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Saginaw Township Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,936 students in Saginaw Township Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Saginaw Township Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
4,401 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
268 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Saginaw Township Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#401 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Graduation Rate
80%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
121 Students
35,670 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
902 Students
87,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
9%
# Black Students
867 Students
176,246 Students
% Black Students
20%
18%
# White Students
2,180 Students
592,590 Students
% White Students
50%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
812 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
313 Students
53,732 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
343
106,334
# Students in 1st Grade:
336
100,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
347
102,777
# Students in 3rd Grade:
313
100,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
319
101,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
315
101,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
338
102,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
325
90,984
# Students in 8th Grade:
300
87,683
# Students in 9th Grade:
420
14,722
# Students in 10th Grade:
400
14,342
# Students in 11th Grade:
358
13,967
# Students in 12th Grade:
287
14,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,038
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,911 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,085 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,911
$18,510
Spending / Student
$13,085
$17,693
Best Saginaw Township Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hemmeter Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1890 Hemmeter Rd
Saginaw, MI 48638
(989) 797-1832
Saginaw, MI 48638
(989) 797-1832
Grades: PK-5
| 318 students
Rank: #22.
White Pine Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
505 N Center Rd
Saginaw, MI 48638
(989) 797-1814
Saginaw, MI 48638
(989) 797-1814
Grades: 6-8
| 963 students
Rank: #33.
Arrowwood Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5410 Seidel Rd
Saginaw, MI 48638
(989) 797-1835
Saginaw, MI 48638
(989) 797-1835
Grades: 1-5
| 433 students
Rank: #44.
Weiss Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4645 Weiss St
Saginaw, MI 48603
(989) 793-5226
Saginaw, MI 48603
(989) 793-5226
Grades: PK-5
| 354 students
Rank: n/an/a
3870 Shattuck Rd
Saginaw, MI 48603
(989) 799-2382
Saginaw, MI 48603
(989) 799-2382
Grades: PK-5
| 547 students
Rank: n/an/a
705 S Center Rd
Saginaw, MI 48638
(989) 797-1827
Saginaw, MI 48638
(989) 797-1827
Grades: PK-5
| 321 students
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