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Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

13840 Lappin St, Detroit, MI 48205 · (313) 866-7022 · Part of Detroit Public Schools Community District

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

Students
296
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 21.1% 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 →

K–8Pulaski ElementaryMiddle SchoolYou are here
9–1223 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts10%
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).

13840 Lappin St, Detroit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten24
Grade 137
Grade 234
Grade 337
Grade 436
Grade 521
Grade 630
Grade 736
Grade 841
Enrollment over time
375’20
375’21
355’22
377’23
296’24

Down 21.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 92%Hispanic 4%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%White 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School 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.