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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 48186

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At a glance

Schools

1,886

Students

Districts

Top rankedPD Graham Elementary School1045^th of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools

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Smallest classes

American International Academy Elementary 12.7 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 48186 zip code area in Michigan is home to 5 elementary schools, 4 of which are part of the Wayne-Westland Community School District, while the fifth, American International Academy Elementary, is a public charter school. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and provide a range of educational opportunities within the community.

Among the district schools, PD Graham Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 1,045 out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year. PD Graham also has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies compared to the other district schools, and it spends the most per student at $22,724. In contrast, the charter school, American International Academy Elementary, is ranked very low overall (1,404 out of 1,408 in 2018-2019) but has the highest student-teacher ratio at 10.6 and the highest per-student spending at $42,152.

Across the district, the schools face significant challenges, with consistently low performance on state assessments and high rates of chronic absenteeism, well above the state average. Additionally, the district schools have high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 56.93% to 75.07%, indicating high-poverty student populations. These factors, combined with potential funding and resource disparities, suggest the need for targeted interventions and systemic changes to improve educational outcomes for the students in this community.

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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 (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	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
Albert Schweitzer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2601 Treadwell St	Westland	48186	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 419-2750	407	22	18.1	61.9%	255 (62.7%)	111 (27.3%)	23 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.2%)	11.7	1323^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	11.1%		17.1	1221^st of 1486 public elementary schools	17.8%	102	24.6	18.8	17.5	15.9	4.7	11.1	17.5		$19,739	$2,407	$17,333
Alexander Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1031 S Schuman St	Westland	48186	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 419-2650	469	29	16.3	67.8%	247 (52.7%)	162 (34.5%)	36 (7.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	13.8	1281^st of 1488 public elementary schools	13.9%		18.7	1187^th of 1486 public elementary schools	20.1%	94	18.3	33.3	18.2	22.9	17.6	11.4	14.8	9.1	$19,114	$2,527	$16,587
Eugene B Elliott Elementary School	Public	K-5	30800 Bennington St	Westland	48186	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 419-2610	386	23	16.7	71.2%	154 (39.9%)	160 (41.5%)	41 (10.6%)	15 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	11.7	1324^th of 1488 public elementary schools	11.0%		13.1	1286^th of 1486 public elementary schools	13.5%	38	12.5	20.7	25.9	9.5	6.8	11.9	22.0	13.3	$19,868	$2,387	$17,482
PD Graham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1255 S John Hix St	Westland	48186	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 419-2620	429	29	14.6	51.5%	246 (57.3%)	136 (31.7%)	21 (4.9%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.2%)	27.5	1045^th of 1488 public elementary schools	29.8%		31.3	1002^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	32.6%	43	27.6	19.4	36.8	22.4	19.4	21.1	35.5	25.0	$21,580	$1,794	$19,786
American International Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-3	300 S Henry Ruff Rd	Westland	48186	Wayne County	American International Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 713-5525	195	15	12.7	96.4%	0 (0.0%)	192 (98.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)									$00	$00	$00

Cities Near Zip Code 48186

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Westland	0.51 mi	19	451^st
Wayne	0.93 mi	5	485^th
Garden City	1.3 mi	9	455^th
Inkster	2.74 mi	10	490^th
Romulus	2.92 mi	13	406^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.