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West Village Academy

3530 WESTWOOD ST, DEARBORN, MI 48124 · (313) 274-9200 · Wayne County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL242 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
242
Elementary
STATE 369
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
16 FTE teachers
STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
209 students
STATE 55%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten2510%
Grade 13012%
Grade 22310%
Grade 32611%
Grade 42510%
Grade 53113%
Grade 63113%
Grade 7198%
Grade 83213%

This year's kindergarten class (25) is 22% smaller than its 8th grade class (32).

Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 56% · US 70%
White
219%
STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
42%
STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
21288%
STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
10%
STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
31%
STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
12451%
Female
11849%

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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 West Village Academy ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Wayne County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
242#1,303 of 1,630#264 of 301
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.2:1#532 of 1,424#94 of 281
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
22.4%#1,029 of 1,424#169 of 281
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
86.4%#251 of 1,563#125 of 294
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-43.6%#22 of 979#4 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 2024-25
Enrollment
242
-111 (-31%) vs 2020
-36% since 2000-01, when it was 380
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 20.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2524215.915.2:186% (209)
2023-2426315.916.5:184% (220)
2022-2329117.916.3:179% (230)
2020-213531720.8:175% (266)
2017-184292417.9:182% (353)
2015-164932321.4:186% (422)
2010-114372219.9:182% (359)
2000-013801525.3:162% (237)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Village Academy.

Since 2017-18: students down 44% (429 to 242); teachers down 34% (24 to 15.9).

About West Village Academy

West Village Academy is an elementary school in DEARBORN, Michigan, reachable at (313) 274-9200. In all, 242 students attend the school in kindergarten through 8. The school is 34% below the average for elementary schools in Michigan.

West Village Academy is its own local education agency in federal data.

West Village Academy is 88% Black by enrollment. The remaining shares are 9% White. Census estimates put the Black share of Wayne County's population at about 37%. The diversity index for West Village Academy is 22%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

With 15.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.2:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Michigan is similar, at 15.8:1. Roughly 86% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Wayne County, the average is 66%.

American Community Survey estimates for Wayne County show that median household income comes to about $60,539, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Wayne County counts 573 public schools with about 259,786 students.

The closest school to West Village Academy is Robichaud Senior High School, located about 0.2 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of West Village Academy.

NCES describes the area around West Village Academy as City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.

Enrollment fell by 31% across 4 years, from 353 in 2020-21 to 242 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 20.8:1 to 15.2:1.

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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
West Village Academy
District
West Village Academy
Address
3530 WESTWOOD ST, DEARBORN, MI 48124
Phone
(313) 274-9200
County
Wayne County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
242
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
15.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
209 (86%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
260024501215
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About West Village Academy
How many students attend West Village Academy?
West Village Academy enrolls approximately 242 students in grades KG-08.
Is West Village Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Village Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at West Village Academy?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at West Village Academy.
How diverse is West Village Academy?
West Village Academy reports a student body of 9% White, 2% Hispanic, 88% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is West Village Academy public or private?
West Village Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by West Village Academy.
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