%
2006	4%	20%	4%
2005	4%	20%	5%
2004	3%	20%	4%
2001	1%	19%	2%
2000	2%	19%	2%
1999	1%	19%	1%
1997	1%	18%	1%
1996	1%	18%	1%
1995	2%	18%	1%
1994	1%	17%	1%
1993	1%	17%	1%

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White

69%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Simonds Elementary School	Michigan	Lamphere Public Schools
2023	70%	64%	70%
2022	75%	64%	72%
2021	73%	65%	74%
2020	75%	66%	76%
2019	75%	66%	76%
2018	78%	66%	78%
2017	78%	66%	78%
2016	78%	67%	79%
2015	79%	68%	79%
2014	75%	69%	79%
2013	78%	69%	80%
2012	80%	69%	81%
2011	80%	70%	81%
2010	84%	70%	83%
2009	85%	71%	83%
2008	86%	71%	84%
2007	89%	71%	87%
2006	92%	73%	90%
2005	93%	72%	89%
2004	94%	73%	90%
2003	95%	72%	92%
2002	94%	73%	93%
2001	93%	74%	92%
2000	91%	75%	92%
1999	94%	75%	95%
1998	97%	75%	96%
1997	96%	76%	95%
1996	96%	76%	96%
1995	96%	77%	96%
1994	97%	79%	96%
1993	97%	79%	96%
1992	97%	79%	96%
1991	95%	78%	96%

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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	Simonds Elementary School	Michigan	Lamphere Public Schools
2023	6%	5%	7%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	8%	4%	4%
2019	8%	4%	4%
2018	10%	4%	4%
2017	10%	4%	4%
2016	11%	3%	4%
2015	8%	3%	3%
2014	7%	2%	2%
2013	7%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Simonds Elementary School	Michigan	Lamphere Public Schools
2023	0.49	0.55	0.49
2022	0.43	0.55	0.47
2021	0.45	0.54	0.44
2020	0.43	0.53	0.42
2019	0.43	0.53	0.42
2018	0.38	0.53	0.38
2017	0.38	0.53	0.38
2016	0.38	0.52	0.37
2015	0.37	0.50	0.36
2014	0.43	0.50	0.36
2013	0.38	0.49	0.35
2012	0.35	0.49	0.33
2011	0.35	0.48	0.33
2010	0.28	0.47	0.30
2009	0.29	0.46	0.29
2008	0.27	0.46	0.28
2007	0.20	0.46	0.24
2006	0.15	0.43	0.19
2005	0.13	0.44	0.21
2004	0.12	0.43	0.18
2003	0.10	0.44	0.14
2002	0.11	0.42	0.14
2001	0.13	0.42	0.14
2000	0.17	0.40	0.14
1999	0.11	0.40	0.09
1998	0.06	0.40	0.08
1997	0.07	0.39	0.10
1996	0.07	0.39	0.09
1995	0.07	0.37	0.09
1994	0.06	0.35	0.08
1993	0.06	0.35	0.08
1992	0.06	0.35	0.07
1991	0.10	0.37	0.07

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

58%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Simonds Elementary School	Michigan	Lamphere Public Schools
2023	57%	49%	50%
2022	49%	47%	48%
2021	44%	46%	45%
2020	47%	45%	45%
2019	47%	45%	45%
2018	39%	40%	40%
2017	39%	40%	40%
2016	41%	40%	41%
2015	40%	41%	42%
2014	40%	43%	42%
2013	44%	42%	44%
2012	39%	42%	44%
2011	36%	41%	42%
2010	30%	40%	39%
2009	22%	35%	34%
2008	22%	31%	27%
2007	25%	30%	25%
2006	20%	30%	27%
2005	21%	28%	23%
2004	19%	27%	21%
2003	19%	25%	19%
2002	14%	25%	16%
2001	15%	24%	17%
2000	15%	25%	18%
1999	12%	25%	17%
1998	10%	26%	16%
1997	12%	26%	16%
1996	10%	25%	13%
1995	10%	25%	14%
1994	10%	23%	12%
1993	15%	25%	9%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lamphere Public Schools

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Simonds Elementary School's ranking?

Simonds Elementary School is ranked #1153 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Simonds Elementary School often compared to?

Simonds Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Harveyswanson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Simonds Elementary School?

248 students attend Simonds Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Simonds Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Simonds Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Simonds Elementary School offer ?

Simonds Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Simonds Elementary School part of?

Simonds Elementary School is part of Lamphere Public Schools.

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