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Kinloch Elementary School

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Kinloch Elementary School ranks 159 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-4

159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Kinloch Elementary School in Dearborn Heights, MI, serves 557 students in Kindergarten through 4th grade within the Crestwood School District, and has earned a 4-star rating while ranking in the 89th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year.

Kinloch stands out for its remarkable success with students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 99th percentile statewide for this group—a dramatic contrast to nearby schools like Daly School and David Hicks School, which both rank in the bottom 15% of schools statewide. The school also excels in supporting English Language Learners, jumping from the 47th to the 95th percentile in just one year. Academically, Kinloch's 4th grade math proficiency (68.1%) is nearly seven times higher than David Hicks School's, and its ELA proficiency (63.8%) far exceeds the 9.6% at David Hicks. Attendance is another strength: Kinloch's chronic absenteeism rate is just 10.9%, compared to over 55% at Daly, David Hicks, and Inkster Preparatory Academy. Impressively, Kinloch achieves these results while spending less per student ($15,791) than comparable schools like Highview Elementary School ($20,784) or Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School ($20,988).

Kinloch's trajectory is a true turnaround story. After ranking in the 13th percentile in 2020-2021, the school has climbed steadily each year, reaching the 89th percentile today. The Crestwood School District itself ranks in the 73rd percentile statewide, far outpacing neighboring districts like Westwood Community School District (3rd percentile) and Wayne-Westland Community School District (11th percentile). While the school's dramatic gains in ELL and low-income subgroups raise questions about sustainability, its consistent five-year improvement and low absenteeism suggest a strong foundation. Kinloch also shows healthy gender equity, with the gap between female and male student performance narrowing from 27 points to just 4 points in recent years.

557

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,791

Per pupil spending ?

72.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

87.5%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 10.2% (any vaccine)

1505 Kinloch St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127-3356

(313) 278-4482

District: Crestwood School District

Students who attend Kinloch Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Riverside Middle School
High:	Crestwood High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.9%

African American:

2.9%

Hispanic:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (64% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg57%

Michigan avg40%

159^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 34 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Crestwood School District

171^st of 625Crestwood 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	88.2	159 of 1492	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	82.0	244 of 1488	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	474 of 1486	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	442 of 1470	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	318 of 1344	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	15.9	1005 of 1153	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.6	558 of 1408	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	787 of 1448	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.9	906 of 1466	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.1	694 of 1548	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.8	684 of 1580	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.4	545 of 1533	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.7	369 of 1563	76.4%	★★★★☆
2012	77.9	304 of 1566	80.6%	★★★★☆
2011	77.5	269 of 1552	82.7%	★★★★☆
2010	71.0	485 of 1552	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	83.3	121 of 1589	92.4%	★★★★★
2008	77.1	287 of 1577	81.8%	★★★★☆
2007	73.6	342 of 1565	78.1%	★★★★☆
2006	77.2	239 of 1545	84.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	92.1	9 of 188	95.2%	★★★★★
2025	44.7	91 of 173	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	110 of 184	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	110 of 180	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.1	90 of 117	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.7	108 of 270	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	87.1	119 of 1343	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	84.0	172 of 1338	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	271 of 1342	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	298 of 1321	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	305 of 1106	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	48.1	601 of 1171	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	906 of 1443	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	97.4	14 of 1352	99.0%	★★★★★
2025	94.6	31 of 1346	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	75.1	230 of 1381	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	186 of 1350	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	88 of 1099	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	20.0	663 of 749	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.9	210 of 1134	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	386 of 1397	72.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	85.1	182 of 1372	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	73.4	325 of 1366	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	49.7	638 of 1347	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	547 of 1334	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	308 of 1139	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	20.7	770 of 915	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.3	473 of 1196	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	602 of 1446	58.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	83.9	177 of 1199	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	73.1	286 of 1206	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	52.6	544 of 1204	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	501 of 1198	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	341 of 1102	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	9.6	967 of 1005	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.8	599 of 1128	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	885 of 1253	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)99th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)95th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)91st percentile~ school

Male (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)85th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math66%+25 vs state

English Language Arts61%+21 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, May 25, 2022

I used to go there when I was 8 but I stoped going there because teachers and students would always mistreat me Close Quote

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	88.2	159^th of 1492 public elementary schools	89.3%		82	244^th of 1488 public elementary schools	83.6%	85			57.8	63.8				63.0	68.1								87.5%	10.2%	$15,791	$1,274	$14,517
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)			30.4					24.6									84.9%	11%	$00	$00	$00
Haigh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 N Silvery Ln	Dearborn	48128	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6200	552	36	15.2	60.9%	527 (95.5%)	6 (1.1%)	8 (1.4%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	73.1	369^th of 1492 public elementary schools	75.3%		81.6	253^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	83.0%	116			60.0	59.6	63.5			57.6	49.5	50.6			37.6		25.9		86.7%	9.6%	$19,088	$1,448	$17,641
Inkster Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-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%)	16.7	1243^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	16.7%					(n/a)	20.0	326.0	15.2	1369.7	19.2	12.0	1667.6	36.4	1362.2	11.5	1556.8	1657.8	19.2	1772.5	1468.4	1776.7	86.7%	6.7%	$17,640	$3,341	$14,299
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)																	91.6%	7.1%	$21,995	$1,542	$20,452
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%)	5.9	1463^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	1.9%		7.4	1415^th of 1488 public elementary schools	4.9%	48			8.7	9.6	14.1			14.5	1357.3	4.2			7.0		1463.3		77.4%	12.9%	$17,101	$2,734	$14,367
Highview Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	25225 Richardson St	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Crestwood School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 278-8390	395	29	13.8	89.4%	363 (91.9%)	18 (4.6%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74	356^th of 1492 public elementary schools	76.1%		72.8	372^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	75.0%	16			41.7	54.4				58.9	57.3								80.9%	11.2%	$20,784	$1,558	$19,226
Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N Waverly St	Dearborn	48128	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	No	(313) 827-6300	316	21	15.1	46.2%	284 (89.9%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.3%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	83.2	228^th of 1492 public elementary schools	84.7%		86	189^th of 1488 public elementary schools	87.3%	39			61.0	57.6	67.7			63.4	64.4	59.7			45.2		40.3		84.1%	9.1%	$20,988	$1,324	$19,664
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%)	33.4	949^th of 1492 public elementary schools	36.4%		37.8	895^th of 1488 public elementary schools	39.9%	54			34.0	29.1				32.5	31.0										$18,587	$1,820	$16,767
Howard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1611 N York St	Dearborn	48128	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6350	436	29	14.8	54.6%	414 (95.0%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.4%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	89.9	137^th of 1492 public elementary schools	90.8%		85.5	197^th of 1488 public elementary schools	86.8%	60			64.4	75.9	74.2			74.0	70.9	51.6			51.6		43.5		83.3%	12.5%	$17,937	$1,352	$16,585

Frequently Asked Questions about Kinloch Elementary School

Is Kinloch Elementary School a good school?

Kinloch Elementary School ranks 159^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Kinloch Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kinloch Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Riverside Middle School
High : Crestwood High School

What is the racial makeup of Kinloch Elementary School?

Students at Kinloch Elementary School are 96% White, 3% African American.

What district is Kinloch Elementary School in?

Crestwood School District

How many students attend Kinloch Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 557 students attended Kinloch Elementary School.

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