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Nichols ElementaryMiddle School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

3000 Burns St, Detroit, MI 48214 · (313) 852-0800 · Part of Detroit Public Schools Community District

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

Directions
Students
311
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Nichols ElementaryMiddle School

  • 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 10.7% 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–8Nichols ElementaryMiddle SchoolYou 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).

Location

Directions ↗

3000 Burns St, Detroit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten37
Grade 140
Grade 241
Grade 333
Grade 427
Grade 533
Grade 633
Grade 734
Grade 833
Enrollment over time
281’20
255’21
291’22
283’23
311’24

Up 10.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 95%Two or more races 3%White 1%Hispanic <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Nichols ElementaryMiddle 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.