For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 988 students in Redford Union Schools District No. 1 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Redford Union Schools District No. 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
1,987 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
132 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Redford Union Schools District No. 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 67% has increased from 53% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#749 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
38%
Graduation Rate
67%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
69%
18%
% White
17%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,929 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,869 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,929
$18,510
Spending / Student
$20,869
$17,693
Best Redford Union Schools District No. 1 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Redford Union Virtual Learning
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
18255 Kinloch
Redford, MI 48240
(313) 242-3700
Redford, MI 48240
(313) 242-3700
Grades: 6-12
| 71 students
Rank: #22.
Beech Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
19990 Beech Daly Rd
Redford, MI 48240
(313) 242-6100
Redford, MI 48240
(313) 242-6100
Grades: PK-6
| 427 students
Rank: #33.
Keeler School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
17715 Brady
Redford, MI 48240
(313) 242-3900
Redford, MI 48240
(313) 242-3900
Grades: K-12
| 100 students
Rank: n/an/a
26440 Puritan
Redford, MI 48239
(313) 242-3801
Redford, MI 48239
(313) 242-3801
Grades: PK-6
| 390 students
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