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Garfield Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Garfield Elementary School in Wyandotte, MI, serves 418 students in Kindergarten through 5th grade within the Wyandotte School District of the City of. The school supports a community where about two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting significant economic diversity among its families.

Academically, Garfield is currently the lowest-performing elementary school in its district, ranking in the 23rd percentile statewide. This places it well behind its Wyandotte peers, including Washington Elementary School (45th percentile), Monroe Elementary School (52nd percentile), and Jefferson Elementary School (59th percentile). A particularly concerning trend is the sharp drop in 4th-grade proficiency—only 17.8% of 4th graders are proficient in both English Language Arts and Math, down significantly from the prior year and far below the district average of about 47% in ELA and 41% in Math. This suggests a specific challenge at that grade level that parents may want to ask about. On a more positive note, 5th-grade science scores are close to the district average, offering a potential area of strength.

There are some encouraging signs worth noting. Chronic absenteeism has fallen dramatically from 58.1% during the pandemic-affected 2021-2022 school year to 22.4% in 2024-2025—an improvement that shows the school is making progress in engaging students and families. However, this rate is still higher than at higher-performing district schools like Washington (16.3%) and Jefferson (15.5%). When compared to schools in neighboring districts facing similar economic challenges, results are mixed: Earl F Carr School in Lincoln Park, which has a much higher poverty rate, outperforms Garfield in overall state ranking, while Fordline Elementary School in Southgate performs at a similar level. This suggests that while poverty is a factor, it doesn't fully determine outcomes. Parents considering Garfield should be aware of the academic challenges, particularly in upper grades, but also recognize the school's improving attendance and potential bright spots as areas to build upon.

418

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,835

Per pupil spending ?

67.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

340 Superior Blvd
Wyandotte, MI 48192-5823

(734) 759-5500

District: Wyandotte School District of the City of

Students who attend Garfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Woodrow Wilson School
High:	Roosevelt High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.9%

Hispanic:

20.8%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (23% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg34%

Michigan avg38%

1,152^nd of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Wyandotte School District of the City of

351^st of 625Wyandotte School District of the City of 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
2026	21.2	1152 of 1492	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.1	1025 of 1488	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	1040 of 1486	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	1043 of 1470	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	1097 of 1344	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	770 of 1153	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.1	1038 of 1408	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.8	817 of 1448	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.1	748 of 1466	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.2	660 of 1548	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.1	805 of 1580	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.2	896 of 1533	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.2	926 of 1563	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.2	833 of 1566	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.9	1103 of 1552	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	55.8	947 of 1552	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.9	1004 of 1589	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.1	1106 of 1577	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.9	1155 of 1565	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	52.0	928 of 1545	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	19.5	1111 of 1343	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.6	951 of 1338	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	947 of 1342	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	926 of 1321	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	966 of 1106	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.9	518 of 902	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	851 of 1171	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.0	646 of 1443	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	136 of 225	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.2	101 of 209	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	98 of 201	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.4	55 of 86	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.0	43 of 222	80.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	996 of 1352	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.4	1010 of 1346	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	852 of 1381	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	937 of 1350	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	890 of 1099	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.8	251 of 749	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.9	783 of 1134	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	597 of 1397	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	1160 of 1372	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.9	1053 of 1366	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	1068 of 1347	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	1039 of 1334	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	1003 of 1139	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	978 of 1196	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.9	925 of 1446	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	152 of 252	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	161 of 403	60.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	13.3	1094 of 1199	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.3	1026 of 1206	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	954 of 1204	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	923 of 1198	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	1035 of 1102	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	753 of 1005	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	968 of 1128	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.8	812 of 1253	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)40th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)15th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science27%-13 vs state

