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Washington Elementary School

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Washington Elementary School ranks 823 rd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

823^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary School in Wyandotte, MI, is a mid-sized public school serving 379 students in Kindergarten through 5th grade within the Wyandotte School District of the City of. While the school has some bright spots, recent state data shows a downward trend in overall performance, making it important for parents to look closely at grade-level results.

One of the most striking findings is the inconsistency between grade levels. In the most recent school year, 4th graders at Washington significantly outperformed both district and state averages in English Language Arts (56.1% proficient vs. 47.3% district and 41.3% state) and Math (50% vs. 41.3% district and 39.4% state). However, 3rd-grade proficiency in ELA (23.7%) and Math (31%) fell well below district and state averages, and 5th-grade Math (20.6%) was also a major weakness. This pattern suggests the school may have pockets of excellence rather than a consistent, school-wide instructional approach. Interestingly, the current 4th graders were the same group that scored below average as 3rd graders the year before, hinting that either they received highly effective instruction in 4th grade or their earlier scores were an anomaly for that particular cohort.

Washington does have a clear strength: attendance. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 16.3% is dramatically lower than the district average (27.8%) and state average (27.9%), and it's among the best in the area—nearby schools in Southgate and Lincoln Park range from 23.2% to 36.5%. This is a positive sign of family engagement. However, the school spends significantly more per student ($18,557) than its district peers like Jefferson Elementary School ($15,623) and Garfield Elementary School, yet Jefferson achieved a higher overall state ranking (59th percentile vs. Washington's 45th). This spending-versus-performance gap suggests that while resources are available, they may not be translating into top-tier academic outcomes. For parents, this means asking questions about how funds are used and what specific supports are in place for 3rd and 5th graders would be worthwhile.

379

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,557

Per pupil spending ?

48.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

94.4%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 4.2% (any vaccine)

1440 Superior Blvd
Wyandotte, MI 48192-4934

(734) 759-6100

District: Wyandotte School District of the City of

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Woodrow Wilson School
High:	Roosevelt High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.8%

Hispanic:

19.3%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Worth a look

!Science scores 11 pts below the Michigan average

!Near the bottom of Wyandotte School District of the City of's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Michigan avg38%

823^rd of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	42.3	823 of 1492	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.2	714 of 1488	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	663 of 1486	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	603 of 1470	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.9	829 of 1344	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.5	430 of 1153	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	584 of 1408	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	683 of 1448	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.0	832 of 1466	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.9	912 of 1548	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.5	820 of 1580	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.5	934 of 1533	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.4	739 of 1563	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.1	855 of 1566	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.4	818 of 1552	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	74.9	332 of 1552	78.6%	★★★★☆
2009	55.9	905 of 1589	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.1	1027 of 1577	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.1	1042 of 1565	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.1	835 of 1545	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	893 of 1343	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.1	851 of 1338	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	712 of 1342	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	581 of 1321	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.1	833 of 1106	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	734 of 1171	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	756 of 1443	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	125 of 225	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.1	150 of 209	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	133 of 201	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	784 of 1352	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.0	548 of 1346	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	537 of 1381	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	456 of 1350	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.2	659 of 1099	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.5	356 of 1134	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	444 of 1397	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	744 of 1372	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.5	609 of 1366	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	593 of 1347	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	613 of 1334	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.2	685 of 1139	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.6	412 of 1196	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	615 of 1446	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	168 of 246	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.9	88 of 252	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	66 of 195	66.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	794 of 1199	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.5	529 of 1206	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	579 of 1204	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	552 of 1198	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.1	754 of 1102	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.3	432 of 1005	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	506 of 1128	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	672 of 1253	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)46th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)44th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)34th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)32nd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Math34%-4 vs state

Science29%-11 vs state

Social Studies22%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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		94.4%	4.2%	$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		92.7%	1.8%	$15,623	$1,037	$14,585
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		86.8%	5.3%	$16,835	$1,539	$15,296
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		84.7%	11.9%	$17,043	$1,060	$15,983
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		88.5%	4.9%	$20,538	$1,314	$19,224
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		83.7%	4.1%	$20,593	$2,536	$18,057
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		92.2%	6.3%	$22,306	$1,612	$20,694
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		86.4%	8.5%	$20,327	$1,121	$19,207
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		83.3%	11.9%	$30,683	$2,261	$28,421
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%)	20.4	1169^th of 1492 public elementary schools	21.6%		20.8	1141^st of 1488 public elementary schools	23.3%	28	64.4	28.8	16.9	22.1	25.4	36.3	46.2	7.0	14.0	10.4	23.5	38.5	25.4	20.3	13.4	47.5	90.9%	7.6%	$12,302	$1,884	$10,417

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 72% White, 19% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Washington Elementary School in?

Wyandotte School District of the City of

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Woodrow Wilson School
High : Roosevelt High School

Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks 823^rd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

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

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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