Enrollment
357
Elementary
DISTRICT 395 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAGINAW TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 263045006698
Weiss Elementary School
4645 WEISS ST, SAGINAW, MI 48603 · (989) 793-5226 · Saginaw County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL357 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of Michigan public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
16.3:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
216 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 119 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 118 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 120 | 34% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Saginaw Township Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
30.3%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
32.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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
29.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Weiss Elementary School
Weiss Elementary School's state test result (29.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weiss Elementary School this school | 357 | 60.5% | 29.3% |
| Mary D Mitchell School ANN ARBOR | 372 | 57.8% | 26.5% |
| Arrowwood Elementary School SAGINAW | 445 | 58.7% | 28.6% |
| Stoney Creek Elementary COMSTOCK PARK | 432 | 62.0% | N/A |
| Post Oak School LANSING | 430 | 65.6% | 46.8% |
| Pine Island Elementary COMSTOCK PARK | 379 | 57.5% | 35.6% |
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 Weiss Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Saginaw County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #955 of 1,085 | #12 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #852 of 1,072 | #12 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #978 of 1,139 | #13 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 357 | #853 of 1,630 | #15 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #806 of 1,424 | #5 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.9% | #59 of 1,424 | #4 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.5% | #695 of 1,563 | #18 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.4% | #309 of 440 | #9 of 10 |
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
357
+13 (+4%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 384
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 357 | 21.9 | 16.3:1 | 61% (216) |
| 2023-24 | 354 | 21.4 | 16.6:1 | 62% (219) |
| 2022-23 | 371 | 23.4 | 15.8:1 | 59% (218) |
| 2020-21 | 344 | 18 | 19.1:1 | 55% (189) |
| 2017-18 | 342 | 18.7 | 18.3:1 | 61% (209) |
| 2015-16 | 336 | 17 | 19.8:1 | 52% (175) |
| 2010-11 | 329 | 18 | 18.3:1 | 51% (169) |
| 2000-01 | 305 | 16 | 19.1:1 | 15% (47) |
| 1990-91 | 384 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Weiss Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (342 to 357); teachers up 17% (18.7 to 21.9).
About Weiss Elementary School
Weiss Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in SAGINAW, Michigan. It has an enrollment of 357 students in grades 3 through 5.
Saginaw Township Community Schools serves 4,447 students across 8 schools.
About 41% of students at Weiss Elementary School are White, the largest single group. The rest of enrollment is 27% Hispanic, 20% Black, and 10% multiracial. Among all residents of Saginaw County, the White share is about 71%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 71%.
There are 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Weiss Elementary School, giving a ratio of 16.3:1. The ratio is within a point of the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. By family income, 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 59% average for public schools in Saginaw County.
Weiss Elementary School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 7% of Michigan public elementary schools.
Weiss Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (29.3%) and its predicted rate (39.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools.
In Saginaw County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $60,622 a year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Counting Weiss Elementary School, Saginaw County has 75 public schools.
Weiss Elementary School's nearest public school is Hemmeter Elementary School (about 0.6 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Weiss Elementary School places 4th of 5 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Under the NCES locale system, Weiss Elementary School is Suburb: Mid-size.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 13 students, from 344 to 357. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.3:1) than in 2020-21 (19.1:1).
This page is set up for the Weiss Elementary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Saginaw County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
188,665
Census ACS
Median income
$60,622
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
25,621 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Saginaw Township Community Schools
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,313 students
- White Pine Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,019 students
- Sherwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 531 students
- Arrowwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 445 students
- Hemmeter Elementary SchoolElementary · 331 students
- Westdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 313 students
Other schools in SAGINAW
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,313 students
- White Pine Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,019 students
- Saginaw United High SchoolHigh · 981 students
- North Saginaw Charter AcademyElementary · 679 students
- Carrollton Elementary SchoolElementary · 662 students
- Thompson Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
Nearby schools
- Hemmeter Elementary School0.6 mi · 331
- Sherwood Elementary School1.0 mi · 531
- Heritage High School1.0 mi · 1,313
- Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy1.3 mi · 374
- Thompson Middle School1.3 mi · 585
- Kempton Elementary School1.4 mi · 279
Frequently asked questions
About Weiss Elementary SchoolHow large is Weiss Elementary School?
Weiss Elementary School enrolls approximately 357 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Weiss Elementary School serve?
Weiss Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many teachers does Weiss Elementary School have?
Weiss Elementary School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Weiss Elementary School?
Student demographics at Weiss Elementary School are roughly 41% White, 27% Hispanic, 20% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Weiss Elementary School public or private?
Weiss Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Saginaw Township Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.