1
What's the one class at Thorne Elementary School every student should take?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
593
Elementary
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTWOOD COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261164004623
Thorne Elementary School
25251 ANNAPOLIS ST, DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI 48125 · (313) 292-1600 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL593 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
549 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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 | 63 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 89 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 29% smaller than its 6th grade class (89).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Thorne Elementary School→Westwood North Academy
Based on grade levels within Westwood Community School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Thorne Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorne Elementary School this school | 593 | 92.6% | N/A |
| Dye Elementary School FLINT | 559 | 92.3% | 30.3% |
| Burton Glen Charter Academy BURTON | 709 | 94.5% | 35.6% |
| Prevail Academy MOUNT CLEMENS | 534 | 90.6% | 26.0% |
| Oakview Elementary School MUSKEGON | 438 | 95.7% | N/A |
| Seminole Academy MOUNT CLEMENS | 407 | 92.4% | 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 Thorne Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 593 | #131 of 1,630 | #48 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #564 of 1,424 | #105 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.4% | #423 of 1,424 | #72 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.6% | #118 of 1,563 | #57 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.5% | #185 of 979 | #32 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
593
-42 (-7%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 904
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 593 | 38.7 | 15.3:1 | 93% (549) |
| 2023-24 | 564 | 34.9 | 16.2:1 | 94% (532) |
| 2022-23 | 599 | 36.8 | 16.3:1 | 88% (530) |
| 2020-21 | 635 | 40 | 15.9:1 | 85% (537) |
| 2017-18 | 765 | 41 | 18.7:1 | 89% (682) |
| 2015-16 | 772 | 44 | 17.6:1 | 88% (681) |
| 2010-11 | 593 | 41 | 14.5:1 | 87% (518) |
| 2000-01 | 786 | 47 | 16.7:1 | 85% (666) |
| 1990-91 | 904 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thorne Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (765 to 593); teachers down 6% (41 to 38.7).
About Thorne Elementary School
Thorne Elementary School is a large elementary school for students in DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Michigan. It has an enrollment of 593 students in pre-K through 6. On average, elementary schools in Michigan enroll around 369, and this school is 61% larger than that mark.
Across its 6 schools, Westwood Community School District enrolls 1,502 students. Thorne Elementary School is one of those schools.
More than half of the students at Thorne Elementary School are Black (65%). Next come 21% White, 8% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. That compares with about 37% Black among all Wayne County residents. The diversity index for Thorne Elementary School is 52%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
On staff are 38.7 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.3:1. The average for elementary schools in Michigan is about 15.8:1. About 93% of students at Thorne Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Wayne County average 66%.
In the wider Wayne County area, median household income comes to about $60,539, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of people live in poverty. Wayne County's 573 public schools enroll about 259,786 students and include Thorne Elementary School.
Tomlinson Middle School is the nearest public school to Thorne Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Thorne Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 7% decline, from 635 to 593.
This page collects posts and questions about Thorne Elementary School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Westwood Community School District
- Robichaud Senior High SchoolHigh · 328 students
- Tomlinson Middle SchoolMiddle · 180 students
- Daly SchoolElementary · 175 students
- Westwood Virtual AcademyHigh · 174 students
- Westwood North AcademyHigh · 52 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
- Kinloch Elementary SchoolElementary · 557 students
- Oakley W Best Middle SchoolMiddle · 557 students
Nearby schools
- Tomlinson Middle School0.4 mi · 180
- West Village Academy0.6 mi · 242
- Robichaud Senior High School0.6 mi · 328
- Quest Charter Academy0.7 mi · 683
- Long Elementary School0.9 mi · 238
- Smith Middle School1.1 mi · 525
Frequently asked questions
About Thorne Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Thorne Elementary School?
Thorne Elementary School enrolls approximately 593 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Thorne Elementary School serve?
Thorne Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Thorne Elementary School?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Thorne Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Thorne Elementary School?
At Thorne Elementary School, the student body is approximately 21% White, 4% Hispanic, 65% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Thorne Elementary School public or private?
Thorne Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Westwood Community School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.