Summary:
Stewart Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Stevensville, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 414 students. The school is part of the Lakeshore School District, which is ranked 60th out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Stewart Elementary consistently performs above the state average in M-Step/English Language Arts and M-Step/Math assessments across grades 3-5, with proficiency rates ranging from 58.7% to 63.8% in ELA and 52.2% to 69.8% in Math, compared to state averages of 39.6% to 44% in ELA and 32.6% to 43.4% in Math. The school also has a relatively diverse student population, with 77.29% White, 6.76% African American, 2.66% Hispanic, 9.42% Asian, and 3.38% two or more races, which is higher than the nearby Hollywood Elementary (86.1% White) and Roosevelt Elementary (79.21% White) schools. Additionally, Stewart Elementary ranks 41st out of 195 Michigan elementary schools for its special education students, indicating strong support and outcomes for this student group.
However, the school faces some challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.3% in 2018-2019 to 18.2% in 2022-2023, and a higher percentage of low-socioeconomic status students (34.78%) compared to nearby schools. While Stewart Elementary generally outperforms the state and nearby schools in academic assessments, the nearby Brown School in the St. Joseph Public Schools district outperforms Stewart Elementary in several areas, including higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math across grades 3-5. Additionally, Stewart Elementary's statewide ranking has declined from 141st out of 1,448 Michigan elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 322nd out of 1,486 in 2023-2024, suggesting the need for the school and district to re-evaluate their strategies to maintain their strong academic performance.
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