William Ford Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

14749 Alber St
Dearborn, MI 48126

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Bottom 50%

Serving 569 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, William Ford Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 35% (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 2% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 569 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 2%
: Bottom 50% in MI
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

William Ford Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

William Ford Elementary School's student population of 569 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	William Ford Elementary School
Kind	97
1	111
2	80
3	91
4	97
5	93

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Total Students

569 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	William Ford Elementary School
2023	578
2022	580
2021	625
2020	655
2019	655
2018	658
2017	658
2016	634
2015	641
2014	652
2013	642
2012	608
2011	616
2010	629
2009	585
2008	565
2007	558
2006	532
2005	593
2004	599
2003	643
2002	626
2001	620
2000	600
1999	633
1998	607
1997	595
1996	560
1995	509
1994	465
1993	507
1992	476
1991	455
1990	411
1989	404
1988	348
1987	362

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	William Ford Elementary School
2023	43
2022	45
2021	46
2020	48
2019	48
2018	41
2017	41
2016	42
2015	44
2014	43
2013	40
2012	35
2011	37
2010	36
2009	37
2008	31
2007	35
2006	34
2005	36
2004	35
2003	37
2002	35
2001	35
2000	32
1999	32
1998	29
1997	29
1996	28
1995	25
1994	31
1990	28

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School Rankings

William Ford 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 William Ford Elementary School is 0.04, 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)

#1639 out of 3025 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	William Ford Elementary School
2023	#1639
2022	#1748
2021	#2537
2019	#1949
2018	#1463
2017	#1971
2016	#1638
2015	#855
2014	#1912
2013	#2236
2012	#2178

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37%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	William Ford Elementary School	Michigan	Dearborn City School District
2023	37%	35%	35%
2022	36%	34%	32%
2021	14%	36%	26%
2019	35%	40%	40%
2018	30%	37%	32%
2017	36%	39%	37%
2016	43%	38%	38%
2015	46%	37%	44%
2014	48%	41%	44%
2013	36%	41%	41%
2012	34%	37%	39%

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35%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	William Ford Elementary School	Michigan	Dearborn City School District
2022	35%	45%	42%
2021	22%	48%	39%
2019	40%	49%	47%
2018	42%	43%	32%
2017	39%	49%	44%
2016	45%	50%	47%
2015	58%	49%	57%
2014	50%	67%	60%
2013	50%	65%	59%
2012	48%	64%	56%
2011	73%	80%	76%

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25-29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	William Ford Elementary School	Michigan	Dearborn City School District
2022	27%	38%	30%
2021	12%	23%	16%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2005)
Year	William Ford Elementary School	Michigan	Dearborn City School District
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Ford Elementary School	Michigan	Dearborn City School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	2%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	4%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	William Ford Elementary School	Michigan	Dearborn City School District
2022	1%	9%	2%
2021	1%	8%	2%
2020	1%	8%	2%
2019	1%	8%	2%
2015	2%	7%	4%
2014	1%	7%	2%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	2%	5%	2%
2009	2%	5%	2%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	2%	4%	2%
2005	2%	4%	2%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	3%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	4%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	4%	3%	2%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	4%	3%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	3%
1990	3%	2%	2%
1989	3%	2%	1%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	William Ford Elementary School	Michigan	Dearborn City School District
2023	1%	18%	4%
2021	1%	18%	3%
2013	1%	18%	4%
2012	1%	19%	5%
2010	1%	20%	5%
2009	1%	20%	5%
2008	2%	20%	4%
2007	2%	20%	4%
2006	2%	20%	4%
2005	1%	20%	4%
2002	1%	20%	2%
2001	1%	19%	2%
2000	2%	19%	2%
1999	1%	19%	1%
1998	2%	19%	1%

