Springfield Plains Elem School

Springfield Plains Elem School is an elementary-level community of middle-of-the-pack scale in CLARKSTON, Michigan, part of Clarkston Community School District, instructing 495 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 34% above typical.

Within Clarkston Community School District, which oversees 13 schools and 6,670 students, Springfield Plains Elem School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Springfield Plains Elem School shows that nearly all students (87%) are White; the rest looks like 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Springfield Plains Elem School shows 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 12% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Oakland County's rate of about 32%.

With demographic context factored in, Springfield Plains Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.2%; this one delivers 62.0%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Oakland County put the typical household earns roughly $97,760 per year, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Oakland County's 345 public schools (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students), Springfield Plains Elem School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Independence Elementary School, around 1.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Springfield Plains Elem School. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Springfield Plains Elem School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 58.9%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Springfield Plains Elem School has decreased 6%, going from 529 students in 2018 to 495 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.