Owen Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1700 Baldwin Ave
Pontiac, MI 48340

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Bottom 50%

Serving 319 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Owen 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 319 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in MI
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Owen Elementary School's student population of 319 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Owen Elementary School
Kind	52
1	66
2	52
3	49
4	54
5	46

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Total Students

319 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Owen Elementary School
2023	289
2022	292
2021	323
2020	455
2019	455
2018	409
2017	409
2016	412
2015	372
2014	394
2013	353
2012	325
2011	365
2010	388
2009	336
2008	295
2007	353
2006	376
2005	358
2004	387
2003	315
2002	358
2001	381
2000	359
1999	452
1998	465
1997	595
1996	603
1995	586
1994	578
1993	523
1992	469
1991	407
1990	428
1989	473
1988	469
1987	528

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Owen Elementary School
2023	19
2022	16
2021	15
2020	16
2019	16
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	18
2014	15
2013	16
2012	19
2011	16
2010	21
2009	20
2008	18
2007	19
2006	22
2005	22
2004	22
2003	19
2002	19
2001	14
2000	21
1999	20
1998	20
1997	23
1996	23
1995	22
1994	23
1990	21

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Rankings

Owen Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Owen Elementary School is 0.62, 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)

#2087 out of 3025 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Owen Elementary School
2023	#2087
2022	#2188
2021	#2602
2019	#2678
2018	#2357
2017	#2850
2016	#2776
2015	#3058
2014	#2954
2013	#2660
2012	#2516

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25-29%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Owen Elementary School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	27%	35%	12%
2022	22%	34%	10%
2021	12%	36%	8%
2019	18%	40%	13%
2018	11%	37%	14%
2017	14%	39%	15%
2016	18%	38%	11%
2015	10%	37%	11%
2014	15%	41%	14%
2013	22%	41%	16%
2012	22%	37%	15%

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25-29%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Owen Elementary School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2022	27%	45%	17%
2021	17%	48%	17%
2019	23%	49%	20%
2018	19%	43%	14%
2017	19%	49%	23%
2016	19%	50%	20%
2015	8%	49%	18%
2014	34%	67%	35%
2013	42%	65%	37%
2012	47%	64%	36%
2011	62%	80%	56%

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20-29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Owen Elementary School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2022	24%	38%	14%
2021	20%	23%	6%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Owen Elementary School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	15:1	17:1	16:1
2022	18:1	17:1	16:1
2021	22:1	17:1	16:1
2020	28:1	18:1	17:1
2019	28:1	18:1	17:1
2018	19:1	18:1	16:1
2017	19:1	18:1	16:1
2016	19:1	18:1	16:1
2015	21:1	18:1	17:1
2014	26:1	18:1	22:1
2013	22:1	18:1	20:1
2012	17:1	18:1	16:1
2011	22:1	18:1	16:1
2010	18:1	18:1	16:1
2009	17:1	18:1	16:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	19:1	19:1	19:1
2006	17:1	18:1	16:1
2005	16:1	18:1	17:1
2004	18:1	19:1	16:1
2003	17:1	19:1	21:1
2002	19:1	18:1	21:1
2001	27:1	18:1	22:1
2000	17:1	18:1	20:1
1999	23:1	19:1	20:1
1998	23:1	19:1	21:1
1997	26:1	19:1	20:1
1996	26:1	20:1	22:1
1995	27:1	20:1	26:1
1994	25:1	20:1	25:1
1990	20:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Owen Elementary School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Owen Elementary School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	6%	3%	5%
2012	5%	3%	4%
2011	4%	3%	4%
2010	3%	3%	6%
2009	7%	3%	5%
2008	7%	3%	4%
2007	8%	3%	5%
2006	5%	2%	4%
2005	6%	2%	5%
2004	6%	2%	5%
2003	5%	2%	4%
2002	4%	2%	4%
2001	3%	2%	4%
2000	4%	2%	5%
1999	2%	2%	4%
1998	2%	2%	4%
1997	1%	2%	4%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	1%	3%
1994	1%	1%	3%
1993	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

33%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Owen Elementary School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	33%	9%	24%
2022	35%	9%	24%
2021	42%	8%	24%
2020	40%	8%	24%
2019	40%	8%	24%
2018	36%	8%	24%
2017	36%	8%	24%
2016	48%	7%	23%
2015	45%	7%	22%
2014	42%	7%	28%
2013	46%	6%	26%
2012	46%	6%	23%
2011	45%	6%	22%
2010	45%	5%	21%
2009	32%	5%	20%
2008	27%	5%	19%
2007	30%	4%	18%
2006	32%	4%	17%
2005	26%	4%	15%
2004	24%	4%	14%
2003	22%	4%	13%
2002	16%	4%	12%
2001	17%	4%	12%
2000	16%	3%	12%
1999	15%	3%	11%
1998	12%	3%	10%
1997	10%	3%	10%
1996	12%	3%	10%
1995	11%	3%	10%
1994	11%	2%	9%
1993	10%	2%	10%
1992	9%	2%	10%
1991	9%	2%	10%

