Creative Montessori Academy
Charter · Grades Pre-K–8 · 759 students
Shelters Elementary School
12600 Fordline St, Southgate, MI 48195
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
327
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Southgate Community School District
Wayne County
Schola Grade C · Average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Michigan elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Shelters Elementary School
Shelters Elementary School is a public elementary school in Southgate, Michigan, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Southgate Community School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Wayne County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 327 students were enrolled, with about 13.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Michigan elementary school (15.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 327 students
- Students per teacher
- 13.5 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Southgate Community School District
- County
- Wayne County
- NCES school ID
- 263234006795
Schools near Shelters Elementary School
All 13 schools in Southgate →
Grogan Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 353 students
Montessori Center of Downriver
Private · Grades Pre-K–K · 8 students
St. Pius School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 231 students
Fordline Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 308 students
Hoover School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 287 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.