The top reported proficiency rate is 25% in English language arts. The lowest is 13% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Fountain Elementary School
Fountain Elementary School sits on Wellington Avenue in Roseville, a mature inner-ring suburb of Detroit in Macomb County. The school serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as part of Roseville Community Schools, a district that operates seven elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school across the city. Fountain is a regular public school, neither a charter nor a magnet, and its enrollment is modest for an elementary building serving six grade levels.
The student body reflects Roseville's working-class character. Black and White students each make up roughly four in ten of the population, with a smaller multiracial group and a few Asian and Hispanic students. A substantial majority of children qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which aligns with the broader community: Roseville's median household income sits below the state level, and the local poverty rate is above the national average. The school does not report English-learner or special-education counts in the data available, so families needing those services should ask the school directly.
On Michigan's M-STEP assessments for the most recent school year, Fountain's results were low. In English language arts, proficiency rates across third, fourth, and fifth grade ranged from the low twenties to the high twenties in percentage terms. Math proficiency was lower still, with each tested grade landing in the low to mid-teens. Fifth-grade science and social studies results followed a similar pattern. Against the comparison set of districts in Macomb County, Fountain's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile. The county's median proficiency sits well above Fountain's level, and the gap is wide. A parent considering this school may want to look into what academic supports and interventions are in place, and how the school plans to address these results.
Roseville itself is a car-dependent suburb with no traditional walkable downtown. Gratiot Avenue runs through the city as the main commercial spine, lined with auto-oriented retail, and the Macomb Mall and Eastgate Shopping Center serve as the primary retail anchors. The housing stock is largely mid-century, and the city has been losing population slowly over recent years. Home values in Fountain's zip code are below both the state and national benchmarks, which makes the area relatively affordable for buyers. Rents are also modest. The county-wide housing market has seen listing inventory grow recently while demand has softened, giving buyers more room to negotiate than in recent years. Homes in the immediate area tend to sell below the county median listing price.
The district brief turned up little in the way of recent parent-relevant changes. Publicly reported references to one-to-one technology and safety renovations appear without specific dates, and no recent referendums, curriculum overhauls, or tax shifts surfaced in available sources. The district's strategic priorities were not available, so they are left out rather than guessed.
Because Fountain serves only elementary grades, it has no graduation rate, and the state does not test pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, first, or second graders, so those grades carry no proficiency results. Chronic absenteeism and discipline data were not reported for this school. Program offerings beyond the standard elementary curriculum were not available in the data provided. Families looking for enrichment, special education services, or before- and after-school care should contact the school or district directly, since none of that appears in what was available.
Fountain is a small, community-serving elementary school in an affordable, established suburb. Its academic results are among the lowest in Macomb County, and that is the central fact a parent should weigh. The school's diversity and the area's relatively low cost of living may appeal to some families, but the proficiency data suggests a child attending Fountain may need additional academic support outside what the school currently provides.
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