Taftgalloway Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

4035 Gloria St
Wayne, MI 48184

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Bottom 50%

Serving 420 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Taftgalloway Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 9% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 420 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Bottom 50% in MI
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Taftgalloway Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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Taftgalloway Elementary School's student population of 420 students has grown by 47% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 35% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Taftgalloway Elementary School
Kind	66
1	65
2	74
3	72
4	71
5	72

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Total Students

420 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Taftgalloway Elementary School
2023	423
2022	412
2021	284
2020	261
2019	261
2018	334
2017	334
2016	324
2015	328
2014	319
2013	346
2012	355
2011	387
2010	329
2009	320
2008	333
2007	374
2006	374
2005	374
2004	389
2003	432
2002	438
2001	440
2000	435
1999	433
1998	441
1997	429
1996	427
1995	421
1994	441
1993	462
1992	426
1991	440
1990	409
1989	399
1988	403
1987	353

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Taftgalloway Elementary School
2023	25
2022	26
2021	20
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	18
2014	18
2013	18
2012	19
2011	21
2010	16
2009	17
2008	18
2007	20
2006	20
2005	20
2004	21
2003	20
2002	21
2001	20
2000	18
1999	17
1998	18
1997	18
1996	17
1995	19
1994	20
1990	32

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

5 acres

School Motto

The vision of Taft-Galloway Elementary is to create an engaging and safe school that inspires growth and learning for all.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Taftgalloway Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Taftgalloway Elementary School is 0.59, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#2725 out of 3025 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Taftgalloway Elementary School
2023	#2725
2022	#2858
2021	#2655
2019	#2682
2018	#2373
2017	#2790
2016	#2587
2015	#2751
2014	#2753
2013	#2070
2012	#2195

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35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Taftgalloway Elementary School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2023	9%	35%	13%
2022	5%	34%	13%
2021	12%	36%	11%
2019	17%	40%	17%
2018	12%	37%	14%
2017	12%	39%	17%
2016	22%	38%	19%
2015	17%	37%	19%
2014	17%	41%	24%
2013	32%	41%	26%
2012	27%	37%	23%

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15-19%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Taftgalloway Elementary School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2022	17%	45%	27%
2021	12%	48%	27%
2019	22%	49%	29%
2018	12%	43%	14%
2017	22%	49%	30%
2016	22%	50%	32%
2015	22%	49%	35%
2014	42%	67%	54%
2013	57%	65%	53%
2012	52%	64%	50%
2011	67%	80%	73%

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15-19%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Taftgalloway Elementary School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2022	17%	38%	21%
2021	20%	23%	11%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Taftgalloway Elementary School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2023	17:1	17:1	13:1
2022	16:1	17:1	13:1
2021	14:1	17:1	14:1
2020	15:1	18:1	15:1
2019	15:1	18:1	15:1
2018	19:1	18:1	15:1
2017	19:1	18:1	15:1
2016	18:1	18:1	15:1
2015	18:1	18:1	15:1
2014	18:1	18:1	20:1
2013	19:1	18:1	20:1
2012	19:1	18:1	19:1
2011	19:1	18:1	18:1
2010	20:1	18:1	19:1
2009	19:1	18:1	18:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	19:1	19:1	19:1
2006	19:1	18:1	19:1
2005	19:1	18:1	18:1
2004	19:1	19:1	19:1
2003	22:1	19:1	19:1
2002	21:1	18:1	21:1
2001	22:1	18:1	22:1
2000	24:1	18:1	22:1
1999	25:1	19:1	22:1
1998	25:1	19:1	23:1
1997	24:1	19:1	22:1
1996	25:1	20:1	21:1
1995	22:1	20:1	20:1
1994	22:1	20:1	20:1
1990	13:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2022)
Year	Taftgalloway Elementary School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2022	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Taftgalloway Elementary School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2008	1%	3%	2%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Taftgalloway Elementary School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2023	7%	9%	7%
2022	7%	9%	7%
2021	8%	8%	7%
2020	10%	8%	7%
2019	10%	8%	7%
2018	10%	8%	6%
2017	10%	8%	6%
2016	10%	7%	6%
2015	9%	7%	6%
2014	8%	7%	5%
2013	11%	6%	5%
2012	10%	6%	5%
2011	10%	6%	4%
2010	9%	5%	4%
2009	8%	5%	3%
2008	7%	5%	3%
2007	3%	4%	3%
2006	5%	4%	3%
2005	5%	4%	3%
2004	4%	4%	3%
2003	4%	4%	2%
2002	3%	4%	2%
2001	4%	4%	2%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	3%	3%	1%
1997	3%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	4%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%

