Ann L Dolsen Elementary School

Summary:

Ann L Dolsen Elementary School is a public elementary school in New Hudson, Michigan, serving 444 students in grades K-5 and part of the South Lyon Community Schools district, which is ranked 78 out of 610 districts in the state.

Despite having a relatively diverse student population, with 54.73% White, 28.15% Asian, 8.11% African American, 2.93% Hispanic, and 5.63% two or more races, Ann L Dolsen Elementary performs well academically, with M-Step test scores generally above the state average in English Language Arts and Math across grades 3-5. The school's performance is also comparable to or slightly higher than the South Lyon Community Schools district average. However, the school has seen fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.4% in 2017-2018 to 21.1% in 2020-2021, with the most recent rate of 11.2% in 2022-2023 still higher than the pre-pandemic level.

Compared to nearby schools, Ann L Dolsen Elementary generally performs on par or slightly better in academic achievement, particularly in Math. However, some nearby schools, such as William A Pearson Elementary, have higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Ann L Dolsen Elementary has seen a steady increase in spending per student, from $9,115 in 2019-2020 to $14,301 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby schools.


Detail:

Public K-5

 56775 Rice St
       New Hudson, MI  48165-8530


(248) 573-8400

District: South Lyon Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
376th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,301 Help


Students who attend Ann L Dolsen Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Centennial Middle School
High:    South Lyon East High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.7 Help
Number of students:  441

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.0%
Asian:
31.3%
African American:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  14.1% Help


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Compare Details Ann L Dolsen Elementary School ranks better than 74.7% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 6th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the South Lyon Community Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.9. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (56%), Asian (31.3%), African American (6.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 14.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ann L Dolsen Elementary School is 16.7, which is the 4th best among 8 elementary schools in the South Lyon Community Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ann L Dolsen Elementary School is $14,301, which is the 3rd highest among 8 elementary schools in the South Lyon Community Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ann L Dolsen Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ann L Dolsen Elementary School 376th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Ann L Dolsen Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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South Lyon Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks South Lyon Community Schools 78th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ann L Dolsen Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Ann L Dolsen Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 74.39 306th 1545 80.2%
2007 62.06 686th 1565 56.2%
2008 58.28 815th 1577 48.3%
2009 66.71 622nd 1589 60.9%
2010 73.48 387th 1552 75.1%
2011 73.48 391st 1552 74.8%
2012 82.06 218th 1566 86.1%
2013 81.67 223rd 1563 85.7%
2014 82.15 201st 1533 86.9%
2015 83.06 212th 1580 86.6%
2016 78.29 284th 1548 81.7%
2017 72.07 321st 1466 78.1%
2018 64.08 541st 1448 62.6%
2019 59.87 527th 1408 62.6%
2021 54.29 459th 1153 60.2%
2022 55.46 551st 1344 59.0%
2023 69.49 397th 1470 73.0%
2024 71.90 376th 1486 74.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ann L Dolsen Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 63.86 59th 184 67.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ann L Dolsen Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.43 247th 403 38.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ann L Dolsen Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.14 856th 1397 38.7%
2023 52.25 580th 1350 57.0%
2024 74.25 243rd 1381 82.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Ann L Dolsen Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.52 502nd 1443 65.2%
2019 64.06 376th 1171 67.9%
2021 53.47 374th 902 58.5%
2022 58.68 398th 1106 64.0%
2023 72.28 278th 1321 79.0%
2024 70.76 306th 1342 77.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Ann L Dolsen Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.32 577th 1446 60.1%
2019 49.72 586th 1196 51.0%
2021 58.82 331st 915 63.8%
2022 48.40 564th 1139 50.5%
2023 55.26 557th 1334 58.2%
2024 63.98 439th 1347 67.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Ann L Dolsen Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 55.71 48th 84 42.9%
2024 66.19 43rd 97 55.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Ann L Dolsen Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.22 16th 475 96.6%
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Rank History for White students at Ann L Dolsen Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.94 738th 1253 41.1%
2019 40.73 678th 1128 39.9%
2021 47.42 492nd 1005 51.0%
2022 42.17 635th 1102 42.4%
2023 56.53 485th 1198 59.5%
2024 49.11 588th 1204 51.2%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Ann L Dolsen Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Open Quote This school is extremly poorly ran. There is no expierence in the staff. I have a child enrolled there and have tried to get him transfered from the second week of school. I WILL NOT SEND MY OTHER KIDS THERE! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Ann L Dolsen Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 328 0 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 335
1989 333 0 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 340
1990 380 1 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 385
1991 358 1 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 364
1992 345 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 347
1993 331 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 333
1994 316 0 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 320
1995 446 1 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 456
1996 446 1 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 456
1997 436 0 3 7 1 n/a n/a 0 447
1998 467 3 3 8 4 n/a n/a 0 485
1999 484 4 1 7 7 n/a n/a 0 503
2000 470 8 2 8 5 n/a n/a 0 493
2001 393 5 4 3 4 n/a n/a 0 409
2002 333 9 8 8 3 n/a n/a 0 361
2003 333 9 8 8 3 n/a n/a 0 361
2004 384 7 9 12 3 n/a n/a 0 415
2005 297 17 6 8 7 n/a n/a 1 336
2006 289 24 7 7 7 n/a n/a 0 334
2007 304 31 6 7 5 n/a n/a 0 353
2008 303 38 9 8 3 n/a n/a 8 369
2009 296 50 13 6 2 n/a n/a 9 376
2010 273 50 11 5 0 n/a n/a 14 353
2011 266 36 5 6 0 1 18 0 332
2012 366 31 9 12 1 0 19 0 438
2013 407 38 15 18 0 1 18 0 497
2014 350 32 18 21 0 4 10 0 435
2015 383 39 26 20 0 5 10 0 483
2016 429 37 39 29 0 3 10 0 547
2017 427 47 52 25 0 4 12 0 567
2018 277 36 76 29 0 4 16 0 438
2019 266 28 112 24 0 3 23 0 456
2020 278 32 135 23 0 1 21 0 490
2021 250 35 136 14 0 0 24 0 459
2022 246 40 90 12 0 0 22 0 410
2023 243 36 125 13 2 0 25 0 444
2024 247 28 138 6 0 0 22 0 441

