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Iris Becker Elementary School

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Iris Becker Elementary School ranks 368 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

368^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Iris Becker Elementary School in Dearborn, MI, is a small school serving 224 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the Dearborn City School District, and it has earned a strong reputation for academic excellence despite serving a student body where over 94% come from low-income households.

What makes Iris Becker truly stand out is its remarkable success with students who face economic challenges. For three consecutive years, the school has ranked in the 94th to 95th percentile statewide specifically for its performance with low-income students—a feat that sets it apart from nearly every other school in the area. This success shows up clearly in test scores. On the 2025-2026 M-Step assessments, 3rd-grade math proficiency hit 69%, compared to 50.6% for the district and 42.9% statewide. In 5th-grade social studies, 48.4% of students were proficient—more than double the district average of 21.8%. The contrast with Riverside Academy, located just 0.17 miles away, is striking: both schools serve a 100% low-income population, yet Iris Becker's 3rd-grade reading proficiency (54.8%) is more than triple Riverside's 16.7%. Even compared to Lowrey Elementary School, the next closest high-performing school in the district, Iris Becker outperforms it in most subjects, including 4th-grade math (65.8% vs. 50%).

The school has also shown impressive resilience, rebounding from pandemic-era dips to return to its pre-COVID performance levels. Its statewide ranking now sits in the 75th percentile, earning a 4-star rating. The one area needing attention is chronic absenteeism, which stands at 37.4%—higher than the district (25.9%) and state (27.9%) averages. Given that students who do attend achieve such strong results, reducing absenteeism could unlock even greater success for this already standout school.

224

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,614

Per pupil spending ?

94.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10821 Henson St
Dearborn, MI 48126-4817

(313) 827-6950

District: Dearborn City School District

Students who attend Iris Becker Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lowrey Middle School
High:	Fordson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.9%

Hispanic:

1.8%

African American:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 32nd percentile in 2021 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (52% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 75th (2026) from a 32nd-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 28% Michigan)

!Science scores 11 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg39%

Michigan avg38%

368^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Dearborn City School District

268^th of 625Dearborn City 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	73.2	368 of 1492	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	71.6	391 of 1488	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	335 of 1486	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	472 of 1470	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.3	889 of 1344	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	784 of 1153	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.8	213 of 1408	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	403 of 1448	72.2%	★★★★☆
2017	77.5	254 of 1466	82.7%	★★★★☆
2016	80.7	239 of 1548	84.6%	★★★★☆
2015	73.7	383 of 1580	75.8%	★★★★☆
2014	70.4	412 of 1533	73.1%	★★★★☆
2013	61.2	607 of 1563	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.3	384 of 1566	75.5%	★★★★☆
2011	80.4	174 of 1552	88.8%	★★★★☆
2010	67.8	602 of 1552	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.8	559 of 1589	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.6	565 of 1577	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.4	348 of 1565	77.8%	★★★★☆
2006	72.0	385 of 1545	75.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	83.8	25 of 188	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	58.4	62 of 173	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	67 of 184	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.2	34 of 180	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.4	44 of 98	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.5	15 of 117	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	69 of 270	74.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	194 of 1343	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	68.1	356 of 1338	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	266 of 1342	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	504 of 1321	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.0	679 of 1106	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.4	225 of 1171	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	568 of 1443	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	87.5	80 of 1352	94.1%	★★★★★
2025	88.1	66 of 1346	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	73 of 1381	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	85.0	105 of 1350	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	51.3	490 of 1099	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.8	476 of 749	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	94.3	17 of 1134	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	83 of 1397	94.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	512 of 1372	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.0	356 of 1366	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	336 of 1347	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	375 of 1334	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	45.4	593 of 1139	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.9	251 of 1196	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	279 of 1446	80.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	417 of 1199	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.8	443 of 1206	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	377 of 1204	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	508 of 1198	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.8	879 of 1102	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	780 of 1005	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.9	246 of 1128	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	475 of 1253	62.1%	★★★☆☆

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)94th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)87th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math59%+21 vs state

