Highview Elementary School

Summary:

Highview Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Crestwood School District in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, with a student population of 381 as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Highview Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of White students (93.18%) compared to nearby schools like Hillcrest Elementary (85.3% White) and Kinloch Elementary (96.57% White). However, the school has experienced fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.5% in 2018-2019 to 33.9% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the rates at Kinloch Elementary (11.7%) and Haigh Elementary (19.9%). Academically, Highview's 3rd grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate was 48.4% in 2023-2024, higher than the Crestwood School District (47.8%) and state (39.6%) averages, but its 4th grade Math proficiency rate was 43.7%, lower than the district (43.4%) and state (39.1%) averages.

Highview Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 88.98% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the rates at Haigh Elementary (56.89%) and Charles A. Lindbergh Elementary (41.98%). The school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 707 out of 1,408 Michigan elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 477 out of 1,486 in 2023-2024, suggesting the need for continued improvement efforts to better support student learning and achievement.


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Public, Magnet PK, KG-4

 25225 Richardson St
       Dearborn Heights, MI  48127-2103


(313) 278-8390

District: Crestwood School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
477th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,991 Help


Students who attend Highview Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Riverside Middle School
High:    Crestwood High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.7 Help
Number of students:  381

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.2%
African American:
3.7%
Hispanic:
1.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Highview Elementary School ranks better than 67.9% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Crestwood School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.55. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (93.2%), African American (3.7%), Hispanic (1.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Crestwood School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Highview Elementary School is 12.7, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Crestwood School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highview Elementary School is $17,991, which is the 2nd highest among 3 elementary schools in the Crestwood School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Highview Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Highview Elementary School 477th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Highview Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Crestwood School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Crestwood School District 252nd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Highview Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Highview Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 53.21 895th 1545 42.1%
2007 63.89 625th 1565 60.1%
2008 56.77 857th 1577 45.7%
2009 61.35 772nd 1589 51.4%
2010 66.62 642nd 1552 58.6%
2011 46.34 1068th 1552 31.2%
2012 57.49 684th 1566 56.3%
2013 61.85 597th 1563 61.8%
2014 35.65 1083rd 1533 29.4%
2015 53.09 755th 1580 52.2%
2016 54.62 706th 1548 54.4%
2017 35.40 945th 1466 35.5%
2018 59.86 620th 1448 57.2%
2019 47.80 707th 1408 49.8%
2021 7.34 1114th 1153 3.4%
2022 31.02 911th 1344 32.2%
2023 61.04 536th 1470 63.5%
2024 65.55 477th 1486 67.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Highview Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.48 113th 270 58.1%
2019 36.87 73rd 117 37.6%
2023 15.63 164th 180 8.9%
2024 48.72 93rd 184 49.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Highview Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.81 231st 1397 83.5%
2019 66.51 287th 1134 74.7%
2021 19.23 669th 749 10.7%
2022 48.63 528th 1099 52.0%
2023 74.37 219th 1350 83.8%
2024 82.29 131st 1381 90.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Highview Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.51 671st 1443 53.5%
2019 45.50 638th 1171 45.5%
2022 31.75 777th 1106 29.7%
2023 48.56 628th 1321 52.5%
2024 63.61 406th 1342 69.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Highview Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.34 547th 1446 62.2%
2019 39.92 730th 1196 39.0%
2022 20.79 918th 1139 19.4%
2023 65.93 406th 1334 69.6%
2024 58.54 517th 1347 61.6%
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Rank History for White students at Highview Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.55 644th 1253 48.6%
2019 36.20 747th 1128 33.8%
2021 4.12 996th 1005 0.9%
2022 17.80 951st 1102 13.7%
2023 44.65 658th 1198 45.1%
2024 56.40 502nd 1204 58.3%
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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 Highview Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 319 0 4 2 0 n/a n/a -57 268
1989 292 0 5 3 1 n/a n/a 0 301
1990 290 0 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 302
1991 287 0 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 292
1992 299 0 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 305
1993 315 0 2 6 1 n/a n/a 0 324
1994 266 1 10 6 2 n/a n/a 0 285
1995 334 1 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 341
1996 334 1 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 341
1997 373 10 8 11 1 n/a n/a 0 403
1998 318 4 14 7 0 n/a n/a 0 343
1999 306 3 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 318
2000 299 5 6 9 1 n/a n/a 9 329
2001 300 4 6 12 1 n/a n/a 0 323
2002 415 3 19 10 1 n/a n/a 0 448
2003 415 3 19 10 1 n/a n/a 0 448
2004 459 7 20 10 1 n/a n/a 0 497
2005 414 9 10 5 1 n/a n/a 0 439
2006 261 12 7 7 0 n/a n/a 0 287
2007 287 16 6 9 0 n/a n/a 0 318
2008 243 14 4 9 n/a n/a n/a 0 270
2009 250 16 5 12 0 n/a n/a 0 283
2010 248 10 3 13 0 n/a n/a 0 274
2011 236 16 3 12 0 0 0 0 267
2012 244 10 2 14 0 0 1 0 271
2013 264 24 4 11 0 0 4 0 307
2014 271 18 7 11 0 0 1 0 308
2015 272 18 2 11 0 0 0 0 303
2016 337 25 3 15 0 0 1 0 381
2017 371 30 3 14 0 0 3 0 421
2018 404 23 2 11 0 0 3 0 443
2019 425 25 1 10 0 0 2 0 463
2020 419 29 1 7 0 0 4 0 460
2021 394 33 2 7 2 0 6 0 444
2022 393 23 1 7 2 0 5 0 431
2023 355 14 1 6 2 0 3 0 381

