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Westwood Community School District

3335 South Beech Daly St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48125-1189
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 915 students in Westwood Community School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Westwood Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
1,499 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Westwood Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 52% has increased from 45-49% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#798 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
8%
35%
14%
45%
8%
38%
(22-23)
52%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.57
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
74%
18%
% White
18%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,933 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,767 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,933
$18,510
Spending / Student
$15,767
$17,693

Best Westwood Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tomlinson Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
25912 Annapolis St
Inkster, MI 48141
(313) 565-3391
Grades: 6-8
| 195 students
Rank: #22.
Daly School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
25824 Michigan Ave
Inkster, MI 48141
(313) 565-0016
Grades: PK-6
| 156 students
Rank: #33.
Thorne Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
25251 Annapolis St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48125
(313) 292-1600
Grades: PK-6
| 564 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,499 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 82%
  • : 52% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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