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David Hicks School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1415^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

David Hicks School is an elementary school in Inkster, Michigan, serving 414 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Wayne-Westland Community School District, which is ranked 548 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

David Hicks School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Michigan, with proficiency rates in M-Step assessments for English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies that are significantly lower than the state and district averages, often by 20-30 percentage points. For example, in 2024-2025, only 4.23% of 3rd-grade students at David Hicks School were proficient in ELA, compared to 38.9% statewide and 16.7% in the district. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 66.5% in recent years, which are much higher than the state and district averages. Despite the relatively high spending per student at David Hicks School, ranging from $14,298 to $22,884 in recent years, the academic outcomes remain very poor.

Nearby schools, such as Eugene B. Elliott Elementary and Douglas Elementary 34 Campus, generally perform better academically than David Hicks School, with higher proficiency rates and higher SchoolDigger rankings. However, these nearby schools also have high rates of chronic absenteeism and high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the challenges faced by David Hicks School are not unique to the school but are common in the broader region. Collaboration with nearby schools, the district, and community stakeholders may be necessary to develop and implement effective strategies to improve outcomes for the students at David Hicks School.

466

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,314

Per pupil spending ?

79.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Helen St
Inkster, MI 48141-1262

(734) 419-2660

District: Wayne-Westland Community School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.7%

White:

14.2%

Hispanic:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2014 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (10% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (62% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg18%

Michigan avg39%

1,415^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

548^th of 613Wayne-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
2025	7.4	1415 of 1488	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	1414 of 1486	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	1437 of 1470	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.7	1326 of 1344	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	1406 of 1408	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	1424 of 1448	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.7	1392 of 1466	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.9	1468 of 1548	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.8	1406 of 1580	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	4.9	1501 of 1533	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.8	1508 of 1563	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.6	1500 of 1566	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.6	1470 of 1552	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	24.5	1368 of 1552	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.7	1369 of 1589	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.8	1434 of 1577	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	20.7	1414 of 1565	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	35.9	1237 of 1545	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	306 of 369	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	287 of 348	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	299 of 321	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	393 of 475	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	1241 of 1338	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	1318 of 1342	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.8	1311 of 1321	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.3	1413 of 1443	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	1321 of 1346	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	1329 of 1381	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	1325 of 1350	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	1069 of 1099	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	1129 of 1134	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	1352 of 1397	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	6.5	1321 of 1366	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	1267 of 1347	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	1312 of 1334	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	1377 of 1446	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	15.9	395 of 403	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	23.4	965 of 1204	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	1205 of 1253	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2024)20th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)17th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science16%-24 vs state

English Language Arts11%-31 vs state

Social Studies9%-21 vs state

Math8%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)				M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 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 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
David Hicks School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Helen St	Inkster	48141	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 419-2660	466	24	19.1	79.6%	66 (14.2%)	362 (77.7%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	7.4	1415^th of 1488 public elementary schools	4.9%		7	1414^th of 1486 public elementary schools	4.8%	1		4.2	7.1	23.2		9.7	5.9	8.7	15.9	8.7	$20,314	$7,533	$12,781
Inkster Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	27355 Woodsfield St	Inkster	48141	Wayne County	Inkster Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 278-3825	220	10	22.0	94.1%	4 (1.8%)	182 (82.7%)	13 (5.9%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.7%)								(n/a)	25.0		20.8				16.0				$15,539	$4,287	$11,252
Lathers Early Childhood and Kindergarten Center	Public	PK-K	28351 Marquette St	Garden City	48135	Wayne County	Garden City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 762-8490	222	28	7.8	53.2%	157 (70.7%)	31 (14.0%)	17 (7.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.8%)								(n/a)											$21,271	$1,882	$19,389
Tipton Academy PK3	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	1615 Belton St	Garden City	48135	Wayne County	Tipton Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 261-0500	301	21	14.5	73.4%	96 (31.9%)	179 (59.5%)	9 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.3%)								(n/a)		20.0				29.2					$14,089	$3,018	$11,071
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	225	12	18.2	95.6%	0 (0.0%)	218 (96.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	4.9	1474^th of 1488 public elementary schools	0.9%					(n/a)			7.3		6.3	10.5					$4,576	$2,278	$2,299
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)											$18,560	$2,046	$16,514
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	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)											$42,152	$13,324	$28,828
Kinloch Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-4	1505 Kinloch St	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Crestwood School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 278-4482	557	34	16.2	72.4%	534 (95.9%)	16 (2.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	82	244^th of 1488 public elementary schools	83.6%		65.7	474^th of 1486 public elementary schools	68.1%	230		62.4	54.1			68.6	52.8				$15,109	$2,512	$12,597
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%)	11.7	1324^th of 1488 public elementary schools	11.0%		13.1	1286^th of 1486 public elementary schools	13.5%	38		12.5	20.7	25.9		9.5	6.8	11.9	22.0	13.3	$20,105	$5,905	$14,201
Douglas Elementary 34 Campus	Public	3-4	6400 Hartel St	Garden City	48135	Wayne County	Garden City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 762-8450	412	28	14.6	52.4%	315 (76.5%)	45 (10.9%)	27 (6.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.6%)	37.8	895^th of 1488 public elementary schools	39.9%		30.3	1014^th of 1486 public elementary schools	31.8%	119		32.5	38.0			30.9	35.4				$18,114	$2,664	$15,450

Frequently Asked Questions about David Hicks School

What is the racial makeup of David Hicks School?

Students at David Hicks School are 78% African American, 14% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend David Hicks School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 466 students attended David Hicks School.

What district is David Hicks School in?

Wayne-Westland Community School District

Is David Hicks School a good school?

David Hicks School ranks in the bottom 4.9% of Michigan elementary schools.

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