Durfee Elementarymiddle School
Tel:
(313) 252-3070
- Durfee Elementarymiddle School serves 498 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 9% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Durfee Elementarymiddle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Durfee Elementarymiddle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Durfee Elementarymiddle School's student population of 498 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 498 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Durfee Elementarymiddle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Durfee Elementarymiddle School is 0.06, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #2582 out of 3119 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 9% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 11% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 8% |
| Black | 97% | 18% |
| White | 2% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.06 | 0.52 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 87% | 45% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Detroit Public Schools Community School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Durfee Elementarymiddle School is Central High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Stewart Academy (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Henry Ford Academy School For Creative Studies Elementary School (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Detroit Central High School Grades: 9-12 | 364 students
0.3 miles
2425 Tuxedo Street
Detroit, MI 48206
(313) 252-3000 0.3 9-12 364 - Detroit Henry Ford Academy School For Creative Studies Elementary School Charter School
Grades: K-5 | 394 students
1.0 miles
10225 3rd St
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 826-1159 1.0 K-5 394 - Detroit Stewart Academy Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 201 students
1.0 miles
13120 Wildemere St
Detroit, MI 48238
(313) 852-1450 1.0 K-8 201 - Highland Park Ace Academy Sda Glendale Lincoln Woodward Alternative School
Charter School
Grades: 6-12 | 159 students
1.1 miles
330 Glendale
Highland Park, MI 48203
(313) 868-8368 1.1 6-12 159 - Detroit Keidan Special Education School Special Education School
Grades: PK-8 | 123 students
1.1 miles
4441 Collingwood St
Detroit, MI 48204
(313) 873-9400 1.1 PK-8 123
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