Is Romulus Elementary School a good school?

Romulus Elementary School ranks 907 th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Romulus Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 271 students attended Romulus Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Romulus Elementary School?

Students at Romulus Elementary School are 77% African American, 13% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Romulus Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Romulus Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Romulus Middle School High : Romulus Senior High School

Romulus Elementary School

Summary:

Romulus Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school serving 294 students in grades K-5 in Romulus, Michigan, which is part of the Romulus Community Schools district. The school faces significant challenges, including a high percentage of African American students (79.93%), high chronic absenteeism rates, and overall low academic performance compared to state and district averages.

Romulus Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by M-Step proficiency rates, is generally lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 45.2%, compared to 39.6% for the state and 38.4% for the district. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (over 80%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. While the school's African American students perform relatively well compared to their peers, the overall low performance across all subgroups and subject areas suggests a need for targeted interventions and support.

When comparing Romulus Elementary School to other nearby schools, such as Wick Elementary and schools in the Wayne-Westland Community School District, the school's performance is generally lower. However, the increased spending per student, from $14,978 in 2021-2022 to $19,522 in 2022-2023, has not yet translated into improved academic outcomes. Addressing the complex challenges faced by Romulus Elementary School will require a multifaceted approach focused on equity, student support, and data-driven decision-making.

Detail:

Public, Magnet K-5

32200 Beverly Rd
Romulus, MI 48174-4313

(734) 532-1453

District: Romulus Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
907^th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,522

Students who attend Romulus Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Romulus Middle School
High:	Romulus Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.7

Number of students: 271

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.8%

White:

12.5%

Two or more races:

7.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Romulus Elementary School ranks worse than 61% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Romulus Community Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.87. (See more...)

Compare Details Romulus Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2010 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.8. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (76.8%), White (12.5%), two or more races (7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Romulus Elementary School is 17.7. 2 elementary schools in the Romulus Community Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Romulus Elementary School employs 15.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Romulus Elementary School is $19,522, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Romulus Community Schools District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Romulus Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Romulus Elementary School 907^th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Romulus Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Romulus Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Romulus Community Schools 480^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Romulus Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Romulus Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	32.14	1285^th	1545	16.8%
2007	56.18	843^rd	1565	46.1%
2008	51.41	1008^th	1577	36.1%
2009	48.90	1078^th	1589	32.2%
2010	42.97	1186^th	1552	23.6%
2011	58.20	826^th	1552	46.8%
2012	50.05	835^th	1566	46.7%
2013	45.51	921^st	1563	41.1%
2014	30.89	1151^st	1533	24.9%
2015	24.50	1234^th	1580	21.9%
2016	27.39	1145^th	1548	26.0%
2017	18.72	1182^nd	1466	19.4%
2018	29.41	1085^th	1448	25.1%
2019	43.95	768^th	1408	45.5%
2022	15.70	1141^st	1344	15.1%
2023	24.79	1084^th	1470	26.3%
2024	36.87	907^th	1486	39.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Romulus Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	42.82	843^rd	1397	39.7%
2019	68.25	249^th	1134	78.0%
2022	22.66	895^th	1099	18.6%
2023	33.18	903^rd	1350	33.1%
2024	45.89	700^th	1381	49.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Romulus Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	30.01	1050^th	1443	27.2%
2019	32.42	817^th	1171	30.2%
2023	22.86	1023^rd	1321	22.6%
2024	41.83	726^th	1342	45.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Romulus Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	29.41	1066^th	1446	26.3%
2019	47.39	618^th	1196	48.3%
2022	14.17	1014^th	1139	11.0%
2023	19.69	1070^th	1334	19.8%
2024	25.88	991^st	1347	26.4%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Romulus Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	63.29	113^th	475	76.2%
2019	81.63	25^th	212	88.2%
2022	69.97	33^rd	158	79.1%
2023	49.85	121^st	321	62.3%
2024	66.77	64^th	348	81.6%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Romulus Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	45.97	698^th	1253	44.3%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Romulus Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	58.97	408^th	806	49.4%
2007	49.67	536^th	823	34.9%
2008	72.87	219^th	839	73.9%
2009	77.97	143^rd	847	83.1%
2010	52.80	543^rd	851	36.2%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Romulus Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	198	190	2	7	5	n/a	n/a	0	402
2003	198	190	2	7	5	n/a	n/a	0	402
2004	187	223	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	417
2005	175	240	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	422
2006	188	256	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	452
2007	137	252	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
2008	126	289	3	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	427
2009	102	259	3	12	2	n/a	n/a	1	379
2010	87	296	1	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	401
2011	66	233	1	24	0	0	1	0	325
2012	51	216	1	23	0	0	1	0	292
2013	60	207	0	18	0	0	1	0	286
2014	56	322	0	11	0	0	1	0	390
2015	47	316	0	12	0	0	1	0	376
2016	48	274	0	17	0	0	0	0	339
2017	49	254	2	23	0	0	3	0	331
2018	50	235	2	18	1	0	15	0	321
2019	33	239	3	10	1	0	16	0	302
2020	38	256	2	7	1	0	19	0	323
2021	36	225	1	12	2	0	20	0	296
2022	25	214	1	11	3	0	26	0	280
2023	24	235	1	15	1	0	18	0	294
2024	34	208	1	8	1	0	19	0	271

