Grosse Ile Elementary School

Grosse Ile Elementary School, located on an island in the Detroit River within the Grosse Ile Township Schools district, serves 287 students in Pre-K through 5th grade and ranks in the top 7% of Michigan elementary schools for 2025-2026.

This school delivers exceptional academic results that far exceed state averages. In English Language Arts, proficiency rates range from 61.7% in 4th grade to 70.4% in 5th grade, compared to a state average of roughly 38-44%. Math performance is equally strong, with 3rd graders achieving 72.1% proficiency versus the state's 42.9%. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency (71.3%) is nearly double the state average, and Social Studies proficiency (51.3%) is almost double the state's 27.5%. Perhaps most notably, the school's Special Education students rank in the 94th percentile statewide—a rare achievement that indicates exceptionally effective support for students with IEPs. Even students from low-income backgrounds perform in the 90th percentile compared to their peers statewide, demonstrating that the school's success isn't limited to any single group.

The contrast with nearby schools is striking. In 5th-grade Math, Grosse Ile's proficiency rate (69.6%) is more than double that of Jesse L Anderson Elementary School (30.1%) and nearly five times that of Garfield Elementary School (14.3%). While Yake Elementary School in the Woodhaven-Brownstown School District also ranks in the 90th percentile, most schools in the Wyandotte School District of the City of and Riverview Community School District rank in the bottom half of the state. Chronic absenteeism at Grosse Ile (14.9%) is nearly half the state average, reflecting strong family engagement. While the school's spending of $16,451 per student is moderate compared to some neighbors, its academic output is unmatched—suggesting exceptional efficiency in translating resources into results.