The top reported proficiency rate is 23% in English language arts. The lowest is 10% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Raupp School
Raupp School is a regular public elementary school in Lincoln Park, Michigan, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It sits within the Lincoln Park School District of the City of and is one of several elementary campuses scattered across this residential community in Wayne County. The school serves a small enrollment for its grade band, with a student body that is majority Hispanic, followed by nearly equal shares of white and black students, plus a small portion identifying as two or more races. Nearly every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which reflects the broader economic profile of the surrounding community. Data on English learners and special education populations was not available in the provided materials.
On state assessments, Raupp's results were generally low across subjects and grades. English language arts showed the most relative strength, with roughly a quarter of third and fourth graders reaching proficiency and about a fifth of fifth graders doing so. Mathematics was the weakest area, with third grade showing the highest proficiency rate among tested grades but still well below what the state considers proficient, and fourth and fifth grade results falling into the lowest reported range. Science proficiency in fifth grade was also very low, and social studies results for that grade sat in the same bottom range. When measured against other schools and districts across Wayne County, Raupp's overall proficiency lands below the midpoint. A parent considering this school may want to look into what instructional supports and interventions are in place, particularly in mathematics and science, and how the school plans to address these outcomes.
No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say from the provided materials whether these results represent a decline, a plateau, or something more recent. Participation rates were also missing from the data set.
Because Raupp is an elementary school, there is no graduation rate, and that metric does not apply here. Chronic absenteeism data was not reported. Information on discipline, course access, staffing, and attendance was not available in the provided data. We also looked for program offerings such as dual-language, gifted, or after-school enrichment, and found none listed, so we cannot speak to what may or may not exist beyond the standard curriculum. Title I status was not reported, though the near-universal free-or-reduced-price-lunch rate suggests the school likely qualifies.
Lincoln Park itself is a densely populated bedroom community with no major industries of its own. It developed as a residential base for workers at Detroit-area steel mills and auto plants, and that working-class character remains. The city is described by Wayne County as having affordable housing in safe, walkable neighborhoods. Home values in the school's zip code are well below the state median, making this one of the more affordable pockets of Wayne County. Rents are also modest. The county housing market has seen a steady flow of new and active listings, with homes typically selling within a moderate timeframe. The city's population has been declining modestly, and no major new housing developments were identified in publicly reported sources. Hispanic-owned businesses have continued opening along the main commercial corridors, which aligns with the school's demographic makeup.
We searched for recent district-level changes that might affect families and found little of lasting impact reported, so there is nothing concrete to relay on that front.
Raupp is a small, community-rooted elementary school serving a high-need population in an affordable, densely settled Downriver suburb. Its ELA results, while low, show more relative life than its math and science outcomes. Families evaluating this school would benefit from asking directly about academic intervention plans, available student supports, and any enrichment programming, since those details were not present in the available data.
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