The top reported proficiency rate is 42% in English language arts. The lowest is 27% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Washington Elementary School
Washington Elementary School sits in Washington Township, a charter township in northwestern Macomb County that functions as a residential outer suburb of Metro Detroit. The township stretches roughly thirty miles north of downtown Detroit along the M-53 corridor, and its character blends rural and agricultural roots with steadily expanding suburban development. Westview Orchards and the historic Octagon House stand as reminders of the area's farming heritage, while the mile-road grid and freeway access make it a practical base for commuters. Washington Township lacks a traditional downtown center; the unincorporated community at 26 Mile Road and Van Dyke Avenue serves as a loose commercial node, and the nearby village of Romeo offers the closest small-town downtown environment. Publicly reported sources note that residents fall under three separate school districts: Romeo Community Schools, Utica Community Schools, and Rochester Schools, meaning campuses are distributed across the township rather than clustered in one place.
Washington Elementary is part of Romeo Community Schools and serves kindergarten through fifth grade. It is a regular public school, neither a charter nor a magnet. The school draws a student body that is predominantly white, with a sizable Hispanic population and a small share of students identifying as two or more races. About half the enrollment qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which gives a sense of the economic mix within the building. The school is moderately sized for an elementary, with enrollment spread fairly evenly across the six grade levels.
On Michigan's M-STEP assessments for the most recent school year, Washington Elementary's results paint a mixed but broadly middling picture. In English language arts, fourth graders showed the strongest performance, with roughly half testing proficient or above, while third and fifth graders landed closer to a third and low-to-mid share respectively. Math results followed a similar pattern: fourth grade was the relative high point, with third and fifth grades lower. Science and social studies, both assessed only in fifth grade, came in below the school's own ELA and math marks. Taken together, the school's overall proficiency index sits just above the midpoint among districts in Macomb County, which is a forty-district set used here for comparison. That positions Washington Elementary as solidly average academically within its county context, with a clear strength in fourth-grade literacy and a softer spot in fifth-grade science and social studies that a parent may want to look into further with the school.
Because this is an elementary school serving only kindergarten through fifth grade, certain metrics do not apply. There is no graduation rate, no high school course access data, and no college-readiness information, all of which are natural gaps for a school at this grade band rather than signs of weakness. The data also lacked participation rates for the state assessments, and individualized education program and English learner counts were not reported, so those population details are unavailable here. Chronic absenteeism figures were not provided either. These absences in the data limit the picture of student support and engagement, but they reflect reporting gaps rather than any judgment about the school.
The housing market around Washington Elementary reflects the broader Macomb County environment. Typical home values in the school's zip code sit above the state benchmark and below the national one, placing the area in a relatively affordable range for Metro Detroit. County-wide listing data shows a market with steady inventory, homes moving in a little over a month on average, and listing prices that have eased slightly year over year. The township's growth pattern, with population rising over recent decades and median incomes climbing, suggests continued residential demand. For families weighing Washington Elementary, the combination of an outer-suburb setting with rural remnants, moderate home prices, and a school performing near the county middle on state tests gives a grounded starting point. The school fits families seeking a standard public elementary pathway in a community that balances suburban convenience with a quieter, semi-rural feel.
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