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Best Wayne County Public Preschools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 210 public preschools serving 85,131 students in Wayne County, MI.
The top-ranked public preschools in Wayne County, MI are Gallimore Elementary School, The Lincoln Center and Parke Lane Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Wayne County, MI public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 40% statewide average). Pre schools in Wayne County have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Michigan public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).

Best Public Preschools in Wayne County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gallimore Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
8375 N Sheldon Rd
Canton, MI 48187
(734) 416-3155
Gr: PK-5 | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #22.
The Lincoln Center
Special Education School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
891 Goddard St
Wyandotte, MI 48192
(734) 759-5900
Gr: PK-12 | 140 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #33.
Parke Lane Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
21610 Parke Ln
Grosse Ile, MI 48138
(734) 362-2600
Gr: PK-5 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #44.
Tonda Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
46501 Warren Rd
Canton, MI 48187
(734) 416-6100
Gr: PK-5 | 476 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #55.
Isbister Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
9300 N Canton Center Rd
Plymouth, MI 48170
(734) 416-6050
Gr: PK-5 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #66.
Coolidge Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
30500 Curtis Rd
Livonia, MI 48152
(734) 744-2705
Gr: PK-4 | 535 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #77.
Howard Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1611 N York St
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 827-6350
Gr: PK-5 | 436 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #88.
Dodson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
205 N Beck Rd
Canton, MI 48187
(734) 981-8003
Gr: PK-5 | 470 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #99.
Madison School
Special Education School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4460 18th St
Wyandotte, MI 48192
(734) 759-6400
Gr: PK-12 | 153 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #1010.
Grant Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
9300 Hubbard St
Livonia, MI 48150
(734) 744-2720
Gr: PK-4 | 470 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #1111.
Yake Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
16400 Carter Rd
Trenton, MI 48183
(734) 692-2230
Gr: PK-4 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #1212.
Duvall Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
22561 Beech St
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-2750
Gr: PK-5 | 229 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #1313.
Haigh Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
601 N Silvery Ln
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 827-6200
Gr: PK-5 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #1414.
Keidan Special Education Center
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4441 Collingwood St
Detroit, MI 48204
(313) 873-9400
Gr: PK-8 | 105 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #1515.
Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
500 N Waverly St
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 827-6300
Gr: PK-5 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #1616.
Bentley Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1100 S Sheldon Rd
Canton, MI 48188
(734) 397-6360
Gr: PK-5 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #1717.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
30200 Lyndon St
Livonia, MI 48154
(734) 744-2775
Gr: PK-4 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #1818.
Bates Academy
(Math: 50% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
19701 Wyoming St
Detroit, MI 48221
(313) 494-7000
Gr: PK-8 | 773 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1
Rank: #1919.
Arno Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7500 Fox Ave
Allen Park, MI 48101
(313) 827-1050
Gr: PK-5 | 513 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #2020.
Wegienka Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
23925 Arsenal Rd
Flat Rock, MI 48134
(734) 783-3367
Gr: PK-4 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Chrysler Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1445 E Lafayette St
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 494-8440
Gr: PK-5 | 137 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
John Monteith Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1275 Cook Rd
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
(313) 432-4500
Gr: PK-4 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #2323.
Savage Road Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
42975 Savage Rd
Belleville, MI 48111
(734) 699-5050
Gr: PK-4 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #2424.
Jesse L Anderson Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2600 Harrison Ave
Trenton, MI 48183
(734) 676-2177
Gr: PK-5 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #2525.
Lowrey Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6601 Jonathon St
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-1800
Gr: PK-5 | 515 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #2626.
Moses Field Center
Special Education School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1100 Sheridan St
Detroit, MI 48214
(313) 866-5790
Gr: PK-8 | 69 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #2727.
Rosedale Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
36651 Ann Arbor Trl
Livonia, MI 48150
(734) 744-2800
Gr: PK-4 | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #2828.
Snow Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2000 Culver Ave
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-6250
Gr: PK-5 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #2929.
Chapman Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
31500 Olmstead Rd
Rockwood, MI 48173
(734) 379-6380
Gr: PK-5 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #3030.
Field Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1000 S Haggerty Rd
Canton, MI 48188
(734) 397-6346
Gr: PK-5 | 467 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #3131.
Nowlin Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
23600 Penn St
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 827-6900
Gr: PK-5 | 243 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #3232.
Howe Trainable Center And Montessori
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
22586 Ann Arbor Trl
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 827-7000
Gr: PK-12 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #3333.
Miller Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
43721 Hanford Rd
Canton, MI 48187
(734) 416-4800
Gr: PK-5 | 480 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #3434.
Cooke School
Special Education School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
21200 Taft Rd
Northville, MI 48167
(248) 344-3550
Gr: PK-12 | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #3535.
Richard C Hedke Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3201 Marian Dr
Trenton, MI 48183
(734) 692-4563
Gr: PK-5 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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Wayne County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Perrinville Early Childhood Center (Closed 2010)
Special Education School
28201 Lyndon St
Livonia, MI 48154
(734) 744-2765
Gr: PK

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public preschools in Wayne County, MI?
The top-ranked public preschools in Wayne County, MI include Gallimore Elementary School, The Lincoln Center and Parke Lane Elementary School.
How many public preschools are located in Wayne County?
207 public preschools are located in Wayne County.
What is the racial composition of students in Wayne County?
Wayne County public preschools minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public preschools average of 41% (majority Black).
Which public preschools in Wayne County are often viewed compared to one another?

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