Enrollment
390
Elementary
DISTRICT 419 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SWAN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 263341006875
Robert B Havens Elem School
457 VAN WORMER RD, SAGINAW, MI 48609 · (989) 921-4201 · Saginaw County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
127 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 130 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 124 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 136 | 35% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Robert B Havens Elem School→Swan Valley Middle School
Based on grade levels within Swan Valley School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
65.3%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
58.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 65 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
60.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.9%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Robert B Havens Elem School
Robert B Havens Elem School's state test result (60.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B Havens Elem School this school | 390 | 32.6% | 60.9% |
| Shields Elementary School SAGINAW | 447 | 33.8% | N/A |
| Bursley School JENISON | 404 | 35.4% | 57.7% |
| Oakwood Intermediate ALLENDALE | 347 | 29.4% | 60.8% |
| Zinser Elementary School GRAND RAPIDS | 443 | 34.3% | 46.9% |
| Sandy Hill School JENISON | 402 | 38.6% | 55.3% |
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 Robert B Havens Elem School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Saginaw County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #194 of 1,085 | #4 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #246 of 1,072 | #5 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #157 of 1,139 | #3 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 390 | #705 of 1,630 | #10 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #1,218 of 1,424 | #17 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.6% | #628 of 1,424 | #15 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.6% | #1,183 of 1,563 | #25 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.7% | #325 of 440 | #10 of 10 |
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
390
+24 (+7%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 370
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 19.3:1
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 | 390 | 21.1 | 18.5:1 | 33% (127) |
| 2023-24 | 391 | 21.8 | 17.9:1 | 47% (182) |
| 2022-23 | 394 | 21 | 18.8:1 | 38% (149) |
| 2020-21 | 366 | 19 | 19.3:1 | 33% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 376 | 20 | 18.8:1 | 38% (143) |
| 2015-16 | 326 | 15 | 21.7:1 | 28% (90) |
| 2010-11 | 313 | 15 | 20.9:1 | 35% (111) |
| 2000-01 | 356 | 17 | 20.9:1 | 16% (58) |
| 1990-91 | 370 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert B Havens Elem School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (376 to 390); teachers up 6% (20 to 21.1).
About Robert B Havens Elem School
Robert B Havens Elem School is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in SAGINAW, Michigan. School enrollment was 390 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5.
The district, Swan Valley School District, operates 5 schools serving 1,778 students.
A majority of students at Robert B Havens Elem School, 76%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 16% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. By the diversity index, Robert B Havens Elem School comes in at 40%.
At Robert B Havens Elem School, 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 18.5:1. That ratio is over the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 33% of enrollment. That is 26 points below the 59% average for public schools in Saginaw County.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Robert B Havens Elem School falls in the middle 80% of Michigan schools: 60.9% actual against 51.9% predicted.
Saginaw County has about 188,665 residents, and median household income is about $60,622, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Saginaw County number 75 and enroll about 25,621.
Swan Valley Middle School is the public school closest to Robert B Havens Elem School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Robert B Havens Elem School is 1st of 4 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Mid-size, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Robert B Havens Elem School went from 366 students to 390.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Robert B Havens Elem School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Saginaw County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
188,665
Census ACS
Median income
$60,622
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
25,621 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Swan Valley School District
- Swan Valley High SchoolHigh · 504 students
- Shields Elementary SchoolElementary · 447 students
- Swan Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 408 students
- Swan Valley Adult and Alternative EducationHigh · 29 students
Other schools in SAGINAW
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,313 students
- White Pine Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,019 students
- Saginaw United High SchoolHigh · 981 students
- North Saginaw Charter AcademyElementary · 679 students
- Carrollton Elementary SchoolElementary · 662 students
- Thompson Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
Nearby schools
- Swan Valley Middle School0.1 mi · 408
- Swan Valley Adult and Alternative Education0.4 mi · 29
- Swan Valley High School0.4 mi · 504
- Michael J McGivney1.6 mi · 3
- Shields Elementary School1.8 mi · 447
- Arrowwood Elementary School3.3 mi · 445
Frequently asked questions
About Robert B Havens Elem SchoolHow many students attend Robert B Havens Elem School?
Robert B Havens Elem School enrolls approximately 390 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Robert B Havens Elem School serve?
Robert B Havens Elem School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Robert B Havens Elem School?
Approximately 18.5:1 students per teacher at Robert B Havens Elem School.
How diverse is Robert B Havens Elem School?
Robert B Havens Elem School reports a student body of 76% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is Robert B Havens Elem School public or private?
Robert B Havens Elem School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Swan Valley School District.
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