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Alexander Hamilton Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Alexander Hamilton Elementary School in Westland, MI, is a PK-5 school within the Wayne-Westland Community School District, serving 469 students in a predominantly low-income area where about 68% of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the school's overall state ranking places it in the bottom quarter of Michigan elementary schools, it's important to know that it's actually performing relatively well compared to its closest neighbors. In the most recent school year, Alexander Hamilton ranked at the 22nd percentile—the highest among the seven other district elementary schools within a 3-mile radius, with only PD Graham Elementary School (25th percentile) ranking higher. The school shows a genuine strength in English Language Arts (ELA), with 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade proficiency rates (27-29%) consistently beating the district average and ranking among the top in the local cluster. There's also encouraging momentum: the school's state ranking improved from the 14th to the 22nd percentile in just one year, with notable gains in 3rd-grade reading and math scores.

However, there are clear challenges parents should be aware of. Math proficiency drops sharply as students advance—from a solid 31.8% in 3rd grade down to about 16.5% in 4th grade, a steeper decline than at nearby PD Graham. Social studies is a particular weak spot, with only 5.6% of 5th graders proficient compared to the state average of 27.5%. Chronic absenteeism, while improving from a peak of 53% to 42.4%, remains nearly 1.5 times the state average—though it's actually better than several nearby schools like RooseveltMcGrath (50.6%) and David Hicks (62%). The school spends a substantial $19,114 per student, higher than some peers but lower than others, which raises questions about how effectively those resources translate into results.

469

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,114

Per pupil spending ?

67.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1031 S Schuman St
Westland, MI 48186-4542

(734) 419-2650

District: Wayne-Westland Community School District

Students who attend Alexander Hamilton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Adams Middle School
High:	Wayne Memorial High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.7%

African American:

34.5%

Hispanic:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Wayne-Westland Community School District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (23% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg18%

Michigan avg38%

1,157^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 10Elementary Schools in the Wayne-Westland Community School District

554^th of 625Wayne-Westland Community School District among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	1157 of 1492	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.8	1281 of 1488	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	1187 of 1486	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	1191 of 1470	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	1166 of 1344	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	1126 of 1153	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	1222 of 1408	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	1207 of 1448	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.2	1243 of 1466	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.0	1308 of 1548	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.6	1124 of 1580	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.5	1253 of 1533	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.8	1060 of 1563	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.1	1236 of 1566	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.6	1417 of 1552	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	41.4	1204 of 1552	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	49.3	1072 of 1589	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.7	802 of 1577	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.2	765 of 1565	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.0	837 of 1545	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	298 of 388	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.1	297 of 369	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	65.8	69 of 348	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	31.8	206 of 321	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	235 of 475	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	1090 of 1343	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.1	1201 of 1338	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	1101 of 1342	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	1185 of 1321	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	1049 of 1106	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	1078 of 1171	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	1135 of 1443	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	1032 of 1352	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.5	1212 of 1346	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	1119 of 1381	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1115 of 1350	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	947 of 1099	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	937 of 1134	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	1261 of 1397	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	17.9	1147 of 1372	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.5	1251 of 1366	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	1185 of 1347	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	1052 of 1334	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	1009 of 1139	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	1094 of 1196	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	1229 of 1446	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	19.2	211 of 246	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.9	114 of 252	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.6	317 of 403	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	951 of 1199	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.3	1108 of 1206	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	1114 of 1204	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	1056 of 1198	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	1068 of 1102	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.1	997 of 1005	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	1078 of 1128	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	1131 of 1253	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile~ school

African American (2026)23rd percentile~ school

White (2026)21st percentile~ school

Female (2026)19th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)14th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts28%-13 vs state

