Is Myers Elementary School a good school?

Myers Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.6% of Michigan elementary schools.

How many students attend Myers Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 297 students attended Myers Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Myers Elementary School?

Students at Myers Elementary School are 76% African American, 12% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Myers Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Myers Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Hoover Middle School High : Taylor High School

Myers Elementary School

Summary:

Myers Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Taylor, Michigan, serving 297 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Taylor School District, which is ranked 545 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Myers Elementary School stands out from the surrounding schools in several key ways. It has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (76.43%) compared to nearby schools like Wegienka Elementary School (13.08%) and Bernice McDowell Elementary School (62.79%). The school also consistently struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.2% to 78.2% over the past few years, which is much higher than the surrounding schools. Academically, Myers Elementary consistently performs below the Taylor School District and the state of Michigan in M-Step test scores for English Language Arts, Math, and Science.

The data suggests that Myers Elementary School faces significant challenges, with over 96% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. When compared to other schools in the area, such as Kinyon Elementary School and Holland Elementary School, Myers Elementary stands out as an outlier in terms of academic performance and student demographics. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Michigan elementary schools for the past decade, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique challenges faced by its student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

16201 Lauren St
Taylor, MI 48180-4854

(734) 946-6602

District: Taylor School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1373^rd of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,118

Students who attend Myers Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hoover Middle School
High:	Taylor High School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.8

Number of students: 297

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.4%

White:

11.8%

Two or more races:

7.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Myers Elementary School ranks worse than 92.4% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks last among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Taylor School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.42. (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 (76.4%), White (11.8%), two or more races (7.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Taylor School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Myers Elementary School is 19.8. 6 elementary schools in the Taylor School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Myers Elementary School employs 14.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Myers Elementary School is $16,118, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Taylor School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Myers Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Myers Elementary School 1373^rd of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Myers Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Taylor School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Taylor School District 545^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Myers Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	11.49	1459^th	1545	5.6%
2007	7.87	1515^th	1565	3.2%
2008	9.92	1498^th	1577	5.0%
2009	1.92	1578^th	1589	0.7%
2010	10.41	1484^th	1552	4.4%
2011	19.47	1388^th	1552	10.6%
2012	10.86	1475^th	1566	5.8%
2013	10.78	1441^st	1563	7.8%
2014	4.48	1511^th	1533	1.4%
2015	9.78	1460^th	1580	7.6%
2016	8.38	1435^th	1548	7.3%
2017	6.33	1399^th	1466	4.6%
2018	7.14	1418^th	1448	2.1%
2023	5.75	1429^th	1470	2.8%
2024	8.42	1373^rd	1486	7.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Myers Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	10.58	1325^th	1397	5.2%
2023	8.44	1296^th	1350	4.0%
2024	11.89	1263^rd	1381	8.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Myers Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	7.60	1391^st	1443	3.6%
2024	7.12	1293^rd	1342	3.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Myers Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	7.37	1392^nd	1446	3.7%
2024	13.32	1199^th	1347	11.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Myers Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.13	387^th	475	18.5%
2024	20.40	296^th	348	14.9%

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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.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Review counts

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by a parent
Friday, January 26, 2024

Horrible school literally since day one for my child, DO NOT SEND YOUR KIDS HERE!!!!! Teachers are terrible the principal is horrible and the front office lady seems to be on something more than coffee. Absolutely hate this school! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Myers Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	392	100	3	3	5	n/a	n/a	503
1989	367	104	2	11	2	n/a	n/a	486
1990	338	98	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	446
1991	336	106	1	11	2	n/a	n/a	456
1992	337	118	2	7	4	n/a	n/a	468
1993	329	117	9	9	2	n/a	n/a	466
1994	317	142	4	6	1	n/a	n/a	470
1995	294	194	0	4	5	n/a	n/a	497
1996	294	194	0	4	5	n/a	n/a	497
1997	293	195	1	10	4	n/a	n/a	503
1998	272	208	0	9	4	n/a	n/a	493
1999	246	205	0	6	3	n/a	n/a	460
2000	211	199	0	5	3	n/a	n/a	418
2001	217	206	0	6	3	n/a	n/a	432
2002	164	159	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	328
2003	164	159	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	328
2004	151	264	0	9	4	n/a	n/a	428
2005	132	347	0	13	7	n/a	n/a	499
2006	145	336	0	6	6	n/a	n/a	493
2007	103	360	0	9	3	n/a	n/a	475
2008	74	306	1	7	3	n/a	n/a	391
2009	73	315	1	9	3	n/a	n/a	401
2010	73	292	2	11	2	n/a	n/a	380
2011	56	284	1	17	2	0	18	378
2012	59	252	1	21	3	0	25	361
2013	50	250	0	18	2	0	31	351
2014	39	260	0	16	2	0	35	352
2015	35	257	0	14	2	0	37	345
2016	38	245	0	13	3	0	26	325
2017	39	211	0	12	2	0	26	290
2018	32	254	1	10	3	0	21	321
2019	37	217	3	13	1	0	22	293
2020	38	217	6	12	0	0	19	292
2021	43	214	5	10	1	0	15	288
2022	41	211	3	6	1	0	20	282
2023	35	227	4	10	0	0	21	297

