Workman Elementary School

Workman Elementary School is a sizable primary school in CANTON, Michigan, one of the schools within Plymouth-Canton Community Schools. The school educates 637 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 73% bigger than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 369 students.

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools comprises 25 schools with combined enrollment of 15,978 students; Workman Elementary School is among them.

On demographics, Workman Elementary School records that White students make up the majority at 59%; the rest breaks down as 22% Asian, 9% Black, 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Wayne County as a whole is about 49% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Workman Elementary School has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Workman Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 11% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Wayne County (around 66%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Workman Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 61.5%, the actual is 57.3%, a residual of -4.2 points.

In the broader community, census data for Wayne County shows the typical household earns roughly $60,539 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. In all, Wayne County runs 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), of which Workman Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Dodson Elementary School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Workman Elementary School at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 56.0%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Workman Elementary School has contracted 12%, going from 728 students in 2018 to 637 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 68% to 59% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 20.7:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.