Enrollment
395
Elementary
DISTRICT 320 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRESTWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 260001607444
Highview Elementary School
25225 RICHARDSON ST, DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI 48127 · (313) 278-8390 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
353 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 | 89 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 23% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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 Crestwood School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
50.5%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
54.5%
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 55 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
52.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+25.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 27% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 26 points, placing it in Michigan's top 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 Highview Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #351 of 1,085 | #44 of 165 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #340 of 1,072 | #44 of 165 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #471 of 1,139 | #55 of 176 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 395 | #677 of 1,630 | #155 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #249 of 1,424 | #39 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.2% | #1,209 of 1,424 | #180 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.4% | #202 of 1,563 | #100 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.8% | #555 of 979 | #88 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
395
-49 (-11%) vs 2020
+35% since 1990-91, when it was 292
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 395 | 28.5 | 13.9:1 | 89% (353) |
| 2023-24 | 382 | 28.2 | 13.6:1 | 90% (345) |
| 2022-23 | 381 | 29.8 | 12.8:1 | 89% (339) |
| 2020-21 | 444 | 30 | 14.8:1 | 83% (369) |
| 2017-18 | 443 | 31.4 | 14.1:1 | 87% (385) |
| 2015-16 | 381 | 25 | 15.2:1 | 82% (312) |
| 2010-11 | 267 | 17 | 15.7:1 | 60% (160) |
| 2000-01 | 323 | 15 | 21.5:1 | 17% (56) |
| 1990-91 | 292 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highview Elementary School.
About Highview Elementary School
Highview Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Michigan, with an address in DEARBORN HEIGHTS. A total of 395 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 4.
Crestwood School District oversees Highview Elementary School and 5 other schools, with 3,690 students in total.
Highview Elementary School's enrollment is 92% White. The next largest groups are 5% Black and 3% Hispanic. The school's White share is 43 points above the 49% share among Wayne County residents. The school's diversity index is 15%, meaning two students picked at random have a 15% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 13.9 students per teacher and 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 2.0 below the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 89%. On average, public schools in Wayne County report 66%.
After accounting for student poverty, Highview Elementary School is in the top 10% of Michigan schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests of 52.5% is 25.8 points above the 26.7% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
Within Wayne County, the median household income is $60,539, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Highview Elementary School is one of 573 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Highview Elementary School is Star International Academy, at a distance of about 0.5 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Highview Elementary School. On state test proficiency, Highview Elementary School ranks 2nd in a group of 5 nearby schools.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, Highview Elementary School's enrollment declined 11%, to 395.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Highview Elementary School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Crestwood School District
- Crestwood High SchoolHigh · 1,272 students
- Riverside Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,139 students
- Kinloch Elementary SchoolElementary · 557 students
- Hillcrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 309 students
- Crestwood Accelerated ProgramElementary · 18 students
Other schools in DEARBORN HEIGHTS
- Star International AcademyCombined · 1,728 students
- Crestwood High SchoolHigh · 1,272 students
- Riverside Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,139 students
- Annapolis High SchoolHigh · 682 students
- Thorne Elementary SchoolElementary · 593 students
- Kinloch Elementary SchoolElementary · 557 students
Nearby schools
- Star International Academy0.5 mi · 1,728
- Riverside Middle School0.5 mi · 1,139
- Crestwood Accelerated Program0.7 mi · 18
- Hillcrest Elementary School0.7 mi · 309
- Crestwood High School1.1 mi · 1,272
- Dearborn STEM Middle School1.3 mi · 166
Frequently asked questions
About Highview Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Highview Elementary School?
Highview Elementary School enrolls approximately 395 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Highview Elementary School serve?
Highview Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Highview Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Highview Elementary School is approximately 13.9:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Highview Elementary School?
Highview Elementary School reports a student body of 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 5% Black.
Who oversees Highview Elementary School?
Highview Elementary School is overseen by Crestwood School District in Wayne County.
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