The top reported proficiency rate is 46% in English language arts. The lowest is 20% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Gudith Elementary School
Gudith Elementary School sits on Sibley Road in Brownstown Charter Township, part of the Woodhaven-Brownstown School District in Wayne County. It is a regular public school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, with most of its enrollment concentrated in kindergarten through fifth. The school draws from a community that has transformed over recent decades from a farming township into a busy suburban hub with a strong industrial and logistics presence. Major employers such as Henry Ford Health Systems, Amazon, and the General Motors Battery Assembly Plant operate alongside residential subdivisions, giving the area a working suburban character rather than a bedroom-community feel. Lake Erie Metropark anchors the township's recreational life along the shoreline, and the district recently invested in a recreation campus with splash parks, tennis courts, and an event center. The township is auto-dependent, with I-75, Telegraph Road, and Fort Street as the main arteries, and it is split into three non-contiguous segments, so there is no traditional walkable downtown. Schools and civic buildings sit on separated campuses rather than clustered in a center.
The student body at Gudith is mid-sized for an elementary building. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the working-class character of much of the surrounding community. The racial and ethnic mix is fairly diverse for a Downriver Wayne County school, with a slight white majority alongside meaningful Black, Asian, and Hispanic populations and a small multiracial group. Data on English learner status and special education enrollment was not available, so those figures cannot be characterized here. A parent may want to ask the school directly about support services in those areas.
On Michigan's M-STEP assessments, Gudith's results place its overall proficiency in the top quartile among Wayne County's districts, which is a strong standing given the county's size and range. Third graders performed better than fourth graders in math, with a clear drop between the two grades. ELA proficiency was more consistent across the two tested grades, landing in a middling range that suggests most students are building literacy skills but a large portion have not yet reached proficiency. Fifth grade science results from the prior testing cycle showed a modest share of students meeting the bar, while social studies was the weakest area, with only a small fraction of tested fifth graders scoring proficient. A parent considering this school may want to look into how the staff addresses the dip in fourth grade math and the low social studies results with the school directly. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether these results are improving, holding steady, or declining over time. Participation rates were also missing from the available data.
Because Gudith is an elementary school, there is no graduation rate to report, and that metric does not apply to this grade band. Chronic absenteeism data was not available for this school. Information on discipline, course access, staffing levels, and attendance patterns was not provided, so those dimensions of school climate cannot be described here.
The Woodhaven-Brownstown district passed a bond in 2022 for facility improvements across all school buildings, including security upgrades, HVAC and boiler replacements, technology enhancements, and a new transportation facility. The district stated the bond would not raise the tax rate. For a family at Gudith, that investment means the physical plant should be receiving attention in the coming years, though the specific improvements at this building were not detailed in the available material.
Housing in the immediate area is relatively affordable compared with both state and national benchmarks. Typical home values in the school's zip code sit below the statewide median, and rents are moderate. The Wayne County housing market has seen an increase in active listings recently, with homes spending a moderate time on market. For families looking to buy or rent near the school, the cost of living is on the lower side for the metro region, which aligns with the substantial share of students who qualify for lunch assistance. The area's employment base in logistics, healthcare, and manufacturing means many parents likely work nearby rather than commuting long distances.
Gudith fits families looking for a diverse, reasonably priced suburban elementary school with solid county-relative academic standing and a district investing in its facilities. The proficiency dip in upper elementary math and the weak social studies scores are worth probing. The absence of trend data, participation figures, and several school climate measures limits how fully the picture can be drawn, and a family visiting the school should ask about those gaps directly.
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