Enrollment
338
Elementary
DISTRICT 393 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANCHOR BAY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 260279004001
Lottie M Schmidt Elem School
33700 HOOKER RD, CHESTERFIELD, MI 48047 · (586) 725-7541 · Macomb County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL338 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
96 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 55%
Community
0
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 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 16% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
49.7%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
38.0%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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
45.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 →
Where Lottie M Schmidt Elem School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Macomb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #542 of 1,085 | #29 of 100 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #729 of 1,072 | #56 of 98 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #495 of 1,139 | #30 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 338 | #929 of 1,630 | #97 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #725 of 1,424 | #40 of 118 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.9% | #803 of 1,424 | #95 of 118 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.4% | #1,256 of 1,563 | #108 of 123 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.8% | #114 of 440 | #12 of 43 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
338
+75 (+29%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 375
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 338 | 21 | 16.1:1 | 28% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 333 | 18.7 | 17.8:1 | 35% (116) |
| 2022-23 | 316 | 18.2 | 17.4:1 | 35% (112) |
| 2020-21 | 263 | 17 | 15.5:1 | 32% (83) |
| 2017-18 | 287 | 15.7 | 18.3:1 | 34% (98) |
| 2015-16 | 337 | 18 | 18.7:1 | 34% (114) |
| 2010-11 | 368 | 19 | 19.4:1 | 26% (97) |
| 2000-01 | 429 | 21 | 20.4:1 | 10% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 375 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lottie M Schmidt Elem School.
About Lottie M Schmidt Elem School
Lottie M Schmidt Elem School is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in CHESTERFIELD, Michigan. The school serves 338 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
The 10 schools in Anchor Bay School District enroll 5,295 students altogether, Lottie M Schmidt Elem School among them.
At Lottie M Schmidt Elem School, White students make up 83% of the student body. The school is also 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. Lottie M Schmidt Elem School has a diversity index of 31%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 21 full-time positions, a ratio of 16.1:1. Elementary schools in Michigan average about 15.8:1, a similar figure. Around 28% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The 52% average for public schools in Macomb County is 24 points higher.
Lottie M Schmidt Elem School scores 45.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 53.7%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Macomb County, median household income is about $77,837, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 236 public schools operate in Macomb County, serving about 115,743 students.
Nearby, Anchor Bay Middle School South is about 0.9 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 50.1%; Lottie M Schmidt Elem School's is 45.9%, ranking 6th of 9.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Lottie M Schmidt Elem School had 263 students in 2020-21 and 338 in 2024-25, a 29% gain.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Macomb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
879,853
Census ACS
Median income
$77,837
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
236
115,743 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anchor Bay School District
- Anchor Bay High SchoolHigh · 1,740 students
- Anchor Bay Middle School NorthMiddle · 671 students
- Anchor Bay Middle School SouthMiddle · 509 students
- Great Oaks Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
- Ashley Elementary SchoolElementary · 441 students
- Lighthouse Elementary SchoolElementary · 441 students
Other schools in CHESTERFIELD
- Joseph M Carkenord Elementary SchoolElementary · 656 students
- Middle School EastMiddle · 626 students
- Anchor Bay Middle School SouthMiddle · 509 students
- Great Oaks Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
- Green Elementary SchoolElementary · 456 students
- Francis A Higgins Elem SchoolElementary · 425 students
Nearby schools
- Anchor Bay Middle School South0.9 mi · 509
- Great Oaks Elementary School1.9 mi · 468
- Dean A Naldrett School1.9 mi · 353
- Lighthouse Elementary School2.2 mi · 441
- Anchor Bay Middle School North2.4 mi · 671
- Ashley Elementary School2.4 mi · 441
Frequently asked questions
About Lottie M Schmidt Elem SchoolHow many students attend Lottie M Schmidt Elem School?
Lottie M Schmidt Elem School enrolls approximately 338 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Lottie M Schmidt Elem School serve?
Lottie M Schmidt Elem School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lottie M Schmidt Elem School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lottie M Schmidt Elem School is approximately 16.1:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lottie M Schmidt Elem School?
Lottie M Schmidt Elem School reports a student body of 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Lottie M Schmidt Elem School?
Lottie M Schmidt Elem School is overseen by Anchor Bay School District in Macomb County.
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