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Best kept secret at Schoolcraft Elementary School?
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Enrollment
398
Elementary
DISTRICT 340 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 263531007139
Schoolcraft Elementary School
6400 MACEDAY DR, WATERFORD, MI 48329 · (248) 623-6211 · Oakland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL398 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of Michigan public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
217 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 55%
Community
1
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 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (61).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
52.3%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
51.0%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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
47.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Schoolcraft Elementary School
Schoolcraft Elementary School's state test result (47.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolcraft Elementary School this school | 398 | 54.5% | 47.3% |
| Lawton Elementary School LAWTON | 397 | 53.9% | 46.8% |
| Memorial Elementary School RIVERVIEW | 435 | 55.4% | 35.8% |
| McAlearSawden Elem School BAY CITY | 378 | 54.0% | 34.6% |
| West MI Academy of Arts and Academics SPRING LAKE | 371 | 57.7% | 35.1% |
| Memorial Elementary 12 Campus GARDEN CITY | 419 | 53.9% | N/A |
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 Schoolcraft Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #495 of 1,085 | #99 of 147 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #415 of 1,072 | #91 of 144 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #426 of 1,139 | #93 of 157 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 398 | #665 of 1,630 | #100 of 178 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #1,036 of 1,424 | #136 of 170 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.6% | #644 of 1,424 | #104 of 170 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.5% | #809 of 1,563 | #43 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.1% | #745 of 979 | #93 of 118 |
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
398
+12 (+3%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 447
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
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 | 398 | 23 | 17.3:1 | 55% (217) |
| 2023-24 | 411 | 24 | 17.1:1 | 53% (218) |
| 2022-23 | 403 | 24.9 | 16.2:1 | 58% (233) |
| 2020-21 | 386 | 20 | 19.3:1 | 52% (199) |
| 2017-18 | 424 | 21.5 | 19.7:1 | 51% (215) |
| 2015-16 | 456 | 22 | 20.7:1 | 52% (237) |
| 2010-11 | 466 | 23 | 20.3:1 | 36% (168) |
| 2000-01 | 432 | 19 | 22.7:1 | 14% (60) |
| 1990-91 | 447 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Schoolcraft Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (424 to 398); teachers up 7% (21.5 to 23).
About Schoolcraft Elementary School
Schoolcraft Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in WATERFORD, Michigan, under Waterford School District. The latest federal count shows 398 students in pre-K through 5.
Waterford School District enrolls 6,641 students in 17 schools, including Schoolcraft Elementary School.
White students account for 77% of enrollment at Schoolcraft Elementary School. Smaller groups are 12% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 5% multiracial. Schoolcraft Elementary School has a diversity index of 39%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Schoolcraft Elementary School employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 17.3:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1, lower than at this school. Schoolcraft Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 55%. The rate at public schools in Oakland County averages 32%, lower than here.
The allk12 Grade for Schoolcraft Elementary School is B. Compared with Michigan public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 62% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Compared with Michigan schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Schoolcraft Elementary School's results are 5.2 points above predicted: 47.3% against 42.1%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Oakland County show that median household income is about $97,760, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 345 public schools in Oakland County, with a combined enrollment of about 169,926.
Nearby, Waterford Kettering High School is about 1.3 miles away. Schoolcraft Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Schoolcraft Elementary School ranks 1st of 5 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 47.3% against a local average of 38.1%.
Schoolcraft Elementary School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Schoolcraft Elementary School saw enrollment rise 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio was 19.3:1 in 2020-21 and 17.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Oakland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,279,825
Census ACS
Median income
$97,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
345
169,926 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Waterford School District
- Waterford Mott High SchoolHigh · 963 students
- Waterford Kettering High SchoolHigh · 909 students
- Pierce Middle SchoolMiddle · 733 students
- Mason Middle SchoolMiddle · 731 students
- Grayson ElementaryElementary · 437 students
- Donelson Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
Other schools in WATERFORD
- Oakside Prep AcademyCombined · 1,424 students
- Waterford Mott High SchoolHigh · 963 students
- Waterford Kettering High SchoolHigh · 909 students
- Pierce Middle SchoolMiddle · 733 students
- Mason Middle SchoolMiddle · 731 students
- Grayson ElementaryElementary · 437 students
Other Schoolcraft Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Schoolcraft Elementary. Schoolcraft Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Schoolcraft Elementary SchoolSCHOOLCRAFT, MI · 583 students
Nearby schools
- Waterford Kettering High School1.3 mi · 909
- Kingsley Montgomery School1.5 mi · 45
- Waterford Montessori Academy1.6 mi · 213
- Pierce Middle School1.6 mi · 733
- Mason Middle School2.6 mi · 731
- Grayson Elementary2.6 mi · 437
Frequently asked questions
About Schoolcraft Elementary SchoolHow large is Schoolcraft Elementary School?
Schoolcraft Elementary School enrolls approximately 398 students in grades PK-05.
Is Schoolcraft Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Schoolcraft Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Schoolcraft Elementary School have?
Schoolcraft Elementary School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
How diverse is Schoolcraft Elementary School?
Schoolcraft Elementary School reports a student body of 77% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Schoolcraft Elementary School in?
Schoolcraft Elementary School is part of Waterford School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.