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Leonard Elementary School
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 35% smaller than its 5th grade class (75).
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientWhat this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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%.
Schools most like Leonard Elementary School
Leonard Elementary School's state test result (72.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Elementary School this school | 400 | 8.0% | 72.5% |
| Hamilton Elementary School TROY | 460 | 9.3% | 77.7% |
| Schroeder Elementary School TROY | 423 | 6.9% | 70.0% |
| Ridge Wood Elementary School NORTHVILLE | 468 | 6.6% | 65.8% |
| Longacre Elementary School FARMINGTON | 443 | 13.5% | 52.5% |
| Village Oaks Elementary School NOVI | 499 | 13.6% | 63.9% |
Where Leonard Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.5% | #52 of 1,085 | #9 of 147 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.9% | #66 of 1,072 | #13 of 144 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.4% | #45 of 1,139 | #9 of 157 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 400 | #655 of 1,630 | #98 of 178 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #709 of 1,424 | #98 of 170 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.4% | #241 of 1,424 | #40 of 170 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.0% | #1,534 of 1,563 | #158 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.5% | #804 of 979 | #98 of 118 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 400 | 25.1 | 16.0:1 | 8% (32) |
| 2023-24 | 417 | 25.6 | 16.3:1 | 10% (42) |
| 2022-23 | 400 | 24.6 | 16.3:1 | 11% (43) |
| 2020-21 | 429 | 24 | 17.9:1 | 8% (36) |
| 2017-18 | 419 | 25.5 | 16.4:1 | 7% (31) |
| 2015-16 | 458 | 26 | 17.6:1 | 5% (24) |
| 2010-11 | 447 | 24 | 18.6:1 | 5% (23) |
| 2000-01 | 403 | 22 | 18.3:1 | 2% (8) |
| 1990-91 | 346 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (419 to 400); teachers down 2% (25.5 to 25.1).
About Leonard Elementary School
Leonard Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary school in TROY, Michigan. There are 400 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 5.
The district, Troy School District, has 11,596 students enrolled across 21 schools.
White students account for 44% of enrollment at Leonard Elementary School, more than any other group. Smaller groups are 43% Asian, 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 3% Black. County-wide, 69% of Oakland County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 61%.
Its staff includes 25.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 16.0 students per teacher. It is about the same as the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Leonard Elementary School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 8%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Oakland County is 32%.
Leonard Elementary School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 92% of Michigan public elementary schools.
Compared with Michigan schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Leonard Elementary School's results are 9.7 points above predicted: 72.5% against 62.7%.
The school is in Oakland County, where the median household earns about $97,760 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 51% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Across Oakland County, 345 public schools serve about 169,926 students.
Wattles Elementary School sits about 0.8 miles from Leonard Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, Leonard Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Locale: City: Small. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 7%, from 429 to 400. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.9:1 to 16.0:1 over the same years.
The discussion board for Leonard Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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- Leonard Elementary SchoolOVID, MI · 284 students
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