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Enrollment
914
Elementary
DISTRICT 675 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MELVINDALE-NORTHERN ALLEN PARK SCHOOLS·NCES 262346001838
Allendale Elementary School
3201 OAKWOOD BLVD, MELVINDALE, MI 48122 · (313) 389-4664 · Wayne County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL914 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.0:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
839 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 217 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 241 | 26% |
| Grade 4 | 245 | 27% |
| Grade 5 | 211 | 23% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
28.5%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
24.3%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.6%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Allendale Elementary School
Allendale Elementary School's state test result (26.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allendale Elementary School this school | 914 | 91.8% | 26.7% |
| Clarence Randall Elem School TAYLOR | 492 | 83.9% | 25.1% |
| Rogers Early Elementary School ALLEN PARK | 436 | 90.4% | N/A |
| Ballard Elementary School NILES | 516 | 77.7% | 36.4% |
| Henry Ford Elementary School DEARBORN | 697 | 90.0% | 34.1% |
| West Utica Elementary School SHELBY TOWNSHIP | 522 | 79.9% | 23.3% |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Allendale Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.7% | #992 of 1,085 | #130 of 165 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.3% | #991 of 1,072 | #134 of 165 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #1,009 of 1,139 | #135 of 176 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 914 | #5 of 1,630 | #3 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.2:1 | #1,384 of 1,424 | #266 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.2% | #526 of 1,424 | #89 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.8% | #144 of 1,563 | #73 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.9% | #385 of 440 | #84 of 91 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
914
+78 (+9%) vs 2020
+8% since 2010-11, when it was 843
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
was 17.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 914 | 43.1 | 21.2:1 | 92% (839) |
| 2023-24 | 889 | 42.8 | 20.8:1 | 95% (842) |
| 2022-23 | 859 | 44.9 | 19.1:1 | 91% (781) |
| 2020-21 | 836 | 48 | 17.4:1 | 88% (737) |
| 2017-18 | 897 | 39.3 | 22.8:1 | 87% (776) |
| 2015-16 | 822 | 41 | 20.1:1 | 82% (671) |
| 2010-11 | 843 | 36 | 23.4:1 | 74% (624) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Allendale Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (897 to 914); teachers up 10% (39.3 to 43.1).
About Allendale Elementary School
Allendale Elementary School is a large elementary school located in MELVINDALE, Michigan. School enrollment was 914 students in 2024-25, in grades 2 through 5. The average among elementary schools in Michigan is roughly 369 students; this school is 148% above that.
Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools has 2,983 students in 4 schools, and Allendale Elementary School is one of those schools.
By race and ethnicity, Allendale Elementary School is 70% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 19% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 2% multiracial. In Wayne County overall, about 49% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Allendale Elementary School comes in at 46%.
The school reports 43.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 21.2 students per teacher. Among elementary schools in Michigan, the typical ratio is 15.8:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 92% of enrollment. Compared with the 66% average for public schools in Wayne County, the school's rate is higher.
Allendale Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 26.7%, compared with a predicted 25.6%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Michigan schools on BeatsExpectations.
County data help place the school in context: in Wayne County, median household income is about $60,539, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. The public schools of Wayne County number 573 and enroll about 259,786.
The closest public school to Allendale Elementary School is Julian O Strong Middle School, about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Allendale Elementary School had 836 students in 2020-21 and 914 in 2024-25, a 9% rise. The ratio was 17.4:1 in 2020-21 and 21.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools
- Melvindale High SchoolHigh · 982 students
- Julian O Strong Middle SchoolMiddle · 651 students
- Rogers Early Elementary SchoolElementary · 436 students
Other schools in MELVINDALE
- Julian O Strong Middle SchoolMiddle · 651 students
- Academy for Business and Technology High SchoolHigh · 231 students
Other Allendale Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Allendale Elementary. Allendale Elementary School is the largest of the 5.
- Allendale Elementary SchoolSpring Hill, TN · 563 students
- ALLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWEST SENECA, NY · 509 students
- Allendale ElementaryOakland, CA · 368 students
- Allendale Elementary SchoolAllendale, IL · 131 students
Nearby schools
- Julian O Strong Middle School0.5 mi · 651
- Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School1.0 mi · 251
- Academy for Business and Technology High School1.1 mi · 231
- Melvindale High School1.4 mi · 982
- Lafayette School1.5 mi · 441
- CB Sabbath 68 Preparatory Academy1.7 mi · 261
Frequently asked questions
About Allendale Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Allendale Elementary School?
Allendale Elementary School enrolls approximately 914 students in grades 02-05.
Is Allendale Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Allendale Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 02-05.
How many teachers does Allendale Elementary School have?
Allendale Elementary School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Allendale Elementary School?
Student demographics at Allendale Elementary School are roughly 70% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Allendale Elementary School in?
Allendale Elementary School is part of Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools.
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