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Schools in Dearborn Heights · Crestwood School District

Dearborn Heights’s public schools outscore 67% of Michigan districts

The four-year graduation rate in Dearborn Heights’s district is 96%, above the Michigan average (82%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dearborn Heights, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#340of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
44%
▼ 1 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 8 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 14 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▼ 2% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.0
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
24
3,672 students on the public path
In brief

Dearborn Heights’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1110 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dearborn Heights’s, its schools beat 72%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Charters enroll a large share of students

Charter schools located in Dearborn Heights enroll 2,146 students, against the district’s 3,672. Each is graded on its own results; none is part of the district grade. Every school ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,228 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Riverside Middle School, then Crestwood High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Dearborn Heights’s grade

B− Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Michigan school districts, #340 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1110)Better than 72%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,052 test results and a graduating class of 335 could put Dearborn Heights anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Dearborn Heights’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,064 in math, 2,041 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dearborn Heights, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
5–8Riverside Middle SchoolCrestwood School DistrictB+
9–12Crestwood High SchoolCrestwood School DistrictB

Dearborn Heights’s public schools are run by Crestwood School District. Parts of Dearborn Heights (19%, 19%, 14% and 2% of its land) are served by Dearborn City, Dearborn Heights School District 7, Westwood and Taylor instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Crestwood School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,672 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 17.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,228MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 45.4% · 2041 students tested
Math26%
State average 33.6% · 2064 students tested

Dearborn Heights vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Dearborn Heights’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Dearborn HeightsB+Crestwood
DearbornBDearborn City
DetroitC−Detroit Public Schools Community District
Allen ParkB−Allen Park PK–12 · Melvindale-North Allen Park PK–12
InksterC−Westwood PK–12 · Wayne-Westland PK–12
WestlandBWayne-Westland PK–12 · Livonia PK–12
RedfordCRedford Union PK–12 · South Redford PK–12
TaylorC−Taylor

Every school in Dearborn Heights

25 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Dearborn Heightsby address
Highview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C−
395 students14:1Rate it →
Kinloch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
C−
557 students16:1Rate it →
Hillcrest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
D
309 students13:1Rate it →
Riverside Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B+
1,139 students17:1Rate it →
Crestwood High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
1,272 students20:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Star International Academy
Grades PK–12
C
Charter
1,728 students18:1Rate it →
Global Heights Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
Charter
274 students17:1Rate it →
Vista Meadows Academy
Grades K–12
C−
CharterAlternative Education
86 students17:1Rate it →
Clara B Ford Academy SDA
High · Grades 5–12
C−
CharterAlternative Education
58 students7:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Dearborn Heightsrun by other districts or the state
River Oaks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
366 students13:1Rate it →
Howe Trainable Center and Montessori
Grades PK–12 · Dearborn Hts
A−
247 students8:1Rate it →
Dearborn Magnet High School
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
113 studentsRate it →
Dearborn STEM Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A+
166 students23:1Rate it →
Bedford School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
389 students15:1Rate it →
Oakley W Best Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
557 students15:1Rate it →
Pardee School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
337 students15:1Rate it →
Annapolis High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
682 students8:1Rate it →
Polk Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
374 students16:1Rate it →
Robichaud Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
328 students14:1Rate it →
Thorne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
D−
593 students15:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Dearborn Heightsnot counted as local schools
Dearborn Heights Virtual Academy
High · Grades 9–12
OnlineAlternative Education
42 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Tawheed Center of Detroit School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Religious
214 students14:1Rate it →
Wise Academy
Grades 1–12
Private · Religious
213 students9:1Rate it →
St. Anselm Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
170 students14:1Rate it →
Dreamy Islamic Academy
Elementary · Grades K–5
Private · Religious
123 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Dearborn Heights’s schools

Are Dearborn Heights’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dearborn Heights children attend outscore 67% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #340 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dearborn Heights in?

Crestwood School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,672 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Dearborn Heights are served by Dearborn City, Dearborn Heights School District 7, Westwood and Taylor.

Where do Dearborn Heights kids go to high school?

Crestwood High School, with 1,272 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Dearborn Heights’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Crestwood School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Dearborn Heights spend per student?

$16,228 in Crestwood School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Dearborn Heights?

Yes: Tawheed Center of Detroit School (religious, grades K–8, 214 students), Wise Academy (religious, grades 1–12, 213 students), St. Anselm Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 170 students) and Dreamy Islamic Academy (religious, grades K–5, 123 students). Dearborn Heights also has 4 charter schools, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.