Science22%-18 vs state

Math21%-17 vs state

Social Studies6%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	469	29	16.3	67.8%	247 (52.7%)	162 (34.5%)	36 (7.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	21.1	1157^th of 1492 public elementary schools	22.5%		13.8	1281^st of 1488 public elementary schools	13.9%	124	27.3	29.4	28.3	31.8	16.5	16.7	22.2	5.6	$19,114	$2,527	$16,587
Wildwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N Wildwood St	Westland	48185	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 419-2790	527	30	17.5	54.6%	325 (61.7%)	124 (23.5%)	45 (8.5%)	15 (2.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	20.2	1173^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	21.4%		18.1	1194^th of 1488 public elementary schools	19.8%	21	23.2	19.7	32.3	34.1	18.1	11.8	26.9	7.5	$19,751	$2,210	$17,541
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	386	23	16.7	71.2%	154 (39.9%)	160 (41.5%)	41 (10.6%)	15 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	14.8	1279^th of 1492 public elementary schools	14.3%		11.7	1324^th of 1488 public elementary schools	11.0%	45	11.5	22.4	28.3	9.6	13.2	13.3	19.7	18.0	$19,868	$2,387	$17,482
American International Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-3	300 S Henry Ruff Rd	Westland	48186	Wayne County	American International Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 713-5525	195	15	12.7	96.4%	0 (0.0%)	192 (98.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)	1261.6			1257.2					$00	$00	$00
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	407	22	18.1	61.9%	255 (62.7%)	111 (27.3%)	23 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.2%)	14.5	1286^th of 1492 public elementary schools	13.8%		11.7	1323^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	11.1%	37	29.0	16.4	20.3	24.2	10.4	7.8	21.9	9.4	$19,739	$2,407	$17,333
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	412	26	15.9	75.5%	225 (54.6%)	133 (32.3%)	25 (6.1%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.6%)	9.3	1383^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	7.3%		13.9	1277^th of 1488 public elementary schools	14.2%	106	8.8	19.7	24.3	10.3	5.3	7.1	14.3	8.6	$22,496	$2,041	$20,456
Memorial Elementary 12 Campus	Public	1-2	30001 Marquette St	Garden City	48135	Wayne County	Garden City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 762-8480	419	29	14.6	53.9%	302 (72.1%)	45 (10.7%)	38 (9.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.9%)								(n/a)									$18,639	$1,899	$16,740
Thomas A Edison Elementary School	Public	K-5	34505 Hunter Ave	Westland	48185	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 419-2600	450	22	20.0	67.6%	187 (41.6%)	218 (48.4%)	24 (5.3%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	15	1277^th of 1492 public elementary schools	14.4%		20.4	1152^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	22.6%	125	19.0	20.2	22.0	16.7	14.3	10.2	28.8	15.5	$17,896	$2,458	$15,438
PD Graham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1255 S John Hix St	Westland	48186	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 419-2620	429	29	14.6	51.5%	246 (57.3%)	136 (31.7%)	21 (4.9%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.2%)	23.3	1116^th of 1492 public elementary schools	25.2%		27.5	1045^th of 1488 public elementary schools	29.8%	71	25.5	27.6	33.8	23.4	15.5	14.9	29.4	17.9	$21,580	$1,794	$19,786
RooseveltMcGrath Elementary School	Public	K-5	36075 Currier St	Wayne	48184	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 419-2720	454	33	13.9	69.4%	232 (51.1%)	154 (33.9%)	27 (5.9%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.0%)	17.6	1224^th of 1492 public elementary schools	18.0%		11.4	1330^th of 1488 public elementary schools	10.6%	106	27.0	14.9	32.8	19.0	6.8	8.6	24.1	20.7	$23,399	$2,978	$20,421

Frequently Asked Questions about Alexander Hamilton Elementary School

What district is Alexander Hamilton Elementary School in?

Wayne-Westland Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Alexander Hamilton Elementary School?

Students at Alexander Hamilton Elementary School are 53% White, 35% African American, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Alexander Hamilton Elementary School a good school?

Alexander Hamilton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.5% of Michigan elementary schools.

How many students attend Alexander Hamilton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Alexander Hamilton Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Alexander Hamilton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Alexander Hamilton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Adams Middle School
High : Wayne Memorial High School

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