Albert Schweitzer Elementary School

Summary:

Albert Schweitzer Elementary School is a public elementary school in Westland, Michigan, serving 436 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Wayne-Westland Community School District, which is ranked 546 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Albert Schweitzer Elementary School faces significant challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 63.5% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school's performance on M-Step tests is consistently below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 26.8% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 39.6% statewide. The school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 66.74% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Albert Schweitzer Elementary School to nearby schools, both within the Wayne-Westland Community School District and in neighboring districts, some interesting patterns emerge. Schools with higher percentages of White and Asian students, such as Field Elementary School in the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools district, tend to have higher academic performance. In contrast, schools with higher percentages of African American and Hispanic students, such as Metro Charter Academy and Romulus Elementary School, also struggle with academic performance, similar to Albert Schweitzer Elementary School.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2601 Treadwell St
       Westland, MI  48186-3972


(734) 419-2750

District: Wayne-Westland Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1221st of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,860 Help


Students who attend Albert Schweitzer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Adams Middle School
High:    Wayne Memorial High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.8 Help
Number of students:  436

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.5%
African American:
25.0%
Hispanic:
5.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Albert Schweitzer Elementary School ranks worse than 82.2% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 4th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Wayne-Westland Community School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.13. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (63.5%), African American (25%), Hispanic (5.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 66.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Albert Schweitzer Elementary School is 16.8, which is the 5th best among 10 elementary schools in the Wayne-Westland Community School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Albert Schweitzer Elementary School is $21,860. 5 elementary schools in the Wayne-Westland Community School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Albert Schweitzer Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Albert Schweitzer Elementary School 1221st of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Albert Schweitzer Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Wayne-Westland Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wayne-Westland Community School District 546th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Albert Schweitzer Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Albert Schweitzer Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 58.62 765th 1545 50.5%
2007 49.31 1021st 1565 34.8%
2008 59.10 790th 1577 49.9%
2009 56.26 897th 1589 43.5%
2010 45.73 1142nd 1552 26.4%
2011 37.50 1216th 1552 21.6%
2012 32.29 1190th 1566 24.0%
2013 17.92 1339th 1563 14.3%
2014 16.85 1324th 1533 13.6%
2015 23.63 1246th 1580 21.1%
2016 20.31 1232nd 1548 20.4%
2017 12.50 1284th 1466 12.4%
2018 16.19 1271st 1448 12.2%
2019 12.21 1248th 1408 11.4%
2021 6.91 1117th 1153 3.1%
2022 12.00 1190th 1344 11.5%
2023 10.38 1309th 1470 11.0%
2024 17.13 1221st 1486 17.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Albert Schweitzer Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.97 1215th 1397 13.0%
2019 12.48 1047th 1134 7.7%
2022 23.18 889th 1099 19.1%
2023 11.36 1246th 1350 7.7%
2024 25.24 1075th 1381 22.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Albert Schweitzer Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.73 1224th 1443 15.2%
2019 12.50 1076th 1171 8.1%
2022 9.52 1044th 1106 5.6%
2023 6.67 1270th 1321 3.9%
2024 15.80 1156th 1342 13.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Albert Schweitzer Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.52 1254th 1446 13.3%
2019 7.49 1151st 1196 3.8%
2022 8.97 1078th 1139 5.4%
2023 10.58 1220th 1334 8.5%
2024 12.22 1211th 1347 10.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Albert Schweitzer Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.05 406th 475 14.5%
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Rank History for White students at Albert Schweitzer Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.54 1177th 1253 6.1%
2019 6.30 1109th 1128 1.7%
2021 5.90 991st 1005 1.4%
2022 9.28 1059th 1102 3.9%
2023 5.68 1171st 1198 2.3%
2024 11.29 1117th 1204 7.2%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Albert Schweitzer Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 639 20 7 3 3 n/a n/a 0 672
1989 592 18 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 615
1990 633 18 2 3 2 n/a n/a 0 658
1991 596 13 1 3 4 n/a n/a 0 617
1992 569 11 2 5 2 n/a n/a 0 589
1993 603 17 3 6 2 n/a n/a 0 631
1994 588 21 2 8 4 n/a n/a 0 623
1995 507 26 5 2 5 n/a n/a 0 545
1996 507 26 5 2 5 n/a n/a 0 545
1997 497 28 3 2 2 n/a n/a 0 532
1998 477 30 3 1 6 n/a n/a 0 517
1999 441 31 5 3 11 n/a n/a 0 491
2000 422 47 5 3 8 n/a n/a 0 485
2001 393 40 8 3 8 n/a n/a 0 452
2002 387 43 9 1 4 n/a n/a 0 444
2003 387 43 9 1 4 n/a n/a 0 444
2004 372 44 11 5 2 n/a n/a 0 434
2005 382 50 7 6 3 n/a n/a 0 448
2006 388 48 6 11 3 n/a n/a 0 456
2007 375 41 7 8 6 n/a n/a 0 437
2008 342 61 3 6 6 n/a n/a 4 422
2009 304 52 3 7 4 n/a n/a 3 373
2010 284 60 2 11 6 n/a n/a 0 363
2011 313 63 4 24 2 0 15 0 421
2012 284 63 3 26 2 0 24 0 402
2013 283 71 4 22 2 0 25 0 407
2014 258 78 4 22 6 0 26 0 394
2015 266 60 4 30 2 0 25 0 387
2016 245 66 3 23 1 0 25 0 363
2017 234 75 3 21 0 0 19 0 352
2018 239 78 1 25 0 0 20 0 363
2019 231 76 2 22 1 0 23 0 355
2020 263 83 1 28 1 0 23 0 399
2021 254 88 0 26 1 0 22 0 391
2022 263 100 0 33 3 0 22 0 421
2023 277 109 1 23 3 0 23 0 436