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 Myers Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	503	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	486	n/a	n/a	48.4
1990	446	41.0	10.8	48.4
1991	456	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	468	n/a	n/a	61.3
1993	466	n/a	0.0	57.9
1994	470	20.0	23.5	57.2
1995	497	23.3	21.3	61.8
1996	497	23.3	21.3	61.8
1997	503	22.0	22.9	62
1998	493	22.0	22.4	64.9
1999	460	29.0	15.9	66.5
2000	418	29.0	14.4	85.9
2001	432	27.5	15.7	82.9
2002	328	27.8	11.8	76.8
2003	328	27.8	11.8	76.8
2004	428	33.8	12.7	88.8
2005	499	35.7	14.0	78.2
2006	493	36.7	13.4	88.6
2007	475	33.7	14.1	88.6
2008	391	31.0	12.6	89.8
2009	401	23.0	17.4	94.3
2010	380	21.9	17.3	93.2
2011	378	21.8	17.3	92.9
2012	361	28.1	12.8	93.4
2013	351	20.0	17.5	95.4
2014	352	23.3	15.1	94.3
2015	345	19.0	18.1	88.7
2016	325	20.0	16.2	90.5
2017	290	16.2	17.9	87.2
2018	321	17.0	18.8	92.8
2019	293	17.1	17.1	90.4
2020	292	16.6	17.5	87.7
2021	288	17.1	16.8	96.9
2022	282	18.8	15.0	94.7
2023	297	14.9	19.8	96.3

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 Myers Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	503	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	486	n/a	n/a	48.4
1990	446	41.0	10.8	48.4
1991	456	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	468	n/a	n/a	61.3
1993	466	n/a	0.0	57.9
1994	470	20.0	23.5	57.2
1995	497	23.3	21.3	61.8
1996	497	23.3	21.3	61.8
1997	503	22.0	22.9	62
1998	493	22.0	22.4	64.9
1999	460	29.0	15.9	66.5
2000	418	29.0	14.4	85.9
2001	432	27.5	15.7	82.9
2002	328	27.8	11.8	76.8
2003	328	27.8	11.8	76.8
2004	428	33.8	12.7	88.8
2005	499	35.7	14.0	78.2
2006	493	36.7	13.4	88.6
2007	475	33.7	14.1	88.6
2008	391	31.0	12.6	89.8
2009	401	23.0	17.4	94.3
2010	380	21.9	17.3	93.2
2011	378	21.8	17.3	92.9
2012	361	28.1	12.8	93.4
2013	351	20.0	17.5	95.4
2014	352	23.3	15.1	94.3
2015	345	19.0	18.1	88.7
2016	325	20.0	16.2	90.5
2017	290	16.2	17.9	87.2
2018	321	17.0	18.8	92.8
2019	293	17.1	17.1	90.4
2020	292	16.6	17.5	87.7
2021	288	17.1	16.8	96.9
2022	282	18.8	15.0	94.7
2023	297	14.9	19.8	96.3

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 Myers Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,504 (12.5%)	$10,492 (87.5%)	$11,997
2020	$1,606 (13.0%)	$10,722 (87.0%)	$12,329
2021	$2,469 (18.0%)	$11,230 (82.0%)	$13,700
2022	$2,635 (17.2%)	$12,667 (82.8%)	$15,302
2023	$3,870 (24.0%)	$12,248 (76.0%)	$16,118

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Myers 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.

