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The highest-poverty public elementary schools in Wayne County, Michigan

294 public elementary schools in Wayne County, Michigan appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public elementary schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Cesar Chavez Academy Intermediate leads the list at 100%, against a median of 82.5% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
294
Wayne County, Michigan
Top % FRL
100%
Median % FRL
82.5%
HIGHEST POVERTY · WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Cesar Chavez Academy IntermediateDETROIT, MICesar Chavez AcademyElementary484100%
2Academy for Business and Technology ElementaryDEARBORN, MIAcademy for Business and TechnologyElementary256100%
3George Crockett AcademyDETROIT, MIGeorge Crockett AcademyElementary341100%
4Riverside AcademyDEARBORN, MIRiverside AcademyElementary397100%
5Bridge Academy EastHAMTRAMCK, MIBridge AcademyElementary581100%
6Bridge Academy WestHAMTRAMCK, MIBridge AcademyElementary331100%
7Trix AcademyDETROIT, MIMichigan Educational Choice CenterElementary302100%
8Escuela AvancemosDETROIT, MIEscuela AvancemosElementary42599.8%
9Detroit Service Learning Academy CampusDETROIT, MIDetroit Service Learning AcademyElementary84799.8%
10George Washington Carver Elementary SchoolHIGHLAND PARK, MIGeorge Washington Carver AcademyElementary21799.5%
11Regent Park Scholars Charter AcademyDETROIT, MIRegent Park Scholars Charter AcademyElementary70798.7%
12Detroit Academy of Arts and SciencesDETROIT, MIDetroit Academy of Arts and SciencesElementary69498.7%
13Hope AcademyDETROIT, MIHope AcademyElementary43098.4%
14Redford Service Learning Academy CampusREDFORD, MIDetroit Service Learning AcademyElementary44598.0%
15Lafayette SchoolLINCOLN PARK, MILincoln Park School District of the City ofElementary44197.5%
16Warrendale Charter AcademyDETROIT, MIWarrendale Charter AcademyElementary68097.4%
17Hamilton AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary35897.2%
18Oakman Elementary SchoolDEARBORN, MIDearborn City School DistrictElementary25396.8%
19Legacy Charter AcademyDETROIT, MILegacy Charter AcademyElementary73896.7%
20Pulaski ElementaryMiddle SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary29696.6%
21Brewer AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary44196.6%
22Voyageur AcademyDETROIT, MIVoyageur AcademyElementary78996.5%
23American International Academy ElementaryWESTLAND, MIAmerican International AcademyElementary19596.4%
24Hanley International AcademyHAMTRAMCK, MIHanley International AcademyElementary66796.1%
25Hamtramck AcademyHAMTRAMCK, MIHamtramck AcademyElementary54996.0%
26Myers Elementary SchoolTAYLOR, MITaylor School DistrictElementary31595.9%
27Fisher Magnet AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary75895.8%
28American International Academy Upper ElementaryINKSTER, MIAmerican International AcademyElementary22595.6%
29Carstens ElementaryMiddle SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary26695.5%
30Cesar Chavez Academy ElementaryDETROIT, MICesar Chavez AcademyElementary46595.5%
31Carleton Elementary SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary37995.3%
32Thirkell ElementaryMiddle SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary45595.2%
33SampsonWebber Leadership AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary33095.2%
34Brenda Scott Academy for Theatre ArtsDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary75495.0%
35Dixon Elementary SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary48594.8%
36Salina Elementary P 3DEARBORN, MIDearborn City School DistrictElementary40694.8%
37John R King Academic and Performing Arts AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary87994.8%
38Nolan ElementaryMiddle SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary45394.7%
39Iris Becker Elementary SchoolDEARBORN, MIDearborn City School DistrictElementary22494.6%
40Global Heights AcademyDEARBORN HEIGHTS, MIGlobal Heights AcademyElementary27494.5%
41Maples Elementary SchoolDEARBORN, MIDearborn City School DistrictElementary54194.5%
42Raupp SchoolLINCOLN PARK, MILincoln Park School District of the City ofElementary26194.3%
43Coleman A Young Elementary SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary38294.2%
44The Dearborn AcademyDEARBORN, MIThe Dearborn AcademyElementary51894.2%
45Inkster Preparatory AcademyINKSTER, MIInkster Preparatory AcademyElementary22094.1%
46Marion Law AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary38694.0%
47AL Holmes Academy of Blended LearningDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary40194.0%
48Flagship Charter AcademyDETROIT, MIFlagship Charter AcademyElementary65593.9%
49Chandler Park Academy ElementaryHARPER WOODS, MIChandler Park AcademyElementary81793.8%
50River Oaks Elementary SchoolDEARBORN HEIGHTS, MIDearborn City School DistrictElementary36693.7%
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