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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 48239

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Schools

2,884

Students

Districts

Top rankedVandenberg Elementary School1155^th of 1,492 Michigan elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Vandenberg Elementary School up 71 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School 12.2 students per teacher

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Summary:

Zip code 48239, covering the Redford, MI area, is served by seven elementary schools spanning four districts, including the South Redford School District, Redford Union Schools District No. 1, Westfield Charter Academy, and Washington-Parks Academy.

Overall, these schools face significant challenges, with all ranking in the bottom 25% of Michigan elementary schools and proficiency rates in English and math running 10 to 30 points below state averages. However, there are clear standouts. Jane Addams Elementary School is the top performer in the area, holding the best state ranking (22nd percentile) and the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (32.8%) and poverty rate (66% free/reduced lunch). It is also the only school to have earned a 2-star rating recently. Vandenberg Elementary School shows the most momentum, improving its ranking for two straight years and posting the highest single-grade score in the dataset—42.9% proficiency in 5th-grade ELA, nearly matching the state average. At the other end, Washington-Parks Academy is the most at-risk, with the lowest ranking (5th percentile), a 65.5% chronic absenteeism rate, and an extreme student-teacher ratio of 42.2 to 1, which is more than double any other school in the area.

Two key takeaways stand out for parents. First, higher spending does not guarantee better results: Hilbert Elementary School spends the most per student ($24,210) yet posts mediocre scores, while Westfield Charter Academy spends the least ($14,113) but outperforms Hilbert in several math and science areas. Second, school-level leadership matters within the same district—in the South Redford district, Vandenberg and Jane Addams significantly outpace Fisher Elementary School and Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in 5th-grade ELA, despite sharing the same district administration. Chronic absenteeism (averaging 43.5% vs. the state’s 27.9%) and high poverty rates are strongly linked to lower performance, suggesting that families should consider not just test scores but also the level of community support and stability a school offers.

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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
WashingtonParks Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	11685 Appleton	Redford	48239	Wayne County	Washington-Parks Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 592-6061	591	14	42.2	90.2%	0 (0.0%)	585 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	7.8	1415^th of 1492 public elementary schools	5.2%		5.8	1449^th of 1488 public elementary schools	2.6%	34	35.1	337.2	12.9	8.3	15.8	16.0	15.4	8.7	6.9	5.3	5.3	4.6	8.8	14.0	8.8	21.1	86.8%	9.4%	$14,847	$1,514	$13,333
Westfield Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	27201 W Chicago	Redford	48239	Wayne County	Westfield Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 625-3030	730	42	17.3	82.6%	10 (1.4%)	622 (85.2%)	20 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (10.0%)	16.2	1252^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	16.1%		20.4	1153^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	22.5%	99			20.9	17.0	24.0	28.4		31.8	8.0	13.5	14.9		12.5		8.7		85.5%	6%	$14,113	$1,752	$12,361
Hilbert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	26440 Puritan	Redford	48239	Wayne County	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 242-3801	397	30	13.2	80.6%	60 (15.1%)	277 (69.8%)	29 (7.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)	13.6	1304^th of 1492 public elementary schools	12.6%		11.8	1321^st of 1488 public elementary schools	11.2%	17			24.4	26.0	14.3	13.0		21.8	18.0	1460.5	6.8		14.5		6.5		94.4%	1.4%	$24,210	$2,255	$21,955
Vandenberg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	24901 Cathedral	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 532-0300	280	22	12.9	81.8%	17 (6.1%)	240 (85.7%)	13 (4.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	21.1	1155^th of 1492 public elementary schools	22.6%		16.8	1226^th of 1488 public elementary schools	17.6%	71			21.3	25.0	42.9			19.1	17.3	11.9			26.2		14.3		83.3%	16.7%	$19,777	$1,683	$18,095
Fisher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10000 Crosley	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 532-2455	341	22	15.4	78.9%	30 (8.8%)	268 (78.6%)	19 (5.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.2%)	18.3	1210^th of 1492 public elementary schools	18.9%		24.2	1092^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	26.6%	118			32.6	25.0	25.8			27.9	17.9	12.1			19.7		9.1		86.7%	6.7%	$17,445	$1,327	$16,118
Jane Addams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14025 Berwyn	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 532-8064	297	18	16.3	66.3%	33 (11.1%)	220 (74.1%)	22 (7.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	20.8	1164^th of 1492 public elementary schools	22.0%		30.6	1003^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	32.6%	161			20.5	30.0	34.9			28.2	16.0	14.0			23.3		11.6		78.4%	16.2%	$18,550	$1,536	$17,013
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26555 Westfield	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 937-2330	248	20	12.2	71.8%	39 (15.7%)	176 (71.0%)	9 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.3%)	20.6	1167^th of 1492 public elementary schools	21.8%		19.8	1165^th of 1488 public elementary schools	21.7%	2			20.9	32.6	23.5			14.3	23.9	23.5			20.6		14.7		88.2%	8.8%	$23,075	$1,322	$21,753

Cities Near Zip Code 48239

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Redford	0.64 mi	24	482^nd
Detroit	0.9 mi	301	475^th
Dearborn Heights	1.59 mi	24	367^th
Livonia	2.08 mi	32	202^nd
Westland	2.32 mi	19	433^rd

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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.

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