Is Melvindale High School a good school?

Melvindale High School ranks in the bottom 13.6% of Michigan high schools.

How many students attend Melvindale High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 955 students attended Melvindale High School.

What is the racial makeup of Melvindale High School?

Students at Melvindale High School are 62% White, 28% Hispanic, 8% African American.

What schools feed into Melvindale High School?

Melvindale High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Allendale Elementary School Elementary : Rogers Early Elementary School Middle : Julian O Strong Middle School

Melvindale High School

Public 9-12

18656 Prospect St
Melvindale, MI 48122-1508

(313) 389-3320

District: Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
635^th of 735 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,545

Feeder schools for Melvindale High School:

Elementary:	Allendale Elementary School
	Rogers Early Elementary School
Middle:	Julian O Strong Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 22.4

Number of students: 955

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.7%

Hispanic:

28.5%

African American:

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Melvindale High School ranks worse than 86.4% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.35. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Melvindale High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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 (61.7%), Hispanic (28.5%), African American (8.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Melvindale High School is 22.4. (See more...)

Compare Melvindale High School employs 42.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Melvindale High School is $15,545.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Melvindale High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Melvindale High School 635^th of 735 Michigan public high schools. (See Melvindale High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools 560^th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Melvindale High School

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Rank History for all students at Melvindale High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	26.43	564^th	705	20.0%
2007	45.94	496^th	767	35.3%
2008	48.12	475^th	750	36.7%
2009	55.44	423^rd	754	43.9%
2010	56.83	424^th	765	44.6%
2011	42.13	532^nd	784	32.1%
2012	34.27	535^th	773	30.8%
2013	40.00	501^st	805	37.8%
2014	31.78	555^th	799	30.5%
2015	55.42	389^th	832	53.2%
2016	28.98	576^th	852	32.4%
2017	32.08	514^th	835	38.4%
2018	23.35	596^th	824	27.7%
2019	16.44	560^th	666	15.9%
2021	44.55	295^th	561	47.4%
2022	22.53	465^th	531	12.4%
2023	14.35	635^th	735	13.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Melvindale High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	49.35	30^th	102	70.6%
2019	22.36	22^nd	27	18.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Melvindale High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	70.09	38^th	315	87.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Melvindale High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	24.96	539^th	755	28.6%
2019	21.53	441^st	532	17.1%
2021	53.71	184^th	417	55.9%
2022	23.66	325^th	369	11.9%
2023	19.22	524^th	614	14.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Melvindale High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	31.09	484^th	710	31.8%
2019	10.43	500^th	554	9.7%
2023	11.67	550^th	611	10.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Melvindale High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	11.01	599^th	707	15.3%
2019	14.46	484^th	543	10.9%
2022	25.85	360^th	440	18.2%
2023	10.43	561^st	611	8.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Melvindale High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	54.03	86^th	254	66.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Melvindale High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	18.64	161^st	201	19.9%
2019	38.30	57^th	97	41.2%
2022	39.35	55^th	83	33.7%
2023	33.87	126^th	190	33.7%

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Rank History for White students at Melvindale High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	15.51	587^th	708	17.1%
2019	5.41	553^rd	582	5.0%
2022	10.25	474^th	492	3.7%
2023	4.88	632^nd	647	2.3%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Melvindale High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	684	7	0	37	6	n/a	n/a	0	734
1989	668	9	3	34	9	n/a	n/a	-58	665
1990	658	9	3	28	14	n/a	n/a	-40	672
1991	617	12	3	26	12	n/a	n/a	2	672
1992	575	6	3	30	14	n/a	n/a	0	628
1993	685	11	4	36	13	n/a	n/a	0	749
1994	547	10	3	33	9	n/a	n/a	0	602
1995	530	15	5	28	7	n/a	n/a	0	585
1996	530	15	5	28	7	n/a	n/a	0	585
1997	539	11	4	37	5	n/a	n/a	0	596
1998	500	12	3	40	4	n/a	n/a	0	559
1999	487	15	4	50	4	n/a	n/a	0	560
2000	521	13	3	58	2	n/a	n/a	0	597
2001	517	16	7	52	1	n/a	n/a	0	593
2002	588	26	3	68	2	n/a	n/a	0	687
2003	588	26	3	68	2	n/a	n/a	0	687
2004	596	59	3	87	3	n/a	n/a	0	748
2005	600	73	3	98	6	n/a	n/a	0	780
2006	597	126	3	127	7	n/a	n/a	0	860
2007	578	148	2	153	7	n/a	n/a	0	888
2008	553	170	5	161	9	n/a	n/a	2	900
2009	508	174	5	176	7	n/a	n/a	2	872
2010	475	175	6	200	8	n/a	n/a	0	864
2011	465	191	5	242	7	0	0	0	910
2012	458	174	5	260	6	0	0	0	903
2013	426	155	3	287	5	0	1	0	877
2014	413	142	1	285	8	0	4	0	853
2015	429	120	2	269	8	0	6	0	834
2016	470	121	5	277	7	0	9	0	889
2017	518	115	7	293	8	0	4	0	945
2018	589	106	8	306	6	0	8	0	1023
2019	651	76	9	310	3	0	5	0	1054
2020	605	73	9	290	3	0	4	0	984
2021	628	74	8	284	2	0	2	0	998
2022	617	76	7	270	0	0	3	0	973
2023	589	78	9	272	0	0	7	0	955

