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Enrollment
476
Elementary
DISTRICT 481 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHELSEA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 260894004440
South Meadows Elementary School
335 PIERCE ST, CHELSEA, MI 48118 · (734) 433-2205 · Washtenaw County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL476 STUDENTS
B
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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.
- C+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
18.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
74 students
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 | 164 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 153 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 159 | 33% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Chelsea School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
52.5%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
61.8%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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
56.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.4%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 South Meadows Elementary School
South Meadows Elementary School's state test result (56.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Meadows Elementary School this school | 476 | 15.5% | 56.7% |
| William A Brummer Elementary School SOUTH LYON | 469 | 16.2% | 56.9% |
| North Creek Elementary School CHELSEA | 485 | 16.3% | N/A |
| Great Oaks Elementary School CHESTERFIELD | 468 | 18.2% | 58.8% |
| Spencer Road Elementary School BRIGHTON | 507 | 14.0% | 71.2% |
| Murray Lake Elementary LOWELL | 433 | 13.9% | 69.8% |
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 South Meadows Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Washtenaw County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.7% | #277 of 1,085 | #19 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #191 of 1,072 | #17 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #416 of 1,139 | #22 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 476 | #342 of 1,630 | #17 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #1,242 of 1,424 | #46 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.9% | #1,101 of 1,424 | #47 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.5% | #1,448 of 1,563 | #39 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.7% | #598 of 979 | #18 of 32 |
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
476
+28 (+6%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 570
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 476 | 25.5 | 18.6:1 | 16% (74) |
| 2023-24 | 469 | 26.7 | 17.5:1 | 16% (74) |
| 2022-23 | 471 | 30.7 | 15.3:1 | 14% (64) |
| 2020-21 | 448 | 29 | 15.4:1 | 13% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 527 | 29.1 | 18.1:1 | 13% (69) |
| 2015-16 | 535 | 29 | 18.4:1 | 11% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 548 | 29 | 18.9:1 | 14% (77) |
| 2000-01 | 396 | 18 | 22.0:1 | 7% (28) |
| 1990-91 | 570 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Meadows Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (527 to 476); teachers down 12% (29.1 to 25.5).
About South Meadows Elementary School
South Meadows Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in CHELSEA, Michigan. Its 476 students are spread across grades 3 through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Michigan is about 369 students.
South Meadows Elementary School is one of the 4 schools that make up Chelsea School District (2,236 students in total).
White students make up 89% of enrollment at South Meadows Elementary School. Smaller groups are 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Washtenaw County is roughly 69% White. The school's diversity index is 20%, meaning two students picked at random have a 20% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at South Meadows Elementary School is 25.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 18.6:1. That is 2.8 students per teacher above the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Around 16% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Washtenaw County average 34%.
Measured against Michigan public elementary schools, South Meadows Elementary School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Michigan, South Meadows Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 56.7% actual against a predicted 59.4%.
County data help place the school in context: in Washtenaw County, the median household income is $89,180, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 59%, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Washtenaw County is home to 104 public schools and about 42,861 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Beach Middle School, about 0.9 miles away. South Meadows Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. Local comparison: South Meadows Elementary School ranks 3rd of 4 nearby schools, at 56.7% versus a 63.0% average.
The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).
South Meadows Elementary School's enrollment climbed from 448 in 2020-21 to 476 in 2024-25. Students per teacher rose from 15.4 in 2020-21 to 18.6 in 2024-25.
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Washtenaw County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
369,822
Census ACS
Median income
$89,180
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
104
42,861 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chelsea School District
- Chelsea High SchoolHigh · 750 students
- Beach Middle SchoolMiddle · 525 students
- North Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
Other schools in CHELSEA
- Chelsea High SchoolHigh · 750 students
- Beach Middle SchoolMiddle · 525 students
- North Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
Nearby schools
- Beach Middle School0.9 mi · 525
- North Creek Elementary School1.0 mi · 485
- Chelsea High School1.1 mi · 750
- Dexter High School6.6 mi · 1,053
- Creekside Intermediate School7.0 mi · 479
- Dexter Alternative School7.2 mi · 13
Frequently asked questions
About South Meadows Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South Meadows Elementary School?
South Meadows Elementary School enrolls approximately 476 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does South Meadows Elementary School serve?
South Meadows Elementary School serves grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Meadows Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Meadows Elementary School is approximately 18.6:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Meadows Elementary School?
At South Meadows Elementary School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is South Meadows Elementary School in?
South Meadows Elementary School is part of Chelsea School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.