Rogers Early Elementary School

Rogers Early Elementary School, a moderately sized elementary campus in ALLEN PARK, Michigan, run under Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools, teaches 436 students, covering grades pre-K through 1.

Across the 4 schools in Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools (2,983 students total), Rogers Early Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Rogers Early Elementary School shows that 77% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 7% Black. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 49%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.9:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 90% of students at Rogers Early Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Wayne County's rate of about 66%.

In the broader community, Wayne County reports that median household income runs about $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Wayne County's 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), Rogers Early Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Melvindale High School, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Rogers Early Elementary School.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 8%: 405 students in 2018 compared to 436 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.