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Bates Elementary School

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Bates Elementary School ranks 657 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

657^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Bates Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Woodhaven, Michigan, serving 460 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Woodhaven-Brownstown School District, which is ranked 151 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Bates Elementary School has some areas of strength, it also faces several challenges. The school has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages, ranging from 23.1% to 30.8% in recent years. Academically, Bates' proficiency rates on the M-Step assessments are generally lower than the district and state averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade ELA and Math proficiency rates were 39.7% and 44.9%, respectively, compared to the district's 46.1% and 52.3%, and the state's 38.9% and 42.7%. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with strong performance for Hispanic students but struggles for other subgroups, such as Asian and White students.

When comparing Bates Elementary School to other nearby schools within the Woodhaven-Brownstown School District, it generally underperforms. For instance, Yake Elementary School, which is only 1.67 miles away, consistently outperforms Bates in academic proficiency rates and has a higher statewide ranking. Despite increased spending per student at Bates Elementary, from $12,905 in 2020-2021 to $17,204 in 2023-2024, these investments have not yet translated into improved academic outcomes for the school, which has seen its statewide ranking decline over the years.

379

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,204

Per pupil spending ?

52.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22811 Gudith Rd
Woodhaven, MI 48183-1541

(734) 692-2217

District: Woodhaven-Brownstown School District

Students who attend Bates Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Brownstown Middle School
High:	Woodhaven High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.9%

Hispanic:

15.3%

African American:

15.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Woodhaven-Brownstown School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg49%

Michigan avg41%

657^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Woodhaven-Brownstown School District

151^st of 613Woodhaven-Brownstown 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	54.2	657 of 1488	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	717 of 1486	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	844 of 1470	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	828 of 1344	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.8	960 of 1153	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.1	563 of 1408	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	479 of 1448	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.7	571 of 1466	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.4	747 of 1548	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.7	686 of 1580	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.8	531 of 1533	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.9	663 of 1563	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.6	791 of 1566	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	70.7	465 of 1552	70.0%	★★★★☆
2010	59.8	859 of 1552	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.1	881 of 1589	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.6	888 of 1577	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.7	966 of 1565	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.8	884 of 1545	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	66.7	100 of 475	78.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	30.4	73 of 97	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	623 of 1338	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	687 of 1342	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	880 of 1321	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	809 of 1106	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	799 of 902	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.5	557 of 1171	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	417 of 1443	71.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	80.7	18 of 188	90.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	456 of 1346	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	584 of 1381	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.1	1012 of 1350	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.2	491 of 1099	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.3	659 of 749	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.8	420 of 1134	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	323 of 1397	76.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	680 of 1366	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	739 of 1347	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	797 of 1334	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	759 of 1139	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.0	846 of 915	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	52.2	548 of 1196	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	536 of 1446	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	67.0	84 of 403	79.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	722 of 1206	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	693 of 1204	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	752 of 1198	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	736 of 1102	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.5	847 of 1005	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.0	528 of 1128	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	447 of 1253	64.3%	★★★☆☆

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 (2023)90th percentile+48 vs school

Special Education (2018)79th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2018)79th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)50th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2024)25th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%+3 vs state

Math42%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
Gudith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	22700 Sibley Rd	Brownstown	48193	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 783-5386	385	29	13.4	62.9%	186 (48.3%)	84 (21.8%)	41 (10.6%)	41 (10.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.8%)	59.2	575^th of 1488 public elementary schools	61.4%		54	649^th of 1486 public elementary schools	56.3%	74	44.2	48.3		51.9	34.4				$20,676	$2,361	$18,315
Wegienka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	23925 Arsenal Rd	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 783-3367	392	24	16.4	37.8%	249 (63.5%)	46 (11.7%)	52 (13.3%)	18 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.4%)	71.4	394^th of 1488 public elementary schools	73.5%		68.9	423^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	71.5%	29	45.2	56.2		54.8	50.7				$16,548	$1,527	$15,022
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bates Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Bates Elementary School?

Students at Bates Elementary School are 55% White, 15% Hispanic, 15% African American, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Bates Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Bates Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Bates Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Brownstown Middle School
High : Woodhaven High School

Is Bates Elementary School a good school?

Bates Elementary School ranks 657^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Bates Elementary School in?

Woodhaven-Brownstown School District

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