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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEARBORN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261160001818

Geer Park Elementary School

14767 PROSPECT ST, DEARBORN, MI 48126 · (313) 827-2300 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL380 STUDENTS
Enrollment
380
Elementary
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 369
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
299 students
DISTRICT 78% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten7620%
Grade 15615%
Grade 26317%
Grade 34913%
Grade 47119%
Grade 56517%

This year's kindergarten class (76) is 17% larger than its 5th grade class (65).

Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
35092%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
205%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
20353%
Female
17747%

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Test scores

M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + Proficient
English Language Arts
33.9%
MI avg 47.7%

What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Michigan average is about 48 of 100.

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
33.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.4%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Geer Park Elementary School

Geer Park Elementary School's state test result (33.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Geer Park Elementary School this school38078.7%33.8%
Farwell Elementary School
FARWELL
33681.5%29.5%
Alcona Elementary School
HARRISVILLE
31880.5%33.6%
White Cloud Elementary School
WHITE CLOUD
42383.9%37.8%
WhitmoreBolles Elementary School
DEARBORN
31674.7%51.0%
Holton Elementary School
HOLTON
33872.5%N/A
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 Geer Park Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Wayne County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
33.8%#864 of 1,085#108 of 165
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
33.9%#901 of 1,139#114 of 176
Enrollment
ranked largest first
380#732 of 1,630#166 of 301
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.2:1#305 of 1,424#48 of 281
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
14.8%#1,218 of 1,424#182 of 281
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
78.7%#389 of 1,563#170 of 294
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-1.3%#937 of 979#165 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 2024-25
Enrollment
380
-34 (-8%) vs 2020
+15% since 2010-11, when it was 330
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 18.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2538026.914.2:179% (299)
2023-243722713.8:181% (301)
2022-2337226.414.1:179% (293)
2020-214142218.8:166% (275)
2017-1838525.315.2:181% (311)
2015-163852515.4:176% (293)
2010-113301719.4:171% (234)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Geer Park Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 1% (385 to 380); teachers up 6% (25.3 to 26.9).

About Geer Park Elementary School

Geer Park Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in DEARBORN, Michigan. There are 380 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5.

The 37 schools in Dearborn City School District enroll 19,197 students altogether, Geer Park Elementary School among them.

White students are 92% of those enrolled at Geer Park Elementary School. Other reported shares: 5% Black. That compares with about 49% White among all Wayne County residents. A diversity index of 15% means there is a 15% chance two randomly chosen students at Geer Park Elementary School are from different groups.

Teacher count: 26.9 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 14.2:1. The average for elementary schools in Michigan, 15.8:1, is higher. Roughly 79% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 66% average for public schools in Wayne County, the school's rate is higher.

Geer Park Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (33.8%) and its predicted rate (31.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools.

The school's county is Wayne County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $60,539 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. Geer Park Elementary School shares Wayne County with 572 other public schools.

Woodworth Middle School sits about 0.6 miles from Geer Park Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Geer Park Elementary School places 3rd of 5 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.

For locale, NCES codes Geer Park Elementary School as City: Mid-size.

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 380, down from 414 in 2020-21. The school's ratio dropped from 18.8:1 to 14.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

The discussion board for Geer Park Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

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
Geer Park Elementary School
District
Dearborn City School District
Address
14767 PROSPECT ST, DEARBORN, MI 48126
Phone
(313) 827-2300
County
Wayne County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
380
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
14.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
299 (79%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
261160001818
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Geer Park Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Geer Park Elementary School?
Geer Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 380 students in grades PK-05.
Is Geer Park Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Geer Park Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Geer Park Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Geer Park Elementary School is approximately 14.2:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Geer Park Elementary School?
Geer Park Elementary School reports a student body of 92% White, 1% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Geer Park Elementary School in?
Geer Park Elementary School is part of Dearborn City School District.
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