Schools in Wayne · Wayne-Westland Community School District

Wayne’s public schools score below 74% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

13% of students in Wayne’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wayne, 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.

#663of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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

27%

▼ 18 pts vs MI 45%

2021–22

Math proficiency

13%

▼ 21 pts vs MI 34%

2021–22

Graduate on time

75%

▼ 7 pts vs MI 82%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$21.0K

▲ 27% vs MI $16.5K

FY2024

Students per teacher

17.9

MI 16.5 · larger classes

Schools in town

2,742 students on the public path

In brief

Wayne’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1080 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wayne’s, its schools beat 7%, lower than their 26% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,028 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Benjamin Franklin Middle School, then Wayne Memorial High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Michael Lutheran School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Wayne’s grade

C⁻ Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 26% of Michigan school districts, #663 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 26%

Lower resultsHigher results

Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1080)Better than 7%

C⁻CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,515 test results and a graduating class of 746 could put Wayne anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Wayne’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,531 in math, 4,499 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Wayne · depends on your address

RooseveltMcGrath Elem School

Grades K–6 · 454 students · 14:1 students per teacher

TaftGalloway Elementary School

Grades K–5 · 412 students · 16:1 students per teacher

The path, start to finish

K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressD

7–11Benjamin Franklin Middle SchoolWayne-Westland Community School DistrictC⁻

12Wayne Memorial High SchoolWayne-Westland Community School DistrictC⁻

Wayne’s public schools are run by Wayne-Westland Community School District, which also serves Inkster and Westland. 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.

Wayne-Westland Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 15 schools · 8,980 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 17.9 per teacher (MI 16.5)

$21,028MI $16,528 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%

State average 45.4% · 4499 students tested

Math13%

State average 33.6% · 4531 students tested

Wayne vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Wayne	C	Wayne-Westland
Westland	B	Wayne-Westland PK–12 · Livonia PK–12
Romulus	C⁻	Romulus

Every school in Wayne

5 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 Wayneby address

RooseveltMcGrath Elem School

Elementary · Grades K–6

454 students14:1Rate it →

TaftGalloway Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–5

412 students16:1Rate it →

Benjamin Franklin Middle School

Secondary · Grades 6–11

C⁻

619 students17:1Rate it →

Wayne Memorial High School

High · Grades 8–12

C⁻

1,257 students19:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

St. Michael Lutheran School

Elementary · Grades PK–8

Private · Religious

174 students22:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (WayneWestland Innovative Academy).

Questions about Wayne’s schools

Are Wayne’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wayne children attend score below 74% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #663 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wayne in?

Wayne-Westland Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,980 students in 15 schools (2024–25).

Where do Wayne kids go to high school?

Wayne Memorial High School, with 1,257 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Wayne’s graduation rate?

75% of the class of 2023 in Wayne-Westland Community School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Wayne spend per student?

$21,028 in Wayne-Westland Community School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Wayne?

Yes: St. Michael Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 174 students).

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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.