The top reported proficiency rate is 18% in English language arts. The lowest is 6% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Roosevelt Elementary School
Roosevelt Elementary School is a regular public school in Port Huron, Michigan, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It sits within the Port Huron Area School District in St. Clair County. The school is modest in size for its grade band, with enrollment spread fairly evenly across the elementary grades and a small kindergarten cohort. A very large share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic conditions in the surrounding community. The student body is majority white, with meaningful representation from students identifying as two or more races, Black, and Hispanic. Data on English learners and students with individualized education programs was not reported, so those population sizes are unknown here.
On state assessments, Roosevelt's results are low across nearly every tested subject and grade. Math proficiency is minimal in third grade, rises somewhat in fourth, and drops back in fifth. English language arts follows a similar pattern, with third-grade proficiency reported in the lowest band, fourth grade only slightly higher, and fifth grade showing a relative uptick. Science and social studies proficiency in fifth grade are both low. Taken together, the school's overall proficiency sits in the bottom quartile relative to districts across St. Clair County. A parent may want to look into this further with the school, asking what instructional strategies and interventions are in place and how growth is measured for students between grade levels. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether these results are improving, declining, or stable over time.
Port Huron itself is a waterfront city at the southern end of Lake Huron where the St. Clair River begins. The Black River runs through the city and empties near downtown. The community has a strong maritime identity, with the largest municipal marina system in Michigan, multiple public beaches, and the Blue Water Bridge connecting to Sarnia, Ontario. The city is heavily car-oriented, serving as the eastern terminus of both I-69 and I-94. Downtown centers on Huron Avenue near the riverfront. Seasonal tourism from events like the Blue Water Fest and the Port Huron-to-Mackinac Sailboat Race brings visitors in summer. Publicly reported sources note the city's history in shipbuilding and lumber, with growth dating to the mid-1800s. The area has been rebranded as Michigan's Thumb Coast for tourism purposes.
Housing in the school's zip code is affordable compared with state and national benchmarks. Home values sit well below the Michigan median, and rents are modest. The gap between estimated monthly mortgage costs and rents suggests that renting remains cheaper than buying at current interest rates, which may be relevant for families deciding between renting and purchasing.
At the district level, Port Huron Area School District recently passed a bond proposal by a wide margin. The funding will support safety and security improvements, technology upgrades, roof and HVAC replacements, parking lot work, and renovations to career and technical education spaces at both high schools. A multi-purpose and cafeteria addition is planned at Thomas Edison Elementary. The bond is structured so that the millage rate does not increase for taxpayers as older debt rolls off. These improvements touch all sixteen school buildings in the district, which may eventually benefit Roosevelt even though the school is not specifically named in the bond highlights.
No data was available on program offerings, staffing ratios, discipline, attendance, or chronic absenteeism for Roosevelt itself. Civil rights data was also absent. Families considering this school would benefit from asking the administration directly about classroom support, available interventions, enrichment programs, and how the district's bond-funded improvements will reach this campus. The academic picture as reported is a soft spot worth understanding in depth before deciding whether this is the right fit.
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