For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 281 students in Detroit Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary School in Detroit Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
550 Students
954,503 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
59,027 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Detroit Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65-69% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#835 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
48%
Graduation Rate
65-69%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.01
0.56
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,614 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
33,476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
83,085 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
9%
# Black Students
547 Students
177,223 Students
% Black Students
100%
19%
# White Students
n/a
603,099 Students
% White Students
n/a
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
822 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
50,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
21
110,710
# Students in 1st Grade:
23
98,757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
20
100,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
100,648
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
100,558
# Students in 5th Grade:
38
102,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
101,953
# Students in 7th Grade:
40
90,100
# Students in 8th Grade:
40
90,487
# Students in 9th Grade:
64
14,650
# Students in 10th Grade:
61
13,367
# Students in 11th Grade:
68
13,309
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
14,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,031
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,380 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 54% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,149 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,380
$18,267
Spending / Student
$12,149
$17,461
Best Detroit Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Detroit Community Schools Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%)10
12675 Burt Rd
Detroit, MI 48223
(313) 537-3570
Detroit, MI 48223
(313) 537-3570
Grades: PK-8
| 281 students
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