Polk Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Dearborn Heights, Michigan·48125
Score
15.6/100
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#1,046
Among 1,239 Michigan elementary schools
#3
In Dearborn Heights School District #7
#7
In Dearborn Heights
Top 85%
In Michigan

Score 15.6/100: better than 15% of Michigan elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
22%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 44%, better than 13% of them
179 students tested
Math
19%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 41%, better than 19% of them
181 students tested
Science
20%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 42%, better than 15% of them
74 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3M-STEP13.345
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP3060
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP20.374
MathGrade 3M-STEP17.446
MathGrade 4M-STEP24.661
MathGrade 5M-STEP16.274
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP20.374
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP≤574

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
360
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
360
Typical elementary school: 366
Free or reduced-price lunch
88%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

Contact

Address
4651 POLK ST
Dearborn Heights, MI 48125
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Polk Elementary School at a glance

Polk Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Dearborn Heights School District #7. It has about 360 students (a typical Michigan elementary school has 366). About 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Michigan elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 22% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 19% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan elementary schools, it scores 15.6 out of 100: better than 15% of them, ranking #1,046 of 1,239. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.