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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Eriksson Elementary School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
443
Elementary
DISTRICT 426 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLYMOUTH-CANTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 262856006422
Eriksson Elementary School
1275 N HAGGERTY RD, CANTON, MI 48187 · (734) 981-6995 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL443 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
161 students
DISTRICT 24% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 79 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 27% larger than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
45.5%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
37.0%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Eriksson Elementary School
Eriksson Elementary School's state test result (41.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eriksson Elementary School this school | 443 | 36.3% | 41.5% |
| Field Elementary School CANTON | 467 | 35.1% | 40.5% |
| Miller Elementary School CANTON | 480 | 36.0% | 41.0% |
| John Allen School ANN ARBOR | 401 | 33.9% | 50.4% |
| Hulsing Elementary School CANTON | 468 | 35.7% | 38.2% |
| Cook Elementary School GRAND BLANC | 397 | 40.1% | N/A |
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 Eriksson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #674 of 1,085 | #80 of 165 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #751 of 1,072 | #97 of 165 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #620 of 1,139 | #73 of 176 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 443 | #467 of 1,630 | #112 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #288 of 1,424 | #45 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.6% | #254 of 1,424 | #37 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.3% | #1,114 of 1,563 | #249 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.8% | #523 of 979 | #84 of 177 |
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
443
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 609
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 443 | 31.6 | 14.0:1 | 36% (161) |
| 2023-24 | 432 | 34.8 | 12.4:1 | 44% (190) |
| 2022-23 | 461 | 33.7 | 13.7:1 | 44% (203) |
| 2020-21 | 436 | 32 | 13.6:1 | 38% (166) |
| 2017-18 | 502 | 29.9 | 16.8:1 | 36% (182) |
| 2015-16 | 446 | 27 | 16.5:1 | 33% (146) |
| 2010-11 | 548 | 27 | 20.3:1 | 27% (149) |
| 2000-01 | 551 | 27 | 20.4:1 | 11% (59) |
| 1990-91 | 609 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eriksson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (502 to 443); teachers up 6% (29.9 to 31.6).
About Eriksson Elementary School
Eriksson Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, located in CANTON, Michigan. It enrolled 443 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in Michigan average about 369 students each.
Enrollment across the 25 schools in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools totals 15,978 students.
Eriksson Elementary School's enrollment is 58% White. Other groups include 18% Black, 10% Asian, 8% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. By comparison, Wayne County residents are about 49% White. By the diversity index, Eriksson Elementary School comes in at 61%.
The school reported 31.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.0:1. The 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 36% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That is 30 points below the 66% average for public schools in Wayne County.
Test results at Eriksson Elementary School are 8.7 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (41.5% actual, 50.2% predicted).
In the county around the school, Wayne County, median household income is about $60,539, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Eriksson Elementary School is among the 573 public schools in Wayne County.
Nearest public school: Field Elementary School, about 1.0 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. On average proficiency, Eriksson Elementary School is 4th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (436) and 2024-25 (443).
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Eriksson Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools
- Canton High SchoolHigh · 1,899 students
- Salem High SchoolHigh · 1,871 students
- Plymouth High SchoolHigh · 1,816 students
- Pioneer Middle SchoolMiddle · 827 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 817 students
- Discovery Middle SchoolMiddle · 731 students
Other schools in CANTON
- Canton High SchoolHigh · 1,899 students
- Salem High SchoolHigh · 1,871 students
- Plymouth High SchoolHigh · 1,816 students
- South Canton Scholars Charter AcademyElementary · 822 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 817 students
- Canton Charter AcademyElementary · 774 students
Nearby schools
- Field Elementary School1.0 mi · 467
- Miller Elementary School1.4 mi · 480
- Hoben Elementary School1.5 mi · 443
- Bentley Elementary School1.9 mi · 479
- PD Graham Elementary School1.9 mi · 429
- Discovery Middle School1.9 mi · 731
Frequently asked questions
About Eriksson Elementary SchoolHow large is Eriksson Elementary School?
Eriksson Elementary School enrolls approximately 443 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Eriksson Elementary School serve?
Eriksson Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Eriksson Elementary School have?
Eriksson Elementary School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Eriksson Elementary School?
Student demographics at Eriksson Elementary School are roughly 58% White, 5% Hispanic, 18% Black, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Eriksson Elementary School public or private?
Eriksson Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Plymouth-Canton Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.