Tyler Road Elementary School

Tyler Road Elementary School, an average-sized elementary campus in BELLEVILLE, Michigan, run under Van Buren Public Schools, teaches 388 students, covering grades K through 4.

Across the 7 schools in Van Buren Public Schools (4,206 students total), Tyler Road Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Tyler Road Elementary School shows that the largest single group is Black at 55%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 30% White, 10% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 37% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Tyler Road Elementary School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Wayne County's rate of about 66%.

Across the wider county, Wayne County reports that the typical household earns roughly $60,539 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. In all, Wayne County runs 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), of which Tyler Road Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Edgemont Elementary School, roughly 2.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Tyler Road Elementary School has ticked down 4%, going from 404 students in 2018 to 388 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 38% to 30%.

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