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Mackenzie ElementaryMiddle School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

10147 W Chicago, Detroit, MI 48204 · (313) 416-6400 · Part of Detroit Public Schools Community District

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

Students
876
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Mackenzie ElementaryMiddle School

  • 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
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.6% 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–8Mackenzie ElementaryMiddle SchoolYou are here
9–1223 high schoolsDepends on your address

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).

10147 W Chicago, Detroit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten91
Grade 194
Grade 2111
Grade 3108
Grade 481
Grade 5103
Grade 688
Grade 7104
Grade 896
Enrollment over time
799’20
811’21
909’22
879’23
876’24

Up 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 96%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 1%White <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mackenzie 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.