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Public School Review - Established 2003

Westdale Elementary School

705 S Center Rd
Saginaw, MI 48638
(School attendance zone shown in map)
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Tel: (989) 797-1827
www.stcs.org
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Westdale Elementary School serves 313 students in grades Prekindergarten-5. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 78%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 82%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 313 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : 85-89%
  • : 75-79%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

School Overview

Westdale Elementary School's student population of 313 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWestdale Elementary School
Kind117
197
299
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Total Students
313 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearWestdale Elementary School
2025313
2024321
2023327
2022319
2021325
2020357
2019335
2018356
2017356
2016363
2015340
2014340
2013339
2012298
2011303
2010311
2009288
2008244
2007240
2006259
2005253
2004254
2003258
2002256
2001272
2000289
1999260
1998282
1997282
1996292
1995308
1994311
1993298
1992299
1991320
1990330
1989357
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2025)

YearWestdale Elementary School
202519
202419
202320
202217
202120
202019
201921
201819
201719
201619
201519
201417
201319
201218
201118
201021
200920
200819
200718
200618
200518
200417
200316
200216
200116
200016
199913
199814
199715
199615
199514
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School Calendar
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School Motto
Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow

School Rankings

The diversity score of Westdale Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (MI)
(09-10)
85-89%
78%
(09-10)
75-79%
82%
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)

YearWestdale Elementary SchoolMichiganSaginaw Township Community Schools
202516:116:1
202417:117:116:1
202316:117:117:1
202219:117:119:1
202116:117:118:1
202019:118:118:1
201916:118:118:1
201819:118:120:1
201719:118:120:1
201619:118:120:1
201518:118:120:1
201420:118:120:1
201318:118:119:1
201217:118:119:1
201117:118:120:1
201015:118:118:1
200914:118:118:1
200813:118:118:1
200713:119:119:1
200614:118:118:1
200514:119:119:1
200415:119:119:1
200316:119:118:1
200216:118:117:1
200117:118:118:1
200018:119:119:1
199920:119:121:1
199820:119:120:1
199719:119:120:1
199619:120:121:1
199522:120:123:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2014)

YearWestdale Elementary SchoolMichiganSaginaw Township Community Schools
20141%1%
20131%2%
20122%1%
20111%1%
20083%1%
20073%2%1%
20063%1%2%
20052%2%1%
20042%1%1%
20033%2%1%
20022%1%1%
20011%1%
20001%1%1%
19991%1%1%
19981%1%
19971%1%
19961%1%
19951%1%
19941%1%
19931%1%
19921%1%
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Asian
n/a
4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWestdale Elementary SchoolMichiganSaginaw Township Community Schools
20241%4%4%
20231%3%3%
20221%3%4%
20211%3%4%
20202%3%5%
20191%3%5%
20181%3%4%
20171%3%4%
20162%3%4%
20151%3%4%
20142%3%5%
20132%3%4%
20123%3%5%
20113%3%4%
20103%3%6%
20094%3%5%
20085%3%5%
20075%3%4%
20065%2%3%
20053%2%3%
20042%2%3%
20031%2%3%
20021%2%3%
20011%2%4%
20001%2%3%
19991%2%4%
19982%2%3%
19972%2%4%
19962%2%3%
19952%1%4%
19941%1%3%
19931%1%3%
19921%1%4%
19912%2%3%
19902%1%2%
19893%1%2%
19883%1%2%
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Hispanic
24%
9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWestdale Elementary SchoolMichiganSaginaw Township Community Schools
202425%9%20%
202324%9%19%
202226%9%17%
202124%8%16%
202023%8%15%
201921%8%15%
201822%8%14%
201722%8%14%
201624%7%13%
201521%7%12%
201417%7%12%
201312%6%11%
20126%6%10%
20117%6%10%
201010%5%9%
20099%5%9%
200813%5%9%
200714%4%9%
200613%4%9%
200514%4%8%
200412%4%8%
200314%4%7%
200214%4%6%
200112%4%6%
200016%3%6%
199914%3%5%
199811%3%5%
199713%3%6%
199610%3%6%
199511%3%6%
199411%2%6%
199312%2%5%
199210%2%4%
19916%2%4%
19909%2%4%
19897%2%3%
198810%2%4%
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Black
29%
18%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWestdale Elementary SchoolMichiganSaginaw Township Community Schools
202426%18%20%
202323%18%20%
202218%18%19%
202122%18%20%
202019%18%18%
201919%18%18%
201817%18%17%
201717%18%17%
201618%18%17%
201519%18%16%
201419%18%15%
201316%18%14%
201215%19%13%
201118%19%13%
201023%20%13%
200918%20%14%
200817%20%13%
200714%20%13%
200613%20%11%
200512%20%12%
200419%20%12%
200319%20%10%
200219%20%9%
200118%19%7%
200020%19%8%
199919%19%6%
199818%19%7%
199715%18%6%
199612%18%6%
19956%18%4%
19947%17%4%
19937%17%4%
19924%17%3%
19913%17%3%
19906%18%2%
19895%18%2%
19883%18%2%
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White
36%
63%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWestdale Elementary SchoolMichiganSaginaw Township Community Schools
202438%63%49%
202342%64%52%
202247%64%54%
202146%65%55%
202049%66%58%
201952%66%58%
201852%66%62%
201752%66%62%
201649%67%64%
201553%68%66%
201458%69%67%
201368%69%70%
201274%69%71%
201170%70%71%
201062%70%72%
200967%71%72%
200862%71%73%
200764%71%73%
200666%73%75%
200569%72%76%
200465%73%76%
200363%72%79%
200264%73%81%
200168%74%83%
200062%75%82%
199965%75%84%
199868%75%85%
199769%76%84%
199675%76%85%
199580%77%86%
199479%79%87%
199379%79%88%
199283%79%89%
199189%78%90%
199083%78%92%
198985%78%93%
198884%78%92%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
11%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearWestdale Elementary SchoolMichiganSaginaw Township Community Schools
202410%5%7%
202310%5%6%
20228%5%6%
20217%5%5%
20207%4%4%
20197%4%4%
20188%4%3%
20178%4%3%
20167%3%2%
20156%3%2%
20143%2%1%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.72
0.57

