Wick Elementary School

Summary:

Wick Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school in Romulus, Michigan, serving 257 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Romulus Community Schools district, which is ranked 480 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wick Elementary School faces significant challenges, including a high percentage of African American students (73.54%), concerning increases in chronic absenteeism (from 24.8% in 2019-2020 to 57.5% in 2022-2023), and consistently lower academic performance on M-Step tests compared to the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 34% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 38.4% for the district and 39.6% for the state. When compared to nearby schools like Romulus Elementary School and Barth Elementary School, Wick Elementary is underperforming academically.

Wick Elementary School's high percentage of students (76.65%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggests a high level of economic disadvantage, which likely plays a significant role in the school's academic performance and chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, the school's funding and resources have fluctuated in recent years, with a significant decrease from $17,201 per student in 2021-2022 to $0 in 2020-2021 and 2019-2020, which could contribute to the school's challenges. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive approach that considers the unique needs of the school's student population and the underlying factors contributing to its underperformance.


Detail:

Public, Magnet K-5

 36900 Wick Rd
       Romulus, MI  48174-1391


(734) 532-1503

District: Romulus Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1145th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,486 Help


Students who attend Wick Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Romulus Middle School
High:    Romulus Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.8 Help
Number of students:  257

Racial breakdown:

African American:
73.5%
White:
14.0%
Two or more races:
6.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76.7% Help


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Compare Details Wick Elementary School ranks worse than 77.1% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Romulus Community Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details Wick Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2010 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.79. (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: African American (73.5%), White (14%), two or more races (6.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 76.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wick Elementary School is 15.8, which is the 2nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Romulus Community Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wick Elementary School is $15,486, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Romulus Community Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wick Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wick Elementary School 1145th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Wick Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Romulus Community Schools:

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


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Rank History for Wick Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Wick Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 62.84 646th 1545 58.2%
2007 69.06 478th 1565 69.5%
2008 67.36 572nd 1577 63.7%
2009 54.65 934th 1589 41.2%
2010 47.14 1119th 1552 27.9%
2011 40.86 1157th 1552 25.5%
2012 25.76 1269th 1566 19.0%
2013 16.60 1354th 1563 13.4%
2014 21.03 1274th 1533 16.9%
2015 24.29 1238th 1580 21.6%
2016 16.22 1303rd 1548 15.8%
2017 13.91 1265th 1466 13.7%
2018 15.03 1283rd 1448 11.4%
2019 20.24 1128th 1408 19.9%
2022 12.17 1186th 1344 11.8%
2023 11.72 1286th 1470 12.5%
2024 21.80 1145th 1486 22.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Wick Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.54 1161st 1397 16.9%
2019 36.60 754th 1134 33.5%
2022 31.86 769th 1099 30.0%
2023 15.29 1174th 1350 13.0%
2024 40.24 801st 1381 42.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Wick Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.84 1174th 1443 18.6%
2019 16.05 1020th 1171 12.9%
2023 18.40 1089th 1321 17.6%
2024 32.43 899th 1342 33.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Wick Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.87 1279th 1446 11.5%
2023 6.07 1298th 1334 2.7%
2024 16.72 1141st 1347 15.3%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Wick Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.34 222nd 475 53.3%
2019 52.95 85th 212 59.9%
2023 28.67 229th 321 28.7%
2024 51.36 136th 348 60.9%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Wick Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 72.69 216th 806 73.2%
2007 81.87 94th 823 88.6%
2008 83.93 69th 839 91.8%
2009 41.56 629th 847 25.7%
2010 56.79 503rd 851 40.9%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Wick Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 380 206 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 590
1989 361 197 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 561
1990 316 192 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 511
1991 290 171 0 0 2 n/a n/a 8 471
1992 316 200 0 1 5 n/a n/a 0 522
1993 306 236 0 3 4 n/a n/a 0 549
1994 298 232 0 2 5 n/a n/a 0 537
1995 280 235 0 4 6 n/a n/a 0 525
1996 280 235 0 4 6 n/a n/a 0 525
1997 279 267 0 4 4 n/a n/a -11 543
1998 255 263 0 3 3 n/a n/a -4 520
1999 246 266 0 2 3 n/a n/a 0 517
2000 212 299 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 515
2001 171 277 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 452
2002 119 239 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 359
2003 119 239 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 359
2004 101 251 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 353
2005 94 260 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 355
2006 81 272 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 356
2007 79 258 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 340
2008 70 253 n/a 1 n/a n/a n/a 2 326
2009 60 287 0 1 0 n/a n/a 1 349
2010 46 260 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 307
2011 68 332 1 6 0 0 4 0 411
2012 55 326 1 6 0 0 8 0 396
2013 56 274 2 10 0 0 9 0 351
2014 40 282 3 12 0 0 14 0 351
2015 40 259 3 11 1 0 15 0 329
2016 33 257 0 13 0 0 16 0 319
2017 39 242 0 15 0 0 16 0 312
2018 32 217 0 20 0 0 21 0 290
2019 33 195 0 14 0 0 22 0 264
2020 34 214 0 14 0 0 16 0 278
2021 26 196 0 13 0 0 14 0 249
2022 25 177 0 16 2 0 15 0 235
2023 36 189 0 14 1 0 17 0 257

