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Allendale Elementary School

Q: Is Allendale Elementary School a good school?

Allendale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.3% of Michigan elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Allendale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 914 students attended Allendale Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Allendale Elementary School?

Students at Allendale Elementary School are 70% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Allendale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Allendale Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Julian O Strong Middle School High : Melvindale High School

Public Grades 2-5

1142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Allendale Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Melvindale, Michigan, serving grades 2-5 with a total enrollment of 889 students. The school is part of the Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools district, which is ranked 530 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Allendale Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of Michigan elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 1,051 and 1,293 out of around 1,500 schools. The school's performance on state assessments (M-Step) is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranging from 13.7% (3rd grade) to 37.4% (5th grade), compared to the state averages of 38.9% to 44.4%. The school's performance is also lower than the Melvindale-Northern Allen Park district average, indicating that Allendale is underperforming compared to other schools in the district.

Allendale Elementary has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 94.71% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance for specific subgroups, such as White students and students with special education needs, is particularly low compared to their peers statewide. Additionally, Allendale Elementary has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 26.1% to 37.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's per-student spending has increased in recent years, but it is still lower than the spending at some nearby schools, such as Rogers Early Elementary and Lafayette School.

914

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,004

Per pupil spending ?

91.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3201 Oakwood Blvd
Melvindale, MI 48122-1229

(313) 389-4664

District: Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools

Students who attend Allendale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Julian O Strong Middle School
High:	Melvindale High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.5%

Hispanic:

19.0%

African American:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — <1st percentile in 2021 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 23rd (2025) from a <1st-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (23% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

Michigan avg39%

1,142^nd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

530^th of 613Melvindale-Northern Allen Park 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
2025	20.8	1142 of 1488	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	1231 of 1486	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	1228 of 1470	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	1293 of 1344	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.6	1151 of 1153	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	1164 of 1408	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	1172 of 1448	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.6	1168 of 1466	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.9	1051 of 1548	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.2	1131 of 1580	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.7	1199 of 1533	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.5	1306 of 1563	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.1	1265 of 1566	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.2	1124 of 1552	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.3	1052 of 1552	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.0	1094 of 1589	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.9	1143 of 1577	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	53.6	921 of 1565	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	48.1	211 of 475	55.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	144 of 173	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	163 of 184	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	163 of 180	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	98 of 98	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	94 of 117	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.6	170 of 270	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	1091 of 1338	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	1191 of 1342	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	1217 of 1321	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.7	1104 of 1106	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.5	902 of 902	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	1021 of 1171	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	1105 of 1443	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	130 of 209	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	136 of 201	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	114 of 188	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.0	70 of 86	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.3	44 of 86	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	118 of 222	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	956 of 1346	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	1103 of 1381	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	1085 of 1350	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	1043 of 1099	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.1	749 of 749	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	866 of 1134	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	1045 of 1397	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	1173 of 1366	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	1190 of 1347	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	1145 of 1334	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	1126 of 1139	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.6	915 of 915	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	1074 of 1196	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	1185 of 1446	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	17.8	381 of 403	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	1158 of 1206	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	1163 of 1204	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	1164 of 1198	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.7	1102 of 1102	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.1	1005 of 1005	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	1082 of 1128	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	1194 of 1253	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2018)56th percentile+37 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2018)5th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science26%-15 vs state

English Language Arts23%-18 vs state

Math23%-16 vs state

Social Studies16%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, July 10, 2011

