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Earhart ElementaryMiddle School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

1000 Scotten St, Detroit, MI 48209 · (313) 849-3945 · Part of Detroit Public Schools Community District

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

Directions
Students
1,002
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Earhart ElementaryMiddle School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 43 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Detroit kids: 23 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8Earhart ElementaryMiddle SchoolYou are here
9–1223 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts5%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

1000 Scotten St, Detroit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten83
Grade 193
Grade 287
Grade 395
Grade 481
Grade 5111
Grade 6159
Grade 7156
Grade 8137
Enrollment over time
945’20
920’21
910’22
899’23
1,002’24

Up 6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 66%Black 25%White 8%Two or more races <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 Earhart ElementaryMiddle School from Detroit families.

Other schools in Detroit Public Schools Community District

The district →
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
Davison ElementaryMiddle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Detroit
C+
765 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.