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What's something Herbison Woods Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
469
Elementary
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEWITT PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261155001226
Herbison Woods Elementary School
3147 W HERBISON RD, DEWITT, MI 48820 · (517) 668-3300 · Clinton County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL469 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
58 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 4 | 228 | 49% |
| Grade 5 | 241 | 51% |
Student demographics
27%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
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
63.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
55.5%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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
55.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Herbison Woods Elementary School
Herbison Woods Elementary School's state test result (55.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbison Woods Elementary School this school | 469 | 12.4% | 55.3% |
| David Scott Elementary School DEWITT | 473 | 13.1% | 65.5% |
| Springfield Plains Elem School CLARKSTON | 495 | 11.5% | 62.0% |
| Bailey Lake Elementary School CLARKSTON | 522 | 12.1% | 63.5% |
| Independence Elementary School CLARKSTON | 446 | 11.4% | 68.6% |
| Crestwood Elementary School ROCKFORD | 469 | 12.4% | 75.7% |
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 Herbison Woods Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Clinton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #308 of 1,085 | #3 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.5% | #315 of 1,072 | #4 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #180 of 1,139 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 469 | #370 of 1,630 | #3 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #761 of 1,424 | #4 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.5% | #880 of 1,424 | #7 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.4% | #1,484 of 1,563 | #12 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.3% | #402 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
469
+23 (+5%) vs 2020
+6% since 2000-01, when it was 444
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 21.2:1
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 | 469 | 29 | 16.2:1 | 12% (58) |
| 2023-24 | 479 | 27.8 | 17.3:1 | 16% (78) |
| 2022-23 | 495 | 29 | 17.1:1 | 21% (106) |
| 2020-21 | 446 | 21 | 21.2:1 | 18% (81) |
| 2017-18 | 463 | 25.1 | 18.4:1 | 21% (98) |
| 2015-16 | 509 | 24 | 21.2:1 | 20% (102) |
| 2010-11 | 497 | 24 | 20.7:1 | 10% (52) |
| 2000-01 | 444 | 22 | 20.2:1 | 8% (37) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Herbison Woods Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (463 to 469); teachers up 15% (25.1 to 29).
About Herbison Woods Elementary School
Herbison Woods Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in DEWITT, Michigan, one of the schools in DeWitt Public Schools. A total of 469 students attend the school, which covers grades 4 through 5. Against the 369-student average for elementary schools in Michigan, enrollment here is 27% higher.
Herbison Woods Elementary School is one of 5 schools in DeWitt Public Schools, which enrolls 3,109 students in total.
About 85% of the student body at Herbison Woods Elementary School is White. Other students are 8% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 27%, meaning two students picked at random have a 27% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 16.2:1 comes from the school's 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan fairly closely. The lunch program counts 12% of students at Herbison Woods Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 30% average for public schools in Clinton County, the school's rate is lower.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 60.8% for Herbison Woods Elementary School. The school posts 55.3%, 5.5 points below the prediction.
In the county around the school, Clinton County, the median household income is $88,210, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Clinton County is home to 26 public schools and about 9,640 public school students.
DeWitt Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Herbison Woods Elementary School. On state test proficiency, Herbison Woods Elementary School ranks 3rd in a group of 4 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment has grown by 23 students since 2020-21, to 469. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 16.2:1, from 21.2:1.
Community posts for Herbison Woods Elementary School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- David Scott Elementary SchoolElementary · 473 students
- Schavey Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 469 students
Other schools in DEWITT
- DeWitt High SchoolHigh · 944 students
- DeWitt Middle SchoolMiddle · 754 students
- David Scott Elementary SchoolElementary · 473 students
- Schavey Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 469 students
Nearby schools
- DeWitt Middle School0.2 mi · 754
- Schavey Road Elementary School0.2 mi · 469
- DeWitt High School0.3 mi · 944
- David Scott Elementary School1.9 mi · 473
- Blended Learning Academies Credit Recovery High School2.9 mi · 159
- Sheridan Road4.0 mi · 356
Frequently asked questions
About Herbison Woods Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Herbison Woods Elementary School?
Herbison Woods Elementary School enrolls approximately 469 students in grades 04-05.
Is Herbison Woods Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Herbison Woods Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 04-05.
How many teachers does Herbison Woods Elementary School have?
Herbison Woods Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
How diverse is Herbison Woods Elementary School?
Herbison Woods Elementary School reports a student body of 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Herbison Woods Elementary School public or private?
Herbison Woods Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by DeWitt Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.