Polk Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

4651 Polk St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48125-2939

(313) 203-0500

District: Dearborn Heights School District #7

SchoolDigger Rank:
1140^th of 1,470 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,195

Students who attend Polk Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oakley W Best Middle School
High:	Annapolis High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.1

Number of students: 368

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.0%

African American:

14.1%

Hispanic:

10.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Polk Elementary School ranks worse than 77.6% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Dearborn Heights School District #7. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.46. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69%), African American (14.1%), Hispanic (10.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Polk Elementary School is 18.1. 1 elementary schools in the Dearborn Heights School District #7 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Polk Elementary School employs 20.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Polk Elementary School is $16,195, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Dearborn Heights School District #7!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Polk Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Polk Elementary School 1140^th of 1470 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Polk Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Dearborn Heights School District #7:

SchoolDigger ranks Dearborn Heights School District #7 531^st of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Polk Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Polk Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	40.81	1173^rd	1545	24.1%
2007	55.63	865^th	1565	44.7%
2008	50.75	1016^th	1577	35.6%
2009	32.97	1302^nd	1589	18.1%
2010	47.57	1112^th	1552	28.4%
2011	32.34	1269^th	1552	18.2%
2012	37.03	1106^th	1566	29.4%
2013	46.83	903^rd	1563	42.2%
2019	9.77	1288^th	1408	8.5%
2021	7.40	1112^th	1153	3.6%
2022	18.03	1101^st	1344	18.1%
2023	20.46	1140^th	1470	22.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Polk Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2019	17.00	1001^st	1134	11.7%
2021	8.57	732^nd	749	2.3%
2022	25.36	861^st	1099	21.7%
2023	21.69	1087^th	1350	19.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Polk Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	18.62	938^th	1106	15.2%
2023	25.37	979^th	1321	25.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Polk Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2019	15.15	1056^th	1196	11.7%
2022	16.97	971^st	1139	14.7%
2023	14.71	1149^th	1334	13.9%

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Rank History for White students at Polk Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2019	5.95	1112^th	1128	1.4%
2021	6.95	985^th	1005	2.0%
2022	15.50	984^th	1102	10.7%
2023	13.50	1090^th	1198	9.0%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Polk Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	361	0	4	3	2	n/a	n/a	370
1989	366	0	5	2	4	n/a	n/a	377
1990	319	0	7	6	1	n/a	n/a	333
1991	328	1	5	4	2	n/a	n/a	340
1992	314	4	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	325
1993	303	2	3	1	2	n/a	n/a	311
1994	310	2	0	6	3	n/a	n/a	321
1995	327	5	0	1	3	n/a	n/a	336
1996	327	5	0	1	3	n/a	n/a	336
1997	331	1	1	1	3	n/a	n/a	337
1998	342	5	2	5	5	n/a	n/a	359
1999	338	8	2	7	6	n/a	n/a	361
2000	308	8	2	8	6	n/a	n/a	332
2001	331	9	2	10	5	n/a	n/a	357
2002	309	18	1	15	2	n/a	n/a	345
2003	309	18	1	15	2	n/a	n/a	345
2004	298	30	1	20	1	n/a	n/a	350
2005	315	35	2	28	3	n/a	n/a	383
2006	317	24	0	31	2	n/a	n/a	374
2007	300	36	0	30	2	n/a	n/a	368
2008	289	41	n/a	31	3	n/a	n/a	364
2009	254	43	0	31	4	n/a	n/a	332
2010	263	55	1	33	4	n/a	n/a	356
2011	245	61	1	20	3	0	7	337
2012	208	63	1	34	5	0	7	318
2013	200	42	1	36	3	0	4	286
2014	253	71	0	40	2	0	1	367
2015	276	59	2	44	3	0	1	385
2016	261	62	2	52	3	0	10	390
2017	223	57	3	55	5	0	11	354
2018	216	57	5	51	5	0	7	341
2019	243	57	1	55	7	0	12	375
2020	238	42	1	50	4	0	16	351
2021	256	37	2	45	5	0	13	358
2022	262	46	2	46	2	0	21	379
2023	254	52	5	37	0	0	20	368