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 Wick Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 590 n/a n/a n/a
1989 561 n/a n/a 34.2
1990 511 25.0 20.4 30.7
1991 471 n/a n/a n/a
1992 522 n/a n/a 37.7
1993 549 n/a 0.0 43
1994 537 21.3 25.2 41
1995 525 20.8 25.2 50.7
1996 525 20.8 25.2 50.7
1997 543 20.0 27.2 46.6
1998 520 23.0 22.6 56.5
1999 517 23.0 22.5 51.6
2000 515 21.0 24.5 61.6
2001 452 20.0 22.6 62.4
2002 359 18.8 19.1 60.4
2003 359 18.8 19.1 60.4
2004 353 20.0 17.7 53
2005 355 19.9 17.8 59.7
2006 356 18.2 19.6 54.2
2007 340 18.0 18.9 64.1
2008 326 15.6 20.9 64.5
2009 349 17.3 20.2 71
2010 307 16.0 19.1 73.9
2011 411 18.2 22.5 74.5
2012 396 20.8 19.0 79.5
2013 351 15.7 22.3 82.9
2014 351 16.5 21.2 86.6
2015 329 16.0 20.5 64.7
2016 319 14.0 22.7 65.8
2017 312 15.6 19.9 63.5
2018 290 14.1 20.4 76.9
2019 264 14.4 18.3 79.5
2020 278 15.4 18.0 70.1
2021 249 13.2 18.7 77.1
2022 235 13.2 17.7 76.6
2023 257 16.2 15.8 76.7

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 Wick Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 590 n/a n/a n/a
1989 561 n/a n/a 34.2
1990 511 25.0 20.4 30.7
1991 471 n/a n/a n/a
1992 522 n/a n/a 37.7
1993 549 n/a 0.0 43
1994 537 21.3 25.2 41
1995 525 20.8 25.2 50.7
1996 525 20.8 25.2 50.7
1997 543 20.0 27.2 46.6
1998 520 23.0 22.6 56.5
1999 517 23.0 22.5 51.6
2000 515 21.0 24.5 61.6
2001 452 20.0 22.6 62.4
2002 359 18.8 19.1 60.4
2003 359 18.8 19.1 60.4
2004 353 20.0 17.7 53
2005 355 19.9 17.8 59.7
2006 356 18.2 19.6 54.2
2007 340 18.0 18.9 64.1
2008 326 15.6 20.9 64.5
2009 349 17.3 20.2 71
2010 307 16.0 19.1 73.9
2011 411 18.2 22.5 74.5
2012 396 20.8 19.0 79.5
2013 351 15.7 22.3 82.9
2014 351 16.5 21.2 86.6
2015 329 16.0 20.5 64.7
2016 319 14.0 22.7 65.8
2017 312 15.6 19.9 63.5
2018 290 14.1 20.4 76.9
2019 264 14.4 18.3 79.5
2020 278 15.4 18.0 70.1
2021 249 13.2 18.7 77.1
2022 235 13.2 17.7 76.6
2023 257 16.2 15.8 76.7

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Wick Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $11,122 (80.9%) $2,633 (19.1%) $13,755
2020 $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00
2021 $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00
2022 $15,523 (90.2%) $1,679 (9.8%) $17,201
2023 $2,772 (17.9%) $12,715 (82.1%) $15,486

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Wick 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 1128th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 1286th of 1470 Elementary schools
 7.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wick Elementary School)33.310.7
 22.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Romulus Community Schools)34.325.3
 9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Wick Elementary School)41.27.1
 34.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Romulus Community Schools)43.330
 13.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wick Elementary School)23.113.5
 9.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Romulus Community Schools)3237.6
 5.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
5th Grade Math (Wick Elementary School)10.919.5
 8.6%
   5th Grade Math (Romulus Community Schools)21.318.9
 2.4%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students264257
 2.7%
African American195189
 3.1%
American Indian01
Asian00
Hispanic1414
Pacific Islander00
White3336
 9.1%
Two or More Races2217
 22.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients79.5%76.7%
 2.9%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 257 students attended Wick Elementary School.

Wick Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.9% of Michigan elementary schools.

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

Middle : Romulus Middle School
High : Romulus Senior High School

Students at Wick Elementary School are 74% African American, 14% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.


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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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