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Douglas Elementary 34 Campus

Q: Is Douglas Elementary 34 Campus a good school?

Douglas Elementary 34 Campus ranks 949 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Douglas Elementary 34 Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended Douglas Elementary 34 Campus.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Douglas Elementary 34 Campus?

Students at Douglas Elementary 34 Campus are 76% White, 11% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Douglas Elementary 34 Campus attend?

Students who attend Douglas Elementary 34 Campus usually go on to attend: Middle : Farmington 56 Campus Middle : Garden City Middle School High : Garden City High School

Public Grades 3-4

949^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Douglas Elementary 34 Campus in Garden City, MI, serves 412 students in 3rd and 4th grade as part of the Garden City Public Schools district, where students change schools every two years before moving on to middle school.

Douglas Elementary has faced academic challenges in recent years, with proficiency rates trailing state averages in both ELA and math. In the most recent testing, 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 34% compared to the state's 38.2%, while 4th grade ELA was 29.1% versus 41.3%—a gap of over 12 points. Math performance shows a similar pattern. The school's state ranking has improved from a low of the 20th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 36th percentile (2 stars) currently, but it hasn't returned to its pre-pandemic peak of the 62nd percentile. A consistent pattern shows 3rd graders outperforming 4th graders, suggesting students may lose ground during their time at the school. The school spends approximately $18,587 per student—higher than nearby Kinloch Elementary School in the Crestwood School District, which spends $15,791 and achieves dramatically better results with proficiency rates of 57.8% and 63.8% in 3rd and 4th grade ELA respectively. This comparison suggests that factors beyond funding and economic disadvantage—which affects 52% of Douglas students versus 72% at Kinloch—are influencing outcomes.

One notable bright spot is the school's dramatic improvement in chronic absenteeism, which fell from 47.9% in 2021-2022 to 23.1% in 2024-2025—now better than the state average of 27.9% and far below the district's 42.9% rate. This suggests effective attendance initiatives that could serve as a model for other district schools like Lathers Early Childhood and Kindergarten Center (50.4%) and Memorial Elementary 12 Campus (37.1%). However, a critical concern is the Special Education subgroup, which ranked last among 246 schools in 2025-2026—a decline from already-low rankings in prior years. This persistent bottom-quartile performance suggests systemic issues in serving students with special needs that may require targeted intervention and resource reallocation.

412

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,587

Per pupil spending ?

52.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

6400 Hartel St
Garden City, MI 48135-2118

(734) 762-8450

District: Garden City Public Schools

Students who attend Douglas Elementary 34 Campus usually attend:

Middle:	Farmington 56 Campus
	Garden City Middle School
High:	Garden City High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.5%

African American:

10.9%

Hispanic:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (32% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Michigan avg40%

949^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

483^rd of 625Garden City Public Schools 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	33.4	949 of 1492	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.8	895 of 1488	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	1014 of 1486	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1006 of 1470	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.3	1026 of 1344	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	923 of 1153	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.2	535 of 1408	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	574 of 1448	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.1	592 of 1466	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.5	708 of 1548	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.7	793 of 1580	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	23.0	1247 of 1533	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.0	1233 of 1563	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	252 of 388	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.3	103 of 369	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	59 of 348	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	52.5	112 of 321	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.6	18 of 212	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	76.1	70 of 475	85.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	142 of 188	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.5	123 of 173	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	70.0	65 of 270	75.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	1022 of 1343	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.2	872 of 1338	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.9	1072 of 1342	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	1077 of 1321	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	954 of 1106	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	770 of 902	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.4	404 of 1171	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	426 of 1443	70.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	153 of 225	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.8	81 of 209	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.1	128 of 201	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	148 of 188	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	76.5	30 of 222	86.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	745 of 1352	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.3	738 of 1346	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	994 of 1381	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	893 of 1350	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	853 of 1099	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	628 of 749	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.2	190 of 1134	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	273 of 1397	80.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	887 of 1372	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.9	904 of 1366	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	899 of 1347	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	909 of 1334	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.3	967 of 1139	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	830 of 915	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	48.1	610 of 1196	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	711 of 1446	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	38 of 93	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	36 of 78	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.7	63 of 81	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	5.0	246 of 246	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	223 of 252	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	217 of 225	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	176 of 195	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	31 of 32	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.3	13 of 22	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	256 of 403	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	956 of 1199	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.9	976 of 1206	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	1052 of 1204	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	1027 of 1198	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	966 of 1102	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	899 of 1005	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.0	572 of 1128	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	586 of 1253	53.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)59th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile~ school

African American (2026)35th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)32nd percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)24th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)<1st percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math32%-9 vs state

English Language Arts32%-8 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/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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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									$00	$00	$00
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)																	$21,995	$1,542	$20,452
Memorial Elementary 12 Campus	Public	1-2	30001 Marquette St	Garden City	48135	Wayne County	Garden City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 762-8480	419	29	14.6	53.9%	302 (72.1%)	45 (10.7%)	38 (9.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.9%)								(n/a)																	$18,639	$1,899	$16,740
Hayes Elementary School	Public	K-4	30600 Louise St	Westland	48185	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 744-2725	416	28	14.9	36.1%	306 (73.6%)	50 (12.0%)	31 (7.5%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	70	410^th of 1492 public elementary schools	72.5%		67.3	456^th of 1488 public elementary schools	69.4%	46			45.9	62.8				42.4	53.5								$15,247	$1,225	$14,022
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								$15,791	$1,274	$14,517
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		$17,101	$2,734	$14,367
Cleveland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	28030 Cathedral St	Livonia	48150	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 744-2700	415	27	15.2	42.2%	277 (66.7%)	53 (12.8%)	49 (11.8%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.0%)	59.1	571^st of 1492 public elementary schools	61.7%		59.2	572^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	61.6%	1			48.3	48.4				48.3	33.7								$15,952	$1,114	$14,838
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								$20,784	$1,558	$19,226
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	$17,640	$3,341	$14,299

Frequently Asked Questions about Douglas Elementary 34 Campus

What schools do graduates of Douglas Elementary 34 Campus attend?

Students who attend Douglas Elementary 34 Campus usually go on to attend:

Middle : Farmington 56 Campus
Middle : Garden City Middle School
High : Garden City High School

How many students attend Douglas Elementary 34 Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended Douglas Elementary 34 Campus.

What district is Douglas Elementary 34 Campus in?

Garden City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Douglas Elementary 34 Campus?

Students at Douglas Elementary 34 Campus are 76% White, 11% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is Douglas Elementary 34 Campus a good school?

Douglas Elementary 34 Campus ranks 949^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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