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Clarence Randall Elementary School

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Clarence Randall Elementary School ranks 1064 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1064^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Clarence Randall Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Taylor, Michigan, serving 486 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Taylor School District, which is ranked 539 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Clarence Randall Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Michigan elementary schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 1,108 and 1,288 out of around 1,500 schools.

Clarence Randall Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student engagement, and socioeconomic factors. The school consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on M-Step assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranging from 18.3% to 36.1%, compared to state averages of 38.9% to 44.4%. In math, the school's proficiency rates range from 15.5% to 23.9%, compared to state averages of 32.9% to 42.7%. Additionally, the school has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 55.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Clarence Randall Elementary School to other nearby schools, such as Bennie Elementary School in the Allen Park district and North Pointe Elementary in the Southgate district, it becomes clear that Clarence Randall is underperforming significantly, despite serving similar student populations. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.78% to 84.98%, suggests a high concentration of students from low-income families, which may be a contributing factor to the school's academic struggles.

492

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,059

Per pupil spending ?

83.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8699 Robert St
Taylor, MI 48180-2332

(313) 295-5812

District: Taylor School District

Students who attend Clarence Randall Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hoover Middle School
High:	Taylor High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.2%

African American:

16.7%

Hispanic:

10.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2014 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2014

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Taylor School District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (25% vs 39% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 28% Michigan)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg19%

Michigan avg39%

1,064^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Taylor School District

539^th of 613Taylor School District 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
2025	25.8	1064 of 1488	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	1246 of 1486	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	1288 of 1470	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	1230 of 1344	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	1267 of 1408	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	1162 of 1448	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.2	1208 of 1466	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.0	1108 of 1548	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.6	1211 of 1580	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.2	1234 of 1533	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.1	1254 of 1563	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.5	1228 of 1566	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.9	1131 of 1552	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.7	1174 of 1552	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.5	1198 of 1589	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.4	1268 of 1577	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.8	1224 of 1565	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.9	1172 of 1545	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	1072 of 1338	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	1296 of 1342	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	1292 of 1321	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	1068 of 1106	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	1126 of 1171	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	1155 of 1443	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	949 of 1346	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	1221 of 1381	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	1185 of 1350	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	1009 of 1099	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	1063 of 1134	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	1041 of 1397	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	1021 of 1366	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	1126 of 1347	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	1167 of 1334	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	1088 of 1139	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	1114 of 1196	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	1113 of 1446	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	209 of 252	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	200 of 225	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	178 of 195	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	251 of 403	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	1060 of 1206	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	1152 of 1204	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.5	1183 of 1198	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	1081 of 1102	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	1107 of 1128	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	1179 of 1253	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)29th percentile~ school

Male (2025)25th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science30%-10 vs state

