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 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,534 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 34%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
3,914 Students
954,503 Students
# Teachers
222 Teachers
59,027 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Crestwood School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#366 out of 855 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Crestwood   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Crestwood   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Crestwood   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
92%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Crestwood   School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.56
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,614 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
33,476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
73 Students
83,085 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
202 Students
177,223 Students
% Black Students
5%
19%
# White Students
3,585 Students
603,099 Students
% White Students
92%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
822 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
50,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
286
110,710
# Students in 1st Grade:
269
98,757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
243
100,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
257
100,648
# Students in 4th Grade:
283
100,558
# Students in 5th Grade:
277
102,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
310
101,953
# Students in 7th Grade:
288
90,100
# Students in 8th Grade:
321
90,487
# Students in 9th Grade:
353
14,650
# Students in 10th Grade:
337
13,367
# Students in 11th Grade:
342
13,309
# Students in 12th Grade:
348
14,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,031

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,401 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,060 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Crestwood   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$51 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Crestwood   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,401
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Crestwood   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,060
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Crestwood   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Crestwood School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crestwood Accelerated Program
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
7500 North Vernon St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 278-0425
Grades: K-4
| 39 students
Rank: #22.
Riverside Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
25900 West Warren St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 274-6792
Grades: 5-8
| 1,196 students
Rank: #33.
Kinloch Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1505 Kinloch St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 278-4482
Grades: K-4
| 515 students
Rank: #44.
Highview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
25225 Richardson St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 278-8390
Grades: PK-4
| 431 students
Rank: #55.
Hillcrest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
7500 North Vernon St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 278-0425
Grades: K-4
| 353 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,914 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 92% (Top 10% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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