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Myers Elementary School)	17.6	12.8	4.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Taylor School District)	21.7	19.9	1.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Myers Elementary School)	14.3	7.7	6.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Taylor School District)	27.4	21.3	6.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	46.2	43.9	2.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	293	297	1.4%
African American	217	227	4.6%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	3	4	33.3%
Hispanic	13	10	23.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	37	35	5.4%
Two or More Races	22	21	4.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	90.4%	96.3%	5.9%

Schools Near Myers 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
Myers Elementary School	Public	K-5	16201 Lauren St	Taylor	48180	Wayne County	Taylor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 946-6602	297	15	19.8	96.3%	35 (11.8%)	227 (76.4%)	10 (3.4%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.1%)	8.4	1373^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	7.6%		5.7	1429^th of 1470 public elementary schools	2.8%	56			13.3	11.9	18.9			6.8		10.8			18.9				$16,118	$3,870	$12,248
Hale Creek Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	16200 Harrison	Romulus	48174	Wayne County	Romulus Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(734) 532-1353	215	13	16.2	88.4%	50 (23.3%)	135 (62.8%)	14 (6.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.0%)	29.3	1029^th of 1486 public elementary schools	30.8%		21.8	1120^th of 1470 public elementary schools	23.8%	91			34.0	23.7	36.8			42.6	18.4	23.7			18.4				$19,445	$3,877	$15,568
Eureka Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25125 Eureka Rd	Taylor	48180	Wayne County	Taylor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 946-6597	227	15	14.9	80.2%	94 (41.4%)	82 (36.1%)	28 (12.3%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.5%)	16.2	1232^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	17.1%		15.2	1233^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	16.1%	1			27.3	23.1	25.0			33.3	7.7	9.4			15.6				$19,476	$5,214	$14,262
Summit Academy North Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	28697 Sibley Rd	Romulus	48174	Wayne County	Summit Academy North	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 789-1428	610	40	15.2	76.6%	171 (28.0%)	374 (61.3%)	45 (7.4%)	13 (2.1%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19.2	1173^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	21.1%		16.5	1218^th of 1470 public elementary schools	17.1%	45			25.9	24.8	39.8			27.1	12.5	12.0			16.9				$12,091	$2,770	$9,321
Gudith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22700 Sibley Rd	Brownstown	48193	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 783-5386	441	32	13.6	70.5%	218 (49.4%)	95 (21.5%)	52 (11.8%)	58 (13.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	54	649^th of 1486 public elementary schools	56.3%		42.5	809^th of 1470 public elementary schools	45.0%	160			53.2	37.7	44.9			56.5	33.3	37.7			41.6		19.5		$18,776	$2,177	$16,599
Taylor Exemplar Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	26727 Goddard Rd	Taylor	48180	Wayne County	Taylor Exemplar Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 941-7742	695	34	20.4	77.6%	170 (24.5%)	364 (52.4%)	60 (8.6%)	26 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (10.8%)	40.3	839^th of 1486 public elementary schools	43.5%		35.1	918^th of 1470 public elementary schools	37.6%	79	57.1	26.0	36.4	27.3	43.2	39.0	38.2	37.7	38.2	27.4	28.8	23.2	24.7	22.7		18.4	$12,255	$1,769	$10,486
Bernice McDowell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22929 Brest	Taylor	48180	Wayne County	Taylor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 374-1240	239	14	17.6	87.0%	85 (35.6%)	106 (44.4%)	21 (8.8%)	13 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.4%)	9.2	1358^th of 1486 public elementary schools	8.6%		16.5	1215^th of 1470 public elementary schools	17.3%	143			11.6	23.4	14.0			9.3	14.9								$20,308	$5,285	$15,023
Holland Elementary School	Public	K-5	10201 Holland Rd	Taylor	48180	Wayne County	Taylor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 295-5795	261	13	20.8	84.7%	132 (50.6%)	88 (33.7%)	16 (6.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.0%)	19.5	1167^th of 1486 public elementary schools	21.5%		11.9	1283^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	12.7%	116			42.9	14.6	15.8			34.3		7.9			15.8				$18,102	$4,315	$13,787
Wegienka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	23925 Arsenal Rd	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 783-3367	474	27	17.2	40.1%	318 (67.1%)	62 (13.1%)	53 (11.2%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	68.9	423^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	71.5%		73.4	342^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	76.7%	81			58.6	58.2	55.8			64.3	43.0	40.7			51.2		18.6		$15,047	$1,386	$13,661
Bates Elementary School	Public	K-5	22811 Gudith Rd	Woodhaven	48183	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 692-2217	487	31	15.7	57.5%	282 (57.9%)	72 (14.8%)	52 (10.7%)	50 (10.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.3%)	48.8	717^th of 1486 public elementary schools	51.7%		40.6	844^th of 1470 public elementary schools	42.6%	127			46.8	33.8	58.3			44.3	11.1	39.7			42.5		16.4		$15,608	$1,951	$13,657

Myers Elementary School

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