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Chrysler Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1445 E Lafayette St, Detroit, MI 48207 · (313) 494-8440 · Part of Detroit Public Schools Community District

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

Directions
Students
137
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Chrysler Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 10.5% 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–5Chrysler Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–1223 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency75%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1445 E Lafayette St, Detroit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten21
Grade 124
Grade 220
Grade 326
Grade 423
Grade 523
Enrollment over time
124’20
123’21
136’22
130’23
137’24

Up 10.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 92%Two or more races 6%White 1%Hispanic <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Chrysler Elementary School from Detroit families.

Other schools in Detroit Public Schools Community District

The district →
Earhart ElementaryMiddle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Detroit
D−
1,002 students22:1
Munger ElementaryMiddle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Detroit
C−
954 students19:1
John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Detroit
D−
879 students18:1
Mackenzie ElementaryMiddle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Detroit
D−
876 students21:1
Ronald Brown Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Detroit
D
834 students18:1
Bates Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Detroit
B+
773 students18:1

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.