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Beech Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1230^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Beech Elementary is a public school in Redford, MI, serving 457 students in grades PK through 6 as part of the Redford Union Schools District No. 1, where 84% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Beech Elementary has shown steady academic improvement over the past several years, climbing from the 4th percentile statewide in 2021-2022 to the 18th percentile in 2025-2026. The school now outperforms its district average in English Language Arts for 4th, 5th, and 6th grades—with 4th-grade ELA proficiency at 31.7% compared to the district's 28.1%. However, math remains a significant challenge, particularly in 5th grade where only 8.1% of students are proficient, a full 24 percentage points below the state average. When compared to nearby schools, Beech is one of the stronger performers in a challenging landscape, ranking above MadisonCarver Academy (5th percentile), Discovery Creative Pathways Redford (10th percentile), and Redford Service Learning Academy Campus (14th percentile), while trailing slightly behind Botsford Elementary School (23rd percentile).

The school's most pressing issue is chronic absenteeism, with 52.4% of students missing significant school days—nearly double the state average of 27.9% and far above Botsford Elementary's rate of 27.9%. This is likely the single largest barrier to academic success, though the school has made progress reducing absenteeism from a peak of 62% in 2021-2022. Beech maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1, comparable to Botsford (13.1:1) and much better than MadisonCarver Academy (31.1:1). Notably, Beech spends $30,855 per student—more than double what nearby charter schools like Grand River Academy ($13,116) spend—yet academic outcomes are only modestly better, suggesting that while resources are abundant, addressing attendance and math instruction will be key to continuing the school's upward trajectory.

457

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,855

Per pupil spending ?

84%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19990 Beech Daly Rd
Redford, MI 48240

(313) 242-6100

District: Redford Union Schools District No. 1

Students who attend Beech Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Redford Union Junior High
High:	Redford Union High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.5%

White:

17.9%

Hispanic:

8.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (18% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (52% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg17%

Michigan avg37%

1,230^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Redford Union Schools District No. 1

556^th of 625Redford Union Schools District No. 1 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	17.3	1230 of 1492	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.5	1268 of 1488	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	1275 of 1486	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	1355 of 1470	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	1287 of 1344	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.7	1139 of 1153	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	1344 of 1408	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	1325 of 1448	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.4	1352 of 1466	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.4	1285 of 1548	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.4	1325 of 1580	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.1	1430 of 1533	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.6	1396 of 1563	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	267 of 388	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.3	278 of 369	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	238 of 348	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.5	274 of 321	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	141 of 158	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	198 of 212	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	414 of 475	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	1138 of 1343	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.6	1235 of 1338	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	1153 of 1342	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	1284 of 1321	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	1087 of 1106	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.5	1156 of 1171	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	1346 of 1443	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	57.6	73 of 222	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	1006 of 1352	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.7	1061 of 1346	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	1161 of 1381	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	1227 of 1350	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	1041 of 1099	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	742 of 749	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	1084 of 1134	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	1280 of 1397	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	14.6	1198 of 1372	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	1203 of 1366	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	1275 of 1347	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	1278 of 1334	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.2	1132 of 1139	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.3	1180 of 1196	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	1245 of 1446	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	25.8	61 of 81	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	21.5	368 of 403	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	672 of 1206	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	920 of 1204	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	1078 of 1198	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	1020 of 1102	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	1096 of 1128	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	1077 of 1253	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2018)67th percentile+59 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2026)31st percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)25th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)15th percentile~ school

Male (2026)13th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2018)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts24%-16 vs state

