David Hicks School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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David Hicks School

100 Helen St
Inkster, MI 48141

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Bottom 50%

Serving 414 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, David Hicks School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 7% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 414 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Bottom 50% in MI
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

David Hicks School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

David Hicks School's student population of 414 students has grown by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 52% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	David Hicks School
Kind	65
1	47
2	73
3	76
4	82
5	71

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Total Students

414 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	David Hicks School
2023	407
2022	419
2021	374
2020	340
2019	340
2018	424
2017	424
2016	474
2015	438
2014	463
2013	379
2012	365
2011	384
2010	308
2009	290
2008	296
2007	340
2006	342
2005	381
2004	362
2003	415
2002	440
2001	396
2000	417
1999	427
1998	450
1997	457
1996	456
1995	278
1994	283
1993	295
1992	329
1991	332
1990	340
1989	335
1988	321
1987	320

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	David Hicks School
2023	29
2022	21
2021	23
2020	21
2019	21
2018	27
2017	27
2016	23
2015	25
2014	26
2013	19
2012	18
2011	19
2010	19
2009	19
2008	20
2007	17
2006	24
2005	27
2004	20
2003	19
2002	21
2001	18
2000	19
1999	20
1998	20
1997	20
1996	19
1995	14
1994	18
1990	26

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Motto

Empowered to Lead and Succeed!

School Mascot

Hustlers

School Rankings

David Hicks School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of David Hicks School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#2854 out of 3025 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	David Hicks School
2023	#2854
2022	#2971
2021	#2863
2019	#2994
2018	#2540
2017	#2922
2016	#2917
2015	#2829
2014	#3107
2013	#3070
2012	#2921

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35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	David Hicks School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2023	7%	35%	13%
2022	3%	34%	13%
2021	5%	36%	11%
2019	7%	40%	17%
2018	12%	37%	14%
2017	12%	39%	17%
2016	12%	38%	19%
2015	12%	37%	19%
2014	7%	41%	24%
2013	7%	41%	26%
2012	12%	37%	23%

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10-14%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	David Hicks School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2022	12%	45%	27%
2021	7%	48%	27%
2019	12%	49%	29%
2018	7%	43%	14%
2017	12%	49%	30%
2016	12%	50%	32%
2015	22%	49%	35%
2014	27%	67%	54%
2013	32%	65%	53%
2012	37%	64%	50%
2011	67%	80%	73%

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6-9%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	David Hicks School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2022	7%	38%	21%
2021	10%	23%	11%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	David Hicks School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2023	14:1	17:1	13:1
2022	20:1	17:1	13:1
2021	16:1	17:1	14:1
2020	16:1	18:1	15:1
2019	16:1	18:1	15:1
2018	16:1	18:1	15:1
2017	16:1	18:1	15:1
2016	21:1	18:1	15:1
2015	18:1	18:1	15:1
2014	18:1	18:1	20:1
2013	20:1	18:1	20:1
2012	21:1	18:1	19:1
2011	21:1	18:1	18:1
2010	16:1	18:1	19:1
2009	15:1	18:1	18:1
2008	15:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	19:1	19:1
2006	14:1	18:1	19:1
2005	14:1	18:1	18:1
2004	18:1	19:1	19:1
2003	22:1	19:1	19:1
2002	21:1	18:1	21:1
2001	22:1	18:1	22:1
2000	22:1	18:1	22:1
1999	21:1	19:1	22:1
1998	23:1	19:1	23:1
1997	23:1	19:1	22:1
1996	24:1	20:1	21:1
1995	20:1	20:1	20:1
1994	16:1	20:1	20:1
1990	13:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	David Hicks School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2021)
Year	David Hicks School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	David Hicks School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2023	4%	9%	7%
2022	5%	9%	7%
2021	5%	8%	7%
2020	5%	8%	7%
2019	5%	8%	7%
2018	6%	8%	6%
2017	6%	8%	6%
2016	5%	7%	6%
2015	6%	7%	6%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	3%	6%	5%
2012	4%	6%	5%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	4%	5%	4%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	4%	5%	3%
2007	3%	4%	3%
2006	3%	4%	3%
2005	2%	4%	3%
2004	2%	4%	3%
2003	3%	4%	2%
2002	3%	4%	2%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	3%	3%	1%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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Black

