Dodson Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Canton, Michigan

Dodson Elementary School in Canton, Michigan enrolled 470 students in 2024-25 with 32.2 full-time teachers, 14.6 students per teacher against the Michigan elementary-school median of 15.8. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 66-70% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 63% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Michigan: 44% and 34.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 1%

471 students in 2022-23, 485 students in 2023-24, 470 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 32.5 to 32.2.

Students enrolled at Dodson Elementary School by school year2022-23: 471, 2023-24: 485, 2024-25: 47002004006002022-234712023-244852024-25470
Students enrolled at Dodson Elementary School by school year2022-23: 471, 2023-24: 485, 2024-25: 47002004006002022-234712023-244852024-25470
Students enrolled at Dodson Elementary School by school year2022-23: 471, 2023-24: 485, 2024-25: 47002004006002022-234712023-244852024-25470
Students enrolled at Dodson Elementary School by school year2022-23: 471, 2023-24: 485, 2024-25: 47002004006002022-234712023-244852024-25470
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2347132.514.5
2023-2448534.014.3
2024-2547032.214.6

14.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 69 of every 100 Michigan elementary schools

Among the 1,602 Michigan elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Michigan elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.7 to 74.0; This school 14.6; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.6state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Michigan elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.7 to 74.0; This school 14.6; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.6state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Michigan elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.7 to 74.0; This school 14.6; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.6state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Michigan elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.7 to 74.0; This school 14.6; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.6state median 15.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 422 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Dodson Elementary School enrolled 422 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 6 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 422 of the 422 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions6
  • Chronically absent16.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

62.6% of students were White, 16.2% Asian, 10.2% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White62.6%
  2. Asian16.2%
  3. Black10.2%
  4. Two or more races7.4%
  5. Hispanic2.8%
  6. American Indian0.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Dodson Elementary School scored proficient or above: 66-70% in reading in 2021-22 and 63% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMichigan
Reading and language arts, 2021-2266‑70%65%44%
Math, 2022-2363%57% (2021-22)34.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Canton

14 public elementary schools in Canton report 2024-25 enrollment; Dodson Elementary School is number 7 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Canton Charter Academy77420.928.7%
Achieve Charter Academy77121.423.6%
Workman Elementary School63717.910.0%
Miller Elementary School48016.433.1%
Bentley Elementary School47916.119.0%
Tonda Elementary School47617.212.6%
Dodson Elementary School47014.619.8%
Hulsing Elementary School46816.532.9%

All public schools in Canton →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Dodson Elementary School

  1. Workman Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 637 students, 17.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  2. Canton Charter AcademyThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 774 students, 20.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  3. Compare Dodson Elementary School with Workman Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Plymouth-Canton Community Schools spends per student$14,974 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,974
  5. The largest public schools in MichiganDodson Elementary School is the number 364 by size of 1,611 Michigan elementary schools open in 2024-25.#364 of 1,611
  6. Michigan schools by students per teacher14.6 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 15.8 for elementary schools.14.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Dodson Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Dodson Elementary School?
    470 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 471 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Canton, MI.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Dodson Elementary School?
    14.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Michigan median for elementary schools is 15.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Dodson Elementary School a Title I school?
    Dodson Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Dodson Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Dodson Elementary School scored proficient or above: 66-70% in reading in 2021-22 and 63% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Dodson Elementary School in?
    Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, NCES district ID 2628560. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 262856001431 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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