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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEARBORN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261160004588

Snow Elementary School

2000 CULVER AVE, DEARBORN, MI 48124 · (313) 827-6250 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL465 STUDENTS
Enrollment
465
Elementary
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 369
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
346 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 55%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
74
Grade 1
84
Grade 2
76
Grade 3
90
Grade 4
72
Grade 5
69
Student demographics
White
40186%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 63%
Hispanic
245%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9%
Black
327%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 18%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Two+
51%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
22348%
Female
24252%

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Test scores

M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + Proficient
English Language Arts
52.5%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
54.8%
MI avg 44.8%

What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.9pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
465
+83 (+22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.8:1
% White
86%
was 84%
% Hispanic
5%
was 6%
% Black
7%
was 6%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Snow Elementary School

Snow Elementary School, a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community in DEARBORN, Michigan, one of the schools within Dearborn City School District, educates 465 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 26% larger than typical.

Snow Elementary School is one of 37 schools operated by Dearborn City School District, a district that works with 19,197 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Snow Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). Other groups include 7% Black, 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 49% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Snow Elementary School has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Wayne County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Snow Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.3%; this one delivers 46.2%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Wayne County) logs that median household earnings sit near $60,539, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Snow Elementary School is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students).

Dearborn Public Schools Virtual K12 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Snow Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Snow Elementary School at 1st of 4; the average score across the group is 28.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Snow Elementary School's enrollment has increased 22% since 2018, when it stood at 382 (now 465).

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

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
Snow Elementary School
District
Dearborn City School District
Address
2000 CULVER AVE, DEARBORN, MI 48124
Phone
(313) 827-6250
County
Wayne County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
465
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
346 (74%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
261160004588
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Dearborn City School District
Other schools in DEARBORN
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Snow Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Snow Elementary School?
Snow Elementary School enrolls approximately 465 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Snow Elementary School serve?
Snow Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Snow Elementary School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Snow Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Snow Elementary School?
At Snow Elementary School, the student body is approximately 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Snow Elementary School public or private?
Snow Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dearborn City School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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