Henry Ford Elementary School

Set in DEARBORN, Michigan, Henry Ford Elementary School is a big elementary campus, run under Dearborn City School District. It caters to 697 students across grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 369 students each, so Henry Ford Elementary School sits 89% larger than that benchmark.

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

Demographically, Henry Ford Elementary School reports that nearly all students (95%) are White. Other groups include 3% Asian. By comparison, Wayne County as a whole is about 49% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Henry Ford Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Wayne County's rate of about 66%.

After controlling for student poverty, Henry Ford Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 26.4%; this one delivers 34.1%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Wayne County indicate median household earnings sit near $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. Across Wayne County's 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), Henry Ford Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Woodworth Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Henry Ford Elementary School at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 34.4%.

Henry Ford Elementary School operates from a metropolitan location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 18%: 853 students in 2018 compared to 697 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Henry Ford Elementary School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.