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Black

37%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Taftgalloway Elementary School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2023	39%	18%	38%
2022	32%	18%	36%
2021	37%	18%	35%
2020	28%	18%	35%
2019	28%	18%	35%
2018	33%	18%	35%
2017	33%	18%	35%
2016	31%	18%	34%
2015	28%	18%	33%
2014	26%	18%	32%
2013	22%	18%	30%
2012	25%	19%	29%
2011	23%	19%	28%
2010	19%	20%	27%
2009	14%	20%	26%
2008	12%	20%	25%
2007	18%	20%	24%
2006	16%	20%	22%
2005	17%	20%	21%
2004	15%	20%	19%
2003	15%	20%	18%
2002	13%	20%	17%
2001	11%	19%	16%
2000	10%	19%	15%
1999	9%	19%	14%
1998	11%	19%	14%
1997	9%	18%	12%
1996	5%	18%	11%
1995	1%	18%	10%
1994	3%	17%	10%
1993	2%	17%	10%
1992	1%	17%	10%
1991	1%	17%	10%

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White

52%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Taftgalloway Elementary School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2023	49%	64%	49%
2022	54%	64%	50%
2021	49%	65%	52%
2020	54%	66%	51%
2019	54%	66%	51%
2018	51%	66%	54%
2017	51%	66%	54%
2016	53%	67%	56%
2015	56%	68%	57%
2014	58%	69%	58%
2013	60%	69%	61%
2012	58%	69%	62%
2011	62%	70%	64%
2010	70%	70%	66%
2009	76%	71%	68%
2008	79%	71%	69%
2007	76%	71%	70%
2006	75%	73%	72%
2005	76%	72%	73%
2004	78%	73%	75%
2003	79%	72%	77%
2002	82%	73%	78%
2001	83%	74%	79%
2000	85%	75%	81%
1999	86%	75%	82%
1998	85%	75%	82%
1997	87%	76%	84%
1996	90%	76%	84%
1995	95%	77%	86%
1994	93%	79%	86%
1993	94%	79%	86%
1992	95%	79%	87%
1991	96%	78%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Taftgalloway Elementary School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	7%	4%	4%
2019	7%	4%	4%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	6%	3%	3%
2014	6%	2%	3%
2013	5%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Taftgalloway Elementary School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2023	0.61	0.55	0.62
2022	0.61	0.55	0.61
2021	0.62	0.54	0.61
2020	0.62	0.53	0.61
2019	0.62	0.53	0.61
2018	0.62	0.53	0.58
2017	0.62	0.53	0.58
2016	0.62	0.52	0.57
2015	0.60	0.50	0.57
2014	0.59	0.50	0.56
2013	0.58	0.49	0.54
2012	0.60	0.49	0.53
2011	0.56	0.48	0.52
2010	0.47	0.47	0.49
2009	0.40	0.46	0.47
2008	0.36	0.46	0.47
2007	0.39	0.46	0.46
2006	0.41	0.43	0.43
2005	0.39	0.44	0.41
2004	0.37	0.43	0.39
2003	0.36	0.44	0.38
2002	0.31	0.42	0.36
2001	0.30	0.42	0.35
2000	0.26	0.40	0.33
1999	0.25	0.40	0.32
1998	0.27	0.40	0.30
1997	0.24	0.39	0.28
1996	0.19	0.39	0.28
1995	0.10	0.37	0.26
1994	0.13	0.35	0.25
1993	0.12	0.35	0.25
1992	0.10	0.35	0.23
1991	0.08	0.37	0.24

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

78%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Taftgalloway Elementary School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2023	81%	49%	64%
2022	71%	47%	58%
2021	79%	46%	64%
2020	67%	45%	51%
2019	67%	45%	51%
2018	72%	40%	54%
2017	72%	40%	54%
2016	74%	40%	56%
2015	75%	41%	57%
2014	78%	43%	58%
2013	78%	42%	56%
2012	76%	42%	55%
2011	78%	41%	54%
2010	65%	40%	48%
2009	53%	35%	42%
2008	50%	31%	38%
2007	53%	30%	36%
2006	47%	30%	32%
2005	43%	28%	29%
2004	37%	27%	26%
2003	35%	25%	26%
2002	36%	25%	24%
2001	29%	24%	22%
2000	26%	25%	20%
1999	28%	25%	20%
1998	28%	26%	21%
1997	29%	26%	19%
1996	25%	25%	18%
1995	18%	25%	19%
1994	22%	23%	17%
1993	28%	25%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Taftgalloway Elementary School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	4%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	3%	5%	2%
2018	7%	6%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	7%	6%	7%
2015	7%	6%	9%
2014	5%	6%	8%
2013	6%	6%	9%
2012	9%	5%	9%
2011	5%	5%	8%
2010	8%	6%	9%
2009	13%	7%	10%
2008	12%	7%	10%
2007	10%	6%	9%
2006	10%	7%	10%
2005	10%	6%	9%
2004	9%	6%	9%
2003	16%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wayne-Westland Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Taftgalloway Elementary School's ranking?

Taftgalloway Elementary School is ranked #2725 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Taftgalloway Elementary School often compared to?

Taftgalloway Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Albert Schweitzer Elementary School, Alexander Hamilton Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Taftgalloway Elementary School?

420 students attend Taftgalloway Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Taftgalloway Elementary School students are White, 37% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Taftgalloway Elementary School?

Taftgalloway Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Taftgalloway Elementary School offer ?

Taftgalloway Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Taftgalloway Elementary School part of?

Taftgalloway Elementary School is part of Wayne-Westland Community School District.

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