Buchanan Elementary School

Buchanan Elementary School is an average-sized elementary school in LIVONIA, Michigan, one of the schools within Livonia Public Schools School District. The school enrolls 483 students in grades K through 4. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 369 students each, so Buchanan Elementary School sits 31% above that benchmark.

Within Livonia Public Schools School District, which oversees 25 schools and 12,986 students, Buchanan Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Buchanan Elementary School records that nearly all students (83%) are White; the rest consists of 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 49%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Buchanan Elementary School has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. Roughly 20% of students at Buchanan Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Wayne County (around 66%), the school's rate is south of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Buchanan Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Michigan public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 57.2%; Buchanan Elementary School posts 71.0%, +13.8 points above that line.

Across the wider county, census data for Wayne County shows median household income runs about $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Buchanan Elementary School is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students).

The closest other public school is Branch Line School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Buchanan Elementary School at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 57.8%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 485 students in 2018 compared to 483 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 88% to 83%. Class-load math has tightened: from 20.4:1 in 2018 to 17.5:1 in 2025.

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