Enrollment
317
Elementary
DISTRICT 442 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKEVIEW PUBLIC SCHOOLS (MACOMB)·NCES 262088005758
Harmon Elementary School
24800 HARMON ST, SAINT CLAIR SHORES, MI 48080 · (586) 445-4184 · Macomb County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL317 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of Michigan public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
181 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
Based on grade levels within Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
41.4%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
32.1%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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
36.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.0%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Harmon Elementary School
Harmon Elementary School's state test result (36.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmon Elementary School this school | 317 | 57.1% | 36.2% |
| Edgemont Elementary School BELLEVILLE | 358 | 55.6% | 25.2% |
| Clinton Valley Elementary School MOUNT CLEMENS | 322 | 57.5% | N/A |
| Donald J Yacks Elem School HARRISON TOWNSHIP | 300 | 51.3% | 36.7% |
| Marie C Graham Elem School HARRISON TOWNSHIP | 356 | 60.4% | 39.2% |
| Parchment Central Elem School KALAMAZOO | 289 | 62.3% | 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 Harmon Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Macomb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #804 of 1,085 | #70 of 100 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #869 of 1,072 | #77 of 98 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #738 of 1,139 | #61 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 317 | #1,014 of 1,630 | #104 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #984 of 1,424 | #64 of 118 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.3% | #281 of 1,424 | #30 of 118 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.1% | #759 of 1,563 | #64 of 123 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.9% | #450 of 979 | #25 of 75 |
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
317
+59 (+23%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 365
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 317 | 18.5 | 17.1:1 | 57% (181) |
| 2023-24 | 314 | 18.5 | 17.0:1 | 57% (179) |
| 2022-23 | 348 | 18.3 | 19.1:1 | 53% (185) |
| 2020-21 | 258 | 17 | 15.2:1 | 45% (115) |
| 2017-18 | 368 | 19.6 | 18.8:1 | 49% (182) |
| 2015-16 | 375 | 19 | 19.7:1 | 39% (146) |
| 2010-11 | 354 | 17 | 20.8:1 | 42% (147) |
| 2000-01 | 287 | 13 | 22.1:1 | 12% (35) |
| 1990-91 | 365 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harmon Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (368 to 317); teachers down 5% (19.6 to 18.5).
About Harmon Elementary School
Located in SAINT CLAIR SHORES, Michigan, Harmon Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. It had 317 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 5.
Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb) oversees Harmon Elementary School and 6 other schools, with 4,124 students in total.
Of every 100 students at Harmon Elementary School, about 58 are White. The school is also 22% Black, 14% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 75%. The diversity index for Harmon Elementary School is 59%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Harmon Elementary School reports a ratio of 17.1 students per teacher, from 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is 1.3 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Harmon Elementary School, 57% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Harmon Elementary School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 24% of Michigan public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Harmon Elementary School, the prediction is 41.0% and the result is 36.2%.
In the wider Macomb County area, median household income comes to about $77,837, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Macomb County counts 236 public schools with about 115,743 students.
Princeton Elementary School is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Harmon Elementary School at 3rd of 4.
Harmon Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 23%. The school's ratio increased from 15.2:1 to 17.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Macomb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)
- Lakeview High SchoolHigh · 1,319 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 990 students
- Princeton Elementary SchoolElementary · 652 students
- Greenwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 430 students
- Ardmore Elementary SchoolElementary · 370 students
- Lakeview Virtual SchoolCombined · 46 students
Other schools in SAINT CLAIR SHORES
- Lakeview High SchoolHigh · 1,319 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 990 students
- Lake Shore High SchoolHigh · 914 students
- Kennedy Middle SchoolMiddle · 710 students
- Princeton Elementary SchoolElementary · 652 students
- Rodgers Elementary SchoolElementary · 534 students
Nearby schools
- Princeton Elementary School0.4 mi · 652
- Reach Charter Academy0.9 mi · 528
- South Lake High School0.9 mi · 426
- Eastpointe Middle School1.0 mi · 295
- Forest Park Elementary School1.2 mi · 356
- Ardmore Elementary School1.2 mi · 370
Frequently asked questions
About Harmon Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Harmon Elementary School?
Harmon Elementary School enrolls approximately 317 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Harmon Elementary School serve?
Harmon Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harmon Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harmon Elementary School is approximately 17.1:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harmon Elementary School?
At Harmon Elementary School, the student body is approximately 58% White, 6% Hispanic, 22% Black, 0% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Harmon Elementary School in?
Harmon Elementary School is part of Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.