The top reported proficiency rate is 48% in English language arts. The lowest is 17% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Field Elementary School
Field Elementary School sits on South Haggerty Road in Canton, a large charter township in Wayne County. Canton is a suburban place, roughly between Detroit and Ann Arbor, built around residential subdivisions and commercial corridors along Ford Road and Michigan Avenue. There is no traditional downtown; civic life centers on the township administration complex and community spaces like Preservation Park, which hosts a farmers market and seasonal festivals. Walkability is limited, and getting around depends on driving. The Cherry Hill area offers a small node of newer mixed-use design, but most of the township reads as low-density suburban. Canton grew rapidly from the 1970s through the 2010s and has since leveled off, with recent census estimates showing a slight dip from 2020. Publicly reported data names Plymouth-Canton Community Schools as the township's largest employer, alongside automotive supplier Yazaki North America and several big-box retailers, which gives a sense of the local economic base.
Field is part of Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, a district serving the northern portion of Canton. The district passed a bond in 2021 funding safety, technology, and facility improvements across all its schools, with projects slated for completion by 2026. A family moving into the attendance area now would see recently upgraded buildings rather than aging ones. The district's three high schools share a single large campus, the Plymouth-Canton Educational Park, which is the educational anchor for the area.
The school serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade and has a sizable enrollment for an elementary, with a kindergarten cohort that stands out as the largest single grade. The student body is racially mixed, with white students forming the largest group and Black students the second largest, followed by smaller Asian, Hispanic, and multiracial populations. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on students with individualized education programs and English learners was not available, so those pieces of the school's support picture are missing here.
On state testing, Field's results tell a mixed story. Third graders performed strongest, with a majority reaching proficiency in English language arts and close to half in math. Fourth grade dipped in both subjects, with fewer than half of students proficient. Fifth grade showed a rebound in ELA, with roughly half proficient, but math dropped to a low point, with only a small fraction of students clearing the bar. Science was middling, with about a third of fifth graders proficient. Social studies was the weakest area, with only a small share of students reaching proficiency. Participation rates were not reported.
When measured against other schools in the Wayne County district comparison set, Field's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades lands in the top quartile. That positioning reflects the strength of the third-grade and fifth-grade ELA results pulling the average up, even as fourth-grade and fifth-grade math and social studies sit lower. There is no graduation rate or chronic absenteeism figure for Field, which is expected because it is an elementary school and those metrics apply to secondary-level entities.
The housing market around Field is defined by moderate suburban pricing. Typical home values in the school's zip code sit below the state and national benchmarks, making the area relatively accessible by Southeast Michigan standards. Rents are modest. Wayne County's broader market has seen an increase in active listings over the past year and a slight easing of median listing prices, with homes sitting on the market a bit longer than before. Demand has softened, which gives families more inventory to work with than they might have had a year ago. Estimated monthly mortgage costs run higher than typical rents, a gap worth noting for families deciding between buying and leasing.
Who does Field fit? It suits a family looking for a suburban setting within a large, well-resourced district that is investing in its buildings. The school's third-grade results are a genuine strength, and the fifth-grade ELA performance holds up well. The fourth-grade and fifth-grade math numbers and the social studies results are softer spots a parent may want to look into further with the school, asking how instruction is sequenced across grades and what supports are in place for students who fall behind.
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