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Best Schools in Dearborn Heights, MI
Dearborn Heights, MI has 45 public schools (11 high, 7 middle, 22 elementary) serving 22,319 students. On average they score 29% on state proficiency tests against a projected 27%, so schools in Dearborn Heights meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Dearborn Heights, MI
The top high schools in Dearborn Heights, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Crestwood High School
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Crestwood School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1336 Students
2. Dearborn High School
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Dearborn City School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1969 Students
3. Edsel Ford High School
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Dearborn City School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1639 Students
4. John Glenn High School
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Wayne-westland Community School District • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 1542 Students
5. Annapolis High School
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Dearborn Heights School District #7 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 748 Students
6. Taylor Virtual Learning Academy
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Taylor School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 288 Students
7. Westwood Virtual Academy
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Westwood Community School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 144 Students
8. Robichaud Senior High School
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Westwood Community School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 323 Students
9. Cody High School
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Detroit Public Schools Community District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 466 Students
10. Dearborn Heights Virtual Academy
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Dearborn Heights School District #7 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 16 Students
Best Middle Schools in Dearborn Heights, MI
The top middle schools in Dearborn Heights, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Bryant Middle School
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Dearborn City School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 796 Students
2. Smith Middle School
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Dearborn City School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 465 Students
3. Riverside Middle School
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Crestwood School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 1172 Students
4. Oakley W Best Middle School
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Dearborn Heights School District #7 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 586 Students
5. Hoover Middle School
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Taylor School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 490 Students
6. Tomlinson Middle School
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Westwood Community School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 174 Students
7. Dearborn Stem Middle School
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Dearborn City School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 164 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Dearborn Heights, MI
The top elementary schools in Dearborn Heights, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Howard Elementary School
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Dearborn City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 450 Students
2. Haigh Elementary School
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Dearborn City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 559 Students
3. Kinloch Elementary School
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Crestwood School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 525 Students
4. Highview Elementary School
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Crestwood School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 381 Students
5. Duvall Elementary School
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Dearborn City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 199 Students
6. Hillcrest Elementary School
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Crestwood School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 313 Students
7. River Oaks Elementary School
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Dearborn City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 389 Students
8. Bedford School
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Dearborn Heights School District #7 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 461 Students
9. Taylor Parks Elementary School
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Taylor School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 326 Students
10. Pardee School
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Dearborn Heights School District #7 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 349 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Dearborn Heights, MI
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Dearborn Heights, MI has a total population of 63,292 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 89%, and 24% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Dearborn Heights, MI
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Dearborn Heights, MI.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
20.71 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.65 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
16.06 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Dearborn Heights, MI.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Dearborn Heights, MI.
ISP Report Card
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Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Dearborn Heights, MI Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Dearborn Heights, MI
How many schools are in Dearborn Heights, MI?
Dearborn Heights, MI has 45 public schools: 11 high schools, 7 middle schools and 22 elementary schools, serving 22,319 students in total.
How do schools in Dearborn Heights perform on state tests?
On average, 45 schools in Dearborn Heights score 29% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 27%, so on average schools in Dearborn Heights meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Dearborn Heights?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 18%
- Projected: 16%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 22%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 20%
- Projected: 17%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 22%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 23%
- Projected: 18%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Dearborn Heights
16 of 20 schools in Dearborn Heights carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 4C: 1D: 8F: 2
All 20 public schools we grade in Dearborn Heights. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (3)
Middle and junior high schools (3)
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- Highview Elementary School
- Hillcrest Elementary School
- Kinloch Elementary School
- Polk Elementary School
- River Oaks Elementary School
- Thorne Elementary School
Other schools and academies (8)
- Bedford School
- Clara B Ford Academy Sda
- Crestwood Accelerated Program
- Dearborn Heights Virtual Academy
- Global Heights Academy
- Pardee School
- Star International Academy
- Vista Meadows Academy
Private schools (6)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.