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Detroit Community Schools Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8Charter

12675 Burt Rd, Detroit, MI 48223 · (313) 537-3570

Detroit’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
366
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Detroit Community Schools Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 45 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 13.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts2%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

12675 Burt Rd, Detroit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten45
Grade 130
Grade 229
Grade 349
Grade 434
Grade 535
Grade 645
Grade 749
Grade 850
Enrollment over time
322’20
281’21
302’22
298’23
366’24

Up 13.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 100%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Detroit Community Schools Elementary from Detroit families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Detroit’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.