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ann L Dolsen Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 335 n/a n/a n/a
1989 340 n/a n/a 5.3
1990 385 23.0 16.7 3.4
1991 364 n/a n/a n/a
1992 347 n/a n/a n/a
1993 333 n/a 0.0 13.5
1994 320 16.0 20.0 9.7
1995 456 18.5 24.6 14.7
1996 456 18.5 24.6 14.7
1997 447 21.0 21.3 16.6
1998 485 22.0 22.0 16.5
1999 503 23.0 21.9 15.5
2000 493 24.4 20.2 18.7
2001 409 21.5 19.0 19.6
2002 361 23.1 15.6 27.1
2003 361 23.1 15.6 27.1
2004 415 24.5 16.9 27.2
2005 336 19.2 17.5 16.4
2006 334 18.9 17.7 16.5
2007 353 20.4 17.3 20.7
2008 369 20.7 17.8 26.3
2009 376 18.4 20.4 26.4
2010 353 19.8 17.8 34.8
2011 332 17.9 18.4 28.6
2012 438 22.4 19.4 22.1
2013 497 25.9 19.1 18.3
2014 435 22.8 19.0 13.3
2015 483 24.0 20.1 12.6
2016 547 26.0 21.0 9.3
2017 567 30.0 18.8 11.8
2018 438 24.8 17.6 15.8
2019 456 25.8 17.6 14.9
2020 490 26.2 18.7 13.1
2021 459 27.4 16.7 16.6
2022 410 24.2 16.9 17.3
2023 444 28.2 15.7 15.5
2024 441 26.3 16.7 14.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ann L Dolsen Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 335 n/a n/a n/a
1989 340 n/a n/a 5.3
1990 385 23.0 16.7 3.4
1991 364 n/a n/a n/a
1992 347 n/a n/a n/a
1993 333 n/a 0.0 13.5
1994 320 16.0 20.0 9.7
1995 456 18.5 24.6 14.7
1996 456 18.5 24.6 14.7
1997 447 21.0 21.3 16.6
1998 485 22.0 22.0 16.5
1999 503 23.0 21.9 15.5
2000 493 24.4 20.2 18.7
2001 409 21.5 19.0 19.6
2002 361 23.1 15.6 27.1
2003 361 23.1 15.6 27.1
2004 415 24.5 16.9 27.2
2005 336 19.2 17.5 16.4
2006 334 18.9 17.7 16.5
2007 353 20.4 17.3 20.7
2008 369 20.7 17.8 26.3
2009 376 18.4 20.4 26.4
2010 353 19.8 17.8 34.8
2011 332 17.9 18.4 28.6
2012 438 22.4 19.4 22.1
2013 497 25.9 19.1 18.3
2014 435 22.8 19.0 13.3
2015 483 24.0 20.1 12.6
2016 547 26.0 21.0 9.3
2017 567 30.0 18.8 11.8
2018 438 24.8 17.6 15.8
2019 456 25.8 17.6 14.9
2020 490 26.2 18.7 13.1
2021 459 27.4 16.7 16.6
2022 410 24.2 16.9 17.3
2023 444 28.2 15.7 15.5
2024 441 26.3 16.7 14.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ann L Dolsen Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $197 (2.1%) $9,214 (97.9%) $9,411
2020 $206 (2.3%) $8,909 (97.7%) $9,115
2021 $627 (5.9%) $9,991 (94.1%) $10,618
2022 $380 (3.3%) $11,303 (96.7%) $11,683
2023 $3,172 (22.2%) $11,129 (77.8%) $14,301

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ann L Dolsen Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 527th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 397th of 1470 Elementary schools
 10.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ann L Dolsen Elementary School)49.348.2
 1.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Lyon Community Schools)5354.4
 1.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Ann L Dolsen Elementary School)54.962.4
 7.5%
   3rd Grade Math (South Lyon Community Schools)51.265
 13.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ann L Dolsen Elementary School)62.869.8
 7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Lyon Community Schools)59.565
 5.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Ann L Dolsen Elementary School)5752.4
 4.6%
   4th Grade Math (South Lyon Community Schools)56.361.3
 5%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ann L Dolsen Elementary School)54.859.6
 4.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Lyon Community Schools)61.960.1
 1.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Ann L Dolsen Elementary School)24.229.3
 5.1%
   5th Grade Math (South Lyon Community Schools)41.449.5
 8.1%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Ann L Dolsen Elementary School)17.720.7
 3%
   5th Grade Social Studies (South Lyon Community Schools)29.925.5
 4.4%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students456444
 2.6%
African American2836
 28.6%
American Indian02
Asian112125
 11.6%
Hispanic2413
 45.8%
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White266243
 8.6%
Two or More Races2325
 8.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients14.9%15.5%
 0.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Ann L Dolsen Elementary School

In the 2023-24 school year, 441 students attended Ann L Dolsen Elementary School.

Students who attend Ann L Dolsen Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Centennial Middle School
High : South Lyon East High School

Ann L Dolsen Elementary School ranks 376th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Ann L Dolsen Elementary School are 56% White, 31% Asian, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.


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