74%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	David Hicks School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2023	78%	18%	38%
2022	75%	18%	36%
2021	71%	18%	35%
2020	74%	18%	35%
2019	74%	18%	35%
2018	76%	18%	35%
2017	76%	18%	35%
2016	71%	18%	34%
2015	77%	18%	33%
2014	75%	18%	32%
2013	75%	18%	30%
2012	75%	19%	29%
2011	74%	19%	28%
2010	76%	20%	27%
2009	71%	20%	26%
2008	71%	20%	25%
2007	68%	20%	24%
2006	56%	20%	22%
2005	55%	20%	21%
2004	50%	20%	19%
2003	51%	20%	18%
2002	49%	20%	17%
2001	45%	19%	16%
2000	46%	19%	15%
1999	41%	19%	14%
1998	37%	19%	14%
1997	31%	18%	12%
1996	34%	18%	11%
1995	47%	18%	10%
1994	51%	17%	10%
1993	54%	17%	10%
1992	51%	17%	10%
1991	52%	17%	10%

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White

18%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	David Hicks School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2023	14%	64%	49%
2022	16%	64%	50%
2021	19%	65%	52%
2020	16%	66%	51%
2019	16%	66%	51%
2018	14%	66%	54%
2017	14%	66%	54%
2016	19%	67%	56%
2015	15%	68%	57%
2014	14%	69%	58%
2013	15%	69%	61%
2012	16%	69%	62%
2011	18%	70%	64%
2010	20%	70%	66%
2009	22%	71%	68%
2008	25%	71%	69%
2007	28%	71%	70%
2006	39%	73%	72%
2005	42%	72%	73%
2004	47%	73%	75%
2003	44%	72%	77%
2002	46%	73%	78%
2001	51%	74%	79%
2000	49%	75%	81%
1999	56%	75%	82%
1998	60%	75%	82%
1997	63%	76%	84%
1996	62%	76%	84%
1995	49%	77%	86%
1994	47%	79%	86%
1993	46%	79%	86%
1992	49%	79%	87%
1991	46%	78%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	David Hicks School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	6%	2%	3%
2013	5%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	David Hicks School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2023	0.37	0.55	0.62
2022	0.41	0.55	0.61
2021	0.46	0.54	0.61
2020	0.43	0.53	0.61
2019	0.43	0.53	0.61
2018	0.40	0.53	0.58
2017	0.40	0.53	0.58
2016	0.46	0.52	0.57
2015	0.38	0.50	0.57
2014	0.42	0.50	0.56
2013	0.42	0.49	0.54
2012	0.41	0.49	0.53
2011	0.42	0.48	0.52
2010	0.38	0.47	0.49
2009	0.45	0.46	0.47
2008	0.45	0.46	0.47
2007	0.46	0.46	0.46
2006	0.54	0.43	0.43
2005	0.53	0.44	0.41
2004	0.53	0.43	0.39
2003	0.55	0.44	0.38
2002	0.55	0.42	0.36
2001	0.54	0.42	0.35
2000	0.55	0.40	0.33
1999	0.52	0.40	0.32
1998	0.51	0.40	0.30
1997	0.51	0.39	0.28
1996	0.50	0.39	0.28
1995	0.54	0.37	0.26
1994	0.52	0.35	0.25
1993	0.51	0.35	0.25
1992	0.51	0.35	0.23
1991	0.52	0.37	0.24

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

82%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	David Hicks School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2023	87%	49%	64%
2022	81%	47%	58%
2021	82%	46%	64%
2020	71%	45%	51%
2019	71%	45%	51%
2018	84%	40%	54%
2017	84%	40%	54%
2016	85%	40%	56%
2015	84%	41%	57%
2014	83%	43%	58%
2013	84%	42%	56%
2012	79%	42%	55%
2011	77%	41%	54%
2010	67%	40%	48%
2009	62%	35%	42%
2008	52%	31%	38%
2007	48%	30%	36%
2006	44%	30%	32%
2005	44%	28%	29%
2004	42%	27%	26%
2003	39%	25%	26%
2002	39%	25%	24%
2001	29%	24%	22%
2000	27%	25%	20%
1999	30%	25%	20%
1998	32%	26%	21%
1997	35%	26%	19%
1996	29%	25%	18%
1995	46%	25%	19%
1994	42%	23%	17%
1993	49%	25%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	David Hicks School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2018	4%	6%	7%
2017	4%	6%	7%
2016	2%	6%	7%
2015	5%	6%	9%
2014	6%	6%	8%
2013	5%	6%	9%
2012	5%	5%	9%
2011	6%	5%	8%
2010	9%	6%	9%
2009	12%	7%	10%
2008	8%	7%	10%
2007	12%	6%	9%
2006	10%	7%	10%
2005	9%	6%	9%
2004	10%	6%	9%
2003	10%	6%	9%
2002	11%	6%	9%
2001	15%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wayne-Westland Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Hustlers

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is David Hicks School's ranking?

David Hicks School is ranked #2854 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

7% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend David Hicks School?

414 students attend David Hicks School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of David Hicks School students are Black, 18% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of David Hicks School?

David Hicks School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does David Hicks School offer ?

David Hicks School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is David Hicks School part of?

David Hicks School is part of Wayne-Westland Community School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 414 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Bottom 50%
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education