Allendale Elementary School

Summary:

Allendale Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Melvindale, Michigan, serving grades 2-5 with a student population of 859. The school is part of the Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools district, which is ranked 547 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Allendale Elementary School faces significant challenges, including low academic performance, with proficiency rates ranging from 2.4% to 33.8% across different grade levels and subject areas on state assessments. The school has a predominantly white student population (73.11%), but its performance is particularly low for its Hispanic and White student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Michigan elementary schools for these subgroups. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.3% in 2017-2018 to 24.4% in 2022-2023. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (88.16% to 90.92%) suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's challenges.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Rogers Early Elementary School (same district) and Lafayette School (Lincoln Park School District), Allendale Elementary School's performance is generally lower, with these schools having higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The fluctuations in per-student spending at Allendale Elementary School, including a year with $0 in spending, may be indicative of resource constraints that could be impacting the school's ability to provide a high-quality education.


Detail:

Public 2-5

 3201 Oakwood Blvd
       Melvindale, MI  48122-1229


(313) 389-4664

District: Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1231st of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,349 Help


Students who attend Allendale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Julian O Strong Middle School
High:    Melvindale High School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.1 Help
Number of students:  859

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.1%
Hispanic:
17.5%
African American:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.9% Help


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Compare Details Allendale Elementary School ranks worse than 82.8% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.25. (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 (73.1%), Hispanic (17.5%), African American (6.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Allendale Elementary School is 19.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Allendale Elementary School is $15,349.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Allendale Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Allendale Elementary School 1231st of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Allendale Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools 547th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Allendale Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Allendale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 53.63 921st 1565 41.2%
2008 43.91 1143rd 1577 27.5%
2009 47.96 1094th 1589 31.2%
2010 50.34 1052nd 1552 32.2%
2011 43.25 1124th 1552 27.6%
2012 26.09 1265th 1566 19.2%
2013 20.54 1306th 1563 16.4%
2014 27.67 1199th 1533 21.8%
2015 32.22 1131st 1580 28.4%
2016 33.88 1051st 1548 32.1%
2017 19.57 1168th 1466 20.3%
2018 22.47 1172nd 1448 19.1%
2019 17.94 1164th 1408 17.3%
2021 2.60 1151st 1153 0.2%
2022 5.88 1293rd 1344 3.8%
2023 15.70 1228th 1470 16.5%
2024 16.25 1231st 1486 17.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Allendale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.60 170th 270 37.0%
2019 22.67 94th 117 19.7%
2022 8.05 98th 98 0.0%
2023 15.93 163rd 180 9.4%
2024 17.06 163rd 184 11.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Allendale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.81 381st 403 5.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Allendale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.60 1045th 1397 25.2%
2019 28.08 866th 1134 23.6%
2021 3.11 749th 749 0.0%
2022 8.99 1043rd 1099 5.1%
2023 21.82 1085th 1350 19.6%
2024 23.19 1103rd 1381 20.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Allendale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.39 1105th 1443 23.4%
2019 16.01 1021st 1171 12.8%
2021 1.52 902nd 902 0.0%
2022 2.73 1104th 1106 0.2%
2023 9.90 1217th 1321 7.9%
2024 13.32 1191st 1342 11.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Allendale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.81 1185th 1446 18.0%
2019 13.63 1074th 1196 10.2%
2021 1.56 915th 915 0.0%
2022 3.93 1126th 1139 1.1%
2023 14.99 1145th 1334 14.2%
2024 13.83 1190th 1347 11.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Allendale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.08 211th 475 55.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Allendale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.53 118th 222 46.8%
2019 42.27 44th 86 48.8%
2022 21.02 70th 86 18.6%
2023 36.24 114th 188 39.4%
2024 33.60 136th 201 32.3%
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Rank History for White students at Allendale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.37 1194th 1253 4.7%
2019 8.60 1082nd 1128 4.1%
2021 1.07 1005th 1005 0.0%
2022 1.70 1102nd 1102 0.0%
2023 6.19 1164th 1198 2.8%
2024 7.07 1163rd 1204 3.4%
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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.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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by a parent
Sunday, July 10, 2011

