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Winchester Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

84^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Winchester Elementary School in Northville, MI, is a high-performing K-5 school with 519 students, part of the top-ranked Northville Public Schools district, and consistently earns a 5-star rating while ranking in the 92nd to 95th percentile statewide.

What truly sets Winchester apart is its exceptional support for students with special needs—in the 2023-2024 school year, this subgroup ranked 2nd out of 225 schools statewide, a remarkable achievement that indicates highly effective intervention systems. The school also boasts an incredibly low chronic absenteeism rate of just 6.3%, which is less than half the district average and less than a quarter of the state average, pointing to strong family-school partnerships and high student engagement. Interestingly, Winchester shows a unique performance pattern: while 3rd-grade proficiency scores are relatively lower (59.5% in ELA), students make significant gains as they progress, with 5th-grade ELA proficiency reaching 81.1%. This upward trajectory suggests the school actively develops students rather than simply receiving high performers, making it a model for student growth.

Winchester achieves its stellar results while spending less per student ($13,596) than its district peers like Moraine Elementary School ($16,754) and Silver Springs Elementary School ($15,500), demonstrating remarkable efficiency. When compared to nearby schools in the neighboring Plymouth-Canton Community Schools district—such as Farrand Elementary School, located less than a mile away—Winchester posts proficiency rates that are 20-40 percentage points higher, highlighting significant differences in outcomes across district boundaries. While there was a slight dip in state ranking during the 2024-2025 school year, the school rebounded strongly in 2025-2026, reaffirming its position as one of Michigan's top elementary schools.

519

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,596

Per pupil spending ?

5.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

16141 Winchester Dr
Northville, MI 48168-3489

(248) 465-2400

District: Northville Public Schools

Students who attend Winchester Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Meads Mill Middle School
High:	Northville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.7%

Asian:

9.2%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (67% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Michigan elementary schools

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Northville Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg76%

Michigan avg38%

84^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 2% (2016) to top 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Northville Public Schools

5^th of 625Northville 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	93.1	84 of 1492	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	89.9	120 of 1488	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	70 of 1486	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	79 of 1470	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	47 of 1344	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	91.2	62 of 1153	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.8	85 of 1408	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	85 of 1448	94.1%	★★★★★
2017	93.1	44 of 1466	97.0%	★★★★★
2016	95.4	33 of 1548	97.9%	★★★★★
2015	95.1	35 of 1580	97.8%	★★★★★
2014	92.2	53 of 1533	96.5%	★★★★★
2013	90.4	73 of 1563	95.3%	★★★★★
2012	90.4	77 of 1566	95.1%	★★★★★
2011	84.8	50 of 1552	96.8%	★★★★★
2010	82.1	80 of 1552	94.8%	★★★★★
2009	86.6	50 of 1589	96.9%	★★★★★
2008	85.1	69 of 1577	95.6%	★★★★★
2007	83.4	110 of 1565	93.0%	★★★★★
2006	85.7	62 of 1545	96.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	91.7	76 of 1343	94.3%	★★★★★
2025	81.7	197 of 1338	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	91.2	62 of 1342	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.5	129 of 1321	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.5	83 of 1106	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	76.5	152 of 902	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	90.9	52 of 1171	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	61 of 1443	95.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	91.1	90 of 1372	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	89.1	114 of 1366	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	86 of 1347	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	59 of 1334	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	33 of 1139	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.4	26 of 915	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	86.3	106 of 1196	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	124 of 1446	91.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	99.4	2 of 225	99.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	85.4	149 of 1199	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	83.0	172 of 1206	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	89.5	80 of 1204	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	92 of 1198	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	61 of 1102	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.4	54 of 1005	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	86 of 1128	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	97 of 1253	92.3%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2024)99th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)94th percentile~ school

Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school

White (2026)88th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts71%+30 vs state

