The top reported proficiency rate is 41% in Science. The lowest is 32% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Erie Elementary School
Erie Elementary School sits on Romeo Plank Road in Clinton Township, part of the Chippewa Valley Schools district in Macomb County. It is a regular public school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, with an enrollment that places it in the mid-range for an elementary building in this area. The student body is predominantly white, with a Black population making up the next largest group, followed by smaller shares of students identifying as two or more races, Hispanic, Asian, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The school is not a charter or magnet school.
On the most recent Michigan state assessments, Erie's results paint a mixed picture that varies both by subject and by grade level. Fifth graders stand out as the strongest cohort. Their English language arts proficiency rate is the highest in the building, and a solid share of fifth graders also reached proficiency in science and social studies. Third graders performed moderately in math but lower in English language arts. Fourth grade is the clearest soft spot, with math proficiency dropping well below the other grades. English language arts in fourth grade landed in between. A parent looking at these results may want to ask the school how instruction is sequenced across the early grades and what supports are in place for students who arrive below grade level, particularly in fourth grade math.
When Erie is placed against other districts in Macomb County using a county-level comparison set, its overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits just below the midpoint. It is close to the county median, not far above or below it, which places it in the company of many typical elementary schools in the area rather than at either extreme.
Several data points the page would normally carry are absent here. Individualized education program counts and English learner counts were not reported, so the proportion of students receiving special education services or language support is not something we can describe. Participation rates on the state assessments were also missing. No chronic absenteeism figure was available. Discipline data, course access information, and staffing details were not provided either. Because Erie is an elementary school, there is no graduation rate to report; that measure applies to high schools, not to a building that ends at fifth grade. A reader should not read any of these gaps as a sign of weakness. They reflect what was and was not available in the source data.
Clinton Township is a suburban community in Macomb County. Housing in the school's zip code is moderately priced by national standards, sitting well below the national benchmark, though above the state benchmark for Michigan. Homes in the broader county market have been selling in roughly a month and a half, with inventory that has grown compared to a year earlier and listing prices that have softened slightly. For a family considering a move into the attendance area, this means a market that is more accessible than many metro areas nationally, with enough supply that buyers are not facing the kind of frenzy seen in tighter markets. Rents in the zip code are modest relative to the region.
The broader district context is relevant to a family evaluating Erie. Chippewa Valley Schools, which operates Erie Elementary, passed a bond in May of 2023 that funds district-wide technology and security upgrades, athletic facility renovations at both of the district's high schools, and replacement of aging school buses. Publicly reported coverage noted that the bond was structured to avoid raising the current debt levy tax rate, so families are seeing facility and technology improvements without a tax increase. Work began in 2024 and runs through 2026. While these improvements are concentrated at the secondary level and in district-wide systems, elementary families benefit from the technology and security pieces.
For a parent weighing Erie Elementary, the school offers a standard public elementary pathway in a suburban setting with moderate housing costs. The academic results are average for the county, with a stronger showing in the upper grades and a weaker one in the middle elementary years. The available data does not give a full picture of student support services, staffing, or attendance patterns, so a family with specific questions about special education, English learner support, or enrichment offerings would want to bring those questions directly to the school.
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