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Memorial Elementary 12 Campus

30001 MARQUETTE ST, GARDEN CITY, MI 48135 · (734) 762-8480 · Wayne County
GRADES 01–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL419 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
419
Elementary
DISTRICT 351 · STATE 369
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
226 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 120549%
Grade 221451%
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
30272%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
389%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
4511%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
297%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
20749%
Female
21251%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Memorial Elementary 12 Campus→Douglas Elementary 34 Campus→Farmington 56 Campus→Garden City Middle School
Feeds from
Lathers Early Childhood and Kindergarten CenterPK–KG
Based on grade levels within Garden City Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Memorial Elementary 12 Campus this school41953.9%N/A
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45054.4%39.1%
Douglas Elementary 34 Campus
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41252.4%34.2%
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39854.5%47.3%
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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 Memorial Elementary 12 Campus ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Wayne County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
419#569 of 1,630#132 of 301
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.7:1#407 of 1,424#62 of 281
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
45.6%#535 of 1,424#93 of 281
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
53.9%#822 of 1,563#223 of 294
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-6.1%#743 of 979#128 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
419
-16 (-4%) vs 2020
-22% since 2010-11, when it was 538
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2541928.614.7:154% (226)
2023-2440730.513.3:168% (277)
2022-234023113.0:162% (248)
2020-214353114.0:164% (277)
2017-1844621.920.4:165% (289)
2015-164522319.6:158% (264)
2010-115382719.9:153% (286)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Memorial Elementary 12 Campus.

Since 2017-18: students down 6% (446 to 419); teachers up 31% (21.9 to 28.6).

About Memorial Elementary 12 Campus

GARDEN CITY, Michigan, is home to Memorial Elementary 12 Campus, a mid-sized elementary school. The school has 419 students in 2024-25 across grades 1 through 2.

The district, Garden City Public Schools, operates 8 schools serving 3,193 students.

About 72% of the student body at Memorial Elementary 12 Campus is White. The remaining students are 11% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Among people living in Wayne County, the White share is about 49%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 46%.

Classroom staffing at Memorial Elementary 12 Campus totals 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.7:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1. Federal data show 54% of students (226) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Wayne County average 66%.

American Community Survey estimates for Wayne County show that median household income comes to about $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. The county's public schools total 573, with about 259,786 students.

About 0.5 miles separate Memorial Elementary 12 Campus from the closest public school, Tipton Academy 48. Within five miles are at least 8 other public 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.

In 2020-21, Memorial Elementary 12 Campus enrolled 435 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 419.

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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
Memorial Elementary 12 Campus
District
Garden City Public Schools
Address
30001 MARQUETTE ST, GARDEN CITY, MI 48135
Phone
(734) 762-8480
County
Wayne County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
01–02
Total enrollment
419
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
14.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
226 (54%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
261554008200
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Garden City Public Schools
Other schools in GARDEN CITY
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Frequently asked questions

About Memorial Elementary 12 Campus
What is the total enrollment at Memorial Elementary 12 Campus?
Memorial Elementary 12 Campus enrolls approximately 419 students in grades 01-02.
What age range does Memorial Elementary 12 Campus serve?
Memorial Elementary 12 Campus serves students from grade 01 through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Memorial Elementary 12 Campus?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Memorial Elementary 12 Campus.
How diverse is Memorial Elementary 12 Campus?
Memorial Elementary 12 Campus reports a student body of 72% White, 9% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Memorial Elementary 12 Campus?
Memorial Elementary 12 Campus is overseen by Garden City Public Schools in Wayne County.
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