John Monteith Elementary School

John Monteith Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in GROSSE POINTE WOODS, Michigan, run under Grosse Pointe Public Schools. The school serves 456 students in grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 24% above typical.

Grosse Pointe Public Schools comprises 12 schools with combined enrollment of 6,326 students; John Monteith Elementary School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, John Monteith Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment; the rest reads as 16% Black, 10% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian. By comparison, Wayne County as a whole is about 49% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, John Monteith Elementary School records 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.3:1. The state averages about 15.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 17% of students at John Monteith Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Wayne County (around 66%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), John Monteith Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 58.9%; this one delivers 55.8%.

Around the school, census data for Wayne County shows median household income runs about $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. John Monteith Elementary School is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students).

The closest other public school is Tyrone Elementary School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts John Monteith Elementary School at 3rd of 4; the average score across the group is 61.1%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 6%: 430 students in 2018 compared to 456 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 76% to 68%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.

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