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Kinyon Elementary School

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Kinyon Elementary School ranks 1085 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1085^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Kinyon Elementary School is a public elementary school in Taylor, Michigan, serving 430 students in grades PK-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. Kinyon Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom quarter of Michigan elementary schools, with a 1-star rating for the past several years.

Kinyon Elementary faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 55.2% in recent years, which is much higher than the state average. Academically, the school's performance on M-Step tests is consistently below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 17% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 38.9% statewide. Additionally, Kinyon has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 81.13% to 91.86% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than nearby schools in the Allen Park Public Schools district.

Despite high spending per student at Kinyon Elementary, ranging from $14,555 to $18,900 in recent years, the school's academic performance remains poor, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution. When comparing Kinyon to nearby schools, it is clear that the school is performing significantly worse across a range of metrics, including academic achievement, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic status of the student population. Addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that addresses the root causes of the school's struggles.

375

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,900

Per pupil spending ?

77.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10455 Monroe Blvd
Taylor, MI 48180-3630

(313) 295-5802

District: Taylor School District

Students who attend Kinyon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Robert J West Middle School
High:	Taylor High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.9%

African American:

24.8%

Hispanic:

15.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 13th percentile in 2022 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 27th (2025) from a 13th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

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

!Science scores 21 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg19%

Michigan avg39%

1,085^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	24.8	1085 of 1488	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	1226 of 1486	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	1222 of 1470	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	1165 of 1344	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	1136 of 1408	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	1107 of 1448	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.7	1199 of 1466	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	47.1	837 of 1548	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.6	769 of 1580	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	38.1	1043 of 1533	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.7	825 of 1563	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.7	1051 of 1566	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.7	1211 of 1552	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.4	1302 of 1552	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.4	1327 of 1589	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.6	1264 of 1577	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.1	1266 of 1565	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.3	1180 of 1545	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	121 of 369	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	154 of 348	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	94 of 321	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	42.8	247 of 475	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	1133 of 1338	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	1233 of 1342	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	1244 of 1321	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	992 of 1171	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	1085 of 1443	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	72 of 209	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	789 of 1346	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1088 of 1381	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	1097 of 1350	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	959 of 1099	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	850 of 1134	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	1011 of 1397	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	1000 of 1366	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	1114 of 1347	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	1102 of 1334	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	1020 of 1139	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	985 of 1196	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	1069 of 1446	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	22.8	186 of 225	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.0	139 of 403	65.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	1073 of 1206	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	1128 of 1204	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	1087 of 1198	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	1030 of 1102	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	913 of 1128	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	1027 of 1253	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)67th percentile+40 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-15 vs state

Math26%-12 vs state

Social Studies23%-7 vs state

Science20%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Kinyon 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
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
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
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
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
North Pointe Elementary	Public	K-6	18635 Bowie St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Southgate Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 246-4600	218	17	13.2	65.1%	95 (43.6%)	46 (21.1%)	58 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (8.3%)	34	951^st of 1488 public elementary schools	36.1%		34.3	946^th of 1486 public elementary schools	36.3%	5			26.5	30.4	38.5	28.6		32.4	39.1	19.2	21.4		46.2		15.4		$20,002	$1,146	$18,856
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
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
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
Creative Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	15100 Northline Rd	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Creative Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 284-5600	759	41	18.7	60.5%	295 (38.9%)	240 (31.6%)	170 (22.4%)	20 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.2%)	20.8	1141^st of 1488 public elementary schools	23.3%		22.7	1132^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	23.8%	9	75.0	43.2	11.6	20.2	37.6	31.7	31.0	18.9	11.2	17.6	23.8	19.7	25.9	52.3	17.6	56.8	$11,070	$1,755	$9,314
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kinyon Elementary School

How many students attend Kinyon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 375 students attended Kinyon Elementary School.

What district is Kinyon Elementary School in?

Taylor School District

What schools do graduates of Kinyon Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Robert J West Middle School
High : Taylor High School

What is the racial makeup of Kinyon Elementary School?

Students at Kinyon Elementary School are 50% White, 25% African American, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Kinyon Elementary School a good school?

Kinyon Elementary School ranks 1085^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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