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WhitmoreBolles Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

21501 Whitmore St, Dearborn, MI 48124 · (313) 827-6800 · Part of Dearborn City School District

Dearborn’s School Grade B better than 64% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
316
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about WhitmoreBolles Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dearborn kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

Where Dearborn kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5WhitmoreBolles Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

21501 Whitmore St, Dearborn

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten63
Grade 163
Grade 245
Grade 350
Grade 445
Grade 550
Enrollment over time
276’20
264’21
299’22
323’23
316’24

Up 14.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Black 8%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about WhitmoreBolles Elementary School from Dearborn families.

Other schools in Dearborn City School District

The district →
Henry Ford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dearborn
D
697 students14:1
William Ford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dearborn
C−
580 students13:1
Miller Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dearborn
C−
575 students15:1
Haigh Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dearborn
A−
552 students15:1
Maples Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dearborn
C
541 students14:1
Lowrey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dearborn
C
515 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Dearborn’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.