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Hayes Elementary School

Q: Is Hayes Elementary School a good school?

Hayes Elementary School ranks 410 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

410^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Hayes Elementary School in Westland, MI, is a K-4 school with 416 students, part of the highly-regarded Livonia Public Schools School District. Over the past decade, Hayes has shown remarkable improvement, climbing from the 31st percentile statewide in 2015-2016 to the 73rd percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 4-star rating. This upward trend sets it apart from many neighboring schools that have stagnant or declining performance.

What truly makes Hayes stand out is its success with students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. In 2023-2024, the school ranked in the 94th percentile statewide for its effectiveness with low-income students, earning a 5-star rating. This is especially notable when compared to nearby schools like Thomas A Edison Elementary School, where 4th-grade ELA proficiency is just 20.2% versus Hayes's 62.8%. Hayes also boasts a significantly lower chronic absenteeism rate (19.4%) than the state average (27.9%) and its own district average (23.1%), while nearby schools like Westfield Charter Academy (49.2%) and American International Academy Elementary (77.0%) struggle with much higher rates. This suggests a strong school culture and effective family engagement.

An interesting internal trend is the significant academic jump between 3rd and 4th grade—ELA proficiency rises from 45.9% to 62.8%, and math from 42.4% to 53.5%—indicating particularly effective instruction at the 4th-grade level. Hayes also achieves these results while spending less per student ($15,247) than many peers, including Grant Elementary School ($18,064) and Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ($23,075). For parents, Hayes represents a school that delivers strong academic outcomes, supports all students effectively, and operates efficiently—a positive standout in the region.

416

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,247

Per pupil spending ?

36.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

30600 Louise St
Westland, MI 48185-2471

(734) 744-2725

District: Livonia Public Schools School District

Students who attend Hayes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cooper Upper Elementary School
	Emerson Middle School
High:	Franklin High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.6%

African American:

12.0%

Hispanic:

7.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (51% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 42 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Michigan median (73rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg58%

Michigan avg40%

410^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 41 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Livonia Public Schools School District

88^th of 625Livonia Public Schools 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	410 of 1492	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	67.3	456 of 1488	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.4	311 of 1486	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	541 of 1470	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	485 of 1344	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	528 of 1153	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	754 of 1408	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	782 of 1448	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.3	713 of 1466	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	32.9	1063 of 1548	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.5	799 of 1580	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	70.4	413 of 1533	73.1%	★★★★☆
2013	77.0	308 of 1563	80.3%	★★★★☆
2012	85.5	159 of 1566	89.8%	★★★★☆
2011	77.0	285 of 1552	81.6%	★★★★☆
2010	67.1	623 of 1552	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.2	843 of 1589	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.8	879 of 1577	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.1	955 of 1565	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.7	977 of 1545	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	371 of 1343	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	65.0	398 of 1338	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	292 of 1342	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	40.5	757 of 1321	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.4	426 of 1106	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.8	529 of 902	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	728 of 1171	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	814 of 1443	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	324 of 1352	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	66.7	357 of 1346	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	80 of 1381	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	70.2	280 of 1350	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	298 of 1099	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	47.2	380 of 749	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.8	334 of 1134	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	50.6	715 of 1397	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	432 of 1372	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	511 of 1366	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.9	294 of 1347	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	381 of 1334	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	53.0	502 of 1139	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	453 of 915	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.3	725 of 1196	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	715 of 1446	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	50.2	85 of 195	56.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	410 of 1199	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.2	533 of 1206	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.1	278 of 1204	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	48.7	606 of 1198	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	546 of 1102	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	469 of 1005	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.0	770 of 1128	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	751 of 1253	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)69th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2023)56th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%+15 vs state

Math48%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th 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
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
Grant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	9300 Hubbard St	Livonia	48150	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 744-2720	470	33	14.1	28.3%	380 (80.9%)	34 (7.2%)	30 (6.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	81.8	240^th of 1492 public elementary schools	83.9%		82.1	240^th of 1488 public elementary schools	83.9%		48.5	60.6			59.8	64.4					$18,064	$866	$17,198
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
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
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
Westfield Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	27201 W Chicago	Redford	48239	Wayne County	Westfield Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 625-3030	730	42	17.3	82.6%	10 (1.4%)	622 (85.2%)	20 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (10.0%)	16.2	1252^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	16.1%		20.4	1153^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	22.5%	99	20.9	17.0	24.0	28.4	31.8	8.0	13.5	14.9	12.5	8.7	$14,113	$1,752	$12,361
Thomas A Edison Elementary School	Public	K-5	34505 Hunter Ave	Westland	48185	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 419-2600	450	22	20.0	67.6%	187 (41.6%)	218 (48.4%)	24 (5.3%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	15	1277^th of 1492 public elementary schools	14.4%		20.4	1152^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	22.6%	125	19.0	20.2	22.0		16.7	14.3	10.2		28.8	15.5	$17,896	$2,458	$15,438
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
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26555 Westfield	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 937-2330	248	20	12.2	71.8%	39 (15.7%)	176 (71.0%)	9 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.3%)	20.6	1167^th of 1492 public elementary schools	21.8%		19.8	1165^th of 1488 public elementary schools	21.7%	2	20.9	32.6	23.5		14.3	23.9	23.5		20.6	14.7	$23,075	$1,322	$21,753

Frequently Asked Questions about Hayes Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Hayes Elementary School?

Students at Hayes Elementary School are 74% White, 12% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Hayes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended Hayes Elementary School.

Is Hayes Elementary School a good school?

Hayes Elementary School ranks 410^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Hayes Elementary School in?

Livonia Public Schools School District

What schools do graduates of Hayes Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Cooper Upper Elementary School
Middle : Emerson Middle School
High : Franklin High School

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