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 Romulus Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	402	22.1	18.2	64.4
2003	402	22.1	18.2	64.4
2004	417	23.1	18.1	67.6
2005	422	21.6	19.5	63.5
2006	452	23.3	19.4	66.2
2007	395	18.6	21.2	60
2008	427	17.9	23.9	67.2
2009	379	17.2	22.0	73.8
2010	401	17.4	22.9	78.6
2011	325	15.0	21.5	76.9
2012	292	16.2	18.0	81.5
2013	286	16.7	17.1	81.1
2014	390	16.5	23.6	87.2
2015	376	18.0	20.8	72.3
2016	339	15.0	22.6	72
2017	331	16.1	20.4	71.3
2018	321	16.1	19.8	83.5
2019	302	16.4	18.3	80.8
2020	323	16.4	19.6	76.2
2021	296	17.2	17.1	91.2
2022	280	14.2	19.6	81.8
2023	294	16.5	17.8	87.1
2024	271	15.2	17.7	79.3

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 Romulus Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	402	22.1	18.2	64.4
2003	402	22.1	18.2	64.4
2004	417	23.1	18.1	67.6
2005	422	21.6	19.5	63.5
2006	452	23.3	19.4	66.2
2007	395	18.6	21.2	60
2008	427	17.9	23.9	67.2
2009	379	17.2	22.0	73.8
2010	401	17.4	22.9	78.6
2011	325	15.0	21.5	76.9
2012	292	16.2	18.0	81.5
2013	286	16.7	17.1	81.1
2014	390	16.5	23.6	87.2
2015	376	18.0	20.8	72.3
2016	339	15.0	22.6	72
2017	331	16.1	20.4	71.3
2018	321	16.1	19.8	83.5
2019	302	16.4	18.3	80.8
2020	323	16.4	19.6	76.2
2021	296	17.2	17.1	91.2
2022	280	14.2	19.6	81.8
2023	294	16.5	17.8	87.1
2024	271	15.2	17.7	79.3

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 Romulus Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$10,784 (83.4%)	$2,148 (16.6%)	$12,932
2020	$00 (NaN)	$00 (NaN)	$00
2021	$00 (NaN)	$00 (NaN)	$00
2022	$13,603 (90.8%)	$1,375 (9.2%)	$14,978
2023	$3,369 (17.3%)	$16,152 (82.7%)	$19,522

