William Ford Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

 14749 Alber St
       Dearborn, MI  48126-2099


(313) 827-6400

District: Dearborn City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
927th of 1,470 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,491 Help


Students who attend William Ford Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Woodworth Middle School
High:    Fordson High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  578

Racial breakdown:

White:
97.8%
Asian:
1.2%
African American:
0.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.1% Help


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Compare Details William Ford Elementary School ranks worse than 63.1% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 15th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Dearborn City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.55. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (97.8%), Asian (1.2%), African American (0.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William Ford Elementary School is 13.3, which is the 6th best among 19 elementary schools in the Dearborn City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at William Ford Elementary School is $18,491, which is the 9th highest among 19 elementary schools in the Dearborn City School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

William Ford Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks William Ford Elementary School 927th of 1470 Michigan public elementary schools. (See William Ford Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
White students:


Dearborn City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Dearborn City School District 316th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for William Ford Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at William Ford Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 48.65 1005th 1545 35.0%
2007 33.51 1273rd 1565 18.7%
2008 22.23 1392nd 1577 11.7%
2009 23.43 1390th 1589 12.5%
2010 30.07 1308th 1552 15.7%
2011 26.88 1326th 1552 14.6%
2012 33.87 1172nd 1566 25.2%
2013 25.91 1246th 1563 20.3%
2014 39.88 1016th 1533 33.7%
2015 57.64 666th 1580 57.8%
2016 45.93 855th 1548 44.8%
2017 34.82 955th 1466 34.9%
2018 42.13 908th 1448 37.3%
2019 32.58 950th 1408 32.5%
2021 8.58 1093rd 1153 5.2%
2022 36.01 826th 1344 38.5%
2023 34.55 927th 1470 36.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at William Ford Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.22 151st 270 44.1%
2019 40.00 71st 117 39.3%
2022 34.35 68th 98 30.6%
2023 35.51 114th 180 36.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at William Ford Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.00 175th 403 56.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William Ford Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.46 478th 1397 65.8%
2019 51.05 523rd 1134 53.9%
2021 14.10 701st 749 6.4%
2022 50.11 509th 1099 53.7%
2023 46.84 679th 1350 49.7%
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Rank History for Female students at William Ford Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.49 861st 1443 40.3%
2019 22.58 948th 1171 19.0%
2021 8.99 871st 902 3.4%
2022 32.36 763rd 1106 31.0%
2023 28.04 939th 1321 28.9%
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Rank History for Male students at William Ford Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.65 911th 1446 37.0%
2019 33.16 805th 1196 32.7%
2021 5.37 907th 915 0.9%
2022 26.62 845th 1139 25.8%
2023 31.72 896th 1334 32.8%
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Rank History for White students at William Ford Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.30 992nd 1253 20.8%
2019 20.29 953rd 1128 15.5%
2021 5.12 993rd 1005 1.2%
2022 23.21 889th 1102 19.3%
2023 21.27 987th 1198 17.6%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for William Ford Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 334 0 3 11 0 n/a n/a 0 348
1989 392 1 0 10 1 n/a n/a 0 404
1990 397 0 2 12 0 n/a n/a 0 411
1991 442 1 3 9 0 n/a n/a 0 455
1992 458 1 4 13 0 n/a n/a 0 476
1993 459 2 19 15 12 n/a n/a 0 507
1994 454 1 19 20 0 n/a n/a 0 494
1995 552 5 7 24 4 n/a n/a 0 592
1996 552 5 7 24 4 n/a n/a 0 592
1997 583 6 5 29 4 n/a n/a 0 627
1998 582 10 0 15 0 n/a n/a 0 607
1999 610 5 0 18 0 n/a n/a 0 633
2000 573 9 5 13 0 n/a n/a 0 600
2001 597 7 2 14 0 n/a n/a 0 620
2002 619 3 2 16 3 n/a n/a 0 643
2003 619 3 2 16 3 n/a n/a 0 643
2004 581 1 5 9 3 n/a n/a 0 599
2005 572 3 5 10 3 n/a n/a 0 593
2006 508 8 5 10 1 n/a n/a 0 532
2007 533 9 6 9 1 n/a n/a 0 558
2008 545 9 3 7 1 n/a n/a 0 565
2009 568 6 2 9 0 n/a n/a 0 585
2010 612 4 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 629
2011 605 3 2 6 0 0 0 0 616
2012 598 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 608
2013 631 5 0 6 0 0 0 0 642
2014 644 2 0 5 0 0 1 0 652
2015 626 3 3 8 0 0 1 0 641
2016 626 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 634
2017 644 3 4 6 0 0 1 0 658
2018 647 3 3 6 1 0 0 0 660
2019 645 2 2 5 0 0 1 0 655
2020 620 2 4 7 0 3 1 0 637
2021 607 2 7 6 0 2 1 0 625
2022 563 1 7 6 0 2 1 0 580
2023 565 3 7 2 0 0 1 0 578

