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Enrollment
392
Elementary
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOODHAVEN-BROWNSTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 263648507246
Wegienka Elementary School
23925 ARSENAL RD, FLAT ROCK, MI 48134 · (734) 783-3367 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL392 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
148 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 55%
Community
1
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 | 90 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is 18% larger than its 4th grade class (76).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Wegienka Elementary School→Woodhaven Upper Elementary→Brownstown Middle School→Woodhaven High School
Based on grade levels within Woodhaven-Brownstown School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
50.7%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
52.8%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 51 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.6%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
Schools most like Wegienka Elementary School
Wegienka Elementary School's state test result (51.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wegienka Elementary School this school | 392 | 37.8% | 51.7% |
| Haverhill Elementary School PORTAGE | 378 | 37.8% | 44.8% |
| Horizon Elementary School HOLT | 354 | 35.3% | 43.8% |
| Woodland Elementary School PORTAGE | 348 | 35.6% | 44.3% |
| Bursley School JENISON | 404 | 35.4% | 57.7% |
| Cleveland Elementary School LIVONIA | 415 | 42.2% | 45.6% |
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 Wegienka Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #371 of 1,085 | #46 of 165 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #370 of 1,072 | #48 of 165 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #467 of 1,139 | #54 of 176 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 392 | #693 of 1,630 | #157 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #845 of 1,424 | #156 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.9% | #357 of 1,424 | #59 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.8% | #1,096 of 1,563 | #247 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.8% | #342 of 979 | #56 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
392
-83 (-17%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 562
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 19.8:1
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 | 392 | 23.8 | 16.5:1 | 38% (148) |
| 2023-24 | 469 | 27.4 | 17.1:1 | 40% (187) |
| 2022-23 | 474 | 27.4 | 17.3:1 | 40% (190) |
| 2020-21 | 475 | 24 | 19.8:1 | 42% (198) |
| 2017-18 | 471 | 26 | 18.1:1 | 40% (188) |
| 2015-16 | 465 | 26 | 17.9:1 | 37% (172) |
| 2010-11 | 396 | 22 | 18.0:1 | 34% (133) |
| 2000-01 | 502 | 23 | 21.8:1 | 25% (128) |
| 1990-91 | 562 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wegienka Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (471 to 392); teachers down 8% (26 to 23.8).
About Wegienka Elementary School
Wegienka Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in FLAT ROCK, Michigan. The school runs pre-K through 4 and enrolls 392 students.
Wegienka Elementary School is one school in a 9-school district, Woodhaven-Brownstown School District, which enrolls 5,296 students.
More than half of the students at Wegienka Elementary School are White (64%). The next largest groups are 13% Hispanic, 12% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. In Wayne County overall, about 49% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 56%.
A staff of 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 16.5:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Michigan is similar, at 15.8:1. By family income, 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 66% average for public schools in Wayne County, the school's rate is lower.
Test results at Wegienka Elementary School are 2.2 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (51.7% actual, 49.6% predicted).
Wayne County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $60,539 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. Wegienka Elementary School shares Wayne County with 572 other public schools.
Maple Grove Alternative High School is about 1.0 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Wegienka Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Wegienka Elementary School's average proficiency of 51.7% compares with 42.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES describes the area around Wegienka Elementary School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment fell 17% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 19.8:1 to 16.5:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Wegienka Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
- Woodhaven High SchoolHigh · 1,629 students
- Brownstown Middle SchoolMiddle · 872 students
- Woodhaven Upper ElementaryMiddle · 811 students
- Gudith Elementary SchoolElementary · 385 students
- Bates Elementary SchoolElementary · 379 students
- Erving Elementary SchoolElementary · 379 students
Other schools in FLAT ROCK
- Woodhaven High SchoolHigh · 1,629 students
- Flat Rock Community High SchoolHigh · 501 students
- Thomas Simpson Middle SchoolMiddle · 417 students
- Ethel C Bobcean Elem SchoolElementary · 376 students
- John M Barnes Elem SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Flat Rock Academic Virtual AcademyHigh · 107 students
Nearby schools
- Maple Grove Alternative High School1.0 mi · 76
- Woodhaven High School1.0 mi · 1,629
- Brown Elementary School2.0 mi · 434
- Brownstown Middle School2.0 mi · 872
- Bates Elementary School2.0 mi · 379
- Flat Rock Community High School2.2 mi · 501
Frequently asked questions
About Wegienka Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Wegienka Elementary School?
Wegienka Elementary School enrolls approximately 392 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Wegienka Elementary School serve?
Wegienka Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many teachers does Wegienka Elementary School have?
Wegienka Elementary School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wegienka Elementary School?
At Wegienka Elementary School, the student body is approximately 64% White, 13% Hispanic, 12% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Wegienka Elementary School public or private?
Wegienka Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Woodhaven-Brownstown School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.