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Romulus 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 768^th of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 1084^th of 1470 Elementary schools	19.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Romulus Elementary School)	36.6	21.7	14.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Romulus Community Schools)	34.3	25.3	9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Romulus Elementary School)	41.5	21.7	19.8%
3rd Grade Math (Romulus Community Schools)	43.3	30	13.3%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Romulus Elementary School)	46.8	50	3.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Romulus Community Schools)	32	37.6	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Romulus Elementary School)	42.6	28.9	13.7%
4th Grade Math (Romulus Community Schools)	23.5	23.2	0.3%
4th Grade Math (Michigan)	41.8	38.6	3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Romulus Elementary School)	47.6	31.4	16.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Romulus Community Schools)	30.5	28	2.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	46.2	43.9	2.3%
5th Grade Math (Romulus Elementary School)	32.6	19.6	13%
5th Grade Math (Romulus Community Schools)	21.3	18.9	2.4%
5th Grade Math (Michigan)	34.8	31.5	3.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	302	294	2.6%
African American	239	235	1.7%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	3	1	66.7%
Hispanic	10	15	50%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	33	24	27.3%
Two or More Races	16	18	12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	80.8%	87.1%	6.3%

Schools Near Romulus Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Romulus Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	32200 Beverly Rd	Romulus	48174	Wayne County	Romulus Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(734) 532-1453	271	15	17.7	79.3%	34 (12.5%)	208 (76.8%)	8 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.0%)	36.9	907^th of 1486 public elementary schools	39.0%		24.8	1084^th of 1470 public elementary schools	26.3%	177			45.2	31.3	48.8			35.7	27.1	18.6			27.9				$19,522	$3,369	$16,152
TaftGalloway Elementary School	Public	K-5	4035 Gloria St	Wayne	48184	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 419-2760	420	27	15.8	80.0%	218 (51.9%)	155 (36.9%)	21 (5.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	10.6	1329^th of 1486 public elementary schools	10.6%		7.5	1384^th of 1470 public elementary schools	5.9%	55			19.2	20.0	23.2			16.4	8.6	5.8			14.5		7.2		$21,862	$3,400	$18,461
Metro Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	34800 Ecorse Rd	Romulus	48174	Wayne County	Metro Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 641-3200	464	21	22.0	74.6%	11 (2.4%)	380 (81.9%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (13.8%)	38.4	879^th of 1486 public elementary schools	40.8%		32.9	953^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	35.2%	74	53.1	12.5	29.1	32.7	64.7	31.0	53.2	33.3	21.2	26.5	33.3	23.4	42.9	40.6	11.4	21.9	$12,367	$1,601	$10,766
RooseveltMcGrath Elementary School	Public	K-6	36075 Currier St	Wayne	48184	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 419-2720	430	32	13.4	74.0%	223 (51.9%)	153 (35.6%)	25 (5.8%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	12.3	1298^th of 1486 public elementary schools	12.7%		6.6	1402^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	4.6%	104			21.1	13.2	14.7			26.8					22.1		4.4		$24,454	$2,867	$21,587
Wick Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	36900 Wick Rd	Romulus	48174	Wayne County	Romulus Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(734) 532-1503	280	16	17.7	82.1%	29 (10.4%)	222 (79.3%)	14 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)	21.8	1145^th of 1486 public elementary schools	22.9%		11.7	1286^th of 1470 public elementary schools	12.5%	141			34.0	35.6	19.5			33.3	22.2	7.3			7.3				$15,486	$2,772	$12,715
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	377	26	14.5	75.1%	157 (41.6%)	155 (41.1%)	41 (10.9%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	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
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	468	28	16.4	73.9%	257 (54.9%)	152 (32.5%)	31 (6.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.1%)	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
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	419	26	16.1	64.7%	265 (63.2%)	109 (26.0%)	25 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	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
American International Academy Upper Elementary	Public, Charter	3-6	28955 Rosewood St	Inkster	48141	Wayne County	American International Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 713-5525	210	14	15.0	97.1%	2 (1.0%)	202 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)								(n/a)			12.0			7.1											$7,787	$1,574	$6,213
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	191	18	10.6	98.4%	1 (0.5%)	182 (95.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)								(n/a)																	$32,416	$7,422	$24,994

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