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Best kept secret at Dundee Elementary School?
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Enrollment
685
Elementary
DISTRICT 439 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUNDEE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 261230004928
Dundee Elementary School
420 YPSILANTI ST, DUNDEE, MI 48131 · (734) 529-2350 · Monroe County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL685 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% of Michigan public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
231 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 | 168 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 116 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 154 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 136 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (168) is 51% larger than its 4th grade class (111).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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 Dundee Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
57.6%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
65.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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
61.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.3%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Dundee Elementary School
Dundee Elementary School's state test result (61.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee Elementary School this school | 685 | 33.7% | 61.4% |
| Three Fires Elementary HOWELL | 753 | 33.6% | 41.3% |
| Chandler Woods Charter Academy BELMONT | 741 | 35.9% | 78.5% |
| Thomas M Ryan Intermediate School RICHLAND | 698 | 34.7% | 49.3% |
| Aspen Ridge Elementary School ISHPEMING | 721 | 36.6% | 47.6% |
| Lakeview School NEGAUNEE | 584 | 33.0% | 49.0% |
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 Dundee Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Monroe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #179 of 1,085 | #1 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.9% | #139 of 1,072 | #1 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.6% | #310 of 1,139 | #2 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 685 | #74 of 1,630 | #3 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #1,007 of 1,424 | #14 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.8% | #1,132 of 1,424 | #16 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.7% | #1,164 of 1,563 | #15 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.0% | #857 of 979 | #12 of 13 |
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
685
-84 (-11%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 561
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 19.7:1
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 | 685 | 39.8 | 17.2:1 | 34% (231) |
| 2023-24 | 689 | 40.5 | 17.0:1 | 44% (303) |
| 2022-23 | 851 | 46 | 18.5:1 | 46% (388) |
| 2020-21 | 769 | 39 | 19.7:1 | 37% (288) |
| 2017-18 | 706 | 37 | 19.1:1 | 41% (286) |
| 2015-16 | 553 | 30 | 18.4:1 | 27% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 599 | 29 | 20.7:1 | 31% (185) |
| 2000-01 | 553 | 30 | 18.4:1 | 15% (83) |
| 1990-91 | 561 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dundee Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (706 to 685); teachers up 8% (37 to 39.8).
About Dundee Elementary School
Dundee Elementary School serves students in DUNDEE, Michigan, as a large elementary school. Enrollment is 685 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 4. Against the 369-student average for elementary schools in Michigan, enrollment here is 86% higher.
Dundee Elementary School is part of Dundee Community Schools, where 4 schools serve 1,757 students.
Most students at Dundee Elementary School are White: 90% of enrollment. Other groups make up 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. County-wide, about 90% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Dundee Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 19%.
Its teaching staff equals 39.8 full-time positions, a ratio of 17.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 34%.
The allk12 Grade for Dundee Elementary School is A. Compared with Michigan public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 87% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Michigan, Dundee Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 61.4% actual against a predicted 51.3%.
In Monroe County (population about 155,505), median household income is about $77,335, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Dundee Elementary School is one of 52 public schools in Monroe County, which together enroll about 20,286 students.
Dundee Middle School is located less than a tenth of a mile from Dundee Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: 5. Nearby schools with test data average 47.5% proficiency; Dundee Elementary School posts 61.4%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Fringe. That means it sits in a town close to an urbanized area.
Dundee Elementary School saw enrollment fall 11% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 19.7:1 in 2020-21, and 17.2:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Monroe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
155,505
Census ACS
Median income
$77,335
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
20,286 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dundee Community Schools
- Dundee Middle SchoolMiddle · 533 students
- Dundee Community High SchoolHigh · 493 students
- Riverside AcademyHigh · 46 students
Other schools in DUNDEE
- Dundee Middle SchoolMiddle · 533 students
- Dundee Community High SchoolHigh · 493 students
- Riverside AcademyHigh · 46 students
Other Dundee Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Dundee Elementary. Dundee Elementary School is the largest of the 6.
- DUNDEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOMAHA, NE · 468 students
- DUNDEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDUNDEE, NY · 314 students
- Dundee Elementary SchoolDundee, OR · 216 students
- Dundee Elementary SchoolDundee, OH · 155 students
- Dundee Elementary SchoolDUNDEE, MS · 138 students
Nearby schools
- Dundee Middle School0.0 mi · 533
- Dundee Community High School0.2 mi · 493
- Riverside Academy0.5 mi · 46
- Summerfield JuniorSenior High School4.5 mi · 251
- Summerfield Elementary School5.0 mi · 312
- Ida Middle School5.8 mi · 467
Frequently asked questions
About Dundee Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Dundee Elementary School?
Dundee Elementary School enrolls approximately 685 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Dundee Elementary School serve?
Dundee Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Dundee Elementary School?
Approximately 17.2:1 students per teacher at Dundee Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dundee Elementary School?
At Dundee Elementary School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Dundee Elementary School in?
Dundee Elementary School is part of Dundee Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.