The top reported proficiency rate is 64% in English language arts. The lowest is 11% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Roosevelt Elementary School
Roosevelt Elementary School sits on Lyndon Street in Livonia, a large western suburb of Detroit known for its postwar residential sprawl and concentrated industrial corridors. The school is part of Livonia Public Schools and serves children from pre-kindergarten through fourth grade. Livonia itself is a car-dependent city with no traditional walkable downtown. Civic life centers on a Civic Center complex near Five Mile and Farmington Roads, and the city's motto, "Families First," reflects its orientation toward residential neighborhoods and public services. Major employers in the area include Ford Motor Company, Trinity Health, and Amazon, with manufacturing, healthcare, and logistics anchoring the local economy.
The school's enrollment is moderate for an elementary building. Its student body is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Black, Hispanic, multiracial, and Asian students. A substantial portion of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on students with individualized education programs and English learners was not reported, so those populations cannot be characterized here. A parent may want to ask the school directly about special education and English-learner services if those are relevant to their family.
On Michigan's M-STEP assessments, Roosevelt's results are a clear strength. In English language arts, a majority of third graders and an even larger share of fourth graders reached proficiency. Math results were somewhat lower but still showed most third graders proficient, with fourth-grade math dipping closer to the middle of the range. Across tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency sits in the top quartile relative to districts in Wayne County, which is a strong standing given the county's size and diversity. The data source notes a change in social studies cut scores for the current year, which affects comparability for that subject but not the math and ELA results reported here.
Science proficiency was last reported for fourth grade several years ago, and that result was quite low. Because the figure is dated and Michigan has since changed its science assessment framework, it should not be read as a current indicator. No recent science results were available, so a parent looking for current science outcomes would need to check with the school or the district directly.
No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether these proficiency levels represent improvement, decline, or stability. Participation rates were also missing from the reported data.
Because Roosevelt is an elementary school serving only through grade four, it has no graduation rate, and that metric does not apply. Chronic absenteeism data was not reported for this school. Discipline, course access, staffing, and attendance information were also absent from the available data, so those dimensions of school environment cannot be described here.
At the district level, Livonia Public Schools opened a dedicated early childhood center in fall 2024, expanding preschool access for families in Livonia and parts of Westland. For families with children at the pre-kindergarten level, this new facility may be a relevant resource, though how it connects to Roosevelt's own pre-kindergarten programming was not specified in the available information.
The housing market around Roosevelt is relatively accessible compared with state and national benchmarks. Home values in the school's zip code sit below both the Michigan and national medians, and the broader Wayne County market has seen a softening in demand over the past year, with declining median listing prices and longer days on market. Affordability metrics suggest that mortgage costs are manageable relative to local incomes, and renting remains slightly cheaper than owning. Livonia has been publicly reported as a sought-after market for millennial home buyers, and the city maintains the lowest overall tax rate among cities in Wayne County while carrying one of the highest total property values in the state.
For a family weighing Roosevelt, the academic picture is the strongest signal in the data. The school's ELA and math proficiency levels place it well above the typical Wayne County school, and its standing in the top quartile of county districts on the proficiency index is a meaningful marker. The gaps in science, trend, and school-environment data mean that some questions will need to come from direct conversations with the school rather than from published figures.
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