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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the South River Elementary School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
515
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·L'ANSE CREUSE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 262187000627
South River Elementary School
27733 S RIVER RD, HARRISON TOWNSHIP, MI 48045 · (586) 783-6480 · Macomb County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL515 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% 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
18.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
182 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 36% smaller than its 5th grade class (111).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
46.1%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
43.2%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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
44.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.6%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 River Elementary School
South River Elementary School's state test result (44.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South River Elementary School this school | 515 | 35.3% | 44.3% |
| Erie Elementary School CLINTON TWP | 474 | 36.3% | 36.7% |
| Green Elementary School CHESTERFIELD | 456 | 37.7% | 42.0% |
| Salk Elementary School CLINTON TOWNSHIP | 455 | 37.1% | 43.4% |
| Atwood Elementary School MACOMB | 612 | 35.6% | 44.0% |
| Clawson Elementary School CLAWSON | 543 | 31.1% | 44.8% |
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 River Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Macomb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #590 of 1,085 | #35 of 100 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #601 of 1,072 | #39 of 98 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #611 of 1,139 | #47 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 515 | #242 of 1,630 | #31 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #1,143 of 1,424 | #84 of 118 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.7% | #550 of 1,424 | #66 of 118 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.3% | #1,135 of 1,563 | #101 of 123 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.5% | #930 of 979 | #72 of 75 |
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
515
+23 (+5%) vs 2020
+7% since 2000-01, when it was 483
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 515 | 28.7 | 18.0:1 | 35% (182) |
| 2023-24 | 526 | 25.8 | 20.4:1 | 47% (245) |
| 2022-23 | 514 | 28.9 | 17.8:1 | 44% (225) |
| 2020-21 | 492 | 27 | 18.2:1 | 45% (220) |
| 2017-18 | 523 | 25.8 | 20.3:1 | 37% (193) |
| 2015-16 | 495 | 24 | 20.6:1 | 35% (174) |
| 2010-11 | 576 | 25 | 23.0:1 | 30% (174) |
| 2000-01 | 483 | 20 | 24.1:1 | 22% (108) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South River Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (523 to 515); teachers up 11% (25.8 to 28.7).
About South River Elementary School
South River Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Michigan. Federal data show 515 students enrolled in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Michigan average about 369 students, which makes this school 40% larger than average.
L'Anse Creuse Public Schools operates 17 schools. Combined enrollment is 9,090 students.
The largest group at South River Elementary School is White students, at 72%. Smaller groups are 13% Black, 11% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Macomb County residents are about 75% White, a similar share. The diversity index for South River Elementary School is 45%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
On staff are 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.0:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1. South River Elementary School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 35%. Public schools in Macomb County average 52%.
On the allk12 Grade, South River Elementary School lands at C, ahead of 34% of Michigan public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, South River Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 44.3%; the prediction is 50.6%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Macomb County show that median household income comes to about $77,837, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Macomb County counts 236 public schools with about 115,743 students.
Emma V Lobbestael Elem School, about 1.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 4 closest schools with test data, this one included, South River Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 515, compared with 492 in 2020-21.
This page collects posts and questions about South River Elementary School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Macomb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
879,853
Census ACS
Median income
$77,837
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
236
115,743 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in L'Anse Creuse Public Schools
- High School NorthHigh · 1,545 students
- High SchoolHigh · 1,172 students
- Joseph M Carkenord Elementary SchoolElementary · 656 students
- Middle School EastMiddle · 626 students
- Middle School NorthMiddle · 618 students
- Atwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 612 students
Other schools in HARRISON TOWNSHIP
- High SchoolHigh · 1,172 students
- Middle School CentralMiddle · 601 students
- Middle School SouthMiddle · 383 students
- Marie C Graham Elem SchoolElementary · 356 students
- Donald J Yacks Elem SchoolElementary · 300 students
- Emma V Lobbestael Elem SchoolElementary · 264 students
Other South River Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named South River Elementary. South River Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- South River Elementary SchoolSOUTH RIVER, NJ · 496 students
- South River ElementaryGrottoes, VA · 316 students
Nearby schools
- Emma V Lobbestael Elem School1.2 mi · 264
- High School1.3 mi · 1,172
- Middle School Central1.5 mi · 601
- Marie C Graham Elem School1.6 mi · 356
- Neil E Reid High School2.4 mi · 81
- DiAnne M Pellerin Center2.7 mi · 182
Frequently asked questions
About South River Elementary SchoolHow many students attend South River Elementary School?
South River Elementary School enrolls approximately 515 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does South River Elementary School serve?
South River Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at South River Elementary School?
Approximately 18.0:1 students per teacher at South River Elementary School.
How diverse is South River Elementary School?
South River Elementary School reports a student body of 72% White, 3% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees South River Elementary School?
South River Elementary School is overseen by L'Anse Creuse Public Schools in Macomb County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.