Botsford Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Botsford Elementary School

19515 Lathers St
Livonia, MI 48152

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Bottom 50%

Serving 324 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Botsford 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 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 (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 324 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Bottom 50% in MI
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Botsford Elementary School's student population of 324 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Botsford Elementary School
Kind	46
1	49
2	61
3	69
4	53
5	46

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Total Students

324 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Botsford Elementary School
2023	342
2022	358
2021	340
2020	397
2019	397
2018	423
2017	423
2016	417
2015	414
2014	428
2013	384
2012	375
2011	387
2010	396
2009	415
2008	419
2007	418
2006	433
2005	454
2004	459
2003	475
2002	440
2001	480
2000	465
1999	476
1998	475
1997	452
1996	411
1995	406
1994	403
1993	425
1992	370
1991	408
1990	422
1989	459
1988	538
1987	521

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Botsford Elementary School
2023	24
2022	30
2021	27
2020	26
2019	26
2018	25
2017	25
2016	24
2015	25
2014	25
2013	24
2012	22
2011	21
2010	22
2009	23
2008	22
2007	25
2006	25
2005	25
2004	25
2003	25
2002	27
2001	27
2000	26
1999	27
1998	25
1997	24
1996	23
1995	26
1994	20
1990	27

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School Rankings

Botsford 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 Botsford Elementary School is 0.62, 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)

#1979 out of 3025 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Botsford Elementary School
2023	#1979
2022	#2105
2021	#2296
2019	#2273
2018	#1767
2017	#2387
2016	#2480
2015	#2549
2014	#1903
2013	#686
2012	#1407

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25-29%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Botsford Elementary School	Michigan	Clarenceville School District
2023	27%	35%	16%
2022	22%	34%	15%
2021	17%	36%	18%
2019	27%	40%	25%
2018	24%	37%	24%
2017	25%	39%	28%
2016	22%	38%	29%
2015	19%	37%	28%
2014	40%	41%	34%
2013	57%	41%	37%
2012	37%	37%	31%

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30-34%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Botsford Elementary School	Michigan	Clarenceville School District
2022	32%	45%	31%
2021	27%	48%	33%
2019	30%	49%	38%
2018	33%	43%	24%
2017	30%	49%	41%
2016	29%	50%	44%
2015	32%	49%	43%
2014	60%	67%	63%
2013	72%	65%	64%
2012	62%	64%	61%
2011	84%	80%	79%

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15-19%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Botsford Elementary School	Michigan	Clarenceville School District
2022	17%	38%	20%
2021	15%	23%	22%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Botsford Elementary School	Michigan	Clarenceville School District
2023	14:1	17:1	17:1
2022	12:1	17:1	12:1
2021	13:1	17:1	17:1
2020	15:1	18:1	18:1
2019	15:1	18:1	18:1
2018	17:1	18:1	17:1
2017	17:1	18:1	17:1
2016	17:1	18:1	19:1
2015	17:1	18:1	18:1
2014	17:1	18:1	19:1
2013	16:1	18:1	19:1
2012	17:1	18:1	19:1
2011	18:1	18:1	20:1
2010	18:1	18:1	19:1
2009	18:1	18:1	19:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	17:1	19:1	18:1
2006	17:1	18:1	18:1
2005	18:1	18:1	18:1
2004	18:1	19:1	19:1
2003	19:1	19:1	18:1
2002	16:1	18:1	18:1
2001	18:1	18:1	18:1
2000	18:1	18:1	19:1
1999	18:1	19:1	18:1
1998	19:1	19:1	19:1
1997	19:1	19:1	19:1
1996	18:1	20:1	18:1
1995	16:1	20:1	18:1
1994	20:1	20:1	19:1
1990	16:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Botsford Elementary School	Michigan	Clarenceville School District
2023	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	4%	1%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	3%	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	3%	1%	1%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Botsford Elementary School	Michigan	Clarenceville School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2008	4%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	4%	2%	4%
2004	4%	2%	4%
2003	4%	2%	4%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Botsford Elementary School	Michigan	Clarenceville School District
2023	5%	9%	5%
2022	6%	9%	5%
2021	8%	8%	5%
2020	6%	8%	4%
2019	6%	8%	4%
2018	4%	8%	4%
2017	4%	8%	4%
2016	5%	7%	5%
2015	7%	7%	5%
2014	7%	7%	5%
2013	5%	6%	4%
2012	5%	6%	4%
2011	6%	6%	4%
2010	5%	5%	3%
2009	4%	5%	3%
2008	5%	5%	3%
2007	6%	4%	4%
2006	6%	4%	3%
2005	4%	4%	3%
2004	3%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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Black

32%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Botsford Elementary School	Michigan	Clarenceville School District
2023	29%	18%	41%
2022	30%	18%	39%
2021	28%	18%	35%
2020	26%	18%	29%
2019	26%	18%	29%
2018	20%	18%	23%
2017	20%	18%	23%
2016	22%	18%	23%
2015	19%	18%	24%
2014	18%	18%	25%
2013	17%	18%	24%
2012	15%	19%	21%
2011	14%	19%	19%
2010	12%	20%	18%
2009	12%	20%	16%
2008	12%	20%	15%
2007	12%	20%	15%
2006	11%	20%	13%
2005	12%	20%	12%
2004	7%	20%	10%
2003	5%	20%	7%
2002	4%	20%	7%
2001	6%	19%	6%
2000	4%	19%	5%
1999	2%	19%	4%
1998	3%	19%	3%
1997	2%	18%	3%
1996	2%	18%	2%
1995	2%	18%	2%
1994	2%	17%	2%
1993	2%	17%	2%