English Language Arts51%+10 vs state

Social Studies48%+21 vs state

Science29%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	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	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Iris Becker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10821 Henson St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6950	224	19	12.0	94.6%	217 (96.9%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.2	368^th of 1492 public elementary schools	75.3%		71.6	391^st of 1488 public elementary schools	73.7%	23			54.8	55.3	41.9			69.0	65.8	38.7			29.0		48.4		$25,614	$1,781	$23,833
Riverside Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	7124 Miller Rd	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Riverside Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 624-3200	397	28	14.1	100.0%	358 (90.2%)	29 (7.3%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.7	1335^th of 1492 public elementary schools	10.5%		11.3	1333^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	10.4%	2			16.7	15.6	18.8			15.7	16.7	16.7			13.6		1464.0		$14,745	$1,461	$13,284
Lowrey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6601 Jonathon St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-1800	515	39	13.3	91.3%	498 (96.7%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.4	551^st of 1492 public elementary schools	63.1%		67.5	451^st of 1488 public elementary schools	69.7%	100			45.0	47.5	35.8			63.4	50.0	40.3			25.4		31.3		$23,605	$2,383	$21,222
McDonald Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10151 Diversey St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6700	357	27	13.3	90.5%	352 (98.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.9	1084^th of 1492 public elementary schools	27.3%		29.4	1022^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	31.3%	62			24.5	24.1	34.5			24.0	33.9	28.3			16.7		10.0		$21,697	$1,694	$20,003
McCollough Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7801 Maple St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-1700	424	30	14.2	87.5%	411 (96.9%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45.8	762^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	48.9%		39.7	867^th of 1488 public elementary schools	41.7%	105			31.8	37.1	50.7			50.0	52.9	28.0			22.7		17.3		$22,011	$1,673	$20,337
Oakman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7545 Chase Rd	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6500	253	19	13.5	96.8%	252 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.1	556^th of 1492 public elementary schools	62.7%		58.1	592^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	60.2%	36			46.3	46.2	53.7			73.2	50.9	31.5			33.3		24.1		$21,376	$1,820	$19,556
Academy for Business and Technology Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5277 Calhoun St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Academy for Business and Technology	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 581-2223	256	17	15.5	100.0%	10 (3.9%)	179 (69.9%)	59 (23.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	9.5	1378^th of 1492 public elementary schools	7.6%		16.2	1241^st of 1488 public elementary schools	16.6%	137			11.1	22.7	14.6			8.3	15.9	1466.8			12.2		1470.8		$00	$00	$00
Priest ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	7840 Wagner St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 849-3705	673	43	15.5	81.7%	185 (27.5%)	136 (20.2%)	344 (51.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	6.1	1458^th of 1492 public elementary schools	2.3%		5.1	1470^th of 1488 public elementary schools	1.2%	12	36.9	22.7	5.1	5.9	6.8	9.3	14.3	10.1	11.6	11.7	5.4	7.1	6.7	20.0	1465.7	29.2	$22,183	$1,790	$20,393
Advanced Technology Academy Early Elementary	Public, Charter	PK-K	4800 Oakman Blvd	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Advanced Technology Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(313) 625-4690	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Maples Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6801 Mead St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6454	541	39	14.0	94.5%	532 (98.3%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49.7	698^th of 1492 public elementary schools	53.2%		55.4	640^th of 1488 public elementary schools	57.0%	58			57.5	30.3	46.7			66.7	36.4	35.8			25.5		12.8		$18,549	$1,693	$16,856

Frequently Asked Questions about Iris Becker Elementary School

How many students attend Iris Becker Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 224 students attended Iris Becker Elementary School.

Is Iris Becker Elementary School a good school?

Iris Becker Elementary School ranks 368^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Iris Becker Elementary School?

Students at Iris Becker Elementary School are 97% White, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Iris Becker Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Iris Becker Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lowrey Middle School
High : Fordson High School

What district is Iris Becker Elementary School in?

Dearborn City School District

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2024–25 attendance dataJan 6, 2026

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