Math17%-20 vs state

Science13%-27 vs state

Social Studies8%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	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	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
Beech Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	19990 Beech Daly Rd	Redford	48240	Wayne County	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 242-6100	457	34	13.6	84.0%	82 (17.9%)	304 (66.5%)	37 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.0%)	17.3	1230^th of 1492 public elementary schools	17.6%		14.5	1268^th of 1488 public elementary schools	14.8%	38			16.4	31.7	21.0	29.1		17.9	28.3	8.1	12.7		12.9		8.1		$30,855	$1,916	$28,939
Redford Service Learning Academy Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	25490 Grand River Ave	Redford	48240	Wayne County	Detroit Service Learning Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 541-7619	445	29	15.3	98.0%	1 (0.2%)	441 (99.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	14.6	1283^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	14.0%		11.1	1337^th of 1488 public elementary schools	10.1%	54	26.5	332.7	18.8	21.2	1466.3	14.6	10.6	20.8	19.2	1450.3	1559.6	1656.0	1464.4	10.2	1463.7	16.3	$14,380	$1,878	$12,502
Weston Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	22930 Chippewa St	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	Weston Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 387-6038	258	12	21.5	85.3%	0 (0.0%)	258 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.1	1295^th of 1492 public elementary schools	13.2%		13.4	1292^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	13.2%	3	50.0	9.5	1267.8	14.8	19.2	25.0	24.2	1275.5	1371.9	1463.5	1562.9	9.1	11.5	25.6	1473.9	48.8	$13,829	$1,860	$11,970
David Ellis Academy PK	Public, Charter	PK-K	23500 W 7 Mile Rd	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	David Ellis Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(313) 927-5395	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Grand River Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	28111 8 Mile Rd	Livonia	48152	Wayne County	Grand River Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 893-6100	727	41	17.7	80.5%	18 (2.5%)	573 (78.8%)	28 (3.9%)	18 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (12.4%)	17.3	1232^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	17.4%		12.8	1303^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	12.4%	71	52.7	23.0	27.9	26.7	19.6	17.1	36.7	18.0	24.3	11.8	13.0	21.7	20.0	20.0	7.8	36.0	$13,116	$1,647	$11,469
Charles Wright Academy of Arts and Science	Public	PK, KG-8	19299 Berg Rd	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 538-3024	692	37	18.9	92.5%	1 (0.1%)	676 (97.7%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	19.4	1185^th of 1492 public elementary schools	20.6%		15.7	1251^st of 1488 public elementary schools	15.9%	66	22.4	10.3	12.5	23.4	26.7	19.4	13.1	15.5	13.0	13.5	13.1	8.1	22.2	8.7	30.0	50.7	$20,312	$1,555	$18,757
Discovery Creative Pathways Redford	Public, Charter	K-8	17175 Olympia	Redford	48240	Wayne County	Discovery Creative Pathways	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 916-7490	208	15	13.8	91.8%	7 (3.4%)	192 (92.3%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)								(n/a)	19.1	336.7	1267.4	1364.2	1475.5	13.0	16.7	15.0	1365.6	1464.3	1559.4	1665.3	1479.6	1773.7	1466.8	14.3	$19,424	$2,109	$17,315
Redford Union Student Services	Public	PK-K	18225 Kinloch	Redford	48240	Wayne County	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(313) 242-3501	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Botsford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19515 Lathers St	Livonia	48152	Wayne County	Clarenceville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 919-0402	347	26	13.1	68.9%	178 (51.3%)	111 (32.0%)	23 (6.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.9%)	21.6	1147^th of 1492 public elementary schools	23.1%		22	1126^th of 1488 public elementary schools	24.3%	21			20.5	27.8	21.7			48.7	31.5	10.1			23.2		7.2		$16,243	$1,830	$14,413
MadisonCarver Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	19900 Mcintyre St	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	Madison-Carver Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 522-7602	343	11	31.1	86.0%	0 (0.0%)	338 (98.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7.5	1423^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	4.6%		8.8	1377^th of 1488 public elementary schools	7.5%	46	40.0	340.0	10.6	14.0	12.5	17.3	20.0	12.1	5.3	1460.1	5.8	1663.6	8.9	20.0	1466.6	26.7	$16,296	$2,493	$13,803

Frequently Asked Questions about Beech Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Beech Elementary?

Students at Beech Elementary are 67% African American, 18% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Beech Elementary attend?

Students who attend Beech Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Redford Union Junior High
High : Redford Union High School

What district is Beech Elementary in?

Redford Union Schools District No. 1

Is Beech Elementary a good school?

Beech Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.6% of Michigan elementary schools.

How many students attend Beech Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 457 students attended Beech Elementary.

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