Clarke School

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Saint Joseph, Michigan·49085
Score
82.5/100
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#217
Among 1,239 Michigan elementary schools
#3
In St. Joseph Public Schools
#3
In Saint Joseph
Top 18%
In Michigan

Score 82.5/100: better than 82% of Michigan elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
58%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 44%, better than 78% of them
230 students tested
Math
55%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 41%, better than 78% of them
230 students tested
Science
72%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 42%, better than 96% of them
79 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3M-STEP47.374
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP64.977
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP60.879
MathGrade 3M-STEP52.774
MathGrade 4M-STEP62.377
MathGrade 5M-STEP50.679
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP72.279
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP54.479

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
465
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
465
Typical elementary school: 366
Free or reduced-price lunch
20%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Berrien County

Contact

Address
515 E GLENLORD RD
Saint Joseph, MI 49085
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Clarke School at a glance

Clarke School is a public elementary school in Saint Joseph, Michigan, serving grades K-5. It is part of St. Joseph Public Schools. It has about 465 students (a typical Michigan elementary school has 366). About 20% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Michigan elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 58% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 55% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan elementary schools, it scores 82.5 out of 100: better than 82% of them, ranking #217 of 1,239. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.