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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEARBORN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261160004586

Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School

500 N WAVERLY ST, DEARBORN, MI 48128 · (313) 827-6300 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL316 STUDENTS
Enrollment
316
Elementary
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 369
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
146 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 55%
Community
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
58
Grade 1
53
Grade 2
46
Grade 3
58
Grade 4
59
Grade 5
42
Student demographics
White
28490%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 63%
Hispanic
206%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 18%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
16352%
Female
15348%

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Test scores

M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + Proficient
English Language Arts
63.7%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
64.6%
MI avg 44.8%
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.7pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
316
-12 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 17.7:1
% White
90%
was 90%
% Hispanic
6%
was 5%
% Black
1%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School

Set in DEARBORN, Michigan, Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus, run under Dearborn City School District. It teaches 316 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Dearborn City School District runs 37 schools in total, collectively educating 19,197 students. Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). Other groups include 6% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 49% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. The state averages about 15.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 46% of students at Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Wayne County's rate of about 66%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.5%.

Across the wider county, census data for Wayne County shows the typical household earns roughly $60,539 per year, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Across Wayne County's 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Bryant Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 51.6%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 4%: 328 students in 2018 compared to 316 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.

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Wayne County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School
District
Dearborn City School District
Address
500 N WAVERLY ST, DEARBORN, MI 48128
Phone
(313) 827-6300
County
Wayne County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
316
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
15.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
146 (46%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
261160004586
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School
How many students attend Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School?
Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School enrolls approximately 316 students in grades PK-05.
Is Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School have?
Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School?
Student demographics at Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School are roughly 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School in?
Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School is part of Dearborn City School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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