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Which teacher or staff member at Salina Elementary P 3 deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
406
Elementary
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEARBORN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261160001500
Salina Elementary P 3
2700 FERNEY ST, DEARBORN, MI 48120 · (313) 827-6550 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL406 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
385 students
DISTRICT 78% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 106 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 27% |
Student demographics
1%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Salina Elementary P 3→Salina Intermediate 4 8
Based on grade levels within Dearborn City School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
41.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
53.3%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
47.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.3%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+23.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 24% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 23 points, placing it in Michigan's top 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 Salina Elementary P 3
Salina Elementary P 3's state test result (47.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salina Elementary P 3 this school | 406 | 94.8% | 47.5% |
| McDonald Elementary School DEARBORN | 357 | 90.5% | 35.6% |
| River Oaks Elementary School DEARBORN HEIGHTS | 366 | 93.7% | 36.8% |
| Highview Elementary School DEARBORN HEIGHTS | 395 | 89.4% | 52.5% |
| Riverside Academy DEARBORN | 397 | 100.0% | 20.4% |
| McCollough Elementary School DEARBORN | 424 | 87.5% | 36.4% |
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 Salina Elementary P 3 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #484 of 1,085 | #59 of 165 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #363 of 1,072 | #47 of 165 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #722 of 1,139 | #97 of 176 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 406 | #623 of 1,630 | #145 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #79 of 1,424 | #7 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 1.0% | #1,416 of 1,424 | #275 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.8% | #78 of 1,563 | #36 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.2% | #939 of 979 | #166 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 2024-25Enrollment
406
-41 (-9%) vs 2020
-14% since 2010-11, when it was 474
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 406 | 33.7 | 12.1:1 | 95% (385) |
| 2023-24 | 396 | 33.9 | 11.7:1 | 96% (381) |
| 2022-23 | 405 | 31.9 | 12.7:1 | 89% (360) |
| 2020-21 | 447 | 31 | 14.4:1 | 85% (379) |
| 2017-18 | 411 | 32.4 | 12.7:1 | 90% (368) |
| 2015-16 | 440 | 32 | 13.8:1 | 90% (398) |
| 2010-11 | 474 | 38 | 12.5:1 | 93% (442) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Salina Elementary P 3.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (411 to 406); teachers up 4% (32.4 to 33.7).
About Salina Elementary P 3
Among the schools in DEARBORN, Michigan, is Salina Elementary P 3, a medium-sized elementary school. The school's enrollment of 406 students covers pre-K through 3.
Enrollment across the 37 schools in Dearborn City School District totals 19,197 students.
At Salina Elementary P 3, White students make up 100% of the student body. Among all residents of Wayne County, the White share is about 49%. Salina Elementary P 3 has a diversity index of 1%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 33.7 full-time equivalents, or about 12.1 students per teacher. The 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is higher than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 95%. Public schools in Wayne County average 66%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Salina Elementary P 3 would score about 24.3%. It scores 47.5%, a top-10% result among Michigan schools on BeatsExpectations.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Wayne County show that median household income is about $60,539, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Salina Elementary P 3 is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County, which together enroll about 259,786 students.
The closest public school to Salina Elementary P 3 is Salina Intermediate 4 8, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Salina Elementary P 3, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Salina Elementary P 3's location as City: Mid-size.
Enrollment was 447 in 2020-21 and 406 in 2024-25, a decrease of 41 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.1:1.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Nearby schools
- Salina Intermediate 4 80.1 mi · 461
- WAY Academy Vernor Site0.9 mi · 135
- Bennett Elementary School1.0 mi · 498
- Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary1.1 mi · 465
- Harms Elementary School1.4 mi · 279
- Advanced Technology Academy1.5 mi · 1,207
Frequently asked questions
About Salina Elementary P 3How many students attend Salina Elementary P 3?
Salina Elementary P 3 enrolls approximately 406 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does Salina Elementary P 3 serve?
Salina Elementary P 3 serves grades PK-03.
How many students per teacher at Salina Elementary P 3?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Salina Elementary P 3.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Salina Elementary P 3?
At Salina Elementary P 3, the student body is approximately 100% White, 0% Black.
Who oversees Salina Elementary P 3?
Salina Elementary P 3 is overseen by Dearborn City School District in Wayne County.
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