Polk Elementary School

Polk Elementary School, a medium-sized K-5 school in DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Michigan, operated by Dearborn Heights School District #7, teaches 374 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Polk Elementary School is one of 6 schools operated by Dearborn Heights School District #7, a district that educates 2,381 students overall.

Demographically, Polk Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White, at 65% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 16% Black, 11% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 49%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.0:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 84% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Wayne County's rate of about 66%.

With demographic context factored in, Polk Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 19.2%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Wayne County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $60,539 per year, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. Across Wayne County's 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), Polk Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Dearborn Heights Virtual Academy, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Polk Elementary School at 4th of 4; the average score across the group is 34.8%.

Polk Elementary School operates from an outer-ring location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Polk Elementary School's enrollment has ticked up 10% since 2018, when it stood at 341 (now 374). The Hispanic share of enrollment declined from 15% to 11% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 in 2025.

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