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Westdale Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

313

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,263

Per pupil spending ?

69%

Free/discounted lunch ?

705 S Center Rd
Saginaw, MI 48638-6122

(989) 797-1827

District: Saginaw Township Community Schools

Students who attend Westdale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	White Pine Middle School
High:	Heritage High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.1%

African American:

28.8%

Hispanic:

24.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2006 → 21st in 2010

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2006

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2009-2010) ?

This school82%

District avg90%

Michigan avg87%

Not ranked this year

Westdale Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

282^nd of 613Saginaw Township 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
2010	40.2	1220 of 1552	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.9	1363 of 1589	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.4	1276 of 1577	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.8	1465 of 1565	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	21.5	1384 of 1545	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Michigan (2009-2010) ?

Math86%~ state avg

Reading80%-7 vs state

Science79%~ state avg

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Schools Near Westdale Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th 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
Westdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	705 S Center Rd	Saginaw	48638	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 797-1827	313	19	16.6	69.0%	113 (36.1%)	90 (28.8%)	75 (24.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (10.5%)								(n/a)									$14,263	$2,305	$11,958
Arrowwood Elementary School	Public	3-5	5410 Seidel Rd	Saginaw	48638	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 797-1835	445	26	16.9	58.7%	194 (43.6%)	98 (22.0%)	107 (24.0%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.4%)	23.7	1099^th of 1488 public elementary schools	26.1%		22.8	1129^th of 1486 public elementary schools	24.0%	30	33.3	27.5	32.8	25.9	26.7	14.2	26.1	10.4	$13,599	$1,455	$12,144
Chester F Miller School	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 Brockway St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-4850	247	15	16.4	89.9%	62 (25.1%)	100 (40.5%)	59 (23.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.3%)	23	1111^th of 1488 public elementary schools	25.3%		12.2	1303^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	12.3%	192		11.8	31.8	15.4		25.0	29.5	20.5	$17,423	$3,721	$13,702
Handley School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1300 Passolt St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 399-4250	370	18	20.5	42.7%	144 (38.9%)	111 (30.0%)	32 (8.6%)	48 (13.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.9%)	97.1	23^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	98.5%		96.1	34^th of 1486 public elementary schools	97.7%	11	80.4	81.5	91.1	92.9	83.3	57.1	75.0	60.7	$21,214	$2,955	$18,259
Merrill Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Grout St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-4800	267	13	20.5	92.5%	53 (19.9%)	128 (47.9%)	52 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	33 (12.4%)	10.9	1339^th of 1488 public elementary schools	10.0%		7.9	1393^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	6.3%	54	9.3	23.9	15.9	20.9	6.5	16.3	15.9	6.8	$16,947	$3,798	$13,149
Hemmeter Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1890 Hemmeter Rd	Saginaw	48638	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 797-1832	331	16	20.0	12.4%	256 (77.3%)	9 (2.7%)	31 (9.4%)	22 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	98.9	4^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.7%		98.9	5^th of 1486 public elementary schools	99.7%	1	83.1	92.7	89.3	84.7	94.6	75.0	82.1	66.1	$12,157	$784	$11,373
Shields Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6900 Stroebel Rd	Saginaw	48609	Saginaw County	Swan Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 921-4701	447	24	18.8	33.8%	346 (77.4%)	9 (2.0%)	70 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)								(n/a)									$11,772	$1,164	$10,609
Weiss Elementary School	Public	3-5	4645 Weiss St	Saginaw	48603	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 793-5226	357	22	16.3	60.5%	147 (41.2%)	71 (19.9%)	96 (26.9%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	34 (9.5%)	26.8	1055^th of 1488 public elementary schools	29.1%		20	1164^th of 1486 public elementary schools	21.7%	109	36.3	29.2	25.6	40.7	25.6	19.0	21.7	15.0	$13,527	$1,330	$12,197
Kempton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3040 Davenport Ave	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-4600	279	17	16.4	88.9%	80 (28.7%)	182 (65.2%)	11 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	8.5	1384^th of 1488 public elementary schools	7.0%		8.8	1369^th of 1486 public elementary schools	7.9%	15	20.8	9.6	17.3	8.2			11.5	7.7	$17,313	$4,890	$12,423
Herig School	Public	PK, KG-5	1905 Houghton Ave	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-4350	282	11	25.6	94.0%	59 (20.9%)	148 (52.5%)	50 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.2%)	5.4	1460^th of 1488 public elementary schools	1.9%		8.2	1379^th of 1486 public elementary schools	7.2%	81	5.7	13.3		9.4					$18,963	$5,582	$13,381

Frequently Asked Questions about Westdale Elementary School

How many students attend Westdale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended Westdale Elementary School.

What district is Westdale Elementary School in?

Saginaw Township Community Schools

What schools do graduates of Westdale Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : White Pine Middle School
High : Heritage High School

What is the racial makeup of Westdale Elementary School?

Students at Westdale Elementary School are 36% White, 29% African American, 24% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

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