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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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,421 students in Crestwood School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Crestwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
3,757 Students
958,745 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
58,822 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Crestwood School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 860 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#439 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%
Graduation Rate
95%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.57
# American Indian Students
9 Students
6,642 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
34,516 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
65 Students
84,947 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
168 Students
178,021 Students
% Black Students
4%
18%
# White Students
3,472 Students
600,854 Students
% White Students
92%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
806 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
52,145 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
229
109,698
# Students in 1st Grade:
253
102,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
270
99,656
# Students in 3rd Grade:
250
101,773
# Students in 4th Grade:
247
100,967
# Students in 5th Grade:
288
101,600
# Students in 6th Grade:
289
102,989
# Students in 7th Grade:
313
90,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
282
89,362
# Students in 9th Grade:
332
14,798
# Students in 10th Grade:
353
14,661
# Students in 11th Grade:
321
13,690
# Students in 12th Grade:
330
14,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,001
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,003 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,605 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,003
$18,370
Spending / Student
$13,605
$17,559
Best Crestwood School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crestwood Accelerated Program
Magnet School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
7500 N Vernon St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 278-0425
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 278-0425
Grades: K-4
| 30 students
Rank: #22.
Kinloch Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1505 Kinloch St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 278-4482
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 278-4482
Grades: K-4
| 525 students
Rank: #33.
Highview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
25225 Richardson St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 278-8390
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 278-8390
Grades: PK-4
| 381 students
Rank: #44.
Riverside Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
25900 W Warren St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 274-6792
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 274-6792
Grades: 5-8
| 1,172 students
Rank: #55.
Hillcrest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7500 N Vernon St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 278-0425
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 278-0425
Grades: K-4
| 313 students
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