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Stevens T Mason Elementary School

1640 VERNIER RD, GROSSE POINTE WOODS, MI 48236 · (313) 432-4400 · Wayne County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL274 STUDENTS
Enrollment
274
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 369
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
107 students
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
63
Grade 1
47
Grade 2
61
Grade 3
51
Grade 4
52
Student demographics
White
14954%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 63%
Hispanic
83%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 9%
Black
8932%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 18%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4%
Two+
238%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
14553%
Female
12947%

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Test scores

M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + Proficient
English Language Arts
42.7%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
37.9%
MI avg 44.8%
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.7pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
274
-20 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 15.1:1
% White
54%
was 70%
% Hispanic
3%
was 4%
% Black
32%
was 18%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Stevens T Mason Elementary School

Stevens T Mason Elementary School, an intimate elementary campus in GROSSE POINTE WOODS, Michigan, run under Grosse Pointe Public Schools, educates 274 students, covering grades K through 4. That puts it 26% below the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 369 students.

Grosse Pointe Public Schools runs 12 schools in total, collectively educating 6,326 students. Stevens T Mason Elementary School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Stevens T Mason Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 32% Black, 8% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Wayne County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Stevens T Mason Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.0%; this one delivers 40.3%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Wayne County put median household income runs about $60,539, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Stevens T Mason Elementary School is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students).

Parcells Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Stevens T Mason Elementary School comes 4th of 5 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 48.4%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Stevens T Mason Elementary School has decreased 7%, going from 294 students in 2018 to 274 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 70% to 54% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, 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.

Wayne County at a glance

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Population
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students

Quick facts

School name
Stevens T Mason Elementary School
District
Grosse Pointe Public Schools
Address
1640 VERNIER RD, GROSSE POINTE WOODS, MI 48236
Phone
(313) 432-4400
County
Wayne County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
274
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
12.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
107 (39%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
262574006223
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Stevens T Mason Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Stevens T Mason Elementary School?
Stevens T Mason Elementary School enrolls approximately 274 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Stevens T Mason Elementary School serve?
Stevens T Mason Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stevens T Mason Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Stevens T Mason Elementary School is approximately 12.4:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Stevens T Mason Elementary School?
At Stevens T Mason Elementary School, the student body is approximately 54% White, 3% Hispanic, 32% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Stevens T Mason Elementary School public or private?
Stevens T Mason Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Grosse Pointe Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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