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Black

52%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Owen Elementary School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	51%	18%	62%
2022	51%	18%	62%
2021	47%	18%	62%
2020	47%	18%	62%
2019	47%	18%	62%
2018	50%	18%	62%
2017	50%	18%	62%
2016	32%	18%	63%
2015	34%	18%	64%
2014	37%	18%	59%
2013	33%	18%	59%
2012	33%	19%	63%
2011	39%	19%	65%
2010	39%	20%	63%
2009	40%	20%	64%
2008	39%	20%	64%
2007	38%	20%	65%
2006	36%	20%	65%
2005	36%	20%	65%
2004	37%	20%	65%
2003	37%	20%	64%
2002	37%	20%	63%
2001	35%	19%	63%
2000	27%	19%	63%
1999	24%	19%	60%
1998	23%	19%	61%
1997	38%	18%	59%
1996	36%	18%	59%
1995	38%	18%	57%
1994	35%	17%	56%
1993	24%	17%	54%
1992	25%	17%	54%
1991	30%	17%	54%

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White

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Owen Elementary School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	7%	64%	9%
2022	6%	64%	9%
2021	5%	65%	9%
2020	7%	66%	9%
2019	7%	66%	9%
2018	10%	66%	10%
2017	10%	66%	10%
2016	12%	67%	10%
2015	14%	68%	10%
2014	14%	69%	9%
2013	14%	69%	10%
2012	15%	69%	10%
2011	11%	70%	9%
2010	12%	70%	10%
2009	20%	71%	11%
2008	25%	71%	12%
2007	23%	71%	12%
2006	26%	73%	14%
2005	31%	72%	15%
2004	32%	73%	16%
2003	35%	72%	17%
2002	41%	73%	20%
2001	44%	74%	19%
2000	52%	75%	19%
1999	58%	75%	25%
1998	61%	75%	24%
1997	50%	76%	26%
1996	50%	76%	27%
1995	49%	77%	29%
1994	52%	79%	31%
1993	63%	79%	32%
1992	64%	79%	33%
1991	59%	78%	33%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Owen Elementary School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	5%	5%	2%
2022	5%	5%	2%
2021	5%	5%	2%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	1%
2017	3%	4%	1%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	4%	3%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Owen Elementary School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	0.63	0.55	0.56
2022	0.62	0.55	0.55
2021	0.60	0.54	0.55
2020	0.62	0.53	0.56
2019	0.62	0.53	0.56
2018	0.62	0.53	0.55
2017	0.62	0.53	0.55
2016	0.66	0.52	0.54
2015	0.67	0.50	0.54
2014	0.67	0.50	0.57
2013	0.67	0.49	0.57
2012	0.66	0.49	0.55
2011	0.64	0.48	0.53
2010	0.64	0.47	0.54
2009	0.71	0.46	0.54
2008	0.71	0.46	0.54
2007	0.72	0.46	0.54
2006	0.70	0.43	0.54
2005	0.71	0.44	0.54
2004	0.71	0.43	0.54
2003	0.70	0.44	0.54
2002	0.68	0.42	0.55
2001	0.66	0.42	0.55
2000	0.64	0.40	0.56
1999	0.59	0.40	0.57
1998	0.57	0.40	0.56
1997	0.60	0.39	0.58
1996	0.61	0.39	0.58
1995	0.61	0.37	0.58
1994	0.60	0.35	0.59
1993	0.54	0.35	0.60
1992	0.52	0.35	0.60
1991	0.56	0.37	0.59

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

87%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Owen Elementary School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	84%	49%	77%
2022	79%	47%	77%
2021	82%	46%	77%
2020	82%	45%	77%
2019	82%	45%	77%
2018	72%	40%	74%
2017	72%	40%	74%
2016	71%	40%	74%
2015	76%	41%	76%
2014	77%	43%	74%
2013	67%	42%	73%
2012	80%	42%	74%
2011	68%	41%	72%
2010	78%	40%	80%
2009	82%	35%	81%
2008	81%	31%	73%
2007	80%	30%	71%
2003	75%	25%	61%
2002	66%	25%	57%
2001	68%	24%	50%
2000	55%	25%	58%
1999	43%	25%	59%
1998	53%	26%	59%
1997	56%	26%	60%
1996	57%	25%	58%
1995	46%	25%	51%
1994	47%	23%	43%
1993	50%	25%	47%
1992	46%	21%	39%
1990	34%	13%	29%
1989	32%	13%	27%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Owen Elementary School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	1%	4%	4%
2022	2%	4%	4%
2021	1%	4%	4%
2018	1%	6%	4%
2017	1%	6%	4%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	4%	6%	5%
2009	7%	7%	7%
2008	10%	7%	7%
2007	7%	6%	7%
2003	9%	6%	8%
2002	11%	6%	7%
2001	11%	6%	6%
2000	6%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pontiac City School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Phoenix

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Owen Elementary School's ranking?

Owen Elementary School is ranked #2087 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Owen Elementary School often compared to?

Owen Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Herrington School by visitors of our site.

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Owen Elementary School?

319 students attend Owen Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Owen Elementary School students are Black, 33% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are White, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Owen Elementary School?

Owen Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Owen Elementary School offer ?

Owen Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Owen Elementary School part of?

Owen Elementary School is part of Pontiac City School District.

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