Polk Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 360 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Polk Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 360 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Bottom 50% in MI
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

School Overview

Polk Elementary School's student population of 360 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Polk Elementary School
Kind	70
1	47
2	61
3	70
4	53
5	59

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Total Students

360 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Polk Elementary School
2023	368
2022	379
2021	358
2020	375
2019	375
2018	354
2017	354
2016	390
2015	385
2014	367
2013	286
2012	318
2011	337
2010	356
2009	332
2008	364
2007	368
2006	374
2005	383
2004	350
2003	345
2002	326
2001	357
2000	332
1999	344
1998	347
1997	322
1996	316
1995	304
1994	321
1993	311
1992	325
1991	340
1990	333
1989	377
1988	370
1987	432

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Polk Elementary School
2023	20
2022	20
2021	19
2020	20
2019	20
2018	18
2017	18
2016	17
2015	15
2014	13
2013	15
2012	17
2011	17
2010	17
2009	16
2008	17
2007	17
2006	16
2005	17
2004	16
2003	16
2002	16
2001	16
2000	16
1999	15
1998	13
1997	14
1996	14
1995	12
1994	13
1990	17

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School Rankings

Polk Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Polk Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#2184 out of 3025 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Polk Elementary School
2023	#2184
2022	#2164
2021	#2527
2019	#2755
2018	#2316
2017	#2426
2016	#2479
2015	#2313
2014	#2237
2013	#1423
2012	#1895

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25-29%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Polk Elementary School	Michigan	Dearborn Heights School District #7
2023	27%	35%	16%
2022	27%	34%	15%
2021	17%	36%	13%
2019	17%	40%	23%
2018	12%	37%	16%
2017	27%	39%	24%
2016	27%	38%	23%
2015	32%	37%	24%
2014	32%	41%	28%
2013	42%	41%	33%
2012	32%	37%	29%

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20-24%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Polk Elementary School	Michigan	Dearborn Heights School District #7
2022	22%	45%	27%
2021	17%	48%	26%
2019	17%	49%	33%
2018	17%	43%	16%
2017	22%	49%	32%
2016	21%	50%	33%
2015	22%	49%	37%
2014	52%	67%	59%
2013	62%	65%	60%
2012	57%	64%	54%
2011	77%	80%	79%

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20-24%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Polk Elementary School	Michigan	Dearborn Heights School District #7
2022	22%	38%	18%
2021	10%	23%	11%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Polk Elementary School	Michigan	Dearborn Heights School District #7
2023	18:1	17:1	22:1
2022	19:1	17:1	20:1
2021	19:1	17:1	19:1
2020	19:1	18:1	20:1
2019	19:1	18:1	20:1
2018	20:1	18:1	21:1
2017	20:1	18:1	21:1
2016	23:1	18:1	22:1
2015	26:1	18:1	22:1
2014	28:1	18:1	22:1
2013	19:1	18:1	21:1
2012	19:1	18:1	21:1
2011	20:1	18:1	21:1
2010	21:1	18:1	20:1
2009	21:1	18:1	19:1
2008	22:1	18:1	21:1
2007	22:1	19:1	21:1
2006	23:1	18:1	20:1
2005	23:1	18:1	21:1
2004	22:1	19:1	20:1
2003	22:1	19:1	23:1
2002	20:1	18:1	19:1
2001	22:1	18:1	22:1
2000	21:1	18:1	24:1
1999	23:1	19:1	23:1
1998	27:1	19:1	23:1
1997	23:1	19:1	24:1
1996	22:1	20:1	23:1
1995	25:1	20:1	23:1
1994	25:1	20:1	30:1
1990	20:1	15:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Polk Elementary School	Michigan	Dearborn Heights School District #7
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Polk Elementary School	Michigan	Dearborn Heights School District #7
2023	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Polk Elementary School	Michigan	Dearborn Heights School District #7
2023	10%	9%	13%
2022	12%	9%	13%
2021	13%	8%	13%
2020	15%	8%	12%
2019	15%	8%	12%
2018	16%	8%	11%
2017	16%	8%	11%
2016	14%	7%	12%
2015	12%	7%	10%
2014	11%	7%	9%
2013	13%	6%	9%
2012	11%	6%	8%
2011	6%	6%	7%
2010	9%	5%	7%
2009	9%	5%	7%
2008	9%	5%	7%
2007	8%	4%	7%
2006	8%	4%	7%
2005	7%	4%	6%
2004	6%	4%	5%
2003	4%	4%	4%
2002	4%	4%	3%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	2%	3%	4%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	2%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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Black

13%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Polk Elementary School	Michigan	Dearborn Heights School District #7
2023	14%	18%	21%
2022	12%	18%	20%
2021	10%	18%	20%
2020	15%	18%	20%
2019	15%	18%	20%
2018	17%	18%	22%
2017	17%	18%	22%
2016	16%	18%	22%
2015	16%	18%	21%
2014	19%	18%	20%
2013	15%	18%	19%
2012	20%	19%	19%
2011	18%	19%	19%
2010	15%	20%	13%
2009	13%	20%	12%
2008	11%	20%	10%
2007	10%	20%	10%
2006	6%	20%	9%
2005	9%	20%	7%
2004	9%	20%	6%
2003	5%	20%	4%
2002	2%	20%	1%
2001	3%	19%	1%
2000	2%	19%	1%
1999	1%	19%	1%
1996	1%	18%
1995	1%	18%	1%
1994	1%	17%

