Enrollment
374
Elementary
DISTRICT 367 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEARBORN HEIGHTS SCHOOL DISTRICT #7·NCES 261161004619
Polk Elementary School
4651 POLK ST, DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI 48125 · (313) 203-0500 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL374 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
316 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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 Dearborn Heights School District #7. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
23.1%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
16.7%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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
19.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.9%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Polk Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polk Elementary School this school | 374 | 84.5% | 19.2% |
| Weston Elementary School BURTON | 380 | 81.6% | N/A |
| Kate Dowdall Elementary School FLINT | 405 | 81.7% | 37.0% |
| East Jackson Elementary JACKSON | 348 | 83.9% | N/A |
| Clarence Randall Elem School TAYLOR | 492 | 83.9% | 25.1% |
| Pardee School DEARBORN HEIGHTS | 337 | 77.2% | 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 Polk Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.2% | #1,076 of 1,085 | #160 of 165 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.7% | #1,060 of 1,072 | #158 of 165 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.1% | #1,084 of 1,139 | #155 of 176 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 374 | #773 of 1,630 | #177 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #718 of 1,424 | #128 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.3% | #407 of 1,424 | #70 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.5% | #277 of 1,563 | #139 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.7% | #193 of 440 | #42 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
374
+16 (+4%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 340
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 374 | 23.3 | 16.0:1 | 84% (316) |
| 2023-24 | 360 | 20.7 | 17.4:1 | 88% (316) |
| 2022-23 | 368 | 20.3 | 18.1:1 | 83% (306) |
| 2020-21 | 358 | 19 | 18.8:1 | 85% (303) |
| 2017-18 | 341 | 19.6 | 17.4:1 | 82% (279) |
| 2015-16 | 390 | 17 | 22.9:1 | 79% (307) |
| 2010-11 | 337 | 17 | 19.8:1 | 70% (237) |
| 2000-01 | 357 | 16 | 22.3:1 | 25% (88) |
| 1990-91 | 340 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Polk Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (341 to 374); teachers up 19% (19.6 to 23.3).
About Polk Elementary School
Polk Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Michigan, under Dearborn Heights School District #7. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 374 students in pre-K through 5.
Dearborn Heights School District #7 counts 2,381 students in its 6 schools, and Polk Elementary School is one of them.
A majority of students at Polk Elementary School, 65%, are White. Other reported shares: 16% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Wayne County's residents are about 49% White, 16 points below the school's share. Polk Elementary School has a diversity index of 53%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Polk Elementary School is 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 16.0:1. Across elementary schools in Michigan, the average ratio is about 15.8:1. About 84% of students, or 316, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 66% average for public schools in Wayne County is 18 points lower.
Polk Elementary School scores 19.2% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 28.9%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Wayne County, median household income is about $60,539, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 16% of people live in poverty. A total of 573 public schools operate in Wayne County, serving about 259,786 students.
Nearby, Dearborn Heights Virtual Academy is less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Polk Elementary School places 4th out of 4 schools in its immediate area.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students grew from 358 to 374 over 4 years. The school's ratio fell from 18.8:1 to 16.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Polk Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Heights School District #7
- Annapolis High SchoolHigh · 682 students
- Oakley W Best Middle SchoolMiddle · 557 students
- Bedford SchoolElementary · 389 students
- Pardee SchoolElementary · 337 students
- Dearborn Heights Virtual AcademyHigh · 42 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
Other Polk Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Polk Elementary. Polk Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Polk Elementary SchoolEL PASO, TX · 649 students
Nearby schools
- Dearborn Heights Virtual Academy0.0 mi · 42
- Annapolis High School0.4 mi · 682
- Bedford School0.8 mi · 389
- Oakley W Best Middle School0.8 mi · 557
- Dearborn Public Schools Virtual K120.9 mi · 515
- Pardee School0.9 mi · 337
Frequently asked questions
About Polk Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Polk Elementary School?
Polk Elementary School enrolls approximately 374 students in grades PK-05.
Is Polk Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Polk Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Polk Elementary School have?
Polk Elementary School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Polk Elementary School?
At Polk Elementary School, the student body is approximately 65% White, 11% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Polk Elementary School?
Polk Elementary School is overseen by Dearborn Heights School District #7 in Wayne County.
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