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Maya Angelou Elementary School (Closed 2008)

5959 Whittier Street
Detroit, MI 48224

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Maya Angelou Elementary School serves 482 students in grades Kindergarten-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Maya Angelou Elementary School
Kind	37
1	41
2	40
3	48
4	37
5	56
6	87
7	78
8	58

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Total Students

482 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Maya Angelou Elementary School
2025	482
2024	482
2023	482
2022	482
2021	482
2020	482
2019	482
2018	482
2017	482
2016	482
2015	482
2007	524
2006	482
2005	470
2004	428
2003	409
2002	168
2001	222
2000	264
1999	248
1998	291

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Maya Angelou Elementary School
2025	23
2024	23
2023	23
2022	23
2021	23
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	23
2007	23
2006	23
2005	24
2004	19
2003	16
2002	14
2001	11
2000	11
1999	13
1998	12

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Maya Angelou Elementary School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2025	21:1	16:1
2024	21:1	17:1
2023	21:1	17:1	19:1
2022	21:1	17:1	19:1
2021	21:1	17:1	19:1
2020	21:1	18:1	19:1
2019	21:1	18:1	19:1
2018	21:1	18:1	19:1
2017	21:1	18:1	19:1
2016	21:1	18:1	18:1
2015	21:1	18:1	18:1
2007	23:1	19:1	18:1
2006	21:1	18:1	21:1
2005	20:1	19:1	20:1
2004	23:1	19:1	25:1
2003	26:1	19:1	34:1
2002	12:1	18:1	19:1
2001	20:1	18:1	20:1
2000	24:1	19:1	19:1
1999	19:1	19:1	20:1
1998	24:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2004)
Year	Maya Angelou Elementary School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2004	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2001)
Year	Maya Angelou Elementary School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

n/a

Black

100%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Maya Angelou Elementary School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2025	100%	18%
2024	100%	18%
2023	100%	18%	94%
2022	100%	18%	94%
2021	100%	18%	94%
2020	100%	18%	94%
2019	100%	18%	94%
2018	100%	18%	95%
2017	100%	18%	95%
2016	100%	18%	89%
2015	100%	18%	65%
2007	99%	20%	90%
2006	100%	20%	91%
2005	100%	20%	91%
2004	98%	20%	91%
2003	99%	20%	91%
2002	98%	20%	91%
2001	98%	19%	91%
2000	96%	19%	87%
1999	95%	19%	92%
1998	97%	19%	92%

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White

n/a

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2007)
Year	Maya Angelou Elementary School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2007	1%	71%	2%
2004	1%	73%	3%
2003	1%	72%	3%
2002	1%	73%	3%
2000	3%	75%	5%
1999	4%	75%	4%
1998	3%	75%	4%
1997	3%	76%	4%
1996	2%	76%	5%
1995	4%	77%	6%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.00

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2007)
Year	Maya Angelou Elementary School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2007	0.02	0.46	0.18
2004	0.04	0.43	0.17
2003	0.04	0.44	0.17
2002	0.04	0.42	0.17
2001	0.04	0.42	0.17
2000	0.08	0.40	0.21
1999	0.10	0.40	0.16
1998	0.08	0.40	0.15
1997	0.08	0.39	0.16
1996	0.04	0.39	0.17
1995	0.08	0.37	0.19

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Eligible for

76%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Maya Angelou Elementary School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2025	76%	45%
2024	76%	50%
2023	76%	49%	76%
2022	76%	47%	76%
2021	76%	46%	76%
2020	76%	45%	76%
2019	76%	45%	76%
2018	76%	40%	75%
2017	76%	40%	75%
2016	76%	40%	74%
2015	76%	41%	75%
2007	73%	30%	74%
2006	76%	30%	72%
2005	74%	28%	72%
2004	58%	27%	64%
2003	57%	25%	55%
2002	62%	25%	65%
2001	57%	24%	61%
2000	63%	25%	69%
1999	67%	25%	68%
1998	77%	26%	70%

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Eligible for

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

482 students attend Maya Angelou Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

100% of Maya Angelou Elementary School students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Maya Angelou Elementary School?

Maya Angelou Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Maya Angelou Elementary School offer ?

Maya Angelou Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Maya Angelou Elementary School part of?

Maya Angelou Elementary School is part of Detroit Public Schools Community.

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