Enrollment
357
Elementary
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEARBORN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261160004596
McDonald Elementary School
10151 DIVERSEY ST, DEARBORN, MI 48126 · (313) 827-6700 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL357 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
323 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (61).
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
32.7%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
36.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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
35.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 McDonald Elementary School
McDonald Elementary School's state test result (35.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald Elementary School this school | 357 | 90.5% | 35.6% |
| Highview Elementary School DEARBORN HEIGHTS | 395 | 89.4% | 52.5% |
| Salina Elementary P 3 DEARBORN | 406 | 94.8% | 47.5% |
| McCollough Elementary School DEARBORN | 424 | 87.5% | 36.4% |
| River Oaks Elementary School DEARBORN HEIGHTS | 366 | 93.7% | 36.8% |
| Star International Academy CANTON | 370 | 87.8% | 37.3% |
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 McDonald Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #824 of 1,085 | #103 of 165 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #754 of 1,072 | #98 of 165 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #938 of 1,139 | #122 of 176 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 357 | #848 of 1,630 | #190 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #183 of 1,424 | #28 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.8% | #1,392 of 1,424 | #256 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.5% | #184 of 1,563 | #90 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.7% | #298 of 440 | #65 of 91 |
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
357
+16 (+5%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 485
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 357 | 26.7 | 13.4:1 | 90% (323) |
| 2023-24 | 340 | 23.6 | 14.4:1 | 93% (317) |
| 2022-23 | 335 | 24.9 | 13.4:1 | 89% (299) |
| 2020-21 | 341 | 25 | 13.6:1 | 84% (287) |
| 2017-18 | 341 | 24.4 | 14.0:1 | 96% (326) |
| 2015-16 | 314 | 22 | 14.3:1 | 79% (248) |
| 2010-11 | 376 | 24 | 15.7:1 | 86% (324) |
| 2000-01 | 513 | 27 | 19.0:1 | 63% (323) |
| 1990-91 | 485 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McDonald Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (341 to 357); teachers up 9% (24.4 to 26.7).
About McDonald Elementary School
McDonald Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in DEARBORN, Michigan. The school counts 357 students across pre-K through 5.
McDonald Elementary School is one of 37 schools in Dearborn City School District, which enrolls 19,197 students in total.
McDonald Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 99% White. That is higher than the 49% White share among all Wayne County residents. By the diversity index, McDonald Elementary School comes in at 3%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.4:1, with 26.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1, higher than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 90% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Wayne County average 66%.
Compared with Michigan schools that have similar shares of low-income students, McDonald Elementary School's results are 9.4 points above predicted: 35.6% against 26.2%.
Census estimates describe Wayne County this way: median household income is about $60,539, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Wayne County number 573 and enroll about 259,786.
The nearest public school is Riverside Academy, at about 0.5 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, McDonald Elementary School is 5th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 341 to 357.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at McDonald Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Dearborn City School District
- Fordson High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Dearborn High SchoolHigh · 1,775 students
- Edsel Ford High SchoolHigh · 1,502 students
- Bryant Middle SchoolMiddle · 781 students
- Woodworth Middle SchoolMiddle · 699 students
- Stout Middle SchoolMiddle · 698 students
Other schools in DEARBORN
- Fordson High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Dearborn High SchoolHigh · 1,775 students
- Edsel Ford High SchoolHigh · 1,502 students
- Advanced Technology AcademyCombined · 1,207 students
- Bryant Middle SchoolMiddle · 781 students
- Woodworth Middle SchoolMiddle · 699 students
Other McDonald Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named McDonald Elementary. McDonald Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 7.
- McDonald Elementary SchoolWarminster, PA · 837 students
- MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSEFFNER, FL · 526 students
- McDonald ElementaryGeorgetown, SC · 389 students
- McDonald Elementary SchoolSpokane Valley, WA · 282 students
- MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNORTH PLATTE, NE · 247 students
Nearby schools
- Riverside Academy0.5 mi · 397
- Iris Becker Elementary School0.6 mi · 224
- Barton Elementary School0.9 mi · 221
- Lowrey Middle School0.9 mi · 448
- Lowrey Elementary School1.0 mi · 515
- Priest ElementaryMiddle School1.1 mi · 673
Frequently asked questions
About McDonald Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at McDonald Elementary School?
McDonald Elementary School enrolls approximately 357 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does McDonald Elementary School serve?
McDonald Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at McDonald Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at McDonald Elementary School is approximately 13.4:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is McDonald Elementary School?
McDonald Elementary School reports a student body of 99% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees McDonald Elementary School?
McDonald Elementary School is overseen by Dearborn City School District in Wayne County.
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