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 Highview Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 268 n/a n/a n/a
1989 301 n/a n/a 12
1990 302 24.0 12.5 13.2
1991 292 n/a n/a n/a
1992 305 n/a n/a 18.7
1993 324 n/a 0.0 0
1994 285 13.1 21.8 12.3
1995 341 15.0 22.7 14.7
1996 341 15.0 22.7 14.7
1997 403 18.0 22.4 18.4
1998 343 18.0 19.1 14.9
1999 318 16.0 19.9 13.5
2000 329 16.6 19.3 16.6
2001 323 15.6 20.7 17.3
2002 448 21.5 20.8 23.9
2003 448 21.5 20.8 23.9
2004 497 19.9 25.0 21.7
2005 439 18.2 24.1 27.8
2006 287 20.2 14.2 40.4
2007 318 19.0 16.7 45
2008 270 18.8 14.4 48.9
2009 283 19.0 14.9 58.3
2010 274 18.5 14.8 54
2011 267 17.0 15.7 59.9
2012 271 18.4 14.7 71.2
2013 307 20.8 14.7 73.6
2014 308 23.8 12.9 74.4
2015 303 23.0 13.1 79.2
2016 381 26.0 14.6 81.9
2017 421 29.7 14.1 82.2
2018 443 31.4 14.0 86.9
2019 463 33.5 13.8 89.2
2020 460 33.8 13.5 85.2
2021 444 30.7 14.4 83.1
2022 431 32.5 13.2 87
2023 381 29.8 12.7 89

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 Highview Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 268 n/a n/a n/a
1989 301 n/a n/a 12
1990 302 24.0 12.5 13.2
1991 292 n/a n/a n/a
1992 305 n/a n/a 18.7
1993 324 n/a 0.0 0
1994 285 13.1 21.8 12.3
1995 341 15.0 22.7 14.7
1996 341 15.0 22.7 14.7
1997 403 18.0 22.4 18.4
1998 343 18.0 19.1 14.9
1999 318 16.0 19.9 13.5
2000 329 16.6 19.3 16.6
2001 323 15.6 20.7 17.3
2002 448 21.5 20.8 23.9
2003 448 21.5 20.8 23.9
2004 497 19.9 25.0 21.7
2005 439 18.2 24.1 27.8
2006 287 20.2 14.2 40.4
2007 318 19.0 16.7 45
2008 270 18.8 14.4 48.9
2009 283 19.0 14.9 58.3
2010 274 18.5 14.8 54
2011 267 17.0 15.7 59.9
2012 271 18.4 14.7 71.2
2013 307 20.8 14.7 73.6
2014 308 23.8 12.9 74.4
2015 303 23.0 13.1 79.2
2016 381 26.0 14.6 81.9
2017 421 29.7 14.1 82.2
2018 443 31.4 14.0 86.9
2019 463 33.5 13.8 89.2
2020 460 33.8 13.5 85.2
2021 444 30.7 14.4 83.1
2022 431 32.5 13.2 87
2023 381 29.8 12.7 89

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Highview Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,270 (10.6%) $10,668 (89.4%) $11,938
2020 $1,367 (11.7%) $10,311 (88.3%) $11,678
2021 $1,638 (12.3%) $11,668 (87.7%) $13,306
2022 $2,382 (15.5%) $12,971 (84.5%) $15,353
2023 $1,976 (11.0%) $16,014 (89.0%) $17,991

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Highview 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 707th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 536th of 1470 Elementary schools
 13.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Highview Elementary School)4844.3
 3.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Crestwood School District)52.744.4
 8.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Highview Elementary School)44.444.3
 0.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Crestwood School District)52.543
 9.5%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Highview Elementary School)37.252.9
 15.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Crestwood School District)41.550.2
 8.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Highview Elementary School)48.850
 1.2%
   4th Grade Math (Crestwood School District)44.643.3
 1.3%
   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 Students463381
 17.7%
African American2514
 44%
American Indian02
Asian11
Hispanic106
 40%
Pacific Islander00
White425355
 16.5%
Two or More Races23
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89.2%89%
 0.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Highview Elementary School

Students at Highview Elementary School are 93% White, 4% African American, 2% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 381 students attended Highview Elementary School.

Students who attend Highview Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Riverside Middle School
High : Crestwood High School

Highview Elementary School ranks 477th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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