Math68%+30 vs state

Science64%+24 vs state

Social Studies55%+27 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
Winchester Elementary School	Public	K-5	16141 Winchester Dr	Northville	48168	Wayne County	Northville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 465-2400	519	29	17.7	5.0%	424 (81.7%)	4 (0.8%)	19 (3.7%)	48 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.4%)	93.1	84^th of 1492 public elementary schools	94.4%		89.9	120^th of 1488 public elementary schools	91.9%	36	59.5	73.4	81.1		63.5	75.9	64.0		64.0	54.7	$13,596	$415	$13,181
Farrand Elementary School	Public	K-5	41400 Greenbriar Ln	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 582-6900	402	26	15.2	19.2%	291 (72.4%)	25 (6.2%)	35 (8.7%)	20 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (7.2%)	73.3	366^th of 1492 public elementary schools	75.5%		80.7	264^th of 1488 public elementary schools	82.3%	102	60.0	76.6	51.0		48.6	61.5	28.6		49.0	32.7	$20,264	$542	$19,721
Randolph Elementary School	Public	K-4	14470 Norman St	Livonia	48154	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 744-2770	532	36	14.8	29.9%	339 (63.7%)	82 (15.4%)	37 (7.0%)	28 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.6%)	55.8	615^th of 1492 public elementary schools	58.8%		67.5	448^th of 1488 public elementary schools	69.9%	167	44.0	35.9			48.0	44.6					$18,074	$1,336	$16,738
Silver Springs Elementary School	Public	K-5	19801 Silver Spring Dr	Northville	48167	Wayne County	Northville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 465-2300	403	24	17.0	8.9%	236 (58.6%)	16 (4.0%)	42 (10.4%)	91 (22.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	93.7	72^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	95.2%		93.3	72^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	95.2%		84.6	63.0	63.0		91.3	67.9	60.0		61.8	43.6	$15,500	$1,044	$14,457
NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	36611 Curtis Rd	Livonia	48152	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	Yes	No	No	(734) 744-2785	219	16	13.7	9.1%	60 (27.4%)	14 (6.4%)	6 (2.7%)	86 (39.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (23.7%)	71.3	387^th of 1492 public elementary schools	74.1%		87.1	172^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	88.4%	215	40.6	65.4	53.3	78.6	46.9	44.4	60.0	80.0	41.4	33.3	$15,277	$314	$14,963
Bird Elementary School	Public	K-5	220 N Sheldon Rd	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 416-3100	476	25	18.9	17.6%	390 (81.9%)	20 (4.2%)	30 (6.3%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	87.8	167^th of 1492 public elementary schools	88.8%		86.7	180^th of 1488 public elementary schools	87.9%	13	64.0	68.4	62.4		61.3	61.8	52.9		54.1	58.8	$15,986	$367	$15,619
Hoover Elementary School	Public	K-4	15900 Levan Rd	Livonia	48154	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 744-2730	524	30	17.4	11.5%	451 (86.1%)	11 (2.1%)	23 (4.4%)	20 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	91.7	107^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.8%		91.4	101^st of 1488 public elementary schools	93.2%	6	63.1	72.2			71.2	63.3					$14,248	$321	$13,927
Amerman Elementary School	Public	K-5	847 N Center St	Northville	48167	Wayne County	Northville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 465-2100	504	27	18.3	4.2%	328 (65.1%)	5 (1.0%)	17 (3.4%)	138 (27.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	98.6	8^th of 1492 public elementary schools	99.5%		97.7	17^th of 1488 public elementary schools	98.9%	9	72.1	88.7	87.3		62.8	85.5	86.6		86.6	74.6	$13,801	$424	$13,377
Smith Elementary School	Public	K-5	1298 McKinley St	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 416-4860	364	22	16.7	11.8%	297 (81.6%)	16 (4.4%)	14 (3.8%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.1%)	91.2	114^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.4%		88.6	144^th of 1488 public elementary schools	90.3%	30	54.2	63.8	74.6		59.3	74.5	63.5		69.8	58.7	$17,933	$367	$17,565
Moraine Elementary School	Public	K-5	46811 8 Mile Rd	Northville	48167	Wayne County	Northville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 465-2150	379	24	15.8	7.1%	303 (79.9%)	9 (2.4%)	11 (2.9%)	45 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	97.4	18^th of 1492 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.5	7^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.5%	11	69.2	90.0	86.7		69.2	91.4	80.0		81.7	58.3	$16,754	$621	$16,133

Frequently Asked Questions about Winchester Elementary School

What district is Winchester Elementary School in?

Northville Public Schools

Is Winchester Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Winchester Elementary School ranks in the top 5.6% of Michigan elementary schools.

How many students attend Winchester Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 519 students attended Winchester Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Winchester Elementary School?

Students at Winchester Elementary School are 82% White, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Winchester Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Meads Mill Middle School
High : Northville High School

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