Donelson Hills Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Donelson Hills Elementary School

2690 Wewoka Rd
Waterford, MI 48328

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Bottom 50%

Serving 350 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Donelson Hills Elementary 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 350 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Bottom 50% in MI
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Donelson Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Donelson Hills Elementary School's student population of 350 students has declined by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 32% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Donelson Hills Elementary School
Kind	50
1	66
2	72
3	52
4	62
5	48

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Total Students

350 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Donelson Hills Elementary School
2023	378
2022	396
2021	384
2020	472
2019	472
2018	531
2017	531
2016	504
2015	528
2014	433
2013	479
2012	435
2011	439
2010	437
2009	422
2008	429
2007	436
2006	333
2005	356
2004	374
2003	372
2002	396
2001	443
2000	409
1999	419
1998	397
1997	371
1996	377
1995	353
1994	368
1993	363
1992	357
1991	353
1990	395
1989	388
1988	396
1987	364

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Donelson Hills Elementary School
2023	20
2022	21
2021	23
2020	31
2019	31
2018	31
2017	31
2016	29
2015	31
2014	27
2013	30
2012	27
2011	27
2010	22
2009	27
2008	24
2007	24
2006	18
2005	19
2004	14
2003	12
2002	19
2001	18
2000	20
1999	22
1998	21
1997	14
1996	15
1995	16
1994	16
1990	26

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Year Founded

2023

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School Motto

We believe support from parents is a key to helping students thrive in an educational environment that sustains excellence through collaboration, engagement and social emotional learning practices.

School Rankings

Donelson Hills Elementary 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 Donelson Hills Elementary School is 0.72, which is more 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)

#2286 out of 3025 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Donelson Hills Elementary School
2023	#2286
2022	#2538
2021	#2296
2019	#2177
2018	#2013
2017	#2366
2016	#2371
2015	#1586
2014	#2206
2013	#2494
2012	#2277

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20-24%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Donelson Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	22%	35%	27%
2022	16%	34%	25%
2021	17%	36%	26%
2019	30%	40%	31%
2018	20%	37%	27%
2017	22%	39%	31%
2016	25%	38%	29%
2015	37%	37%	27%
2014	19%	41%	29%
2013	21%	41%	33%
2012	26%	37%	31%

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24%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Donelson Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2022	24%	45%	39%
2021	27%	48%	42%
2019	33%	49%	43%
2018	21%	43%	27%
2017	33%	49%	43%
2016	33%	50%	43%
2015	48%	49%	42%
2014	67%	67%	64%
2013	54%	65%	62%
2012	56%	64%	61%
2011	79%	80%	79%

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20-24%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Donelson Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2022	22%	38%	33%
2021	15%	23%	18%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Donelson Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	19:1	17:1	16:1
2022	19:1	17:1	15:1
2021	17:1	17:1	16:1
2020	15:1	18:1	16:1
2019	15:1	18:1	16:1
2018	17:1	18:1	17:1
2017	17:1	18:1	17:1
2016	17:1	18:1	17:1
2015	17:1	18:1	16:1
2014	16:1	18:1	17:1
2013	16:1	18:1	17:1
2012	16:1	18:1	17:1
2011	16:1	18:1	17:1
2010	20:1	18:1	20:1
2009	16:1	18:1	18:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	19:1	19:1
2006	19:1	18:1	20:1
2005	19:1	18:1	22:1
2004	27:1	19:1	26:1
2003	31:1	19:1	37:1
2002	21:1	18:1	20:1
2001	25:1	18:1	22:1
2000	20:1	18:1	22:1
1999	19:1	19:1	22:1
1998	19:1	19:1	23:1
1997	27:1	19:1	23:1
1996	25:1	20:1	24:1
1995	22:1	20:1	22:1
1994	23:1	20:1	22:1
1990	15:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2016)
Year	Donelson Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	3%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Donelson Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	3%	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	5%	2%	2%
2000	4%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Donelson Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	32%	9%	16%
2022	35%	9%	15%
2021	33%	8%	15%
2020	33%	8%	15%
2019	33%	8%	15%
2018	34%	8%	14%
2017	34%	8%	14%
2016	35%	7%	14%
2015	34%	7%	14%
2014	30%	7%	11%
2013	25%	6%	10%
2012	22%	6%	9%
2011	21%	6%	8%
2010	22%	5%	8%
2009	21%	5%	8%
2008	18%	5%	7%
2007	16%	4%	7%
2006	14%	4%	6%
2005	12%	4%	6%
2004	11%	4%	6%
2003	7%	4%	5%
2002	8%	4%	4%
2001	10%	4%	4%
2000	11%	3%	4%
1999	10%	3%	3%
1998	5%	3%	3%
1997	5%	3%	2%
1996	5%	3%	2%
1995	7%	3%	2%
1994	5%	2%	2%
1993	4%	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%	1%
1991	3%	2%	2%

