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What's something Beech Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
457
Elementary
DISTRICT 427 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REDFORD UNION SCHOOLS DISTRICT NO. 1·NCES 262946008208
Beech Elementary
19990 BEECH DALY RD, REDFORD, MI 48240 · (313) 242-6100 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL457 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
384 students
DISTRICT 74% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 65 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 9% smaller than its 6th grade class (65).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
Based on grade levels within Redford Union Schools District No. 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
23.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
25.0%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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
24.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Beech Elementary
Beech Elementary's state test result (24.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Elementary this school | 457 | 84.0% | 24.3% |
| Hilbert Elementary School REDFORD | 397 | 80.6% | N/A |
| David Hicks School INKSTER | 466 | 79.6% | N/A |
| Prevail Academy MOUNT CLEMENS | 534 | 90.6% | 26.0% |
| Ruth H Green Elementary School ROSEVILLE | 440 | 83.0% | 20.9% |
| Woods Lake ElementaryA Magnet Center For The Arts KALAMAZOO | 501 | 78.8% | 21.9% |
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 Beech Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.3% | #1,028 of 1,085 | #139 of 165 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #987 of 1,072 | #133 of 165 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.9% | #1,075 of 1,139 | #150 of 176 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 457 | #421 of 1,630 | #104 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #215 of 1,424 | #35 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.4% | #440 of 1,424 | #77 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.0% | #290 of 1,563 | #142 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.0% | #89 of 979 | #16 of 177 |
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
457
-25 (-5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 457 | 33.5 | 13.6:1 | 84% (384) |
| 2023-24 | 427 | 32.5 | 13.1:1 | 89% (382) |
| 2022-23 | 453 | 31 | 14.6:1 | 83% (377) |
| 2020-21 | 482 | 33 | 14.6:1 | 82% (397) |
| 2017-18 | 653 | 39.5 | 16.5:1 | 79% (514) |
| 2015-16 | 632 | 32 | 19.8:1 | 82% (516) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beech Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (653 to 457); teachers down 15% (39.5 to 33.5).
About Beech Elementary
Beech Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school located in REDFORD, Michigan. School enrollment was 457 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 6. For comparison, elementary schools in Michigan average about 369 students.
A total of 7 schools make up Redford Union Schools District No. 1, with 1,995 students enrolled.
At Beech Elementary, Black students make up 67% of the student body. Next come 18% White, 8% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. The county population is about 37% Black. Beech Elementary's diversity index is 51%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 33.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.6:1. This ratio sits 2.2 below the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Roughly 84% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Wayne County, the average eligibility rate is 66%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Beech Elementary is 4.8 points below its prediction. Actual: 24.3%. Predicted: 29.1%.
Census Bureau estimates for Wayne County show that the median household income is $60,539, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of people live in poverty. Beech Elementary is one of 573 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from Beech Elementary to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to David Ellis Academy West. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 5% enrollment decrease, from 482 in 2020-21 to 457 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Beech Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Redford Union Schools District No. 1
- Redford Union High SchoolHigh · 510 students
- Redford Union Jr HighMiddle · 409 students
- Hilbert Elementary SchoolElementary · 397 students
- Keeler SchoolCombined · 99 students
- Redford Union Virtual LearningHigh · 67 students
- VeritasHigh · 56 students
Other schools in REDFORD
- Westfield Preparatory High SchoolHigh · 834 students
- Lee M Thurston High SchoolHigh · 806 students
- Westfield Charter AcademyElementary · 730 students
- David Ellis Academy WestCombined · 725 students
- WashingtonParks AcademyElementary · 591 students
- John D Pierce Middle SchoolMiddle · 577 students
Other Beech Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Beech Elementary. Beech Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Beech ElemWichita, KS · 538 students
- Beech ElementaryHendersonville, TN · 407 students
Nearby schools
- David Ellis Academy West0.1 mi · 725
- Redford Service Learning Academy Campus0.2 mi · 445
- Redford Union Virtual Learning1.1 mi · 67
- Veritas1.1 mi · 56
- Redford Union Jr High1.1 mi · 409
- Redford Union High School1.1 mi · 510
Frequently asked questions
About Beech ElementaryHow many students attend Beech Elementary?
Beech Elementary enrolls approximately 457 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Beech Elementary serve?
Beech Elementary serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Beech Elementary?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Beech Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Beech Elementary?
Student demographics at Beech Elementary are roughly 18% White, 8% Hispanic, 67% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Beech Elementary in?
Beech Elementary is part of Redford Union Schools District No. 1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.