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at William Ford Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 348 n/a n/a n/a
1989 404 n/a n/a 25.2
1990 411 28.0 14.6 27.5
1991 455 n/a n/a n/a
1992 476 n/a n/a 38.2
1993 507 n/a 0.0 49.1
1994 494 30.6 16.1 38.1
1995 592 27.5 21.5 38.2
1996 592 27.5 21.5 38.2
1997 627 29.0 21.6 46.9
1998 607 29.0 20.9 42.5
1999 633 32.0 19.8 43.4
2000 600 32.0 18.8 54.3
2001 620 35.9 17.3 57.4
2002 643 37.1 17.3 67
2003 643 37.1 17.3 67
2004 599 35.6 16.8 63.4
2005 593 36.3 16.3 70.3
2006 532 34.8 15.3 68.4
2007 558 35.4 15.8 72.8
2008 565 30.9 18.3 76.5
2009 585 37.0 15.8 81
2010 629 35.8 17.5 84.9
2011 616 37.2 16.5 89.4
2012 608 34.6 17.5 92.4
2013 642 40.1 16.0 85.8
2014 652 42.6 15.3 89.4
2015 641 44.0 14.5 91.6
2016 634 42.0 15.0 88.8
2017 658 41.2 15.9 86
2018 660 43.4 15.1 92.1
2019 655 47.7 13.7 91.8
2020 637 45.5 13.9 86.8
2021 625 45.8 13.6 81.6
2022 580 45.2 12.8 87.6
2023 578 43.2 13.3 90.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio William Ford Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 348 n/a n/a n/a
1989 404 n/a n/a 25.2
1990 411 28.0 14.6 27.5
1991 455 n/a n/a n/a
1992 476 n/a n/a 38.2
1993 507 n/a 0.0 49.1
1994 494 30.6 16.1 38.1
1995 592 27.5 21.5 38.2
1996 592 27.5 21.5 38.2
1997 627 29.0 21.6 46.9
1998 607 29.0 20.9 42.5
1999 633 32.0 19.8 43.4
2000 600 32.0 18.8 54.3
2001 620 35.9 17.3 57.4
2002 643 37.1 17.3 67
2003 643 37.1 17.3 67
2004 599 35.6 16.8 63.4
2005 593 36.3 16.3 70.3
2006 532 34.8 15.3 68.4
2007 558 35.4 15.8 72.8
2008 565 30.9 18.3 76.5
2009 585 37.0 15.8 81
2010 629 35.8 17.5 84.9
2011 616 37.2 16.5 89.4
2012 608 34.6 17.5 92.4
2013 642 40.1 16.0 85.8
2014 652 42.6 15.3 89.4
2015 641 44.0 14.5 91.6
2016 634 42.0 15.0 88.8
2017 658 41.2 15.9 86
2018 660 43.4 15.1 92.1
2019 655 47.7 13.7 91.8
2020 637 45.5 13.9 86.8
2021 625 45.8 13.6 81.6
2022 580 45.2 12.8 87.6
2023 578 43.2 13.3 90.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for William Ford Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,206 (9.3%) $11,769 (90.7%) $12,975
2020 $1,367 (10.2%) $12,036 (89.8%) $13,403
2021 $2,404 (16.3%) $12,370 (83.7%) $14,774
2022 $4,714 (25.5%) $13,777 (74.5%) $18,491

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on William Ford Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 950th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 927th of 1470 Elementary schools
 4.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (William Ford Elementary School)37.121.6
 15.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dearborn City School District)46.743.5
 3.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (William Ford Elementary School)48.536.1
 12.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Dearborn City School District)54.351.4
 2.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (William Ford Elementary School)43.135.1
 8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Dearborn City School District)49.446
 3.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (William Ford Elementary School)38.734.4
 4.3%
   4th Grade Math (Dearborn City School District)41.142.2
 1.1%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (William Ford Elementary School)38.841.1
 2.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Dearborn City School District)48.543.1
 5.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (William Ford Elementary School)22.339.8
 17.5%
   5th Grade Math (Dearborn City School District)3635.4
 0.6%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (William Ford Elementary School)109.2
 0.8%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Dearborn City School District)16.513.6
 2.9%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students655578
 11.8%
African American23
 50%
American Indian00
Asian27
 250%
Hispanic52
 60%
Pacific Islander00
White645565
 12.4%
Two or More Races11
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients91.8%90.1%
 1.6%


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Students at William Ford Elementary School are 98% White, 1% Asian.

William Ford Elementary School ranks 927th of 1470 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend William Ford Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodworth Middle School
High : Fordson High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 578 students attended William Ford Elementary School.


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