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D−

David Hicks School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

100 Helen St, Inkster, MI 48141 · (734) 419-2660 · Part of Wayne-Westland Community School District

Inkster’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Michigan school districts

Students
466
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about David Hicks School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 40 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 24.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Inkster kids: Tomlinson Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5David Hicks SchoolYou are here
7–8Tomlinson Middle School180 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 47.9%

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

100 Helen St, Inkster

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten70
Grade 180
Grade 262
Grade 384
Grade 487
Grade 583
Enrollment over time
374’20
419’21
407’22
414’23
466’24

Up 24.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 78%White 14%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about David Hicks School from Inkster families.

Other schools in Wayne-Westland Community School District

The district →

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; Inkster’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.