Alexander Hamilton Elementary School

Alexander Hamilton Elementary School, a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in WESTLAND, Michigan, one of the schools within Wayne-Westland Community School District, instructs 469 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 27% larger than the state mean of about 369.

Wayne-Westland Community School District runs 15 schools in total, collectively educating 8,980 students. Alexander Hamilton Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Alexander Hamilton Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 35% Black, 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Wayne County as a whole.

On the resource side, On paper, Alexander Hamilton Elementary School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 68% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Alexander Hamilton Elementary School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 36.3%; this one comes in at 18.9%, -17.4 points off the demographic line.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Wayne County put median household income runs about $60,539, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Wayne County's 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), Alexander Hamilton Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Adams Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Alexander Hamilton Elementary School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 24.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Alexander Hamilton Elementary School's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 478 (now 469). The Black share of enrollment grew from 26% to 35% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.