English Language Arts25%-16 vs state

Math21%-17 vs state

Social Studies14%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				M-Step English Language Arts (2026)			M-Step Math (2026)			M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Garfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	340 Superior Blvd	Wyandotte	48192	Wayne County	Wyandotte School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 759-5500	418	23	17.8	67.5%	263 (62.9%)	25 (6.0%)	87 (20.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (9.3%)	21.2	1152^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	22.8%		29.1	1025^th of 1488 public elementary schools	31.1%	127	22.9	17.8	35.2	31.4	17.8	14.3	26.8	14.1	$16,835	$1,539	$15,296
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	1440 Superior Blvd	Wyandotte	48192	Wayne County	Wyandotte School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 759-6100	379	25	15.1	48.0%	272 (71.8%)	12 (3.2%)	73 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	42.3	823^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	44.8%		50.2	714^th of 1488 public elementary schools	52.0%	109	23.7	56.1	39.7	31.0	50.0	20.6	28.6	22.2	$18,557	$1,246	$17,311
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	1515 15th St	Wyandotte	48192	Wayne County	Wyandotte School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 759-5600	473	26	18.2	54.3%	360 (76.1%)	33 (7.0%)	58 (12.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.0%)	55.8	613^th of 1492 public elementary schools	58.9%		39.1	879^th of 1488 public elementary schools	40.9%	266	43.0	58.8	43.1	41.8	54.6	26.2	33.8	18.5	$15,623	$1,037	$14,585
Monroe Elementary School	Public	K-5	1501 Grove St	Wyandotte	48192	Wayne County	Wyandotte School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 759-5800	349	22	16.1	58.7%	272 (77.9%)	19 (5.4%)	46 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	48.8	717^th of 1492 public elementary schools	51.9%		38.9	881^st of 1488 public elementary schools	40.8%	164	30.9	57.4	39.0	48.1	38.3	26.8	35.0	24.4	$17,043	$1,060	$15,983
Earl F Carr School	Public	PK, KG-5	3901 Ferris Ave	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0230	311	19	16.1	92.0%	127 (40.8%)	41 (13.2%)	130 (41.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	40.4	854^th of 1492 public elementary schools	42.8%		53.8	662^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	55.5%	192	31.4	56.4	40.0	25.0	40.0	24.5	24.0	22.0	$20,593	$2,536	$18,057
Grogan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13300 Burns St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Southgate Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 246-4642	353	23	15.1	63.5%	235 (66.6%)	43 (12.2%)	58 (16.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.7%)	46.9	745^th of 1492 public elementary schools	50.1%		31.7	982^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	34.0%	237	28.3	34.5	42.3	43.5	32.7	20.8	41.5	47.2	$20,538	$1,314	$19,224
Fordline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14775 Fordline St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Southgate Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 246-4640	308	21	14.8	74.0%	182 (59.1%)	48 (15.6%)	62 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.2%)	21.9	1143^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	23.4%		16.6	1233^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	17.1%	90	12.2	30.8	29.3	14.3	32.7	12.1	24.1	20.7	$22,306	$1,611	$20,694
Hoover School	Public	PK, KG-5	3750 Howard St	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0207	287	28	10.1	88.9%	119 (41.5%)	47 (16.4%)	99 (34.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.6%)	46.8	748^th of 1492 public elementary schools	49.9%		42.1	831^st of 1488 public elementary schools	44.2%	83	51.4	30.8	51.5	43.2	35.9	21.2	36.4	21.2	$30,683	$2,261	$28,421
Shelters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12600 Fordline St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Southgate Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 246-4631	327	24	13.4	67.3%	175 (53.5%)	56 (17.1%)	57 (17.4%)	9 (2.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.0%)	43.7	800^th of 1492 public elementary schools	46.4%		51.3	697^th of 1488 public elementary schools	53.2%	103	23.9	32.0	51.1	28.3	64.0	29.8	34.0	19.1	$20,327	$1,121	$19,207
Keppen School	Public	PK, KG-5	661 Mill St	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0232	332	19	17.7	87.3%	93 (28.0%)	62 (18.7%)	149 (44.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.2%)	28.4	1027^th of 1492 public elementary schools	31.2%		24.3	1090^th of 1488 public elementary schools	26.7%	63	52.9	25.9	40.4	32.7	13.8	9.6	23.1	9.6	$19,429	$2,559	$16,869

Frequently Asked Questions about Garfield Elementary School

What district is Garfield Elementary School in?

Wyandotte School District of the City of

Is Garfield Elementary School a good school?

Garfield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.8% of Michigan elementary schools.

How many students attend Garfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended Garfield Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Garfield Elementary School?

Students at Garfield Elementary School are 63% White, 21% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What schools do graduates of Garfield Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Woodrow Wilson School
High : Roosevelt High School

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