Beech Elementary

As a middle-of-the-pack primary school in REDFORD, Michigan, Beech Elementary hosts 457 students from grades pre-K through 6, operated by Redford Union Schools District No. 1. Enrollment runs roughly 24% larger than the state mean of about 369.

Across the 7 schools in Redford Union Schools District No. 1 (1,995 students total), Beech Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Beech Elementary reports that Black students make up the majority at 67%. Other groups include 18% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 37% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.6:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 84% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Wayne County (around 66%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Beech Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 29.1%, the actual is 24.3%, a residual of -4.8 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Wayne County) reports that median household earnings sit near $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. In all, Wayne County runs 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), of which Beech Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: David Ellis Academy West, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Beech Elementary.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Beech Elementary's enrollment has decreased 30% since 2018, when it stood at 653 (now 457). Over the same period, the Black share rose from 62% to 67%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

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