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

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Melvindale High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	734	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	665	n/a	n/a	5.9
1990	672	47.0	14.2	5.1
1991	672	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	628	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	749	n/a	0.0	10.9
1994	602	26.2	23.0	13.3
1995	585	24.5	23.9	12.3
1996	585	24.5	23.9	12.3
1997	596	25.0	23.8	13.4
1998	559	27.0	20.7	13.4
1999	560	31.0	18.1	15
2000	597	33.0	18.1	19.9
2001	593	30.5	19.4	19.9
2002	687	32.3	21.3	25.8
2003	687	32.3	21.3	25.8
2004	748	35.7	21.0	33.7
2005	780	34.6	22.5	38.7
2006	860	40.2	21.4	41.5
2007	888	41.3	21.5	50.9
2008	900	40.1	22.4	53.8
2009	872	40.3	21.6	57.8
2010	864	40.1	21.5	62
2011	910	35.8	25.3	65.8
2012	903	38.1	23.6	59
2013	877	38.0	23.0	69.4
2014	853	39.5	21.5	74
2015	834	38.0	21.9	73.3
2016	889	34.0	26.1	71.9
2017	945	37.5	25.2	69.1
2018	1023	37.5	27.2	81
2019	1054	44.6	23.5	80.7
2020	984	44.9	21.8	80.5
2021	998	41.4	24.0	74.8
2022	973	44.4	21.8	81.4
2023	955	42.5	22.4	84.7

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 Melvindale High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	734	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	665	n/a	n/a	5.9
1990	672	47.0	14.2	5.1
1991	672	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	628	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	749	n/a	0.0	10.9
1994	602	26.2	23.0	13.3
1995	585	24.5	23.9	12.3
1996	585	24.5	23.9	12.3
1997	596	25.0	23.8	13.4
1998	559	27.0	20.7	13.4
1999	560	31.0	18.1	15
2000	597	33.0	18.1	19.9
2001	593	30.5	19.4	19.9
2002	687	32.3	21.3	25.8
2003	687	32.3	21.3	25.8
2004	748	35.7	21.0	33.7
2005	780	34.6	22.5	38.7
2006	860	40.2	21.4	41.5
2007	888	41.3	21.5	50.9
2008	900	40.1	22.4	53.8
2009	872	40.3	21.6	57.8
2010	864	40.1	21.5	62
2011	910	35.8	25.3	65.8
2012	903	38.1	23.6	59
2013	877	38.0	23.0	69.4
2014	853	39.5	21.5	74
2015	834	38.0	21.9	73.3
2016	889	34.0	26.1	71.9
2017	945	37.5	25.2	69.1
2018	1023	37.5	27.2	81
2019	1054	44.6	23.5	80.7
2020	984	44.9	21.8	80.5
2021	998	41.4	24.0	74.8
2022	973	44.4	21.8	81.4
2023	955	42.5	22.4	84.7

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 Melvindale High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,153 (11.2%)	$9,149 (88.8%)	$10,302
2020	$1,247 (11.2%)	$9,915 (88.8%)	$11,162
2021	$00 (NaN)	$00 (NaN)	$00
2022	$2,506 (18.7%)	$10,866 (81.3%)	$13,372
2023	$1,960 (12.6%)	$13,585 (87.4%)	$15,545