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Polk Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	370	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	377	n/a	n/a	11.9
1990	333	17.0	19.5	13.2
1991	340	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	325	n/a	n/a	22.5
1993	311	n/a	0.0	23.5
1994	321	12.7	25.3	20.6
1995	336	14.3	23.5	24.4
1996	336	14.3	23.5	24.4
1997	337	14.0	24.1	25.5
1998	359	13.0	27.6	24
1999	361	15.0	24.1	15.2
2000	332	16.3	20.4	28.9
2001	357	16.8	21.3	24.6
2002	345	16.1	21.4	35.1
2003	345	16.1	21.4	35.1
2004	350	16.1	21.7	40.6
2005	383	17.1	22.4	42
2006	374	16.9	22.1	44.4
2007	368	17.4	21.1	10.1
2008	364	16.5	22.1	54.9
2009	332	16.0	20.8	61.1
2010	356	16.8	21.1	67.4
2011	337	17.0	19.8	70.3
2012	318	16.8	18.8	78.9
2013	286	15.0	19.0	75.2
2014	367	13.1	27.8	71.4
2015	385	15.0	25.6	75.1
2016	390	17.0	22.9	78.7
2017	354	18.1	19.5	79.4
2018	341	19.6	17.3	81.8
2019	375	19.6	19.1	83.5
2020	351	18.6	18.8	88.3
2021	358	19.2	18.5	84.6
2022	379	19.5	19.4	84.2
2023	368	20.3	18.1	83.2

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 Polk Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	370	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	377	n/a	n/a	11.9
1990	333	17.0	19.5	13.2
1991	340	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	325	n/a	n/a	22.5
1993	311	n/a	0.0	23.5
1994	321	12.7	25.3	20.6
1995	336	14.3	23.5	24.4
1996	336	14.3	23.5	24.4
1997	337	14.0	24.1	25.5
1998	359	13.0	27.6	24
1999	361	15.0	24.1	15.2
2000	332	16.3	20.4	28.9
2001	357	16.8	21.3	24.6
2002	345	16.1	21.4	35.1
2003	345	16.1	21.4	35.1
2004	350	16.1	21.7	40.6
2005	383	17.1	22.4	42
2006	374	16.9	22.1	44.4
2007	368	17.4	21.1	10.1
2008	364	16.5	22.1	54.9
2009	332	16.0	20.8	61.1
2010	356	16.8	21.1	67.4
2011	337	17.0	19.8	70.3
2012	318	16.8	18.8	78.9
2013	286	15.0	19.0	75.2
2014	367	13.1	27.8	71.4
2015	385	15.0	25.6	75.1
2016	390	17.0	22.9	78.7
2017	354	18.1	19.5	79.4
2018	341	19.6	17.3	81.8
2019	375	19.6	19.1	83.5
2020	351	18.6	18.8	88.3
2021	358	19.2	18.5	84.6
2022	379	19.5	19.4	84.2
2023	368	20.3	18.1	83.2

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Polk Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,222 (12.1%)	$8,836 (87.9%)	$10,058
2020	$1,717 (15.0%)	$9,705 (85.0%)	$11,423
2021	$1,735 (13.9%)	$10,782 (86.1%)	$12,517
2022	$1,956 (15.2%)	$10,941 (84.8%)	$12,896
2023	$2,394 (14.8%)	$13,801 (85.2%)	$16,195

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Polk Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1288^th of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 1140^th of 1470 Elementary schools	13.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Polk Elementary School)	18.5	8	10.5%
3rd Grade Math (Dearborn Heights School District #7)	29.6	20.2	9.4%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Polk Elementary School)	14.8	31.7	16.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dearborn Heights School District #7)	23.9	29.5	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Polk Elementary School)	13	41.7	28.7%
4th Grade Math (Dearborn Heights School District #7)	22.2	24	1.8%
4th Grade Math (Michigan)	41.8	38.6	3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Polk Elementary School)	29.8	19.2	10.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Dearborn Heights School District #7)	32.8	21.6	11.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	46.2	43.9	2.3%
5th Grade Math (Polk Elementary School)	17.5	17.3	0.2%
5th Grade Math (Dearborn Heights School District #7)	22.2	14.2	8%
5th Grade Math (Michigan)	34.8	31.5	3.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	375	368	1.9%
African American	57	52	8.8%
American Indian	7	0	100%
Asian	1	5	400%
Hispanic	55	37	32.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	243	254	4.5%
Two or More Races	12	20	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	83.5%	83.2%	0.3%

