Enrollment
260
Elementary
DISTRICT 274 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAMPHERE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 262112005784
Simonds Elementary School
30000 ROSE ST, MADISON HEIGHTS, MI 48071 · (248) 547-5292 · Oakland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL260 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 23% of Michigan public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
12.3:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
158 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 46 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 18% larger than its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Based on grade levels within Lamphere Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
37.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
29.7%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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
34.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.4%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Simonds Elementary School
Simonds Elementary School's state test result (34.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simonds Elementary School this school | 260 | 60.8% | 34.6% |
| Beaumont Elementary School WATERFORD | 298 | 61.1% | 45.6% |
| Mary McGuire School MOUNT PLEASANT | 276 | 60.5% | 28.6% |
| Parchment Central Elem School KALAMAZOO | 289 | 62.3% | N/A |
| Houghton Elementary School WHITE LAKE | 278 | 58.3% | 41.4% |
| Ferry School GRAND HAVEN | 232 | 59.5% | 49.0% |
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 Simonds Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #846 of 1,085 | #134 of 147 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #913 of 1,072 | #136 of 144 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #817 of 1,139 | #136 of 157 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 260 | #1,241 of 1,630 | #160 of 178 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #93 of 1,424 | #11 of 170 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.7% | #416 of 1,424 | #71 of 170 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.8% | #688 of 1,563 | #35 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.4% | #606 of 979 | #70 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
260
+30 (+13%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 244
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 260 | 21.1 | 12.3:1 | 61% (158) |
| 2023-24 | 248 | 21 | 11.8:1 | 63% (155) |
| 2022-23 | 241 | 17.5 | 13.8:1 | 62% (150) |
| 2020-21 | 230 | 15 | 15.3:1 | 47% (109) |
| 2017-18 | 287 | 19.3 | 14.9:1 | 54% (155) |
| 2015-16 | 284 | 18 | 15.8:1 | 51% (144) |
| 2010-11 | 283 | 17 | 16.6:1 | 39% (110) |
| 2000-01 | 281 | 17 | 16.5:1 | 16% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 244 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Simonds Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (287 to 260); teachers up 9% (19.3 to 21.1).
About Simonds Elementary School
Among the schools in MADISON HEIGHTS, Michigan, is Simonds Elementary School, a small elementary school. A federal count lists 260 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Michigan) has about 369 students.
Lamphere Public Schools (7 schools, 2,416 students) runs Simonds Elementary School.
A majority of students at Simonds Elementary School, 67%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 13% Black, 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That is close to the 69% White share among all Oakland County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Simonds Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 53%.
The teaching staff at Simonds Elementary School is 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 12.3:1. That ratio is under the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 61%. For comparison, public schools in Oakland County average 32%.
Simonds Elementary School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 23% of Michigan public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Simonds Elementary School would score about 39.4%. It scores 34.6%, 4.8 points below that figure.
Oakland County census figures show that median household income is about $97,760, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. A total of 345 public schools operate in Oakland County, serving about 169,926 students.
The closest public school, Lamphere Center, is about 0.5 miles from Simonds Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Simonds Elementary School places 6th out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
Federal data place Simonds Elementary School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students grew from 230 to 260 over 4 years. By 2024-25, the school had 12.3 students per teacher, compared with 15.3 in 2020-21.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Simonds Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Lamphere Public Schools
- Lamphere High SchoolHigh · 753 students
- Page Middle SchoolMiddle · 538 students
- Edmonson Elementary SchoolElementary · 305 students
- Hiller Elementary SchoolElementary · 272 students
- Lessenger Elementary SchoolElementary · 259 students
- Lamphere CenterHigh · 29 students
Other schools in MADISON HEIGHTS
- Lamphere High SchoolHigh · 753 students
- Page Middle SchoolMiddle · 538 students
- Keys Grace AcademyCombined · 530 students
- Madison Elementary SchoolElementary · 411 students
- Edmonson Elementary SchoolElementary · 305 students
- Hiller Elementary SchoolElementary · 272 students
Other Simonds Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Simonds Elementary. Simonds Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Simonds ElementarySan Jose, CA · 480 students
- Simonds Elementary SchoolWarner, NH · 132 students
Nearby schools
- Lamphere Center0.5 mi · 29
- Page Middle School0.5 mi · 538
- Hiller Elementary School0.7 mi · 272
- Lean Elementary School0.8 mi · 619
- Edmonson Elementary School0.9 mi · 305
- Warren Mott High School1.0 mi · 1,335
Frequently asked questions
About Simonds Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Simonds Elementary School?
Simonds Elementary School enrolls approximately 260 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Simonds Elementary School serve?
Simonds Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Simonds Elementary School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Simonds Elementary School.
How diverse is Simonds Elementary School?
Simonds Elementary School reports a student body of 67% White, 8% Hispanic, 13% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Simonds Elementary School public or private?
Simonds Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lamphere Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.