The top reported proficiency rate is 75% in Math. The lowest is 46% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Silver Springs Elementary School
Silver Springs Elementary School sits in Northville Township, part of Northville Public Schools, and serves kindergarten through fifth grade. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and it draws from a community that straddles Wayne and Oakland Counties. Northville itself is a small, primarily residential city with a historic downtown core of specialty shops, restaurants, a professional children's theater, and seasonal events like Friday night concerts in Town Square and a weekly farmers market. The city sits roughly equidistant from Detroit and Ann Arbor, with easy freeway access. Silver Springs is one of several elementaries serving the broader Northville area, some within the city limits and others, like this one, in the surrounding township.
The school's enrollment is moderate for an elementary, with a fairly even spread across the six grade levels. Its student body is majority white, with a sizable Asian population and smaller Hispanic, Black, and multiracial groups. A small share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, consistent with the generally affluent character of the surrounding community. Data on English learners and special-education enrollment was not available, so those populations could not be characterized here.
On Michigan's M-STEP assessments from the most recent school year, Silver Springs posts strong results that place it in the top quartile for overall proficiency among schools evaluated relative to districts in Wayne County. Third-grade math stands out, with nearly all tested students reaching proficiency, and third-grade ELA is similarly strong. Results in fourth and fifth grade settle somewhat lower in both math and ELA, still solidly above what many schools in the county produce but not as exceptional as the third-grade cohort. Fifth-grade science is strong, while fifth-grade social studies is the school's softest area, with fewer than half of tested students proficient. A parent weighing this school may want to look into the fourth- and fifth-grade dip alongside the social-studies result to understand whether it reflects cohort differences, curriculum emphasis, or something else. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether these results represent a pattern or a single-year snapshot.
Because Silver Springs is an elementary school, there is no graduation rate, and the school does not offer the AP, dual-credit, or career-pathway programs that appear at higher levels. Chronic absenteeism data was not reported, and no discipline, course-access, staffing, or attendance figures were available in the data provided. Title I status was also not reported, which may reflect the school's low poverty rate but cannot be confirmed from the available fields.
Northville's housing market is expensive relative to both state and national benchmarks. Home values in the school's zip code are well above the Michigan state benchmark and above the national one, with rents following a similar premium. The estimated monthly mortgage for a typical home is substantially higher than typical rent, reflecting the high cost of ownership. The broader Wayne County market shows a large inventory of active listings, with homes spending a moderate time on the market. Publicly reported information indicates the city's major employers are Northville Public Schools, Kroger, and Jack Doheny Supply, with Tenneco headquartered in the adjacent township. The most visible change in the community is the Downs redevelopment, replacing the former harness racing track at Center Street and 7 Mile Road with a new neighborhood of homes, parks, shops, and restaurants. The city's boundaries have been largely fixed for decades, so growth comes through redevelopment and infill rather than annexation.
Families considering Silver Springs are looking at a school in a well-resourced, historically affluent suburb with a walkable downtown and strong civic amenities. The academic results are genuinely strong at the early grades, with a dip in the upper elementary that merits a conversation with the school. The peer environment is relatively advantaged, with low poverty and a diverse but majority-white enrollment. The housing cost to access this school is high, and families should weigh that against the academic and community amenities Northville offers.
See more original research from School Decision →