Rainbow Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Rainbow Elementary School

33749 Wurfel St
Clinton Township, MI 48035

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Bottom 50%

Serving 254 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rainbow Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 254 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Bottom 50% in MI
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Rainbow Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Rainbow Elementary School's student population of 254 students has grown by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rainbow Elementary School
Kind	45
1	45
2	33
3	43
4	48
5	40

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Total Students

254 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rainbow Elementary School
2023	249
2022	257
2021	247
2020	213
2019	213
2018	222
2017	222
2016	237
2015	179
2014	197
2013	202
2012	227
2011	266
2010	262
2009	273
2008	265
2007	316
2006	310
2005	350
2004	370
2003	339
2002	380
2001	450
2000	450
1999	434
1998	436
1997	466
1996	436
1995	439
1994	465
1993	463
1992	473
1991	464
1990	401
1989	384
1988	386
1987	434

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Rainbow Elementary School
2023	20
2022	17
2021	21
2020	20
2019	20
2018	19
2017	19
2016	20
2015	17
2014	16
2013	18
2012	18
2011	20
2010	20
2009	22
2008	23
2007	21
2006	23
2005	22
2004	23
2003	20
2002	21
2001	20
2000	20
1999	20
1998	17
1997	19
1996	19
1995	19
1994	19
1990	21

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School Rankings

Rainbow Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,069 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Rainbow Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#2336 out of 3069 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Rainbow Elementary School
2022	#2336
2021	#2543
2019	#1441
2018	#1080
2017	#2346
2016	#2796
2015	#2775
2014	#2367
2013	#2870
2012	#2619
2011	#1412

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15-19%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Rainbow Elementary School	Michigan	Clintondale Community Schools School District
2022	17%	34%	10%
2021	12%	36%	7%
2019	52%	40%	13%
2018	42%	37%	15%
2017	27%	39%	15%
2016	12%	38%	13%
2015	12%	37%	17%
2014	22%	41%	28%
2013	12%	41%	24%
2012	12%	37%	27%
2011	87%	80%	76%

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25-29%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Rainbow Elementary School	Michigan	Clintondale Community Schools School District
2022	27%	45%	23%
2021	22%	48%	20%
2019	37%	49%	25%
2018	47%	43%	15%
2017	27%	49%	26%
2016	22%	50%	24%
2015	27%	49%	25%
2014	57%	67%	53%
2013	42%	65%	52%
2012	52%	64%	51%
2011	82%	80%	75%

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20-29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Rainbow Elementary School	Michigan	Clintondale Community Schools School District
2022	24%	38%	15%
2021	20%	23%	6%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Rainbow Elementary School	Michigan	Clintondale Community Schools School District
2023	12:1	17:1	22:1
2022	15:1	17:1	22:1
2021	12:1	17:1	21:1
2020	11:1	18:1	24:1
2019	11:1	18:1	24:1
2018	12:1	18:1	24:1
2017	12:1	18:1	24:1
2016	12:1	18:1	25:1
2015	11:1	18:1	23:1
2014	13:1	18:1	25:1
2013	11:1	18:1	23:1
2012	12:1	18:1	25:1
2011	14:1	18:1	23:1
2010	13:1	18:1	26:1
2009	12:1	18:1	25:1
2008	12:1	18:1	21:1
2007	15:1	19:1	25:1
2006	13:1	18:1	26:1
2005	16:1	18:1	18:1
2004	16:1	19:1	18:1
2003	17:1	19:1	19:1
2002	18:1	18:1	20:1
2001	23:1	18:1	21:1
2000	23:1	18:1	18:1
1999	22:1	19:1	18:1
1998	26:1	19:1	20:1
1997	25:1	19:1	21:1
1996	23:1	20:1	21:1
1995	23:1	20:1	18:1
1994	25:1	20:1	22:1
1990	19:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	Rainbow Elementary School	Michigan	Clintondale Community Schools School District
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Rainbow Elementary School	Michigan	Clintondale Community Schools School District
2022	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	4%	3%	1%
2009	4%	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	5%	2%	5%
2005	3%	2%	4%
2004	3%	2%	5%
2003	3%	2%	4%
2002	3%	2%	4%
2001	5%	2%	5%
2000	5%	2%	5%
1999	4%	2%	5%
1998	4%	2%	5%
1997	3%	2%	5%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rainbow Elementary School	Michigan	Clintondale Community Schools School District
2023	6%	9%	3%
2022	6%	9%	3%
2021	5%	8%	4%
2020	4%	8%	3%
2019	4%	8%	3%
2018	5%	8%	2%
2017	5%	8%	2%
2016	6%	7%	2%
2015	5%	7%	3%
2014	5%	7%	2%
2013	5%	6%	3%
2012	4%	6%	1%
2011	4%	6%	1%
2010	3%	5%	1%
2009	4%	5%	1%
2008	5%	5%	1%
2007	5%	4%	1%
2006	5%	4%	1%
2005	3%	4%	2%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1991	1%	2%

