The top reported proficiency rate is 35% in English language arts. The lowest is 10% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Susick Elementary School
Susick Elementary School sits on Castleton Drive in the eastern part of Troy, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as part of Warren Consolidated Schools. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and it draws a moderately sized enrollment for its grade band. The student body is diverse in composition: a majority-white enrollment with sizable Asian and Black populations and smaller Hispanic and multiracial groups. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which speaks to the economic mix of the surrounding neighborhoods. The school's mailing address places it in Troy, a city known regionally for its corporate office parks and retail corridors, though Susick itself sits in a residential pocket rather than along the city's commercial arteries.
Troy is a car-oriented suburb of Detroit with no traditional walkable downtown. Its identity is built around major employment centers in automotive and financial services, plus regional shopping destinations like Somerset Collection and Oakland Mall along Big Beaver Road. The city has plateaued in population as a mature, largely built-out suburb, and current development is infill and redevelopment rather than greenfield expansion. Civic amenities are distributed across the city rather than clustered in a center: a community center, public library, historic village, and nature center all occupy separate sites. For a family considering Susick, this means everyday life revolves around driving, with school runs, errands, and activities stitched together across a spread-out suburban landscape.
Academically, the most recent M-STEP results from the current school year show proficiency rates that hover in the low-to-mid thirties in English language arts across third, fourth, and fifth grades. Math follows a similar pattern in third and fourth grade, with fifth-grade math dipping lower. Science and social studies, tested only in fifth grade, show fewer students reaching proficiency, with social studies particularly low. When placed relative to districts in Oakland County, the school's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits below the midpoint. This is a soft spot a parent may want to look into further with the school, particularly what supports and interventions are in place for students who are not yet meeting grade-level benchmarks. The district has been phasing in a science-of-reading literacy initiative since the 2022-2023 school year, with new curriculum materials, teacher professional development, and intervention programs for struggling readers. That effort is a lasting shift in how reading is taught across Warren Consolidated's elementary schools, and it may take time to show up fully in state results.
Some data a parent might expect is simply not available here. The school does not have a graduation rate, which is expected because it serves only elementary grades. Chronic absenteeism figures were not reported. Individualized education program and English learner counts are missing, so the picture of student support services is incomplete from this data alone. No trend data across multiple years was available, so it is not possible to say whether proficiency is improving or declining over time.
Warren Consolidated Schools recently passed a bond in August 2024 funding safety and security upgrades, technology infrastructure, roof replacements, HVAC improvements, classroom renovations, and athletic facility improvements across the district. The bond leverages existing debt millage without raising the current tax rate, so families should see facility improvements without a property tax increase. How much of that work reaches Susick specifically is worth asking the school directly.
Housing in the area is moderately priced relative to national benchmarks, with home values in the school's zip code sitting below the national figure and slightly above the state benchmark. Rents are modest. The broader county housing market shows increasing inventory and homes taking somewhat longer to sell than a year ago, which gives buyers more room than in tighter periods. For a family renting or buying near Susick, the housing market is accessible by regional standards, and the cost of ownership is manageable relative to local incomes.
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