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Richard C Hedke Elementary School

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Richard C Hedke Elementary School ranks 732 nd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

732^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Richard C Hedke Elementary School is a public elementary school in Trenton, Michigan, serving 537 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Trenton Public Schools district.

While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, its academic performance lags behind the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 46.3%, compared to the district's 47.2% and the state's 38.9%. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.3% to 30.8% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. The school also serves a significant population of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 37.4% to 41.71% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Jesse L Anderson Elementary School, also part of the Trenton Public Schools district, Richard C Hedke Elementary School consistently underperforms in test scores and has a lower statewide ranking. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with white students and special education students performing lower compared to state averages. Despite the school's challenges, it has a relatively high spending per student, ranging from $22,027 to $23,881 over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby schools.

541

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,654

Per pupil spending ?

33.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3201 Marian Dr
Trenton, MI 48183-3950

(734) 692-4563

District: Trenton Public Schools

Students who attend Richard C Hedke Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Boyd W Arthurs Middle School
High:	Trenton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

Hispanic:

10.9%

African American:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg43%

Michigan avg39%

732^nd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Trenton Public Schools

191^st of 613Trenton Public 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
2025	49.3	732 of 1488	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	660 of 1486	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	580 of 1470	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	586 of 1344	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	549 of 1153	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	634 of 1408	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	496 of 1448	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.5	528 of 1466	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.7	466 of 1548	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.5	595 of 1580	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.1	466 of 1533	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.2	475 of 1563	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.3	577 of 1566	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.9	727 of 1552	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.9	599 of 1552	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.9	326 of 1589	79.5%	★★★★☆
2008	74.1	362 of 1577	77.0%	★★★★☆
2007	74.8	311 of 1565	80.1%	★★★★☆
2006	64.1	610 of 1545	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	878 of 1338	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	659 of 1342	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	732 of 1321	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.1	301 of 1106	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	36.6	585 of 902	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	662 of 1171	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.2	379 of 1443	73.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	523 of 1346	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	526 of 1381	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	370 of 1350	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	41.4	630 of 1099	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	503 of 749	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	463 of 1134	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	595 of 1397	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	590 of 1366	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	651 of 1347	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	472 of 1334	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.5	728 of 1139	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	493 of 915	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	570 of 1196	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	607 of 1446	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	43.4	114 of 195	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	142 of 403	64.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	747 of 1206	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	661 of 1204	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	609 of 1198	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	579 of 1102	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	546 of 1005	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	613 of 1128	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.2	513 of 1253	59.1%	★★★☆☆

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)61st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2023)42nd percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%+3 vs state

Science44%+3 vs state

Math33%-5 vs state

Social Studies28%~ state avg

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Schools Near Richard C Hedke 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
Richard C Hedke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3201 Marian Dr	Trenton	48183	Wayne County	Trenton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 692-4563	541	35	15.3	33.5%	420 (77.6%)	28 (5.2%)	59 (10.9%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.4%)	49.3	732^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	50.8%		53.3	660^th of 1486 public elementary schools	55.6%	72	46.3	38.1	49.4	44.2	27.4	27.6	43.7	27.6	$23,654	$2,687	$20,967
Jesse L Anderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 Harrison Ave	Trenton	48183	Wayne County	Trenton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 676-2177	617	33	18.8	28.4%	536 (86.9%)	12 (1.9%)	45 (7.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	65.4	487^th of 1488 public elementary schools	67.3%		73.7	343^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	76.9%	144	48.0	55.6	49.6	56.1	58.6	38.6	46.0	25.7	$14,202	$616	$13,585
Yake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	16400 Carter Rd	Woodhaven	48183	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 692-2230	373	26	14.3	34.0%	264 (70.8%)	40 (10.7%)	32 (8.6%)	21 (5.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	88.4	148^th of 1488 public elementary schools	90.1%		85.5	182^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	87.8%	34	58.4	72.7		58.4	87.3				$17,248	$2,137	$15,112
Erving Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	24175 Hall Rd	Woodhaven	48183	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 692-2212	379	23	16.6	51.2%	241 (63.6%)	55 (14.5%)	52 (13.7%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	54.8	650^th of 1488 public elementary schools	56.3%		45.7	756^th of 1486 public elementary schools	49.1%	106	43.2	43.2		51.9	32.4				$17,072	$2,303	$14,769
Frank E Weiss Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26631 Reaume St	Woodhaven	48183	Wayne County	Gibraltar School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 379-7060	285	18	15.9	41.1%	185 (64.9%)	41 (14.4%)	35 (12.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.0%)	54.8	649^th of 1488 public elementary schools	56.4%		41.3	831^st of 1486 public elementary schools	44.1%	182	37.0	45.7	52.6	58.7	30.4	28.1	43.9	33.3	$16,108	$2,628	$13,480
Bates Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	22811 Gudith Rd	Woodhaven	48183	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 692-2217	379	25	15.4	52.2%	208 (54.9%)	57 (15.0%)	58 (15.3%)	37 (9.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	54.2	657^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.8%		48.8	717^th of 1486 public elementary schools	51.7%	60	39.7	46.8		44.9	38.8				$17,204	$2,296	$14,908
Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19400 Hampton St	Riverview	48193	Wayne County	Riverview Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 479-2550	395	20	20.2	37.2%	316 (80.0%)	35 (8.9%)	25 (6.3%)	11 (2.8%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	39.6	870^th of 1488 public elementary schools	41.5%		34.4	943^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	36.5%	73	34.9	50.0	50.0	34.9	37.5	15.7	26.5	18.6	$13,609	$938	$12,671
Riverview Early Childhood Center	Public, Magnet	PK-K	19400 Hampton St	Riverview	48193	Wayne County	Riverview Community School District	No	Yes	No	No	(734) 486-7603	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hunter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21320 Roche Rd	Brownstown Township	48183	Wayne County	Gibraltar School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 379-6390	418	29	14.4	39.0%	331 (79.2%)	22 (5.3%)	38 (9.1%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	71.3	398^th of 1488 public elementary schools	73.3%		52.5	674^th of 1486 public elementary schools	54.6%	276	53.0	66.0	49.3	72.7	64.2	37.7	47.8	27.5	$15,912	$2,190	$13,722
Meridian Elementary School	Public	K-5	26700 Meridian Rd	Grosse Ile	48138	Wayne County	Grosse Ile Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 362-2700	313	16	19.3	17.3%	273 (87.2%)	4 (1.3%)	15 (4.8%)	9 (2.9%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	89	139^th of 1488 public elementary schools	90.7%		89.4	126^th of 1486 public elementary schools	91.5%	13	62.6	71.1	66.3	68.5	73.7	56.7	60.6	43.3	$16,142	$1,256	$14,886

Frequently Asked Questions about Richard C Hedke Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Richard C Hedke Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Richard C Hedke Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Boyd W Arthurs Middle School
High : Trenton High School

What district is Richard C Hedke Elementary School in?

Trenton Public Schools

How many students attend Richard C Hedke Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 541 students attended Richard C Hedke Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Richard C Hedke Elementary School?

Students at Richard C Hedke Elementary School are 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Richard C Hedke Elementary School a good school?

Richard C Hedke Elementary School ranks 732^nd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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