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White

70%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Polk Elementary School	Michigan	Dearborn Heights School District #7
2023	69%	64%	60%
2022	69%	64%	61%
2021	71%	65%	62%
2020	65%	66%	64%
2019	65%	66%	64%
2018	63%	66%	65%
2017	63%	66%	65%
2016	67%	67%	65%
2015	72%	68%	68%
2014	69%	69%	69%
2013	70%	69%	70%
2012	65%	69%	71%
2011	73%	70%	72%
2010	74%	70%	79%
2009	77%	71%	81%
2008	79%	71%	82%
2007	81%	71%	83%
2006	85%	73%	84%
2005	82%	72%	85%
2004	85%	73%	87%
2003	90%	72%	89%
2002	92%	73%	94%
2001	92%	74%	93%
2000	93%	75%	92%
1999	97%	75%	95%
1998	98%	75%	96%
1997	99%	76%	96%
1996	99%	76%	97%
1995	96%	77%	96%
1994	96%	79%	96%
1993	97%	79%	96%
1992	96%	79%	97%
1991	96%	78%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Polk Elementary School	Michigan	Dearborn Heights School District #7
2023	6%	5%	4%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	1%
2017	3%	4%	1%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Polk Elementary School	Michigan	Dearborn Heights School District #7
2023	0.50	0.55	0.58
2022	0.50	0.55	0.57
2021	0.47	0.54	0.56
2020	0.54	0.53	0.54
2019	0.54	0.53	0.54
2018	0.55	0.53	0.53
2017	0.55	0.53	0.53
2016	0.51	0.52	0.52
2015	0.45	0.50	0.50
2014	0.48	0.50	0.49
2013	0.48	0.49	0.47
2012	0.53	0.49	0.46
2011	0.43	0.48	0.44
2010	0.43	0.47	0.36
2009	0.39	0.46	0.33
2008	0.36	0.46	0.32
2007	0.32	0.46	0.30
2006	0.27	0.43	0.29
2005	0.32	0.44	0.27
2004	0.27	0.43	0.24
2003	0.19	0.44	0.20
2002	0.15	0.42	0.12
2001	0.14	0.42	0.13
2000	0.14	0.40	0.15
1999	0.09	0.40	0.10
1998	0.05	0.40	0.09
1995	0.07	0.37	0.08
1994	0.07	0.35	0.08
1993	0.06	0.35	0.07
1992	0.07	0.35	0.07
1991	0.08	0.37	0.06

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

84%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Polk Elementary School	Michigan	Dearborn Heights School District #7
2023	78%	49%	74%
2022	79%	47%	72%
2021	75%	46%	70%
2020	77%	45%	68%
2019	77%	45%	68%
2018	70%	40%	60%
2017	70%	40%	60%
2016	71%	40%	62%
2015	65%	41%	59%
2014	63%	43%	59%
2013	66%	42%	58%
2012	69%	42%	56%
2011	62%	41%	55%
2010	58%	40%	49%
2009	51%	35%	42%
2008	45%	31%	36%
2007	10%	30%	9%
2006	34%	30%	31%
2005	30%	28%	28%
2004	29%	27%	25%
2003	25%	25%	25%
2002	23%	25%	22%
2001	18%	24%	19%
2000	19%	25%	18%
1999	16%	25%	19%
1998	25%	26%	20%
1997	27%	26%	21%
1996	26%	25%	18%
1995	22%	25%	16%
1994	21%	23%	12%
1993	23%	25%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Polk Elementary School	Michigan	Dearborn Heights School District #7
2023	5%	4%	6%
2022	5%	4%	6%
2021	9%	4%	7%
2020	7%	5%	8%
2019	7%	5%	8%
2018	8%	6%	9%
2017	8%	6%	9%
2016	7%	6%	8%
2015	9%	6%	10%
2014	8%	6%	10%
2013	9%	6%	10%
2012	10%	5%	9%
2011	8%	5%	10%
2010	9%	6%	12%
2009	11%	7%	13%
2008	10%	7%	13%
2006	10%	7%	12%
2005	12%	6%	12%
2004	11%	6%	11%
2003	10%	6%	11%
2002	8%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Dearborn Heights School District #7

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Polk Elementary School's ranking?

Polk Elementary School is ranked #2184 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Polk Elementary School often compared to?

Polk Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pardee School, Washington Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Polk Elementary School?

360 students attend Polk Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Polk Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Polk Elementary School?

Polk Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Polk Elementary School offer ?

Polk Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Polk Elementary School part of?

Polk Elementary School is part of Dearborn Heights School District #7.