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Charles C McGlinnen School

21415 SUNNYVIEW ST, CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI 48035 · (586) 791-3400 · Macomb County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL409 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
409
Elementary
DISTRICT 256 · STATE 369
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
331 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 55%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten6516%
Grade 16817%
Grade 27218%
Grade 36716%
Grade 46315%
Grade 57418%

This year's kindergarten class (65) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (74).

Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
14535%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
225%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
19046%
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
4912%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
21452%
Female
19548%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Charles C McGlinnen School→Clintondale Middle School→Clintondale High School
Based on grade levels within Clintondale Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Where Charles C McGlinnen School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Macomb County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
409#609 of 1,630#72 of 126
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.8:1#1,119 of 1,424#78 of 118
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
64.1%#191 of 1,424#13 of 118
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
80.9%#353 of 1,563#26 of 123
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+62.3%#15 of 440#1 of 43
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
409
+220 (+116%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 524
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 14.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254092317.8:181% (331)
2023-242081712.2:182% (171)
2022-2321914.315.3:190% (197)
2020-211891314.5:186% (163)
2017-1825215.416.3:173% (185)
2015-162871716.9:174% (213)
2010-113081520.5:165% (201)
2000-015522027.6:116% (86)
1990-91524N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charles C McGlinnen School.

Since 2017-18: students up 62% (252 to 409); teachers up 49% (15.4 to 23).

About Charles C McGlinnen School

Federal records list Charles C McGlinnen School as an elementary school in CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Michigan. It enrolls 409 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5.

Clintondale Community Schools is made up of 7 schools with 1,899 students in all.

The largest racial or ethnic group at Charles C McGlinnen School is Black, with 46% of students. The remaining shares are 35% White, 12% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. Macomb County as a whole is about 13% Black, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Charles C McGlinnen School scores 64%.

Its ratio of 17.8:1 is based on 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1, 1.9 fewer students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 81%. Public schools in Macomb County average 52%.

Looking at the county, Macomb County, the median household earns about $77,837 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Macomb County has 236 public schools with about 115,743 students, including Charles C McGlinnen School.

About 0.5 miles separate Charles C McGlinnen School from the closest public school, Clintondale Middle School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

The 2020-21 count was 189 students and the 2024-25 count was 409. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. Federal data show the ratio rising from 14.5:1 to 17.8:1.

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Macomb County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
879,853
Census ACS
Median income
$77,837
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
236
115,743 students

Quick facts

School name
Charles C McGlinnen School
District
Clintondale Community Schools
Address
21415 SUNNYVIEW ST, CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI 48035
Phone
(586) 791-3400
County
Macomb County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
409
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
17.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
331 (81%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
261008004493
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Clintondale Community Schools
Other schools in CLINTON TOWNSHIP
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Frequently asked questions

About Charles C McGlinnen School
How many students attend Charles C McGlinnen School?
Charles C McGlinnen School enrolls approximately 409 students in grades PK-05.
Is Charles C McGlinnen School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Charles C McGlinnen School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Charles C McGlinnen School have?
Charles C McGlinnen School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Charles C McGlinnen School?
Student demographics at Charles C McGlinnen School are roughly 35% White, 5% Hispanic, 46% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Charles C McGlinnen School public or private?
Charles C McGlinnen School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clintondale Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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