Enrollment
353
Elementary
DISTRICT 313 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHGATE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 263234006789
Grogan Elementary School
13300 BURNS ST, SOUTHGATE, MI 48195 · (734) 246-4642 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL353 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
224 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 55%
Community
0
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 | 74 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 19% larger than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
51%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Grogan Elementary School→Davidson Middle School
Based on grade levels within Southgate Community School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
35.6%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
45.1%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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
38.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Grogan Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grogan Elementary School this school | 353 | 63.5% | 38.7% |
| Allen Elementary School SOUTHGATE | 359 | 63.8% | 45.0% |
| Riverside Elementary School WATERFORD | 291 | 64.9% | N/A |
| South Elementary School WATERVLIET | 335 | 66.9% | N/A |
| Pullen Elementary School MOUNT PLEASANT | 303 | 62.7% | N/A |
| Knudsen Elementary School WATERFORD | 278 | 64.4% | 36.5% |
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 Grogan Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #747 of 1,085 | #94 of 165 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #556 of 1,072 | #72 of 165 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #860 of 1,139 | #109 of 176 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 353 | #877 of 1,630 | #193 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #524 of 1,424 | #91 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.4% | #441 of 1,424 | #78 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.5% | #624 of 1,563 | #204 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.7% | #427 of 979 | #67 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
353
+52 (+17%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 448
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 353 | 23.3 | 15.2:1 | 63% (224) |
| 2023-24 | 343 | 24.2 | 14.2:1 | 58% (198) |
| 2022-23 | 320 | 23.6 | 13.6:1 | 52% (166) |
| 2020-21 | 301 | 19 | 15.8:1 | 55% (167) |
| 2017-18 | 414 | 22.5 | 18.4:1 | 60% (247) |
| 2015-16 | 424 | 22 | 19.3:1 | 55% (234) |
| 2010-11 | 339 | 17 | 19.9:1 | 53% (181) |
| 2000-01 | 385 | 23 | 16.7:1 | 15% (57) |
| 1990-91 | 448 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grogan Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (414 to 353); teachers up 3% (22.5 to 23.3).
About Grogan Elementary School
Grogan Elementary School is an elementary school in SOUTHGATE, Michigan, according to federal school records. The school counted 353 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5.
Southgate Community School District is the local district for Grogan Elementary School. It runs 9 schools with 3,857 students.
The student body at Grogan Elementary School is 67% White. Other reported shares: 16% Hispanic, 12% Black, and 4% multiracial. Wayne County's residents are about 49% White, 17 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 51% means there is a 51% chance two randomly chosen students at Grogan Elementary School are from different groups.
Staffing at Grogan Elementary School comes to 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.2:1. The average for elementary schools in Michigan is about 15.8:1. On the income side, 63% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 66% average for public schools in Wayne County.
A school with Grogan Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Michigan is predicted to score 38.2%. Grogan Elementary School scores 38.7%, within a point of that line.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Wayne County show that median household income comes to about $60,539, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. The county's public schools total 573, with about 259,786 students.
Measured in a straight line, Shelters Elementary School is about 0.6 miles from Grogan Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Grogan Elementary School is ahead of the 34.3% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 6.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count increased 17% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
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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 Southgate Community School District
- Southgate Anderson High SchoolHigh · 1,052 students
- Davidson Middle SchoolMiddle · 663 students
- Asher SchoolHigh · 462 students
- Allen Elementary SchoolElementary · 359 students
- Shelters Elementary SchoolElementary · 327 students
- Fordline Elementary SchoolElementary · 308 students
Other schools in SOUTHGATE
- Southgate Anderson High SchoolHigh · 1,052 students
- Creative Montessori AcademyElementary · 759 students
- Davidson Middle SchoolMiddle · 663 students
- Asher SchoolHigh · 462 students
- Allen Elementary SchoolElementary · 359 students
- Shelters Elementary SchoolElementary · 327 students
Nearby schools
- Shelters Elementary School0.6 mi · 327
- Fordline Elementary School0.8 mi · 308
- Creative Montessori Academy0.9 mi · 759
- Beacon Day Treatment Center1.0 mi · 115
- Beacon Day Treatment Center1.0 mi · 106
- Washington Elementary School1.1 mi · 379
Frequently asked questions
About Grogan Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Grogan Elementary School?
Grogan Elementary School enrolls approximately 353 students in grades PK-05.
Is Grogan Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Grogan Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Grogan Elementary School have?
Grogan Elementary School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Grogan Elementary School?
Student demographics at Grogan Elementary School are roughly 67% White, 16% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Grogan Elementary School in?
Grogan Elementary School is part of Southgate Community School District.
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