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Houghten Elementary School (Closed 2010)

16745 Lamphere Street
Detroit, MI 48219

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Houghten Elementary School serves 262 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Houghten Elementary School
Kind	41
1	41
2	40
3	45
4	41
5	34
Not Listed	20

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Total Students

262 students

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Total Students Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Houghten Elementary School
2025	262
2024	262
2023	262
2022	262
2021	262
2020	262
2019	262
2018	262
2017	262
2016	262
2015	262
2009	217
2008	262
2007	286
2006	434
2005	403
2004	437
2003	548
2002	545
2001	649
2000	656
1999	714
1998	715
1997	760
1996	712
1995	697
1994	618
1993	643
1992	644
1991	602
1990	584

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Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Houghten Elementary School
2025	14
2024	14
2023	14
2022	14
2021	14
2020	14
2019	14
2018	14
2017	14
2016	14
2015	14
2009	14
2008	18
2007	20
2006	22
2005	20
2004	20
2003	12
2002	29
2001	29
2000	32
1999	30
1998	31
1997	31
1996	27
1995	30
1994	28
1990	37

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School Rankings

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State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Houghten Elementary School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2025	19:1	16:1
2024	19:1	17:1
2023	19:1	17:1	19:1
2022	19:1	17:1	19:1
2021	19:1	17:1	19:1
2020	19:1	18:1	19:1
2019	19:1	18:1	19:1
2018	19:1	18:1	19:1
2017	19:1	18:1	19:1
2016	19:1	18:1	18:1
2015	19:1	18:1	18:1
2009	16:1	18:1	17:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	14:1	19:1	18:1
2006	20:1	18:1	21:1
2005	20:1	19:1	20:1
2004	22:1	19:1	25:1
2003	46:1	19:1	34:1
2002	19:1	18:1	19:1
2001	22:1	18:1	20:1
2000	21:1	19:1	19:1
1999	24:1	19:1	20:1
1998	23:1	19:1	21:1
1997	25:1	19:1	21:1
1996	26:1	20:1	24:1
1995	23:1	20:1	23:1
1994	22:1	20:1	22:1
1990	16:1	15:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2002)
Year	Houghten Elementary School	Michigan
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	3%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2003)
Year	Houghten Elementary School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Hispanic

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-1992)
Year	Houghten Elementary School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%	3%
1988	1%	2%	2%

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Black

96%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Houghten Elementary School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2025	96%	18%
2024	96%	18%
2023	96%	18%	94%
2022	96%	18%	94%
2021	96%	18%	94%
2020	96%	18%	94%
2019	96%	18%	94%
2018	96%	18%	95%
2017	96%	18%	95%
2016	96%	18%	89%
2015	96%	18%	65%
2009	99%	20%	89%
2008	96%	20%	89%
2007	98%	20%	90%
2006	97%	20%	91%
2005	97%	20%	91%
2004	97%	20%	91%
2003	96%	20%	91%
2002	95%	20%	91%
2001	93%	19%	91%
2000	83%	19%	87%
1999	94%	19%	92%
1998	93%	19%	92%
1997	86%	18%	92%
1996	82%	18%	91%
1995	76%	18%	90%
1994	73%	17%	90%
1993	67%	17%	90%
1992	68%	17%	89%
1991	46%	17%	86%
1990	55%	18%	89%

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White

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Houghten Elementary School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2025	4%	63%
2024	4%	63%
2023	4%	64%	2%
2022	4%	64%	2%
2021	4%	65%	2%
2020	4%	66%	2%
2019	4%	66%	2%
2018	4%	66%	1%
2017	4%	66%	1%
2016	4%	67%	2%
2015	4%	68%	4%
2009	1%	71%	2%
2008	4%	71%	2%
2007	2%	71%	2%
2006	3%	73%	2%
2005	3%	72%	2%
2004	3%	73%	3%
2003	3%	72%	3%
2002	3%	73%	3%
2001	6%	74%	4%
2000	10%	75%	5%
1999	6%	75%	4%
1998	9%	75%	4%
1997	15%	76%	4%
1996	18%	76%	5%
1995	22%	77%	6%
1994	28%	79%	6%
1993	33%	79%	7%
1992	30%	79%	8%
1991	47%	78%	9%
1990	45%	78%	8%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

96%

37%

0.08

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Houghten Elementary School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2025	0.08	0.56
2024	0.08	0.56
2023	0.08	0.55	0.12
2022	0.08	0.55	0.12
2021	0.08	0.54	0.12
2020	0.08	0.53	0.12
2019	0.08	0.53	0.12
2018	0.08	0.53	0.11
2017	0.08	0.53	0.11
2016	0.08	0.52	0.21
2015	0.08	0.50	0.34
2009	0.04	0.46	0.21
2008	0.10	0.46	0.20
2007	0.04	0.46	0.18
2006	0.06	0.43	0.18
2005	0.06	0.44	0.17
2004	0.06	0.43	0.17
2003	0.08	0.44	0.17
2002	0.11	0.42	0.17
2001	0.13	0.42	0.17
2000	0.33	0.40	0.21
1999	0.14	0.40	0.16
1998	0.16	0.40	0.15
1997	0.27	0.39	0.16
1996	0.32	0.39	0.17
1995	0.38	0.37	0.19
1994	0.40	0.35	0.19
1993	0.46	0.35	0.19
1992	0.45	0.35	0.21
1991	0.60	0.37	0.24
1990	0.53	0.36	0.21

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Eligible for

66%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Houghten Elementary School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2025	66%	45%
2024	66%	50%
2023	66%	49%	76%
2022	66%	47%	76%
2021	66%	46%	76%
2020	66%	45%	76%
2019	66%	45%	76%
2018	66%	40%	75%
2017	66%	40%	75%
2016	66%	40%	74%
2015	66%	41%	75%
2009	94%	35%	74%
2008	66%	31%	71%
2007	80%	30%	74%
2006	93%	30%	72%
2005	91%	28%	72%
2004	74%	27%	64%
2003	70%	25%	55%
2002	78%	25%	65%
2001	69%	24%	61%
2000	88%	25%	69%
1999	81%	25%	68%
1998	71%	26%	70%
1997	71%	26%	72%
1996	83%	25%	66%
1995	70%	25%	63%
1994	69%	23%	58%
1993	95%	25%	69%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Houghten Elementary School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2025	2%	4%
2024	2%	4%
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2016	2%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	1%
2009	5%	7%	3%
2008	2%	7%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	2%	7%	3%
2005	5%	6%	4%
2004	4%	6%	4%
2003	1%	6%	3%
2002	6%	6%	5%
2001	4%	6%	4%
2000	2%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Detroit Public Schools Community

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Houghten Elementary School?

262 students attend Houghten Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

96% of Houghten Elementary School students are Black, and 4% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Houghten Elementary School?

Houghten Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Houghten Elementary School offer ?

Houghten Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Houghten Elementary School part of?

Houghten Elementary School is part of Detroit Public Schools Community.

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