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What's something David Scott Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
473
Elementary
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEWITT PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261155004583
David Scott Elementary School
804 WILSON ST, DEWITT, MI 48820 · (517) 668-3400 · Clinton County
GRADES 02–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL473 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
62 students
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 237 | 50% |
| Grade 3 | 236 | 50% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 56% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
David Scott Elementary School→Herbison Woods Elementary School→DeWitt Middle School→DeWitt High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within DeWitt Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
61.7%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
69.4%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like David Scott Elementary School
David Scott Elementary School's state test result (65.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Scott Elementary School this school | 473 | 13.1% | 65.5% |
| Herbison Woods Elementary School DEWITT | 469 | 12.4% | 55.3% |
| Schavey Road Elementary School DEWITT | 469 | 15.4% | N/A |
| Bailey Lake Elementary School CLARKSTON | 522 | 12.1% | 63.5% |
| Springfield Plains Elem School CLARKSTON | 495 | 11.5% | 62.0% |
| Clarkston Elementary School CLARKSTON | 416 | 14.4% | 58.9% |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where David Scott Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Clinton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #118 of 1,085 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.4% | #106 of 1,072 | #1 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.7% | #227 of 1,139 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 473 | #355 of 1,630 | #2 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #942 of 1,424 | #7 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.7% | #853 of 1,424 | #6 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.1% | #1,478 of 1,563 | #11 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.1% | #285 of 440 | N/A |
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 2024-25Enrollment
473
-17 (-3%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 438
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 18.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 473 | 28 | 16.9:1 | 13% (62) |
| 2023-24 | 456 | 24 | 19.0:1 | 16% (74) |
| 2022-23 | 448 | 24 | 18.7:1 | 21% (96) |
| 2020-21 | 490 | 26 | 18.9:1 | 16% (76) |
| 2017-18 | 450 | 21 | 21.4:1 | 18% (83) |
| 2015-16 | 426 | 21 | 20.3:1 | 20% (85) |
| 2010-11 | 453 | 22 | 20.6:1 | 12% (54) |
| 2000-01 | 386 | 21 | 18.4:1 | 10% (37) |
| 1990-91 | 438 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for David Scott Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (450 to 473); teachers up 33% (21 to 28).
About David Scott Elementary School
DEWITT, Michigan, is home to David Scott Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. A total of 473 students attend the school, which covers grades 2 through 3. The average for elementary schools in Michigan is about 369 students, so this school is 28% bigger than average.
DeWitt Public Schools includes 5 schools. Together they enroll 3,109 students.
White students are the large majority at David Scott Elementary School, with 84% of enrollment. Other groups include 10% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. By the diversity index, David Scott Elementary School comes in at 29%.
Federal staffing data show 28 full-time-equivalent teachers at David Scott Elementary School and a ratio of 16.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1, lower than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 13% of enrollment. The gap from the 30% average for public schools in Clinton County is 16 points.
On BeatsExpectations, David Scott Elementary School is 5.1 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Michigan schools.
David Scott Elementary School is located in Clinton County, where median household income is about $88,210, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 26 public schools in Clinton County, with a combined enrollment of about 9,640.
DeWitt Middle School is the public school closest to David Scott Elementary School, about 1.7 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, David Scott Elementary School ranks 1st of 4 on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, David Scott Elementary School went from 490 students to 473. The ratio was 18.9:1 in 2020-21 and 16.9:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for David Scott Elementary School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Clinton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
79,626
Census ACS
Median income
$88,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
9,640 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DeWitt Public Schools
- DeWitt High SchoolHigh · 944 students
- DeWitt Middle SchoolMiddle · 754 students
- Herbison Woods Elementary SchoolElementary · 469 students
- Schavey Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 469 students
Other schools in DEWITT
- DeWitt High SchoolHigh · 944 students
- DeWitt Middle SchoolMiddle · 754 students
- Herbison Woods Elementary SchoolElementary · 469 students
- Schavey Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 469 students
Nearby schools
- DeWitt Middle School1.7 mi · 754
- Herbison Woods Elementary School1.9 mi · 469
- Schavey Road Elementary School2.0 mi · 469
- DeWitt High School2.1 mi · 944
- Blended Learning Academies Credit Recovery High School3.4 mi · 159
- Riley Elementary School4.9 mi · 299
Frequently asked questions
About David Scott Elementary SchoolHow large is David Scott Elementary School?
David Scott Elementary School enrolls approximately 473 students in grades 02-03.
Is David Scott Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
David Scott Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 02-03.
How many teachers does David Scott Elementary School have?
David Scott Elementary School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
What is the student diversity at David Scott Elementary School?
Student demographics at David Scott Elementary School are roughly 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is David Scott Elementary School in?
David Scott Elementary School is part of DeWitt Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.