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Golightly Education Center

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

5536 Saint Antoine St, Detroit, MI 48202 · (313) 494-2538 · Part of Detroit Public Schools Community District

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

Students
412
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Golightly Education Center

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 31.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Detroit kids: 23 high schools

On the path

Where Detroit kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Golightly Education CenterYou are here
9–1223 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 47.9%

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

5536 Saint Antoine St, Detroit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten60
Grade 148
Grade 254
Grade 343
Grade 444
Grade 550
Grade 640
Grade 746
Grade 827
Enrollment over time
314’20
295’21
351’22
352’23
412’24

Up 31.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 99%White <1%Hispanic <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Golightly Education Center from Detroit families.

Other schools in Detroit Public Schools Community District

The district →

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.