Best Elementary Schools in Westland, MI

Summary:

The city of Westland, Michigan is home to 8 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. These schools are a mix of public and public charter institutions, with varying levels of performance and student demographics. While some schools, like Hayes Elementary School, stand out for their higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism, others, such as American International Academy Elementary, struggle with significantly lower academic achievement despite high per-student spending.

The data reveals a significant disparity in school performance within the Westland area. Livonia Public Schools, which oversees Hayes Elementary, outperforms the Wayne-Westland Community School District that most of the other schools belong to. This is evident in the higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates at Hayes Elementary compared to the other schools in the data set. Meanwhile, PD Graham Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing school within the Wayne-Westland district.

The data also highlights the persistent achievement gap that often correlates with socioeconomic factors. Schools with the highest percentages of minority and low-income students, such as Thomas A. Edison Elementary, Eugene B. Elliott Elementary, and American International Academy Elementary, also have the lowest test scores and highest chronic absenteeism rates. Addressing these systemic issues will be crucial for improving educational outcomes across the Westland area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				M-Step English Language Arts (2024)			M-Step Math (2024)			M-Step Science (2024)	M-Step Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Albert Schweitzer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2601 Treadwell St	Westland	48186	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 419-2750	436	26	16.8	66.7%	277 (63.5%)	109 (25.0%)	23 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	17.1	1221^st of 1486 public elementary schools	17.8%		10.4	1309^th of 1470 public elementary schools	11.0%	88	26.8	22.4	29.0	14.3		14.5	24.6	7.2	$21,860	$2,967	$18,893
Alexander Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1031 S Schuman St	Westland	48186	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 419-2650	472	26	18.0	74.8%	269 (57.0%)	135 (28.6%)	36 (7.6%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)	18.7	1187^th of 1486 public elementary schools	20.1%		18.3	1191^st of 1470 public elementary schools	19.0%	4	24.6	29.2	34.7	21.1	11.2	11.7	29.9	3.9	$21,338	$2,700	$18,637
Eugene B Elliott Elementary School	Public	K-5	30800 Bennington St	Westland	48186	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 419-2610	361	20	17.6	73.7%	164 (45.4%)	136 (37.7%)	33 (9.1%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	13.1	1286^th of 1486 public elementary schools	13.5%		11.2	1296^th of 1470 public elementary schools	11.8%	10	20.4	22.6	25.0	17.9	6.2	16.1	18.2		$23,379	$3,833	$19,546
Thomas A Edison Elementary School	Public	K-5	34505 Hunter Ave	Westland	48185	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 419-2600	435	26	16.9	67.1%	184 (42.3%)	216 (49.7%)	21 (4.8%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	13.4	1276^th of 1486 public elementary schools	14.1%		17.2	1205^th of 1470 public elementary schools	18.0%	71	13.4	20.5	30.0	14.9	16.4	11.4	24.3	4.3	$21,333	$3,077	$18,256
Wildwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N Wildwood St	Westland	48185	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 419-2790	531	28	19.3	55.4%	353 (66.5%)	102 (19.2%)	44 (8.3%)	10 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	14	1260^th of 1486 public elementary schools	15.2%		19.2	1166^th of 1470 public elementary schools	20.7%	94	16.9	33.0	14.7	23.6	21.1	5.3	18.1	6.3	$21,203	$2,678	$18,525
PD Graham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1255 S John Hix St	Westland	48186	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 419-2620	404	29	13.7	59.4%	252 (62.4%)	104 (25.7%)	24 (5.9%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.0%)	31.3	1002^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	32.6%		32.1	964^th of 1470 public elementary schools	34.4%	38	34.4	35.4	39.3	28.1	27.5	23.2	28.6	14.3	$24,723	$3,159	$21,564
American International Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-2	300 S Henry Ruff Rd	Westland	48186	Wayne County	American International Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 713-5525	190	16	12.2	98.4%	2 (1.1%)	180 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)								(n/a)									$32,416	$7,422	$24,994
Hayes Elementary School	Public	K-4	30600 Louise St	Westland	48185	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 744-2725	406	27	15.1	51.5%	307 (75.6%)	44 (10.8%)	18 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.9%)	76.4	311^th of 1486 public elementary schools	79.1%		60.5	541^st of 1470 public elementary schools	63.2%	230	54.3	57.8		52.8	57.1				$15,855	$1,456	$14,399

Cities Near Westland

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Livonia	1.12 mi	32	190^th
Garden City	1.65 mi	9	462^nd
Plymouth	2.02 mi	16	62^nd
Canton	3.23 mi	21	107^th
Wayne	3.95 mi	5	490^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.