David Hicks School

100 Helen St, Westland MI, 48141 | Wayne-Westland Community School District | 734-419-2660
  • grades KG-4
  • students 388
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 10% 76% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Westland
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
27%Westland
42%Michigan

David Hicks School is a school servicing grades KG to 4 and is located in the district of "Wayne-Westland Community School District" in Westland, MI. There are a total of 388 students and 25 teachers at David Hicks School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

David Hicks School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 10.0%, which is 76% lower than the Michigan average.

David Hicks School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students388
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 David Hicks 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
All8%
36-9%
4<= 5%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
36-9%
410-14%
5n/a
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.

David Hicks School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 14.1% 56.7% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 74.6% 31.4% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 4.2% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4% 3.9% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.5% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.1% 3.2% 3.2% 3.1%

Westland demographics profile

StatisticWestlandMichiganNational
Population81,7139,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,99917891
Median age38.839.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%55%55%
Speak English88%91%79%
Speak Spanish3%3%13%

Education level achieved in Westland

IndexWestlandMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade85.0%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school83.8%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college55.4%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.6%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.9%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters5.5%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The David Hicks School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.