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Melvindale High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 560^th of 666 High schools	Ranks 635^th of 735 High schools	2.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Melvindale High School)	19.7	18.3	1.4%
11th Grade Social Studies (Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools)	19.7	18.3	1.4%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Melvindale High School)	38.1	25.5	12.6%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools)	38.1	25.5	12.6%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Melvindale High School)	20.1	12.5	7.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools)	20.1	12.5	7.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	36.3	29.9	6.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1054	955	9.4%
African American	76	78	2.6%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	9	9
Hispanic	310	272	12.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	651	589	9.5%
Two or More Races	5	7	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	80.7%	84.7%	4%

Schools Near Melvindale High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT English Language Arts (2023)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2023)	SAT Mathematics (2023)	M-Step English Language Arts (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Melvindale High School	Public	9-12	18656 Prospect St	Melvindale	48122	Wayne County	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 389-3320	955	43	22.4	84.7%	589 (61.7%)	78 (8.2%)	272 (28.5%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	14.4	635^th of 735 public high schools	13.6%		22.5	465^th of 531 public high schools	12.4%	170		25.5	12.5			20.9	18.3	$15,545	$1,960	$13,585
Academy for Business and Technology High School	Public, Charter	6-12	19625 Wood St	Melvindale	48122	Wayne County	Academy for Business and Technology	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 382-3422	258	19	13.9	93.4%	9 (3.5%)	237 (91.9%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)								(n/a)	25.0			22.7	7.9			$13,880	$3,407	$10,472
Lincoln Park High School	Public	9-12	1701 Champaign Rd	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 389-0234	1,367	63	21.6	79.1%	456 (33.4%)	200 (14.6%)	633 (46.3%)	11 (0.8%)	8 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	57 (4.2%)	12.4	650^th of 735 public high schools	11.6%		5.9	527^th of 531 public high schools	0.8%	123		29.0				16.5	13.8	$17,169	$2,546	$14,622
River Rouge High School	Public	9-12	1460 Coolidge Hwy	River Rouge	48218	Wayne County	River Rouge School District of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 297-9600	966	38	25.6	84.8%	22 (2.3%)	839 (86.9%)	65 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.1%)	3.1	727^th of 735 public high schools	1.1%					(n/a)		10.2				6.0	5.6	$15,260	$2,867	$12,393
Hope Academic Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	27225 W Outer Dr	Ecorse	48229	Wayne County	Ecorse Public Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(313) 294-4750	67	1	67.0	85.1%	5 (7.5%)	53 (79.1%)	7 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)								$14,840	$2,517	$12,324
Edsel Ford High School	Public	9-12	20601 Rotunda Dr	Dearborn	48124	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 827-1500	1,639	87	18.9	68.2%	1,428 (87.1%)	106 (6.5%)	65 (4.0%)	20 (1.2%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	11 (0.7%)	28.3	530^th of 735 public high schools	27.9%		26.6	451^st of 531 public high schools	15.1%	79		42.4	15.0			28.9	24.0	$16,306	$2,233	$14,073
Henry Ford Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	20900 Oakwood Blvd	Dearborn	48124	Wayne County	Henry Ford Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 982-6193	497	26	19.6	63.0%	152 (30.6%)	246 (49.5%)	84 (16.9%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	31.5	505^th of 735 public high schools	31.3%		35.5	387^th of 531 public high schools	27.1%	118		37.1	21.6			28.8	28.8	$13,537	$2,178	$11,359
Ecorse Community High School	Public	8-12	27385 W Outer Dr	Ecorse	48229	Wayne County	Ecorse Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 294-4700	296	15	19.7	80.7%	24 (8.1%)	235 (79.4%)	34 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	6.6	692^nd of 735 public high schools	5.9%					(n/a)		15.0				14.8	10.0	$23,569	$7,761	$15,808
Dearborn Heights Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	20629 Annapolis St	Dearborn Heights	48125	Wayne County	Dearborn Heights School District #7	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(313) 203-1000	16	18	.8	75.0%	12 (75.0%)	1 (6.3%)	1 (6.3%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)								$25,463	$1,604	$23,859
Allen Park High School	Public	9-12	18401 Champaign Rd	Allen Park	48101	Wayne County	Allen Park Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 827-1200	1,152	59	19.5	35.7%	916 (79.5%)	34 (3.0%)	163 (14.1%)	9 (0.8%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.1%)	55.2	307^th of 735 public high schools	58.2%		53.8	275^th of 531 public high schools	48.2%	32		52.5	26.8			42.3	36.7	$14,554	$963	$13,592

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