Open Quote The poorest you could imagine, if you have a special education child seriously consider moving to any other school district (except Detroit)... Anywhere else will be better than here Close Quote



Enrollment information for Allendale Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 574 68 3 156 5 n/a n/a 0 806
2007 560 78 2 172 7 n/a n/a 0 819
2008 530 97 4 189 7 n/a n/a 0 827
2009 516 99 7 199 12 n/a n/a 0 833
2010 499 111 9 232 9 n/a n/a 0 860
2011 477 106 6 246 7 0 1 0 843
2012 498 96 7 262 3 0 0 0 866
2013 497 96 4 264 4 0 0 0 865
2014 481 98 5 261 6 0 1 0 852
2015 485 102 8 244 1 0 4 0 844
2016 482 92 7 237 0 0 4 0 822
2017 544 96 7 228 0 0 4 0 879
2018 568 96 8 220 2 0 3 0 897
2019 574 84 4 212 2 0 0 0 876
2020 613 83 3 182 2 0 4 0 887
2021 600 59 4 162 2 0 9 0 836
2022 608 57 2 167 2 0 13 0 849
2023 628 52 4 150 3 0 22 0 859

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 Allendale Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 806 39.2 20.6 57.2
2007 819 40.3 20.3 61.5
2008 827 37.8 21.9 64.7
2009 833 38.2 21.8 70.3
2010 860 36.2 23.7 74.2
2011 843 36.3 23.2 74
2012 866 35.8 24.1 68.9
2013 865 36.9 23.4 79
2014 852 35.7 23.8 83.8
2015 844 41.0 20.5 84.6
2016 822 42.0 19.5 81.6
2017 879 43.3 20.3 82.4
2018 897 39.3 22.8 86.5
2019 876 46.0 19.0 89.2
2020 887 47.9 18.5 90.8
2021 836 48.0 17.4 88.2
2022 849 49.0 17.3 90
2023 859 44.9 19.1 90.9

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 Allendale Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 806 39.2 20.6 57.2
2007 819 40.3 20.3 61.5
2008 827 37.8 21.9 64.7
2009 833 38.2 21.8 70.3
2010 860 36.2 23.7 74.2
2011 843 36.3 23.2 74
2012 866 35.8 24.1 68.9
2013 865 36.9 23.4 79
2014 852 35.7 23.8 83.8
2015 844 41.0 20.5 84.6
2016 822 42.0 19.5 81.6
2017 879 43.3 20.3 82.4
2018 897 39.3 22.8 86.5
2019 876 46.0 19.0 89.2
2020 887 47.9 18.5 90.8
2021 836 48.0 17.4 88.2
2022 849 49.0 17.3 90
2023 859 44.9 19.1 90.9

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 Allendale Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,102 (10.3%) $9,646 (89.8%) $10,747
2020 $1,174 (10.7%) $9,816 (89.3%) $10,989
2021 $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00
2022 $4,734 (34.9%) $8,843 (65.1%) $13,577
2023 $2,074 (13.5%) $13,274 (86.5%) $15,349

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Allendale Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1164th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 1228th of 1470 Elementary schools
 0.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Allendale Elementary School)33.724.3
 9.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools)33.724.3
 9.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Allendale Elementary School)3526.2
 8.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools)3526.2
 8.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Allendale Elementary School)24.516.7
 7.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools)24.516.7
 7.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Allendale Elementary School)2320.7
 2.3%
   4th Grade Math (Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools)2320.7
 2.3%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Allendale Elementary School)36.626.7
 9.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools)36.626.7
 9.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Allendale Elementary School)17.715
 2.7%
   5th Grade Math (Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools)17.715
 2.7%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Allendale Elementary School)5.25.3
 0.1%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools)5.25.3
 0.1%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students876859
 1.9%
African American8452
 38.1%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian44
Hispanic212150
 29.2%
Pacific Islander00
White574628
 9.4%
Two or More Races022
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89.2%90.9%
 1.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Allendale Elementary School

Allendale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.2% of Michigan elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 859 students attended Allendale Elementary School.

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

Middle : Julian O Strong Middle School
High : Melvindale High School

Students at Allendale Elementary School are 73% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races.


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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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