Schools Near Polk Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				M-Step English Language Arts (2023)			M-Step Math (2023)			M-Step Science (2023)	M-Step Social Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Polk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4651 Polk St	Dearborn Heights	48125	Wayne County	Dearborn Heights School District #7	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 203-0500	368	20	18.1	83.2%	254 (69.0%)	52 (14.1%)	37 (10.1%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	20.5	1140^th of 1470 public elementary schools	22.4%		18	1101^st of 1344 public elementary schools	18.1%	39	16.0	31.7	19.2	8.0	41.7	17.3	17.3		$16,195	$2,394	$13,801
Bedford School	Public	PK, KG-5	4650 Croissant St	Dearborn Heights	48125	Wayne County	Dearborn Heights School District #7	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 203-4100	461	26	18.0	85.9%	217 (47.1%)	146 (31.7%)	64 (13.9%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.9%)	23.7	1093^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	25.6%		16.7	1122^nd of 1344 public elementary schools	16.5%	29	27.5	30.9	30.1	31.0	22.1	17.8	26.4		$14,680	$2,001	$12,679
Pardee School	Public	PK, KG-5	4650 Pardee Ave	Dearborn Heights	48125	Wayne County	Dearborn Heights School District #7	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 203-5600	349	16	22.0	80.2%	229 (65.6%)	59 (16.9%)	46 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	9.7	1325^th of 1470 public elementary schools	9.9%		13.3	1175^th of 1344 public elementary schools	12.6%	150	17.3	25.5	11.8	17.3	7.3	5.9	16.0	5.9	$14,644	$2,228	$12,416
WhitmoreBolles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21501 Whitmore St	Dearborn	48124	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 827-6800	299	30	9.9	69.2%	232 (77.6%)	33 (11.0%)	14 (4.7%)	9 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	27.2	1038^th of 1470 public elementary schools	29.4%		25.2	994^th of 1344 public elementary schools	26.0%	44	44.4	33.3	22.6	43.5	5.9	16.7	31.5	9.3	$21,637	$3,469	$18,168
Taylor Parks Elementary School	Public	K-5	20614 Pinecrest St	Taylor	48180	Wayne County	Taylor School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 374-1246	326	19	17.0	85.6%	195 (59.8%)	62 (19.0%)	42 (12.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.7%)	7.5	1385^th of 1470 public elementary schools	5.8%		8.4	1241^st of 1344 public elementary schools	7.7%	144	15.8	21.8	16.0	7.0	5.5		9.8		$19,752	$4,903	$14,849
Snow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Culver Ave	Dearborn	48124	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 827-6250	455	33	13.9	71.4%	392 (86.2%)	29 (6.4%)	25 (5.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	59.4	557^th of 1470 public elementary schools	62.1%		58.7	502^nd of 1344 public elementary schools	62.6%	55	49.2	50.0	63.2	40.7	44.1	50.7	37.7	14.5	$20,238	$3,096	$17,141
Rogers Early Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	5000 Shenandoah Ave	Allen Park	48101	Wayne County	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 389-3345	462	26	18.0	91.1%	350 (75.8%)	25 (5.4%)	77 (16.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)								(n/a)									$17,317	$2,472	$14,844
Nowlin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	23600 Penn St	Dearborn	48124	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 827-6900	201	18	11.1	73.6%	171 (85.1%)	7 (3.5%)	13 (6.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	4 (2.0%)	59.7	552^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	62.4%		44.4	699^th of 1344 public elementary schools	48.0%	147	44.4	60.9	43.5	63.0	52.2	17.4	39.1		$27,302	$2,947	$24,355
Duvall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22561 Beech St	Dearborn	48124	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 827-2750	199	16	12.5	49.7%	171 (85.9%)	11 (5.5%)	7 (3.5%)	7 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	79.3	259^th of 1470 public elementary schools	82.4%		81	209^th of 1344 public elementary schools	84.4%	50	65.6	64.7	74.1	55.9	32.4	69.2	53.8	38.5	$21,503	$2,939	$18,564
Blair Moody Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8280 Hipp St	Taylor	48180	Wayne County	Taylor School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 295-5807	350	24	14.3	81.1%	163 (46.6%)	117 (33.4%)	41 (11.7%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.6%)	27.5	1032^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	29.8%		16.6	1127^th of 1344 public elementary schools	16.1%	95	25.0	41.8	30.4	29.2	34.5	9.1	27.3		$21,461	$5,144	$16,316

Frequently Asked Questions about Polk Elementary School

Is Polk Elementary School a good school?

Polk Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.4% of Michigan elementary schools.

How many students attend Polk Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 368 students attended Polk Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Polk Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Oakley W Best Middle School
High : Annapolis High School

What district is Polk Elementary School in?

Dearborn Heights School District #7

What is the racial makeup of Polk Elementary School?

Students at Polk Elementary School are 69% White, 14% African American, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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