For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 941 students in Westwood Community School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Westwood Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is more 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
1,421 Students
954,503 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
59,027 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Westwood Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 55-59% has increased from 41% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#818 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
48%
Graduation Rate
55-59%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.56
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,614 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
33,476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
56 Students
83,085 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
1,077 Students
177,223 Students
% Black Students
76%
19%
# White Students
232 Students
603,099 Students
% White Students
16%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
822 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
50,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
91
110,710
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
98,757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
100,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
124
100,648
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
100,558
# Students in 5th Grade:
111
102,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
101,953
# Students in 7th Grade:
95
90,100
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
90,487
# Students in 9th Grade:
187
14,650
# Students in 10th Grade:
122
13,367
# Students in 11th Grade:
80
13,309
# Students in 12th Grade:
91
14,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,031
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,807 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,633 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,807
$18,267
Spending / Student
$16,633
$17,461
Best Westwood Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tomlinson Middle School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
25912 Annapolis St
Inkster, MI 48141
(313) 565-3391
Inkster, MI 48141
(313) 565-3391
Grades: 6-8
| 198 students
Rank: #22.
Daly School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
25824 Michigan Ave
Inkster, MI 48141
(313) 565-0016
Inkster, MI 48141
(313) 565-0016
Grades: PK-6
| 156 students
Rank: #33.
Thorne Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
25251 Annapolis St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48125
(313) 292-1600
Dearborn Heights, MI 48125
(313) 292-1600
Grades: PK-6
| 587 students
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