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Which teacher or staff member at Springfield Plains Elem School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
495
Elementary
DISTRICT 428 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARKSTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 260990000233
Springfield Plains Elem School
8650 HOLCOMB RD, CLARKSTON, MI 48348 · (248) 623-3800 · Oakland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL495 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% of Michigan public elementary schools
- A-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
15.5:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
57 students
DISTRICT 23% · 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 | 96 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 19% larger than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
66.1%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
62.3%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 66 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
62.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Springfield Plains Elem School
Springfield Plains Elem School's state test result (62.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Plains Elem School this school | 495 | 11.5% | 62.0% |
| Bailey Lake Elementary School CLARKSTON | 522 | 12.1% | 63.5% |
| Herbison Woods Elementary School DEWITT | 469 | 12.4% | 55.3% |
| Georgetown Elementary School HUDSONVILLE | 450 | 11.3% | 66.8% |
| Hoover Elementary School LIVONIA | 524 | 11.5% | 68.9% |
| Wylie Elementary School DEXTER | 486 | 8.8% | 64.7% |
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 Springfield Plains Elem School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #167 of 1,085 | #42 of 147 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.3% | #184 of 1,072 | #48 of 144 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.1% | #140 of 1,139 | #36 of 157 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 495 | #293 of 1,630 | #48 of 178 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #590 of 1,424 | #79 of 170 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.3% | #978 of 1,424 | #149 of 170 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.5% | #1,495 of 1,563 | #141 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.4% | #731 of 979 | #89 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
495
+131 (+36%) vs 2020
-14% since 2000-01, when it was 573
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 495 | 32 | 15.5:1 | 12% (57) |
| 2023-24 | 506 | 33.5 | 15.1:1 | 15% (77) |
| 2022-23 | 505 | 35.7 | 14.2:1 | 17% (88) |
| 2020-21 | 364 | 26 | 14.0:1 | 15% (54) |
| 2017-18 | 529 | 29 | 18.2:1 | 14% (75) |
| 2015-16 | 511 | 24 | 21.3:1 | 9% (46) |
| 2010-11 | 561 | 28 | 20.0:1 | 11% (60) |
| 2000-01 | 573 | 35 | 16.4:1 | 3% (18) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Springfield Plains Elem School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (529 to 495); teachers up 10% (29 to 32).
About Springfield Plains Elem School
Springfield Plains Elem School, located in CLARKSTON, Michigan, is a medium-sized elementary school. The school's enrollment of 495 students covers pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Michigan average about 369 students each.
Clarkston Community School District enrolls 6,670 students in 13 schools, including Springfield Plains Elem School.
About 87% of the student body at Springfield Plains Elem School is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. In Oakland County overall, about 69% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 24% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at Springfield Plains Elem School is 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 15.5:1. That is close to the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. About 12% of students, or 57, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Oakland County report 32%.
The allk12 Grade for Springfield Plains Elem School is B+. Compared with Michigan public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 74% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
A school with Springfield Plains Elem School's lunch-eligibility share in Michigan is predicted to score 61.2%. Springfield Plains Elem School scores 62.0%, within a point of that line.
Within Oakland County, the median household income is $97,760, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Oakland County has 345 public schools and roughly 169,926 students.
Independence Elementary School is the closest public school, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Springfield Plains Elem School. By average proficiency, Springfield Plains Elem School is 3rd among 6 schools close by.
Under the NCES locale system, Springfield Plains Elem School is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment at Springfield Plains Elem School grew 36% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 364 to 495 students. Federal data show the ratio rising from 14.0:1 to 15.5:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Springfield Plains Elem School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Clarkston Community School District
- Clarkston High SchoolHigh · 1,552 students
- Clarkston Junior High SchoolHigh · 1,007 students
- Sashabaw Middle SchoolMiddle · 933 students
- Bailey Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 522 students
- Pine Knob Elementary SchoolElementary · 487 students
- Independence Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
Other schools in CLARKSTON
- Clarkston High SchoolHigh · 1,552 students
- Clarkston Junior High SchoolHigh · 1,007 students
- Sashabaw Middle SchoolMiddle · 933 students
- Bailey Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 522 students
- Pine Knob Elementary SchoolElementary · 487 students
- Independence Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
Nearby schools
- Independence Elementary School1.9 mi · 446
- Andersonville Elementary School2.4 mi · 318
- Renaissance Virtual School2.8 mi · 63
- Renaissance Alternative High School3.0 mi · 116
- Clarkston Elementary School3.1 mi · 416
- Clarkston Junior High School3.2 mi · 1,007
Frequently asked questions
About Springfield Plains Elem SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Springfield Plains Elem School?
Springfield Plains Elem School enrolls approximately 495 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Springfield Plains Elem School serve?
Springfield Plains Elem School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Springfield Plains Elem School have?
Springfield Plains Elem School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Springfield Plains Elem School?
At Springfield Plains Elem School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Springfield Plains Elem School public or private?
Springfield Plains Elem School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clarkston Community School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.