Coolidge Elementary School vs Grant Elementary School

Coolidge Elementary School and Grant Elementary School are both high-performing Livonia elementary schools, but Coolidge holds a clear edge in overall rating: 9.5/10 versus Grant's 9.1/10, a 0.4-point gap. That margin becomes more meaningful in state context — Coolidge ranks #14 of 3,190 schools in Michigan while Grant ranks #50, placing both schools in the top 2% statewide but with Coolidge sitting 36 positions higher in a field of more than three thousand.

The academic score difference is the sharpest delta between the two: Coolidge Elementary School scores 9.7/10 in academics compared to Grant Elementary School's 9.1/10, a 0.6-point gap that represents a meaningful proficiency difference at the top of the scale. Growth scores, by contrast, are nearly identical — Coolidge at 9.6/10 and Grant at 9.5/10 — meaning both schools accelerate student progress at virtually the same rate once a child is enrolled. Families prioritizing raw achievement levels will find Coolidge the stronger performer; families focused on year-over-year progress will see little difference.

On demographics and classroom structure, Grant Elementary School serves a broader socioeconomic mix: 38% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch versus 26% at Coolidge Elementary School. Grant also edges slightly smaller in enrollment at 493 students compared to Coolidge's 520. The more consequential classroom difference is student-teacher ratio — Coolidge runs 13.3 students per teacher while Grant runs 15.4, giving Coolidge roughly two fewer students per classroom on average, which typically translates to more individualized attention.

One structural distinction separates the schools at the entry level: Grant Elementary School serves grades PK–04, offering a pre-kindergarten program, while Coolidge Elementary School begins at kindergarten (KG–04). For families with a four-year-old seeking a public pre-K option within Livonia, Grant is the only choice of the two. The schools sit 4.3 miles apart, making both accessible from most Livonia neighborhoods.