Public SchoolElementary

Nowlin Elementary School

23600 Penn St, Dearborn, MI 48124

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
243
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Dearborn City School District
Wayne County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores44% proficient in math & reading
60thpercentile
Equity42% of low-income students proficient
79thpercentile
Attendance37% chronically absent
28thpercentile
Class size12.6 students per teacher
91stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Michigan elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Nowlin Elementary School

Nowlin Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dearborn, Michigan, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Dearborn City School District. The school is located in a midsize city in Wayne County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 243 students were enrolled, with about 12.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Michigan elementary school (15.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

23600 Penn St
Dearborn, MI 48124
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
243 students
Students per teacher
12.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Dearborn City School District
County
Wayne County
NCES school ID
261160004604

Schools near Nowlin Elementary School

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Pardee School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 337 students
D0.8 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.