Isbister Elementary School

Isbister Elementary School is one of the mid-tier elementary campuss in PLYMOUTH, Michigan, one of the schools within Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, with 422 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 25 schools in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools (15,978 students total), Isbister Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Isbister Elementary School lists that 82% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black, 3% Asian. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 49%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Isbister Elementary School has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 14% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Wayne County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Isbister Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 70.3%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Wayne County indicate median household earnings sit near $60,539, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Isbister Elementary School is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students).

The closest other public school is Pioneer Middle School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Isbister Elementary School at 1st of 4; the average score across the group is 62.4%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Isbister Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 9% since 2018, when it stood at 464 (now 422). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 20.6:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.

On this page, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.