Crestwood School District

27235 Joy Rd
Dearborn Hts, MI 48127-3495
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Crestwood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,400 students in Crestwood School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Crestwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,534 Schools
# Students
3,672 Students
955,941 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
59,685 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Crestwood School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#388 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

28%
35%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

44%
45%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

27%
38%
96%
81.8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
23.4%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.58

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%

Showing 2010–2021. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
2%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
5%
19%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓

% White
91%
61%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,184 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,746 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$30,868 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$76 MM
$29,866 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$21,184
$22,572

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$20,746
$21,839

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Crestwood School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kinloch Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1505 Kinloch St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 278-4482
Gr: K-4 | 557 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #22.
Highview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
25225 Richardson St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 278-8390
Gr: PK-4 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #33.
Riverside Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
25900 W Warren St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 274-6792
Gr: 5-8 | 1,139 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #44.
Hillcrest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7500 N Vernon St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 278-0425
Gr: K-4 | 309 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,672 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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