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Albert Schweitzer Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 672 n/a n/a n/a
1989 615 n/a n/a 10.1
1990 658 35.0 18.8 7.9
1991 617 n/a n/a n/a
1992 589 n/a n/a 12.1
1993 631 n/a 0.0 17.6
1994 623 25.5 24.4 14.6
1995 545 22.7 24.0 15
1996 545 22.7 24.0 15
1997 532 22.0 24.2 16.2
1998 517 20.0 25.9 19.9
1999 491 20.0 24.6 17.3
2000 485 21.0 23.1 26
2001 452 19.9 22.7 30.3
2002 444 23.1 19.2 37.4
2003 444 23.1 19.2 37.4
2004 434 20.3 21.4 43.3
2005 448 23.3 19.2 41.5
2006 456 22.6 20.2 41.2
2007 437 21.6 20.2 41.2
2008 422 20.2 20.9 45.5
2009 373 20.1 18.6 47.3
2010 363 17.6 20.6 57.3
2011 421 21.1 19.9 60.3
2012 402 21.9 18.3 61.9
2013 407 18.0 22.6 64.4
2014 394 19.7 20.0 65.7
2015 387 20.0 19.3 69.3
2016 363 22.0 16.5 65
2017 352 19.5 18.0 66.2
2018 363 19.5 18.6 57.3
2019 355 18.0 19.7 58
2020 399 20.5 19.4 68.7
2021 391 21.7 17.9 69.8
2022 421 21.3 19.7 62
2023 436 25.8 16.8 66.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Albert Schweitzer Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 672 n/a n/a n/a
1989 615 n/a n/a 10.1
1990 658 35.0 18.8 7.9
1991 617 n/a n/a n/a
1992 589 n/a n/a 12.1
1993 631 n/a 0.0 17.6
1994 623 25.5 24.4 14.6
1995 545 22.7 24.0 15
1996 545 22.7 24.0 15
1997 532 22.0 24.2 16.2
1998 517 20.0 25.9 19.9
1999 491 20.0 24.6 17.3
2000 485 21.0 23.1 26
2001 452 19.9 22.7 30.3
2002 444 23.1 19.2 37.4
2003 444 23.1 19.2 37.4
2004 434 20.3 21.4 43.3
2005 448 23.3 19.2 41.5
2006 456 22.6 20.2 41.2
2007 437 21.6 20.2 41.2
2008 422 20.2 20.9 45.5
2009 373 20.1 18.6 47.3
2010 363 17.6 20.6 57.3
2011 421 21.1 19.9 60.3
2012 402 21.9 18.3 61.9
2013 407 18.0 22.6 64.4
2014 394 19.7 20.0 65.7
2015 387 20.0 19.3 69.3
2016 363 22.0 16.5 65
2017 352 19.5 18.0 66.2
2018 363 19.5 18.6 57.3
2019 355 18.0 19.7 58
2020 399 20.5 19.4 68.7
2021 391 21.7 17.9 69.8
2022 421 21.3 19.7 62
2023 436 25.8 16.8 66.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Albert Schweitzer Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,130 (9.6%) $10,583 (90.4%) $11,713
2020 $1,094 (8.5%) $11,789 (91.5%) $12,883
2021 $2,314 (15.4%) $12,696 (84.6%) $15,009
2022 $1,671 (10.7%) $13,968 (89.3%) $15,639
2023 $2,967 (13.6%) $18,893 (86.4%) $21,860

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Albert Schweitzer Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1248th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 1309th of 1470 Elementary schools
 0.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Albert Schweitzer Elementary School)25.820
 5.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wayne-Westland Community School District)26.222.5
 3.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Albert Schweitzer Elementary School)24.216.7
 7.5%
   3rd Grade Math (Wayne-Westland Community School District)28.520.8
 7.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Albert Schweitzer Elementary School)27.814.3
 13.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wayne-Westland Community School District)27.922.6
 5.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Albert Schweitzer Elementary School)16.95.7
 11.2%
   4th Grade Math (Wayne-Westland Community School District)18.214.8
 3.4%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students355436
 22.8%
African American76109
 43.4%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic2223
 4.5%
Pacific Islander00
White231277
 19.9%
Two or More Races2323
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58%66.7%
 8.7%


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Students at Albert Schweitzer Elementary School are 64% White, 25% African American, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Albert Schweitzer Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.8% of Michigan elementary schools.

Students who attend Albert Schweitzer Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Adams Middle School
High : Wayne Memorial High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 436 students attended Albert Schweitzer Elementary School.


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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.

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