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Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools

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At a glance

557^thof 625 Michigan districts▼ 27

Better than 10% of Michigan districts

Elementary 3 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

18530 Prospect St
Melvindale, MI 48122-1508·(313) 389-3300·All Michigan district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 10.9% of districts

Schools

2,547

Students

Top rankedJulian O Strong Middle School729^th of 896 Michigan middle schools

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Biggest riser

Julian O Strong Middle School up 39 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Julian O Strong Middle School 17.1 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Mohamed Said Elementary School

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Summary:

The Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools district in Michigan serves about 2,547 students across three schools—Melvindale High School (grades 9-12), Julian O Strong Middle School (grades 6-8), and Allendale Elementary School (grades K-3)—and currently holds a 1-star rating, ranking in the 11th percentile statewide.

If you are looking at this district, the standout story is the contrast between its elementary and high school. Allendale Elementary is the clear bright spot, showing steady improvement in its state ranking over three years (from the 16th to the 23rd percentile). It also has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in the district at 22.2%, which is close to the state average of 27.9%—remarkable given that over 91% of its students qualify for free/reduced lunch. On the other end, Melvindale High School posts a strong 90.1% graduation rate, beating the state average of 84.0%, despite low test scores. The middle school, Julian O Strong Middle School, spends the most per student ($18,674) but shows no academic payoff, with proficiency rates running 12 to 26 points below state averages across subjects.

Academically, the district struggles district-wide, with proficiency gaps of roughly 20-27 points below state averages in most subjects. The most concerning trend is math: proficiency drops from 17.7% in 3rd grade to 11.6% in 8th grade PSAT math, and down to just 9.7% on the SAT math in 11th grade. Chronic absenteeism also worsens with age, jumping from 22.2% at the elementary to 34-38% in the upper grades, which likely fuels the learning loss. One oddity is that 8th graders at the middle school scored 47.7% proficient on the PSAT ELA—the highest rate in the district—while 7th graders scored only 12.1% on the M-Step ELA, suggesting test format differences rather than a true spike in ability. For parents, this district faces significant socioeconomic challenges (79-92% free/reduced lunch), but the elementary school’s upward trend and the high school’s high graduation rate offer some hope for improvement.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)			M-Step Social Studies (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th 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 Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Allendale Elementary School	Public	K-3	3201 Oakwood Blvd	Melvindale	48122	Wayne County	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-4664	914	43	21.2	91.8%	644 (70.5%)	64 (7.0%)	174 (19.0%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.4%)								(n/a)									14.7					17.7											$15,948	$2,133	$13,815
Julian O Strong Middle School	Public	6-8	18656 Prospect St	Melvindale	48122	Wayne County	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-3320	651	38	17.1	90.2%	462 (71.0%)	54 (8.3%)	124 (19.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	17.5	729^th of 896 public middle schools	18.6%		13.8	768^th of 890 public middle schools	13.7%	39	47.7			11.6								20.3	12.1				20.0	12.4		15.3			25.6		$18,674	$2,382	$16,292
Melvindale High School	Public	9-12	4500 Enterprise Dr	Allen Park	48101	Wayne County	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 457-8300	982	42	23.3	79.2%	585 (59.6%)	100 (10.2%)	279 (28.4%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.6%)	15.1	655^th of 800 public high schools	18.1%		15.4	618^th of 739 public high schools	16.4%	37		31.4	42.9		10.8	16.5	25.1	9.7													17.0			17.0	$15,599	$1,789	$13,810
Mohamed Said Elementary School	Public	4-5	3303 Oakwood Blvd	Melvindale	48122	Wayne County	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(313) 203-3600	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	11.7	1337^th of 1492 public elementary schools	10.4%					(n/a)										17.5	23.3				16.5	11.9			16.5			3.7
Baby Birds Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	3303 Oakwood Blvd	Melvindale	48122	Wayne County	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(313) 389-3604	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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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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