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White

52%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Botsford Elementary School	Michigan	Clarenceville School District
2023	54%	64%	43%
2022	55%	64%	46%
2021	54%	65%	50%
2020	59%	66%	58%
2019	59%	66%	58%
2018	66%	66%	65%
2017	66%	66%	65%
2016	63%	67%	65%
2015	64%	68%	65%
2014	66%	69%	64%
2013	68%	69%	66%
2012	75%	69%	70%
2011	74%	70%	71%
2010	80%	70%	75%
2009	80%	71%	77%
2008	78%	71%	78%
2007	77%	71%	77%
2006	77%	73%	79%
2005	77%	72%	79%
2004	83%	73%	83%
2003	87%	72%	86%
2002	89%	73%	87%
2001	90%	74%	88%
2000	91%	75%	90%
1999	93%	75%	92%
1998	93%	75%	93%
1997	94%	76%	93%
1996	95%	76%	94%
1995	95%	77%	94%
1994	93%	79%	95%
1993	96%	79%	95%
1992	98%	79%	97%
1991	99%	78%	97%

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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	Botsford Elementary School	Michigan	Clarenceville School District
2023	9%	5%	9%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	8%	5%	8%
2020	7%	4%	7%
2019	7%	4%	7%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	8%	4%	6%
2016	8%	3%	5%
2015	7%	3%	4%
2014	6%	2%	3%
2013	6%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Botsford Elementary School	Michigan	Clarenceville School District
2023	0.62	0.55	0.64
2022	0.60	0.55	0.63
2021	0.62	0.54	0.62
2020	0.58	0.53	0.58
2019	0.58	0.53	0.58
2018	0.52	0.53	0.53
2017	0.52	0.53	0.53
2016	0.55	0.52	0.52
2015	0.55	0.50	0.53
2014	0.54	0.50	0.53
2013	0.51	0.49	0.52
2012	0.43	0.49	0.47
2011	0.43	0.48	0.45
2010	0.35	0.47	0.41
2009	0.35	0.46	0.39
2008	0.38	0.46	0.38
2007	0.39	0.46	0.38
2006	0.39	0.43	0.35
2005	0.39	0.44	0.35
2004	0.31	0.43	0.31
2003	0.24	0.44	0.26
2002	0.21	0.42	0.24
2001	0.19	0.42	0.22
2000	0.17	0.40	0.19
1999	0.13	0.40	0.15
1998	0.13	0.40	0.14
1997	0.11	0.39	0.13
1996	0.10	0.39	0.11
1995	0.10	0.37	0.10
1994	0.14	0.35	0.10
1993	0.07	0.35	0.09
1992	0.04	0.35	0.07
1991	0.01	0.37	0.05

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

72%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Botsford Elementary School	Michigan	Clarenceville School District
2023	69%	49%	65%
2022	73%	47%	60%
2021	66%	46%	55%
2020	66%	45%	58%
2019	66%	45%	58%
2018	52%	40%	45%
2017	52%	40%	45%
2016	51%	40%	45%
2015	51%	41%	48%
2014	51%	43%	49%
2013	50%	42%	48%
2012	46%	42%	46%
2011	48%	41%	44%
2010	40%	40%	38%
2009	40%	35%	34%
2008	32%	31%	31%
2007	25%	30%	23%
2006	27%	30%	24%
2005	20%	28%	22%
2004	25%	27%	23%
2003	18%	25%	18%
2002	15%	25%	15%
2001	17%	24%	17%
2000	15%	25%	15%
1999	15%	25%	15%
1998	16%	26%	15%
1997	17%	26%	14%
1996	20%	25%	17%
1995	17%	25%	16%
1994	18%	23%	14%
1993	16%	25%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Botsford Elementary School	Michigan	Clarenceville School District
2023	6%	4%	6%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	13%	6%	9%
2017	13%	6%	9%
2016	11%	6%	9%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	8%	6%	8%
2013	8%	6%	7%
2012	8%	5%	7%
2011	8%	5%	7%
2010	9%	6%	8%
2009	9%	7%	9%
2008	11%	7%	9%
2007	7%	6%	7%
2006	7%	7%	8%
2005	9%	6%	26%
2004	5%	6%	5%
2003	7%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Clarenceville School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Botsford Elementary School's ranking?

Botsford Elementary School is ranked #1979 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Botsford Elementary School often compared to?

Botsford Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Grandview Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Botsford Elementary School?

324 students attend Botsford Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Botsford Elementary School students are White, 32% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Botsford Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Botsford Elementary School offer ?

Botsford Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Botsford Elementary School part of?

Botsford Elementary School is part of Clarenceville School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 324 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Bottom 50%
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education