The top reported proficiency rate is 45% in Math. The lowest is 35% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Mohawk Elementary School
Mohawk Elementary School sits on Romeo Plank Road in Macomb, a large and rapidly growing suburban township in Macomb County. The school serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as part of Chippewa Valley Schools, one of the larger public districts in the area. Macomb Township has evolved from its agricultural roots into a community of residential subdivisions and commercial corridors, with civic and retail life concentrated along major roads like Hall Road. There is no dense traditional downtown; schools sit on campuses nestled within neighborhoods. The built environment is car-dependent, typical of metro Detroit townships, though the county offers parks, non-motorized trails, and access to the Clinton River and Lake St. Clair for recreation. The local economy draws on the broader county base of advanced manufacturing, automotive, defense, healthcare, and retail.
The township has been growing fast, with substantial residential development over recent census cycles. For families thinking about the housing market, the area around the school carries typical home values above the state benchmark but below the national one, and recent listing prices in the county have softened slightly year over year. Rents are moderate relative to income. The market has seen inventory build up while demand has cooled somewhat, meaning buyers may find more room to negotiate than in recent years.
Mohawk's enrollment is moderate for an elementary building, with a fairly even distribution across kindergarten through fifth grade. The student body is predominantly white, with smaller Black, Hispanic, Asian, and multiracial populations. About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a moderate level for the area. Data on English learners and special education enrollment was not available, so those population shares remain unreported here.
On Michigan's M-STEP assessments, Mohawk's proficiency results sit above the midpoint among Macomb County districts when averaged across tested subjects and grades. Math proficiency is the school's relative bright spot, with close to half of fifth graders and roughly half of third graders reaching proficient or above. Fourth grade math dips lower. English language arts results are more mixed, with third and fifth grade landing in a middling range and fourth grade running lower. Fifth grade science lands in a similar middle band, while social studies is the weakest area, with fewer than half of tested fifth graders reaching proficiency. These are not standout numbers, but they are respectable for the county, and math in particular shows solid grade-level instruction. A parent weighing whether these results meet their expectations may want to look into how the school supports students who fall below proficiency, especially in fourth grade ELA and fifth grade social studies.
Because Mohawk is an elementary school, there is no graduation rate to report, and that metric does not apply to a building serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. Chronic absenteeism data was not available in the provided materials. Discipline, course access, staffing details, and attendance patterns were also not reported, so those pieces of the school environment are not covered here. The absence of these fields is a data limitation rather than an indicator of any problem.
The broader district context offers something families may appreciate. In May 2023, Chippewa Valley Schools voters approved a bond that funds district-wide technology and security upgrades, athletic facility renovations at both high schools, and replacement buses, structured to avoid raising the current debt levy tax rate. Construction and improvement projects began in 2024 and continue through 2026. While those renovations primarily touch secondary facilities, the technology and security upgrades are district-wide, so elementary students benefit from the same investment cycle.
Mohawk Elementary fits families looking for a standard suburban public school experience in a growing township with moderate housing costs relative to the region. Its academic results are solidly in the middle of the Macomb County pack, stronger in math than in literacy or social studies, and its peer environment reflects the demographics of the surrounding community. Parents who want deeper detail on classroom culture, specialist programming, or student support services should reach out to the school directly, since the available data does not extend into those areas.
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