The poorest you could imagine, if you have a special education child seriously consider moving to any other school district (except Detroit)... Anywhere else will be better than here Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Allendale Elementary School	Public	2-5	3201 Oakwood Blvd	Melvindale	48122	Wayne County	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-4664	914	43	21.2	91.8%	644 (70.5%)	64 (7.0%)	174 (19.0%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.4%)	20.8	1142^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	23.3%		16.3	1231^st of 1486 public elementary schools	17.2%	89			13.7	20.8	37.4			20.3	24.0	24.3			25.7		15.5		$15,004	$2,087	$12,917
Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	12800 Visger St	Detroit	48217	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 386-5530	251	17	14.7	91.2%	2 (0.8%)	208 (82.9%)	30 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	13.8	1279^th of 1488 public elementary schools	14.0%		8.7	1370^th of 1486 public elementary schools	7.8%	91	32.4	11.8	13.8	16.7	24.0	18.8	11.8	13.8	16.7		18.8	11.8		17.6		17.6	$19,827	$2,188	$17,639
Lafayette School	Public	PK, KG-5	1360 Lafayette Blvd	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0224	441	27	16.5	97.5%	107 (24.3%)	70 (15.9%)	244 (55.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	18.2	1190^th of 1488 public elementary schools	20.0%		15.7	1238^th of 1486 public elementary schools	16.7%	48			25.0	28.8	35.4			18.3	20.0	7.2			16.9		14.5		$19,444	$2,349	$17,095
Ralph J Bunche Academy	Public	1-4	503 Hyacinthe St	Ecorse	48229	Wayne County	Ecorse Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 294-4710	316	12	26.3	83.5%	20 (6.3%)	245 (77.5%)	44 (13.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)								(n/a)				16.2					7.4								$19,566	$3,228	$16,338
Rogers Early Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	5000 Shenandoah Ave	Allen Park	48101	Wayne County	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-3345	436	21	20.8	90.4%	335 (76.8%)	31 (7.1%)	63 (14.4%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$18,706	$2,371	$16,335
Raupp School	Public	PK, KG-5	1351 Ethel Ave	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0226	261	19	14.0	94.3%	67 (25.7%)	70 (26.8%)	105 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.9%)	14.7	1264^th of 1488 public elementary schools	15.1%		11.8	1313^th of 1486 public elementary schools	11.6%	49			25.0	25.0	20.0			19.6					9.8				$18,655	$2,073	$16,582
Salina Elementary P 3	Public	PK, KG-3	2700 Ferney St	Dearborn	48120	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6550	406	34	12.0	94.8%	404 (99.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			41.7					53.3									$20,925	$1,589	$19,336
Ann Visger K5 Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	11121 W Jefferson Ave	River Rouge	48218	Wayne County	River Rouge School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 297-9648	625	30	20.8	86.9%	40 (6.4%)	473 (75.7%)	69 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.2%)	4.4	1484^th of 1488 public elementary schools	0.3%		6.2	1433^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	3.6%	51			6.6	4.9	10.5			9.8					6.3		2.3		$17,327	$2,249	$15,078
River Rouge Stem Academy at Dunn	Public	PK, KG-8	163 Burke St	River Rouge	48218	Wayne County	River Rouge School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 297-9663	370	21	17.6	78.9%	14 (3.8%)	320 (86.5%)	23 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	17.1	1221^st of 1488 public elementary schools	17.9%		9.4	1356^th of 1486 public elementary schools	8.7%	135	50.0	9.1	17.5		31.3	18.0	17.4	7.5			12.0	17.4	31.3	25.0	8.3	27.3	$17,093	$2,286	$14,807
Geer Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14767 Prospect St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-2300	380	27	14.1	78.7%	350 (92.1%)	20 (5.3%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	30.5	1005^th of 1488 public elementary schools	32.5%		32.6	980^th of 1486 public elementary schools	34.1%	25			28.6	33.8	38.3			35.3	12.9	25.0			33.9		20.7		$18,664	$1,516	$17,148

Frequently Asked Questions about Allendale Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Allendale Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Julian O Strong Middle School
High : Melvindale High School

Is Allendale Elementary School a good school?

Allendale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.3% of Michigan elementary schools.

What district is Allendale Elementary School in?

Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools

How many students attend Allendale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 914 students attended Allendale Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Allendale Elementary School?

Students at Allendale Elementary School are 70% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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