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearWestdale Elementary SchoolMichiganSaginaw Township Community Schools
20250.720.56
20240.720.560.68
20230.710.550.66
20220.680.550.64
20210.680.540.63
20200.670.530.61
20190.650.530.61
20180.650.530.57
20170.650.530.57
20160.670.520.55
20150.640.500.53
20140.610.500.51
20130.500.490.49
20120.430.490.47
20110.480.480.47
20100.590.470.44
20090.540.460.44
20080.590.460.44
20070.570.460.43
20060.550.430.42
20050.510.440.41
20040.530.430.40
20030.550.440.37
20020.540.420.34
20010.500.420.31
20000.560.400.31
19990.530.400.29
19980.500.400.28
19970.480.390.28
19960.420.390.27
19950.340.370.26
19940.360.350.25
19930.360.350.22
19920.300.350.21
19910.210.370.19
19900.300.360.16
19890.260.360.14
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
45%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)

YearWestdale Elementary SchoolMichiganSaginaw Township Community Schools
202565%45%
202479%50%53%
202375%49%52%
202265%47%46%
202158%46%40%
202057%45%42%
201954%45%42%
201855%40%37%
201755%40%37%
201658%40%35%
201559%41%37%
201455%43%36%
201349%42%33%
201249%42%35%
201147%41%34%
201060%40%31%
200951%35%24%
200848%31%26%
200751%30%24%
200649%30%24%
200551%28%24%
200446%27%21%
200345%25%20%
200237%25%18%
200132%24%12%
200030%25%11%
199930%25%11%
199828%26%11%
199732%26%10%
199629%25%9%
199525%25%8%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)

YearWestdale Elementary SchoolMichiganSaginaw Township Community Schools
20254%4%
20242%4%2%
20234%4%5%
20224%4%4%
20215%4%4%
20207%5%7%
20199%5%7%
20188%6%6%
20178%6%6%
20164%6%4%
20156%6%5%
20145%6%5%
20134%6%4%
20125%5%4%
20115%5%5%
201010%6%6%
20098%7%5%
200813%7%6%
200710%6%6%
20068%7%6%
200512%6%6%
20048%6%5%
200311%6%5%
200212%6%5%
20018%6%3%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Saginaw Township Community Schools
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Westdale Elementary School often compared to?
Westdale Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Shields Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
85-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 78% MI state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 82% MI state average).
How many students attend Westdale Elementary School?
313 students attend Westdale Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
36% of Westdale Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Black, 24% of students are Hispanic, and 11% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Westdale Elementary School?
Westdale Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is equal to the Michigan state average of 16:1.
What grades does Westdale Elementary School offer ?
Westdale Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Westdale Elementary School part of?
Westdale Elementary School is part of Saginaw Township Community Schools.
In what neighborhood is Westdale Elementary School located?
Westdale Elementary School is located in the Saginaw Township South neighborhood of Saginaw, MI. There are 3 other public schools located in Saginaw Township South.

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  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 313 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : 85-89%
  • : 75-79%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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