Enrollment
320
Elementary
DISTRICT 376 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANN ARBOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 260282004010
Dicken Elementary School
2135 RUNNYMEDE BLVD, ANN ARBOR, MI 48103 · (734) 994-1928 · Washtenaw County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL320 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
77 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 55%
Community
0
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 | 65 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 15% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
51.1%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
61.7%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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
56.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.6%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 →
Where Dicken Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Washtenaw County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.1% | #290 of 1,085 | #20 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.7% | #193 of 1,072 | #18 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #458 of 1,139 | #24 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 320 | #1,003 of 1,630 | #34 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #982 of 1,424 | #42 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.4% | #309 of 1,424 | #28 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.1% | #1,321 of 1,563 | #29 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.2% | #694 of 979 | #23 of 32 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
320
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 299
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 320 | 18.7 | 17.1:1 | 24% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 324 | 23.1 | 14.0:1 | 24% (78) |
| 2022-23 | 291 | 23.6 | 12.3:1 | 26% (75) |
| 2020-21 | 317 | 23 | 13.8:1 | 29% (91) |
| 2017-18 | 345 | 23.6 | 14.7:1 | 30% (104) |
| 2015-16 | 339 | 19 | 17.8:1 | 25% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 370 | 17 | 21.8:1 | 25% (93) |
| 2000-01 | 408 | 21 | 19.4:1 | 18% (74) |
| 1990-91 | 299 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dicken Elementary School.
About Dicken Elementary School
Dicken Elementary School is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in ANN ARBOR, Michigan. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 320 students.
Dicken Elementary School belongs to Ann Arbor Public Schools, a district of 32 schools and 16,551 students.
At Dicken Elementary School, White students make up 61% of the student body. The school is also 13% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 9% Black, and 5% Asian. The school's diversity index is 58%, meaning two students picked at random have a 58% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at Dicken Elementary School is 18.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 17.1:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. About 24% of students, or 77, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Washtenaw County average 34%.
Compared with Michigan schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Dicken Elementary School's results are within a point of predicted: 56.1% against 55.6%.
Within Washtenaw County, the median household income is $89,180, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 59%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Besides Dicken Elementary School, Washtenaw County has 103 other public schools.
The closest public school to Dicken Elementary School is Eberwhite School, about 0.9 miles away. Dicken Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 4 nearby schools that report test results, Dicken Elementary School ranks 4th on proficiency.
NCES assigns Dicken Elementary School the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 320, starting from 317. The number of students per teacher rose from 13.8 to 17.1 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Washtenaw County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
369,822
Census ACS
Median income
$89,180
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
104
42,861 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ann Arbor Public Schools
- Huron High SchoolHigh · 1,696 students
- Pioneer High SchoolHigh · 1,671 students
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 1,237 students
- Slauson Middle SchoolMiddle · 729 students
- Clague Middle SchoolMiddle · 696 students
- Tappan Middle SchoolMiddle · 695 students
Other schools in ANN ARBOR
- Huron High SchoolHigh · 1,696 students
- Pioneer High SchoolHigh · 1,671 students
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 1,237 students
- Washtenaw Technical Middle CollegeHigh · 821 students
- Slauson Middle SchoolMiddle · 729 students
- Clague Middle SchoolMiddle · 696 students
Nearby schools
- Eberwhite School0.9 mi · 353
- Uriah H Lawton School0.9 mi · 422
- LocalBased SpecEd Programs1.0 mi · 13
- Washtenaw Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program1.0 mi · 4
- Young Adult Programs1.0 mi · 87
- High Point School1.0 mi · 51
Frequently asked questions
About Dicken Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Dicken Elementary School?
Dicken Elementary School enrolls approximately 320 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Dicken Elementary School serve?
Dicken Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Dicken Elementary School?
Approximately 17.1:1 students per teacher at Dicken Elementary School.
How diverse is Dicken Elementary School?
Dicken Elementary School reports a student body of 61% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Black, 5% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Dicken Elementary School?
Dicken Elementary School is overseen by Ann Arbor Public Schools in Washtenaw County.
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