Summerfield Elementary School

Summerfield Elementary School is an intimate elementary campus in PETERSBURG, Michigan, run under Summerfield Schools. The school educates 312 students in grades pre-K through 6.

Summerfield Schools runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 563 students. Summerfield Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Summerfield Elementary School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). Other groups include 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Monroe County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.4:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Summerfield Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.4%; this one delivers 44.5%.

In the broader community, Monroe County reports that median household income runs about $77,335, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Monroe County runs 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,286 students), of which Summerfield Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Summerfield JuniorSenior High School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Summerfield Elementary School at 4th of 5; the average score across the group is 51.6%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Summerfield Elementary School has declined 5%, going from 327 students in 2018 to 312 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 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.