Dickinson West Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

2333 Burger St
Hamtramck, MI 48212

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 420 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Dickinson West 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 11% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 13% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 420 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Bottom 50% in MI
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Dickinson West Elementary School's student population of 420 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dickinson West Elementary School
Kind	49
1	56
2	52
3	67
4	52
5	76
6	68

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Total Students

420 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dickinson West Elementary School
2023	426
2022	420
2021	428
2020	427
2019	427
2018	449
2017	449
2016	419
2015	366
2014	377
2013	382
2012	444
2011	479
2010	518
2009	477
2008	503
2007	439
2006	460
2005	461
2004	498
2003	504
2002	504
2001	640
2000	630
1999	638
1998	602
1997	595
1996	536
1995	498
1994	343
1993	342
1992	449
1991	424
1990	846
1989	853
1988	837
1987	792

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dickinson West Elementary School
2023	26
2022	25
2021	26
2020	23
2019	23
2018	22
2017	22
2016	18
2015	21
2014	22
2013	24
2012	26
2011	29
2010	29
2009	25
2008	27
2007	27
2006	24
2005	28
2004	29
2003	30
2002	27
2001	28
2000	36
1999	36
1998	26
1997	25
1996	23
1995	21
1994	19
1990	40

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School Calendar

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First Day of School

Thu. Aug 28, 2025

School Motto

We engage, elevate, and empower our students.

School Rankings

Dickinson West 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 Dickinson West Elementary School is 0.64, 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)

#2716 out of 3025 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dickinson West Elementary School
2023	#2716
2022	#2779
2021	#2734
2019	#2982
2018	#2641
2017	#2965
2016	#2931
2015	#2444
2014	#2695
2013	#2520
2012	#2809

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11%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dickinson West Elementary School	Michigan	Hamtramck School District Of The City Of
2023	11%	35%	16%
2022	10%	34%	13%
2021	10%	36%	9%
2019	8%	40%	19%
2018	7%	37%	15%
2017	11%	39%	20%
2016	11%	38%	20%
2015	22%	37%	22%
2014	22%	41%	29%
2013	27%	41%	32%
2012	18%	37%	22%

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13%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dickinson West Elementary School	Michigan	Hamtramck School District Of The City Of
2022	13%	45%	19%
2021	10%	48%	17%
2019	13%	49%	21%
2018	9%	43%	15%
2017	12%	49%	25%
2016	16%	50%	25%
2015	30%	49%	30%
2014	41%	67%	43%
2013	44%	65%	44%
2012	36%	64%	35%
2011	64%	80%	59%

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10-14%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Dickinson West Elementary School	Michigan	Hamtramck School District Of The City Of
2022	12%	38%	13%
2021	50%	23%	5%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dickinson West Elementary School	Michigan	Hamtramck School District Of The City Of
2023	16:1	17:1	16:1
2022	17:1	17:1	18:1
2021	16:1	17:1	17:1
2020	19:1	18:1	17:1
2019	19:1	18:1	17:1
2018	20:1	18:1	19:1
2017	20:1	18:1	19:1
2016	23:1	18:1	18:1
2015	17:1	18:1	17:1
2014	18:1	18:1	17:1
2013	16:1	18:1	17:1
2012	17:1	18:1	18:1
2011	16:1	18:1	19:1
2010	18:1	18:1	20:1
2009	19:1	18:1	18:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	16:1	19:1	19:1
2006	19:1	18:1	18:1
2005	16:1	18:1	17:1
2004	17:1	19:1	17:1
2003	17:1	19:1	18:1
2002	19:1	18:1	18:1
2001	23:1	18:1	20:1
2000	18:1	18:1	19:1
1999	18:1	19:1	20:1
1998	23:1	19:1	22:1
1997	24:1	19:1	23:1
1996	23:1	20:1	21:1
1995	24:1	20:1	20:1
1994	19:1	20:1	22:1
1990	21:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2003)
Year	Dickinson West Elementary School	Michigan
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Asian

27%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Dickinson West Elementary School	Michigan	Hamtramck School District Of The City Of
2023	31%	3%	29%
2022	26%	3%	28%
2021	28%	3%	29%
2020	31%	3%	29%
2019	31%	3%	29%
2018	33%	3%	31%
2017	33%	3%	31%
2016	33%	3%	32%
2015	32%	3%	32%
2014	29%	3%	30%
2013	32%	3%	30%
2012	32%	3%	28%
2011	31%	3%	27%
2010	30%	3%	24%
2009	29%	3%	25%
2008	29%	3%	26%
2007	30%	3%	28%
2006	28%	2%	27%
2005	26%	2%	27%
2004	26%	2%	26%
2003	22%	2%	24%
2002	18%	2%	22%
2001	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	1%	3%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1990	3%	1%	1%
1989	4%	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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Hispanic

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2008)
Year	Dickinson West Elementary School	Michigan	Hamtramck School District Of The City Of
2008	1%	5%	1%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2005	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%