English Language Arts28%-14 vs state

Social Studies24%-6 vs state

Math21%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Clarence Randall Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	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	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
Clarence Randall Elementary School	Public	K-5	8699 Robert St	Taylor	48180	Wayne County	Taylor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 295-5812	492	30	16.1	83.9%	311 (63.2%)	82 (16.7%)	51 (10.4%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.3%)	25.8	1064^th of 1488 public elementary schools	28.5%		15.2	1246^th of 1486 public elementary schools	16.2%	182			26.8	18.3	36.1			23.9	15.5	22.9			30.2		24.0		$18,059	$4,644	$13,415
Kinyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10455 Monroe Blvd	Taylor	48180	Wayne County	Taylor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 295-5802	375	23	16.0	77.6%	187 (49.9%)	93 (24.8%)	59 (15.7%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.7%)	24.8	1085^th of 1488 public elementary schools	27.1%		16.7	1226^th of 1486 public elementary schools	17.5%	141			17.0	29.0	31.8			20.8	38.7	18.2			19.7		22.7		$18,900	$4,544	$14,357
Blair Moody Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8280 Hipp St	Taylor	48180	Wayne County	Taylor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 295-5807	317	20	16.0	79.2%	151 (47.6%)	104 (32.8%)	35 (11.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.9%)	22.4	1120^th of 1488 public elementary schools	24.7%		28.2	1049^th of 1486 public elementary schools	29.4%	71			18.9	33.3	31.1			20.8	28.9	17.8			26.7		15.6		$22,263	$5,621	$16,642
Taylor Parks Elementary School	Public	K-5	20614 Pinecrest St	Taylor	48180	Wayne County	Taylor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 374-1246	322	19	17.4	82.0%	178 (55.3%)	88 (27.3%)	28 (8.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.1%)	16.9	1223^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	17.8%		9.8	1347^th of 1486 public elementary schools	9.4%	124				30.2	29.4			11.5	23.3	14.7			20.6		10.3		$20,524	$5,098	$15,427
Bernice McDowell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22929 Brest	Taylor	48180	Wayne County	Taylor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 374-1240	341	20	16.7	83.3%	141 (41.3%)	132 (38.7%)	30 (8.8%)	21 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	10.4	1348^th of 1488 public elementary schools	9.4%		9.2	1358^th of 1486 public elementary schools	8.6%	10			9.6	17.9	28.1			5.8	14.3	8.8			14.0		10.5		$20,384	$5,578	$14,806
Bennie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17401 Champaign Rd	Allen Park	48101	Wayne County	Allen Park Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-1300	513	28	18.4	48.1%	392 (76.4%)	21 (4.1%)	78 (15.2%)	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	44.2	808^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.7%		48	729^th of 1486 public elementary schools	50.9%	79			49.4	36.4	47.1			43.2	31.8	28.2			28.2		23.5		$13,783	$843	$12,940
Quest Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	24745 Van Born Rd	Taylor	48180	Wayne County	Quest Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 299-0534	683	40	17.0	84.8%	166 (24.3%)	350 (51.2%)	83 (12.2%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (11.6%)	27.7	1041^st of 1488 public elementary schools	30.0%		32.1	986^th of 1486 public elementary schools	33.6%	55	51.5	30.3	18.1	27.7	28.6	28.8	30.6	34.7	29.8	25.4	28.8	32.7	22.5	35.4	19.7	33.8	$14,036	$2,708	$11,327
Lindemann Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9201 Carter Ave	Allen Park	48101	Wayne County	Allen Park Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(313) 827-1150	639	36	17.8	46.9%	489 (76.5%)	11 (1.7%)	108 (16.9%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.6%)	69.4	417^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.0%		55.9	617^th of 1486 public elementary schools	58.5%	200			53.8	40.6	56.9			55.8	45.3	47.7			47.7		40.4		$14,656	$969	$13,687
Holland Elementary School	Public	K-5	10201 Holland Rd	Taylor	48180	Wayne County	Taylor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 295-5795	310	18	17.0	79.0%	150 (48.4%)	92 (29.7%)	29 (9.4%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.0%)	18.2	1192^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	19.9%		19.5	1167^th of 1486 public elementary schools	21.5%	25			7.0	48.9	20.0			10.3	30.4	6.5			19.6		10.9		$18,241	$4,660	$13,581
Pardee School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4650 Pardee Ave	Dearborn Heights	48125	Wayne County	Dearborn Heights School District #7	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 203-5600	337	23	14.7	77.2%	211 (62.6%)	64 (19.0%)	45 (13.4%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	13.4	1291^st of 1488 public elementary schools	13.2%		9.8	1349^th of 1486 public elementary schools	9.2%	58			19.6	17.0	18.0			10.7	9.3	16.0			30.0		12.0		$14,714	$1,619	$13,096

Frequently Asked Questions about Clarence Randall Elementary School

What district is Clarence Randall Elementary School in?

Taylor School District

Is Clarence Randall Elementary School a good school?

Clarence Randall Elementary School ranks 1064^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Clarence Randall Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Clarence Randall Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hoover Middle School
High : Taylor High School

How many students attend Clarence Randall Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 492 students attended Clarence Randall Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Clarence Randall Elementary School?

Students at Clarence Randall Elementary School are 63% White, 17% African American, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

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