Elementary school (grades K-5) · Grosse Pointe, MI

Lewis Maire Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Lewis Maire Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 262574006222
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lewis Maire Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.

43
Resource Index · Typical
18:1
students per teacher
4.3%
free-lunch eligible
252
students enrolled

Lewis Maire Elementary School has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+24 students YoY

Lewis Maire Elementary School grew from 234 students in 2022-23 to 258 in 2023-24 (+10.3%).

Teacher FTE lost 14.9 → 12.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+24 students YoY 262574006222 · Grosse Pointe, MI Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

252 enr · 18:1 · 4.3% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Grosse Pointe South High School (1,123 students)

Lewis Maire Elementary School grew from 234 students in 2022-23 to 258 in 2023-24 (+10.3%). Teacher FTE lost 14.9 → 12.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Lewis Maire Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lewis Maire Elementary School reports 252 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Lewis Maire Elementary School compares

Lewis Maire Elementary School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18:1 ▲ 3% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 4.3% ▼ 92% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 252 top 68% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
252
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
4.3%
free-lunch eligible - 92% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 63% in Michigan - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
11.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$18,743
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $15,012
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 80.2%
Two or More 7.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
African American 4.0%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 80.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.5, Lewis Maire Elementary School is about as mixed as the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Grosse Pointe Public Schools reports $18,743 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lewis Maire Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grosse Pointe South High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Grosse Pointe North High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Parcells Middle School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Brownell Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Pierce Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lewis Maire Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Grosse Pointe Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Lewis Maire Elementary School

How many students attend Lewis Maire Elementary School?

Lewis Maire Elementary School has 252 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Grosse Pointe, MI. CCD year-over-year: 234 (2022-23) → 258 (2023-24), up 24.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lewis Maire Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lewis Maire Elementary School is 18:1, which is 3% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lewis Maire Elementary School?

4.3% of students at Lewis Maire Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lewis Maire Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Lewis Maire Elementary School is White at 80.2% of enrollment, in Grosse Pointe, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lewis Maire Elementary School?

Lewis Maire Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Grosse Pointe Public Schools?

Besides Lewis Maire Elementary School, Grosse Pointe Public Schools also operates Grosse Pointe South High School (1,123 students), Grosse Pointe North High School (924 students), and Parcells Middle School (671 students). See the Grosse Pointe Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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