South River Elementary School

Set in HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Michigan, South River Elementary School is an average-sized elementary-level community, run under L'Anse Creuse Public Schools. It instructs 515 students across grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 40% above the state mean of about 369.

South River Elementary School is one of 17 schools operated by L'Anse Creuse Public Schools, a district that instructs 9,090 students overall.

In terms of who attends, South River Elementary School records that White students make up the majority at 72%; the rest consists of 13% Black, 11% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Macomb County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, South River Elementary School logs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.0:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 35% of students at South River Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Macomb County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), South River Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.6%; this one delivers 44.3%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Macomb County indicate median household income runs about $77,837, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Macomb County runs 236 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,743 students), of which South River Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Emma V Lobbestael Elem School, around 1.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around South River Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts South River Elementary School at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 40.4%.

South River Elementary School operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. South River Elementary School's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 523 (now 515). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 81% to 72% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 20.3:1 in 2018 to 18.0:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.