Mark C Roose Elementary School

Mark C Roose Elementary School is an average-sized primary school in WARREN, Michigan, one of the schools within Center Line Public Schools. The school hosts 369 students in grades K through 5.

Center Line Public Schools comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 2,484 students; Mark C Roose Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, Mark C Roose Elementary School logs that the most-represented group is Asian (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 27% White, 18% Black, 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 5% Asian, putting the school's mix considerably more Asian than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Mark C Roose Elementary School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. Around 76% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Macomb County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Mark C Roose Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.8%.

Zooming out to the county, Macomb County reports that median household earnings sit near $77,837, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Macomb County's 236 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,743 students), Mark C Roose Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is PD Chatterton Middle School, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Mark C Roose Elementary School at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 28.7%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Mark C Roose Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 20% since 2018, when it stood at 461 (now 369). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 44% to 27%. Class-load math has fell: from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.