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Farrand Elementary School

Q: Is Farrand Elementary School a good school?

Farrand Elementary School ranks 366 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

366^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Farrand Elementary School in Plymouth, MI, is a K-5 school with 402 students in the well-regarded Plymouth-Canton Community Schools district, serving a relatively affluent community where about 19% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Farrand is a solid, above-average school, but it has some notable quirks compared to its neighbors. The biggest red flag is a dramatic drop in test scores between 4th and 5th grade. While 61.5% of 4th graders were proficient in math, only 28.6% of 5th graders hit that mark—a 33-point plunge. Reading scores show a similar pattern, falling from 76.6% proficiency in 4th grade to 51% in 5th grade. This "5th-grade slump" doesn't appear at nearby schools like Smith Elementary School (63.5% math proficiency) or Bird Elementary School (52.9%), which both maintain strong scores through 5th grade. It's worth noting that last year's 5th graders scored much higher, so this could be a cohort-specific issue rather than a systemic problem.

On the positive side, Farrand does exceptionally well supporting its low-income students, ranking in the 81st percentile statewide for that subgroup—higher than its overall 75th percentile ranking. The school also spends more per student ($20,264) than any nearby school, including higher-ranked Isbister Elementary School ($16,863) and Winchester Elementary School ($13,596). Chronic absenteeism (13.6%) is better than the state average but higher than top performers like Isbister (7.2%). Overall, Farrand is a good school with a unique strength in closing achievement gaps, but parents should ask about the 5th-grade transition if considering this school.

402

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,264

Per pupil spending ?

19.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

41400 Greenbriar Ln
Plymouth, MI 48170-2626

(734) 582-6900

District: Plymouth-Canton Community Schools

Students who attend Farrand Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Middle School
High:	Canton High School
	Plymouth High School
	Salem High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.4%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (52% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Michigan elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg55%

Michigan avg38%

366^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools

106^th of 625Plymouth-Canton Community 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	73.3	366 of 1492	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	80.7	264 of 1488	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	367 of 1486	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	300 of 1470	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	204 of 1344	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	197 of 1153	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	347 of 1408	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	281 of 1448	80.6%	★★★★☆
2017	70.5	348 of 1466	76.3%	★★★★☆
2016	74.7	337 of 1548	78.2%	★★★★☆
2015	71.6	419 of 1580	73.5%	★★★★☆
2014	82.2	200 of 1533	87.0%	★★★★☆
2013	68.2	476 of 1563	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.7	465 of 1566	70.3%	★★★★☆
2011	59.2	804 of 1552	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.4	868 of 1552	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.4	770 of 1589	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.3	841 of 1577	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.4	878 of 1565	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.1	1143 of 1545	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	360 of 1343	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	73.6	290 of 1338	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	496 of 1342	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.5	205 of 1321	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	128 of 1106	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	210 of 902	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	464 of 1171	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.9	307 of 1443	78.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	261 of 1352	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	344 of 1381	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	385 of 1350	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	373 of 1099	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	383 of 1397	72.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	386 of 1372	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	80.7	230 of 1366	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	258 of 1347	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	385 of 1334	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	284 of 1139	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.0	109 of 915	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.8	79 of 1196	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	77.8	282 of 1446	80.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	437 of 1199	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.6	291 of 1206	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	332 of 1204	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	265 of 1198	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	158 of 1102	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	163 of 1005	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	340 of 1128	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.5	340 of 1253	72.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)72nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts63%+22 vs state

Science49%+9 vs state

Math48%+10 vs state

Social Studies33%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, March 18, 2012

I have been so happy with Farrand Elementary. The staff go above and beyond to give each child a quality education. The parent community is welcoming and supportive. Great school. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, January 29, 2012

Our child has been at Farrand for 4 years and we are extremely happy with the school! The teachers are fabulous and hardworking and the classrooms have leading edge technology. The administration is implementing fresh and exciting ideas. Our daughter is thriving there. We would recommend this school to anyone. Close Quote

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Isbister Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9300 N Canton Center Rd	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 416-6050	422	28	15.2	13.5%	346 (82.0%)	13 (3.1%)	25 (5.9%)	12 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.7%)	90	134^th of 1492 public elementary schools	91.0%		94.5	59^th of 1488 public elementary schools	96.0%	75	75.0	63.8	63.6		78.1	72.5	54.5		61.0	42.9	$16,863	$507	$16,356
Rosedale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	36651 Ann Arbor Trl	Livonia	48150	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 744-2800	301	18	16.5	38.9%	176 (58.5%)	48 (15.9%)	27 (9.0%)	35 (11.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	66.4	468^th of 1492 public elementary schools	68.6%		53.1	671^st of 1488 public elementary schools	54.9%	203	51.8	46.4			50.9	44.6					$15,500	$740	$14,760

Frequently Asked Questions about Farrand Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Farrand Elementary School?

Students at Farrand Elementary School are 72% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Farrand Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 402 students attended Farrand Elementary School.

What district is Farrand Elementary School in?

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools

What schools do graduates of Farrand Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : West Middle School
High : Canton High School
High : Plymouth High School
High : Salem High School

Is Farrand Elementary School a good school?

Farrand Elementary School ranks 366^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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