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Black

24%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Donelson Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	25%	18%	11%
2022	24%	18%	11%
2021	22%	18%	11%
2020	21%	18%	11%
2019	21%	18%	11%
2018	19%	18%	10%
2017	19%	18%	10%
2016	17%	18%	10%
2015	18%	18%	10%
2014	14%	18%	10%
2013	18%	18%	10%
2012	18%	19%	10%
2011	15%	19%	10%
2010	15%	20%	10%
2009	14%	20%	8%
2008	11%	20%	8%
2007	9%	20%	6%
2006	8%	20%	5%
2005	6%	20%	4%
2004	6%	20%	4%
2003	6%	20%	3%
2002	7%	20%	3%
2001	6%	19%	3%
2000	6%	19%	3%
1999	3%	19%	2%
1998	2%	19%	2%
1997	4%	18%	2%
1996	3%	18%	2%
1995	4%	18%	2%
1994	5%	17%	1%
1993	2%	17%	1%
1992	2%	17%	1%
1991	2%	17%	1%

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White

32%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Donelson Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	34%	64%	66%
2022	34%	64%	66%
2021	36%	65%	67%
2020	37%	66%	67%
2019	37%	66%	67%
2018	40%	66%	70%
2017	40%	66%	70%
2016	42%	67%	71%
2015	43%	68%	72%
2014	51%	69%	75%
2013	53%	69%	76%
2012	57%	69%	78%
2011	59%	70%	79%
2010	57%	70%	79%
2009	62%	71%	81%
2008	68%	71%	82%
2007	71%	71%	84%
2006	73%	73%	86%
2005	77%	72%	87%
2004	80%	73%	87%
2003	84%	72%	89%
2002	82%	73%	91%
2001	79%	74%	91%
2000	79%	75%	91%
1999	86%	75%	93%
1998	92%	75%	94%
1997	89%	76%	94%
1996	90%	76%	95%
1995	88%	77%	95%
1994	87%	79%	95%
1993	91%	79%	96%
1992	93%	79%	96%
1991	93%	78%	95%

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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	Donelson Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	7%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	7%	4%	4%
2019	7%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Donelson Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	0.72	0.55	0.53
2022	0.71	0.55	0.52
2021	0.72	0.54	0.52
2020	0.71	0.53	0.52
2019	0.71	0.53	0.52
2018	0.69	0.53	0.48
2017	0.69	0.53	0.48
2016	0.68	0.52	0.47
2015	0.67	0.50	0.45
2014	0.64	0.50	0.42
2013	0.63	0.49	0.40
2012	0.61	0.49	0.38
2011	0.59	0.48	0.36
2010	0.61	0.47	0.35
2009	0.56	0.46	0.33
2008	0.50	0.46	0.31
2007	0.47	0.46	0.28
2006	0.44	0.43	0.26
2005	0.39	0.44	0.24
2004	0.35	0.43	0.23
2003	0.29	0.44	0.20
2002	0.32	0.42	0.17
2001	0.36	0.42	0.16
2000	0.38	0.40	0.16
1999	0.25	0.40	0.14
1998	0.17	0.40	0.12
1997	0.21	0.39	0.12
1996	0.19	0.39	0.10
1995	0.22	0.37	0.10
1994	0.23	0.35	0.09
1993	0.17	0.35	0.08
1992	0.13	0.35	0.08
1991	0.13	0.37	0.09

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

79%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Donelson Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	81%	49%	53%
2022	78%	47%	52%
2021	78%	46%	49%
2020	82%	45%	51%
2019	82%	45%	51%
2018	79%	40%	44%
2017	79%	40%	44%
2016	78%	40%	45%
2015	77%	41%	44%
2014	75%	43%	44%
2013	73%	42%	43%
2012	64%	42%	42%
2011	62%	41%	37%
2010	58%	40%	34%
2009	45%	35%	27%
2008	34%	31%	21%
2007	36%	30%	22%
2006	32%	30%	19%
2004	28%	27%	16%
2003	24%	25%	13%
2002	23%	25%	14%
2001	28%	24%	14%
2000	33%	25%	13%
1995	34%	25%	13%
1994	38%	23%	13%
1993	41%	25%	17%
1992	36%	21%	14%
1990	23%	13%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Donelson Hills Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	4%	4%	7%
2022	6%	4%	7%
2021	4%	4%	6%
2020	6%	5%	8%
2019	6%	5%	8%
2018	7%	6%	8%
2017	7%	6%	8%
2016	6%	6%	8%
2015	7%	6%	7%
2014	8%	6%	8%
2013	6%	6%	8%
2012	10%	5%	8%
2011	6%	5%	7%
2010	10%	6%	9%
2009	8%	7%	9%
2008	9%	7%	8%
2007	13%	6%	9%
2006	12%	7%	7%
2004	10%	6%	6%
2003	8%	6%	5%
2002	7%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Waterford School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Donelson Hills Elementary School's ranking?

Donelson Hills Elementary School is ranked #2286 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Donelson Hills Elementary School often compared to?

Donelson Hills Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oakside Prep Academy by visitors of our site.

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Donelson Hills Elementary School?

350 students attend Donelson Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

35% of Donelson Hills Elementary School students are Hispanic, 32% of students are White, 24% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Donelson Hills Elementary School?

Donelson Hills Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Donelson Hills Elementary School offer ?

Donelson Hills Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Donelson Hills Elementary School part of?

Donelson Hills Elementary School is part of Waterford School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 350 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education