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PD Graham Elementary School

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PD Graham Elementary School ranks 1045 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1045^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

PD Graham Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Westland, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 404 students. The school is part of the Wayne-Westland Community School District, which is ranked 548 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PD Graham Elementary School consistently underperforms the state and district averages in academic assessments, with only 27.6% of 3rd graders, 19.4% of 4th graders, and 36.8% of 5th graders proficient or better in M-Step/English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 38.9%, 42.4%, and 44.4%, respectively. Similarly, in M-Step/Math, only 22.4% of 3rd graders, 19.4% of 4th graders, and 21.1% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 42.7%, 39.4%, and 32.9%. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 66.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, PD Graham Elementary School's academic performance is consistently lower than the nearby Plymouth-Canton Community Schools district, which are generally higher-performing and have higher state rankings. For example, Bentley Elementary School, which is 2.92 miles away, had significantly higher proficiency rates in M-Step assessments compared to PD Graham Elementary School. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $22,724 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 14.1, its academic performance remains low and has been declining over the years, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review of the school's educational strategies and support systems.

429

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,724

Per pupil spending ?

51.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1255 S John Hix St
Westland, MI 48186-3713

(734) 419-2620

District: Wayne-Westland Community School District

Students who attend PD Graham Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Adlai Stevenson Middle School
High:	John Glenn High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.3%

African American:

31.7%

Hispanic:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (26% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 44 percentile points since 2015

!Math scores 17 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg18%

Michigan avg39%

1,045^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 44 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	27.5	1045 of 1488	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	1002 of 1486	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	964 of 1470	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	948 of 1344	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	1036 of 1153	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	1125 of 1408	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	1077 of 1448	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.0	1010 of 1466	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.5	882 of 1548	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	72.3	410 of 1580	74.1%	★★★★☆
2014	73.0	370 of 1533	75.9%	★★★★☆
2013	63.6	560 of 1563	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.8	560 of 1566	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.1	989 of 1552	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	72.3	436 of 1552	71.9%	★★★★☆
2009	74.4	361 of 1589	77.3%	★★★★☆
2008	77.0	291 of 1577	81.5%	★★★★☆
2007	80.7	182 of 1565	88.4%	★★★★☆
2006	67.1	530 of 1545	65.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	30.7	235 of 348	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.4	62 of 321	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	54.4	171 of 475	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	1040 of 1338	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	1011 of 1342	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	1042 of 1321	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	904 of 1106	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	884 of 902	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	1018 of 1171	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	1102 of 1443	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	812 of 1346	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	938 of 1381	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	733 of 1350	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	674 of 1099	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.7	638 of 749	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	743 of 1134	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.1	1134 of 1397	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	1007 of 1366	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	937 of 1347	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	872 of 1334	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	788 of 1139	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.4	842 of 915	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	1040 of 1196	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	989 of 1446	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	952 of 1206	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	900 of 1204	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	1016 of 1198	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	1000 of 1102	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	946 of 1005	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	1049 of 1128	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	1067 of 1253	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2024)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science36%-5 vs state

English Language Arts29%-13 vs state

Social Studies25%-5 vs state

Math21%-17 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, June 8, 2020

Luv the school and faculty!! Everyone is like family. Were saddened that our daughter Lailah has outgrown the school, but hands down the best in providing the needs of out daughter academically & socially. Very appreciative for all of the staff that know my "Walmart Greeting" daughter. She luvs EVERYONE ❤❤❤❤ Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, February 18, 2018

Very unprofessional an rude! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 19, 2009

The students are challenged in a positive way. There is a lot of involvement from staff to students. The teaching staff really takes pride of everyone who attends P.D.Graham Close Quote

Schools Near PD Graham Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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
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%)	27.5	1045^th of 1488 public elementary schools	29.8%		31.3	1002^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	32.6%	43	27.6	19.4	36.8	22.4	19.4	21.1	35.5	25.0	$22,724	$6,807	$15,917
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%)	11.7	1323^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	11.1%		17.1	1221^st of 1486 public elementary schools	17.8%	102	24.6	18.8	17.5	15.9	4.7	11.1	17.5		$20,521	$7,385	$13,136
WalkerWinter Elementary School	Public	K-5	39932 Michigan Ave	Canton	48188	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 419-2780	377	23	16.1	67.4%	177 (46.9%)	130 (34.5%)	33 (8.8%)	14 (3.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	14.9	1260^th of 1488 public elementary schools	15.3%		28.1	1052^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	29.2%	208	17.3	26.8	25.0	14.9	15.5	7.8	21.9	17.5	$20,522	$6,115	$14,407
Field Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 S Haggerty Rd	Canton	48188	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 397-6346	467	31	15.1	35.1%	234 (50.1%)	113 (24.2%)	28 (6.0%)	54 (11.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.5%)	47	762^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	48.8%		39.8	850^th of 1486 public elementary schools	42.8%	88	55.9	33.8	52.9	47.5	36.8	23.2	36.2	17.4	$15,692	$1,748	$13,944
Eriksson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1275 N Haggerty Rd	Canton	48187	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 981-6995	443	32	14.0	36.3%	259 (58.5%)	81 (18.3%)	21 (4.7%)	45 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.1%)	50.8	705^th of 1488 public elementary schools	52.6%		35.7	924^th of 1486 public elementary schools	37.8%	219	53.8	30.1	53.3	42.5	31.1	18.3	40.0	41.7	$17,650	$2,152	$15,499
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%)	18.1	1194^th of 1488 public elementary schools	19.8%		14	1260^th of 1486 public elementary schools	15.2%	66	17.1	22.1	33.0	19.7	19.4	15.8	27.4	11.6	$21,385	$8,205	$13,180
RooseveltMcGrath Elementary School	Public	K-6	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%)	11.4	1330^th of 1488 public elementary schools	10.6%		12.3	1298^th of 1486 public elementary schools	12.7%	32	13.2	19.7	24.7	18.7	9.8	5.5	17.8	12.3	$23,215	$6,588	$16,626
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%)	13.8	1281^st of 1488 public elementary schools	13.9%		18.7	1187^th of 1486 public elementary schools	20.1%	94	18.3	33.3	18.2	22.9	17.6	11.4	14.8	9.1	$19,723	$6,843	$12,880
Bentley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 S Sheldon Rd	Canton	48188	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 397-6360	479	30	16.0	20.5%	288 (60.1%)	51 (10.6%)	27 (5.6%)	77 (16.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.3%)	63.6	516^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.3%		60	550^th of 1486 public elementary schools	63.0%	34	40.0	38.3	61.7	56.7	29.6	36.9	53.6	50.0	$17,085	$1,295	$15,790
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%)	20.4	1152^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	22.6%		13.4	1276^th of 1486 public elementary schools	14.1%	124	17.2	21.3	36.6	16.9	16.1	19.2	26.0	23.3	$19,402	$7,551	$11,851

Frequently Asked Questions about PD Graham Elementary School

Is PD Graham Elementary School a good school?

PD Graham Elementary School ranks 1045^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of PD Graham Elementary School attend?

Students who attend PD Graham Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Adlai Stevenson Middle School
High : John Glenn High School

What district is PD Graham Elementary School in?

Wayne-Westland Community School District

What is the racial makeup of PD Graham Elementary School?

Students at PD Graham Elementary School are 57% White, 32% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend PD Graham Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended PD Graham Elementary School.

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