Polk Elementary School

4651 Polk St, Dearborn Heights MI, 48125 | Dearborn Heights School District 7 | 313-203-0500
  • grades 2-3
  • students 341
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 17% 59% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
40%Dearborn Heights
42%Michigan

Polk Elementary School is a school servicing grades 2 to 3 and is located in the district of "Dearborn Heights School District 7" in Dearborn Heights, MI. There are a total of 341 students and 20 teachers at Polk Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Polk Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 17.0%, which is 59% lower than the Michigan average.

Polk Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students341
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Polk Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
311-19%
411-19%
511-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3<= 10%
411-19%
530-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Polk Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 67.2% 67.1% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 19.6% 20.2% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.0% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.6% 9.1% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.7% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 1.8% 3.2% 3.1%

Dearborn Heights demographics profile

StatisticDearborn HeightsMichiganNational
Population55,6309,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,74017891
Median age36.139.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%55%55%
Speak English63%91%79%
Speak Spanish3%3%13%

Education level achieved in Dearborn Heights

IndexDearborn HeightsMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade83.9%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school82.7%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college52.6%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.0%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.4%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters7.4%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Polk Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.