Grandview Elementary School

Grandview Elementary School in Livonia, MI, is a PK-5 school within the Clarenceville School District, serving 332 students in a community where about 73% of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Grandview's overall academic performance places it in the 24th percentile of Michigan elementary schools, a slight dip from the prior year. However, the school shows a notable bright spot in 4th-grade English Language Arts, where 40.3% of students met proficiency standards—nearly matching the state average of 41.3% and well above the district's 34.5%. This strength has been consistent over recent years. In contrast, 5th-grade math remains a persistent challenge, with proficiency rates hovering between 8.5% and 19.1% over the past four years, far below the state average of around 32%. Another positive finding is that African American students at Grandview perform in the 47th percentile statewide, significantly better than the school's overall ranking, suggesting effective support for this group.

When compared to nearby schools, a clear picture emerges. Just a mile or two away, top-performing schools like Buchanan Elementary and Coolidge Elementary in the Livonia Public Schools School District rank in the 90th-100th percentile, with 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rates of 64-66% compared to Grandview's 16.7%. These schools serve far fewer low-income families (10-20% free/reduced lunch). Notably, Grandview's per-student spending ($15,516) is nearly identical to Buchanan's, and its student-teacher ratio (13.7) is actually more favorable than Buchanan's (17.5) or Coolidge's (16.4). This suggests the achievement gap is less about resources and more about the challenges associated with poverty and a chronic absenteeism rate of 29%, which exceeds the state average of 27.9%.