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Black

44%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rainbow Elementary School	Michigan	Clintondale Community Schools School District
2023	41%	18%	59%
2022	38%	18%	60%
2021	37%	18%	59%
2020	38%	18%	62%
2019	38%	18%	62%
2018	41%	18%	67%
2017	41%	18%	67%
2016	41%	18%	68%
2015	35%	18%	51%
2014	32%	18%	70%
2013	37%	18%	55%
2012	37%	19%	75%
2011	38%	19%	75%
2010	37%	20%	74%
2009	27%	20%	70%
2008	24%	20%	63%
2007	21%	20%	56%
2006	19%	20%	50%
2005	20%	20%	37%
2004	14%	20%	33%
2003	7%	20%	32%
2002	6%	20%	29%
2001	9%	19%	26%
2000	7%	19%	23%
1999	6%	19%	21%
1998	5%	19%	21%
1997	3%	18%	19%
1996	2%	18%	20%
1995	2%	18%	19%
1994	2%	17%	13%
1993	1%	17%	16%

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White

37%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rainbow Elementary School	Michigan	Clintondale Community Schools School District
2023	41%	64%	29%
2022	42%	64%	29%
2021	43%	65%	29%
2020	44%	66%	29%
2019	44%	66%	29%
2018	42%	66%	26%
2017	42%	66%	26%
2016	41%	67%	25%
2015	49%	68%	22%
2014	50%	69%	24%
2013	49%	69%	18%
2012	52%	69%	20%
2011	51%	70%	20%
2010	55%	70%	22%
2009	64%	71%	25%
2008	67%	71%	33%
2007	71%	71%	39%
2006	71%	73%	44%
2005	74%	72%	57%
2004	81%	73%	61%
2003	88%	72%	63%
2002	89%	73%	65%
2001	85%	74%	68%
2000	87%	75%	70%
1999	89%	75%	74%
1998	90%	75%	74%
1997	92%	76%	73%
1996	94%	76%	75%
1995	96%	77%	77%
1994	97%	79%	83%
1993	97%	79%	81%
1992	98%	79%	80%
1991	95%	78%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Rainbow Elementary School	Michigan	Clintondale Community Schools School District
2023	12%	5%	7%
2022	13%	5%	7%
2021	15%	5%	8%
2020	14%	4%	5%
2019	14%	4%	5%
2018	12%	4%	5%
2017	12%	4%	5%
2016	12%	3%	5%
2015	10%	3%	5%
2014	11%	2%	2%
2013	6%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rainbow Elementary School	Michigan	Clintondale Community Schools School District
2023	0.65	0.55	0.57
2022	0.67	0.55	0.56
2021	0.66	0.54	0.57
2020	0.65	0.53	0.54
2019	0.65	0.53	0.54
2018	0.65	0.53	0.48
2017	0.65	0.53	0.48
2016	0.65	0.52	0.47
2015	0.63	0.50	0.46
2014	0.64	0.50	0.46
2013	0.62	0.49	0.44
2012	0.59	0.49	0.40
2011	0.60	0.48	0.40
2010	0.56	0.47	0.40
2009	0.52	0.46	0.45
2008	0.49	0.46	0.50
2007	0.47	0.46	0.54
2006	0.46	0.43	0.56
2005	0.41	0.44	0.53
2004	0.32	0.43	0.52
2003	0.22	0.44	0.51
2002	0.21	0.42	0.49
2001	0.27	0.42	0.47
2000	0.23	0.40	0.46
1999	0.21	0.40	0.43
1998	0.19	0.40	0.44
1997	0.15	0.39	0.42
1996	0.12	0.39	0.41
1995	0.08	0.37	0.38
1994	0.06	0.35	0.31
1993	0.06	0.35	0.34
1992	0.04	0.35	0.34
1991	0.10	0.37	0.33

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

75%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rainbow Elementary School	Michigan	Clintondale Community Schools School District
2023	76%	49%	79%
2022	78%	47%	78%
2021	79%	46%	78%
2020	78%	45%	75%
2019	78%	45%	75%
2018	69%	40%	68%
2017	69%	40%	68%
2016	75%	40%	67%
2015	71%	41%	69%
2014	74%	43%	72%
2013	82%	42%	73%
2012	74%	42%	71%
2011	77%	41%	57%
2010	68%	40%	68%
2009	62%	35%	51%
2008	47%	31%	28%
2007	39%	30%	25%
2006	31%	30%	54%
2005	26%	28%	32%
2004	27%	27%	32%
2003	24%	25%	29%
2002	20%	25%	24%
2001	22%	24%	25%
2000	23%	25%	23%
1999	21%	25%	24%
1998	22%	26%	26%
1997	24%	26%	26%
1996	20%	25%	24%
1995	21%	25%	25%
1994	21%	23%	20%
1993	23%	25%	28%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Rainbow Elementary School	Michigan	Clintondale Community Schools School District
2023	6%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	6%	4%	3%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	10%	6%	4%
2017	10%	6%	4%
2016	9%	6%	4%
2015	10%	6%	3%
2014	9%	6%	4%
2013	5%	6%	4%
2012	7%	5%	4%
2011	6%	5%	3%
2010	11%	6%	5%
2009	10%	7%	4%
2008	11%	7%	5%
2007	9%	6%	4%
2006	12%	7%	6%
2005	7%	6%	7%
2004	6%	6%	7%
2003	7%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Clintondale Community Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rainbow Elementary School's ranking?

Rainbow Elementary School is ranked #2336 out of 3,069 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Rainbow Elementary School often compared to?

Rainbow Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Walt Disney Elementary School, Charles C Mcglinnen School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% MI state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Rainbow Elementary School?

254 students attend Rainbow Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Rainbow Elementary School students are Black, 37% of students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Rainbow Elementary School?

Rainbow Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Rainbow Elementary School offer ?

Rainbow Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Rainbow Elementary School part of?

Rainbow Elementary School is part of Clintondale Community Schools School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 254 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education