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Enrollment
456
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GROSSE POINTE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 262574006224
John Monteith Elementary School
1275 COOK RD, GROSSE POINTE WOODS, MI 48236 · (313) 432-4500 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL456 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% of Michigan public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
15.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
76 students
DISTRICT 15% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 99 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (99).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
52.7%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
58.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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
55.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.9%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 John Monteith Elementary School
John Monteith Elementary School's state test result (55.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Monteith Elementary School this school | 456 | 16.7% | 55.8% |
| Keller Elementary ROYAL OAK | 470 | 18.7% | 49.1% |
| Angell Elementary School BERKLEY | 411 | 19.0% | 53.8% |
| Addams Elementary and ECC ROYAL OAK | 436 | 18.6% | 47.6% |
| Bingham Farms Elementary School BINGHAM FARMS | 362 | 14.6% | 61.1% |
| Oak Ridge Elementary School ROYAL OAK | 404 | 22.3% | 60.2% |
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 John Monteith Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #296 of 1,085 | #40 of 165 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #244 of 1,072 | #30 of 165 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #410 of 1,139 | #47 of 176 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 456 | #424 of 1,630 | #105 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #555 of 1,424 | #102 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.8% | #466 of 1,424 | #80 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.7% | #1,435 of 1,563 | #276 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.0% | #258 of 440 | #58 of 91 |
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
456
-20 (-4%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 502
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 456 | 29.8 | 15.3:1 | 17% (76) |
| 2023-24 | 455 | 31.3 | 14.5:1 | 23% (103) |
| 2022-23 | 477 | 32.1 | 14.9:1 | 26% (126) |
| 2020-21 | 476 | 27 | 17.6:1 | 23% (111) |
| 2017-18 | 430 | 25.2 | 17.1:1 | 18% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 467 | 27 | 17.3:1 | 10% (48) |
| 2010-11 | 554 | 32 | 17.3:1 | 7% (38) |
| 2000-01 | 577 | 29 | 19.9:1 | 1% (4) |
| 1990-91 | 502 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Monteith Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (430 to 456); teachers up 18% (25.2 to 29.8).
About John Monteith Elementary School
John Monteith Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in GROSSE POINTE WOODS, Michigan, administered by Grosse Pointe Public Schools. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 456 students in pre-K through 4. Against the 369-student average for elementary schools in Michigan, enrollment here is 24% higher.
John Monteith Elementary School is a school in Grosse Pointe Public Schools. The district has 12 schools and 6,326 students.
By race and ethnicity, John Monteith Elementary School is 68% White. The rest of enrollment is 16% Black, 10% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Wayne County's population at about 49%. John Monteith Elementary School has a diversity index of 50%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
John Monteith Elementary School operates with 29.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.3:1. Elementary schools in Michigan have a similar average ratio of 15.8:1. About 17% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The gap from the 66% average for public schools in Wayne County is 49 points.
The allk12 Grade for John Monteith Elementary School is B. Compared with Michigan public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 58% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for John Monteith Elementary School is -3.1 points: 55.8% actual, 58.9% predicted.
Census Bureau estimates for Wayne County show that median household income is about $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. John Monteith Elementary School is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County, which together enroll about 259,786 students.
The nearest public school is Tyrone Elementary School, at about 0.9 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, John Monteith Elementary School is 3rd among 4 schools close by.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
John Monteith Elementary School saw enrollment fall 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio was 17.6:1 in 2020-21 and 15.3:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Grosse Pointe Public Schools
- Grosse Pointe South High SchoolHigh · 1,123 students
- Grosse Pointe North High SchoolHigh · 924 students
- Parcells Middle SchoolMiddle · 671 students
- Brownell Middle SchoolMiddle · 605 students
- Pierce Middle SchoolMiddle · 570 students
- George Defer Elementary SchoolElementary · 460 students
Other schools in GROSSE POINTE WOODS
- Grosse Pointe North High SchoolHigh · 924 students
- Parcells Middle SchoolMiddle · 671 students
- Ferry Elementary SchoolElementary · 357 students
- Stevens T Mason Elementary SchoolElementary · 274 students
Nearby schools
- Tyrone Elementary School0.9 mi · 336
- Marquette ElementaryMiddle School1.0 mi · 422
- Discovery Creative Pathways Harper Woods1.0 mi · 603
- Avatar Academy of Excellence1.1 mi · 78
- Grosse Pointe North High School1.1 mi · 924
- Kerby Elementary School1.1 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About John Monteith Elementary SchoolHow many students attend John Monteith Elementary School?
John Monteith Elementary School enrolls approximately 456 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does John Monteith Elementary School serve?
John Monteith Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John Monteith Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John Monteith Elementary School is approximately 15.3:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at John Monteith Elementary School?
At John Monteith Elementary School, the student body is approximately 68% White, 3% Hispanic, 16% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is John Monteith Elementary School public or private?
John Monteith Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Grosse Pointe Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.