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White

98%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Ford Elementary School	Michigan	Dearborn City School District
2023	98%	64%	93%
2022	97%	64%	93%
2021	97%	65%	94%
2020	99%	66%	94%
2019	99%	66%	94%
2018	100%	66%	94%
2017	100%	66%	94%
2016	100%	67%	94%
2015	98%	68%	78%
2014	99%	69%	93%
2013	98%	69%	92%
2012	98%	69%	92%
2011	98%	70%	92%
2010	97%	70%	92%
2009	97%	71%	92%
2008	96%	71%	92%
2007	95%	71%	92%
2006	95%	73%	92%
2005	95%	72%	92%
2004	96%	73%	93%
2003	97%	72%	93%
2002	97%	73%	95%
2001	96%	74%	95%
2000	95%	75%	92%
1999	96%	75%	95%
1998	96%	75%	96%
1997	96%	76%	96%
1996	97%	76%	96%
1995	96%	77%	95%
1994	96%	79%	96%
1993	91%	79%	96%
1992	96%	79%	97%
1991	97%	78%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.04

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	William Ford Elementary School	Michigan	Dearborn City School District
2023	0.04	0.55	0.14
2022	0.06	0.55	0.13
2021	0.06	0.54	0.12
2020	0.02	0.53	0.12
2019	0.02	0.53	0.12
2015	0.04	0.50	0.25
2014	0.02	0.50	0.14
2013	0.04	0.49	0.15
2012	0.04	0.49	0.16
2011	0.04	0.48	0.15
2010	0.06	0.47	0.15
2009	0.06	0.46	0.15
2008	0.08	0.46	0.15
2007	0.09	0.46	0.15
2006	0.10	0.43	0.15
2005	0.09	0.44	0.14
2004	0.07	0.43	0.13
2003	0.08	0.44	0.12
2002	0.06	0.42	0.10
2001	0.08	0.42	0.10
2000	0.09	0.40	0.13
1999	0.08	0.40	0.09
1998	0.08	0.40	0.07
1997	0.10	0.39	0.08
1996	0.08	0.39	0.08
1995	0.09	0.37	0.09
1994	0.10	0.35	0.08
1993	0.17	0.35	0.07
1992	0.08	0.35	0.06
1991	0.06	0.37	0.08
1990	0.06	0.36	0.06

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

88%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	William Ford Elementary School	Michigan	Dearborn City School District
2023	87%	49%	74%
2022	85%	47%	74%
2021	80%	46%	69%
2020	87%	45%	71%
2019	87%	45%	71%
2018	81%	40%	62%
2017	81%	40%	62%
2016	85%	40%	64%
2015	89%	41%	66%
2014	85%	43%	64%
2013	81%	42%	63%
2012	88%	42%	66%
2011	85%	41%	62%
2010	78%	40%	58%
2009	74%	35%	56%
2008	69%	31%	51%
2007	65%	30%	48%
2006	60%	30%	40%
2005	62%	28%	39%
2004	55%	27%	35%
2003	58%	25%	33%
2002	55%	25%	31%
2001	49%	24%	29%
2000	46%	25%	28%
1999	43%	25%	30%
1998	43%	26%	29%
1997	49%	26%	31%
1996	40%	25%	27%
1995	41%	25%	27%
1994	40%	23%	24%
1993	49%	25%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	William Ford Elementary School	Michigan	Dearborn City School District
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	2%	6%	4%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	5%	6%	4%
2012	5%	5%	4%
2011	5%	5%	4%
2010	7%	6%	5%
2009	7%	7%	6%
2008	8%	7%	6%
2007	7%	6%	5%
2006	8%	7%	5%
2005	9%	6%	5%
2004	9%	6%	4%
2003	9%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Dearborn City School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is William Ford Elementary School's ranking?

William Ford Elementary School is ranked #1639 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?

37% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 35% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend William Ford Elementary School?

569 students attend William Ford Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

98% of William Ford Elementary School students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of William Ford Elementary School?

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

What grades does William Ford Elementary School offer ?

William Ford Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is William Ford Elementary School part of?

William Ford Elementary School is part of Dearborn City School District.

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