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Black

22%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dickinson West Elementary School	Michigan	Hamtramck School District Of The City Of
2023	20%	18%	13%
2022	24%	18%	13%
2021	23%	18%	12%
2020	27%	18%	12%
2019	27%	18%	12%
2018	27%	18%	16%
2017	27%	18%	16%
2016	36%	18%	21%
2015	34%	18%	22%
2014	36%	18%	24%
2013	34%	18%	25%
2012	34%	19%	26%
2011	33%	19%	28%
2010	35%	20%	32%
2009	32%	20%	27%
2008	32%	20%	27%
2007	28%	20%	21%
2006	26%	20%	18%
2005	24%	20%	17%
2004	23%	20%	18%
2003	23%	20%	17%
2002	26%	20%	16%
2001	27%	19%	18%
2000	28%	19%	18%
1999	28%	19%	20%
1998	26%	19%	21%
1997	28%	18%	21%
1996	28%	18%	22%
1995	29%	18%	22%
1994	26%	17%	22%
1993	24%	17%	21%
1992	19%	17%	21%
1991	22%	17%	22%

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White

49%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dickinson West Elementary School	Michigan	Hamtramck School District Of The City Of
2023	48%	64%	57%
2022	49%	64%	58%
2021	48%	65%	58%
2020	41%	66%	58%
2019	41%	66%	58%
2018	40%	66%	52%
2017	40%	66%	52%
2016	30%	67%	46%
2015	33%	68%	44%
2014	31%	69%	43%
2013	32%	69%	43%
2012	32%	69%	43%
2011	35%	70%	43%
2010	35%	70%	43%
2009	39%	71%	47%
2008	38%	71%	46%
2007	41%	71%	50%
2006	46%	73%	55%
2005	49%	72%	55%
2004	51%	73%	55%
2003	52%	72%	58%
2002	55%	73%	61%
2001	71%	74%	79%
2000	71%	75%	81%
1999	72%	75%	80%
1998	74%	75%	79%
1997	72%	76%	79%
1996	72%	76%	78%
1995	71%	77%	78%
1994	73%	79%	76%
1993	73%	79%	75%
1992	78%	79%	77%
1991	76%	78%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dickinson West Elementary School	Michigan	Hamtramck School District Of The City Of
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	4%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dickinson West Elementary School	Michigan	Hamtramck School District Of The City Of
2023	0.64	0.55	0.58
2022	0.64	0.55	0.58
2021	0.64	0.54	0.57
2020	0.67	0.53	0.57
2019	0.67	0.53	0.57
2018	0.66	0.53	0.61
2017	0.66	0.53	0.61
2016	0.68	0.52	0.65
2015	0.68	0.50	0.66
2014	0.70	0.50	0.67
2013	0.69	0.49	0.67
2012	0.70	0.49	0.67
2011	0.68	0.48	0.67
2010	0.67	0.47	0.66
2009	0.67	0.46	0.65
2008	0.68	0.46	0.66
2007	0.67	0.46	0.63
2006	0.65	0.43	0.62
2005	0.64	0.44	0.60
2004	0.63	0.43	0.60
2003	0.63	0.44	0.59
2002	0.60	0.42	0.56
2001	0.42	0.42	0.35
2000	0.42	0.40	0.32
1999	0.41	0.40	0.33
1998	0.39	0.40	0.33
1997	0.41	0.39	0.34
1996	0.41	0.39	0.35
1995	0.42	0.37	0.35
1994	0.40	0.35	0.37
1993	0.41	0.35	0.39
1992	0.36	0.35	0.37
1991	0.38	0.37	0.37

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

88%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dickinson West Elementary School	Michigan	Hamtramck School District Of The City Of
2023	87%	49%	84%
2022	86%	47%	85%
2021	87%	46%	87%
2020	96%	45%	93%
2019	96%	45%	93%
2018	97%	40%	96%
2017	97%	40%	96%
2016	92%	40%	87%
2015	93%	41%	91%
2014	92%	43%	90%
2013	87%	42%	82%
2012	89%	42%	89%
2011	89%	41%	88%
2010	79%	40%	81%
2009	84%	35%	81%
2008	74%	31%	72%
2007	73%	30%	70%
2006	63%	30%	70%
2005	70%	28%	71%
2004	61%	27%	65%
2003	77%	25%	77%
2002	76%	25%	74%
2001	63%	24%	67%
2000	64%	25%	67%
1999	49%	25%	60%
1998	60%	26%	66%
1997	62%	26%	64%
1996	60%	25%	66%
1995	59%	25%	67%
1994	78%	23%	63%
1993	84%	25%	65%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Dickinson West Elementary School	Michigan	Hamtramck School District Of The City Of
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	3%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	4%	7%	5%
2008	7%	7%	7%
2007	7%	6%	6%
2006	7%	7%	8%
2005	11%	6%	8%
2004	10%	6%	10%
2003	10%	6%	9%
2002	9%	6%	8%
2001	8%	6%	6%
2000	8%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Hamtramck School District Of The City Of

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dickinson West Elementary School's ranking?

Dickinson West Elementary School is ranked #2716 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

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

11% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 13% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Dickinson West Elementary School?

420 students attend Dickinson West Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Dickinson West Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Asian, 22% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dickinson West Elementary School?

Dickinson West Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Dickinson West Elementary School offer ?

Dickinson West Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Dickinson West Elementary School part of?

Dickinson West Elementary School is part of Hamtramck School District Of The City Of.

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