Harwood Elementary School

Located at 4900 SOUTHLAWN DR, in STERLING HEIGHTS, Michigan, Harwood Elementary School is a reasonably sized elementary school that caters to 498 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of Warren Consolidated Schools. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 35% bigger than typical.

Within Warren Consolidated Schools, which oversees 21 schools and 12,338 students, Harwood Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Harwood Elementary School records that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 31% Asian, 11% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Macomb County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Harwood Elementary School has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.9:1. The state averages about 15.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Macomb County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Harwood Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Michigan schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 30.7%; actual is 45.3%, +14.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Macomb County put median household earnings sit near $77,837, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Harwood Elementary School is one of 236 public schools in Macomb County (combined enrollment of about 115,743 students).

The closest other public school is Warren Consolidated Community High School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Harwood Elementary School comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 37.9%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Harwood Elementary School's enrollment has climbed 45% since 2018, when it stood at 344 (now 498). The White share of enrollment shrank from 75% to 52% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 today.

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