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The highest-poverty public elementary schools in Michigan

Across Michigan, 1,566 public elementary schools are ranked here, 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 56.1% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
1,566
Michigan
Top % FRL
100%
Median % FRL
56.1%
HIGHEST POVERTY · MICHIGAN
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Cesar Chavez Academy IntermediateDETROIT, MICesar Chavez AcademyElementary484100%
2Academy for Business and Technology ElementaryDEARBORN, MIAcademy for Business and TechnologyElementary256100%
3William C Abney Academy ElementaryGRAND RAPIDS, MIWilliam C. Abney AcademyElementary273100%
4George Crockett AcademyDETROIT, MIGeorge Crockett AcademyElementary341100%
5Three Oaks Public School AcademyMUSKEGON, MIThree Oaks Public School AcademyElementary363100%
6Riverside AcademyDEARBORN, MIRiverside AcademyElementary397100%
7Mildred C Wells Preparatory AcademyBENTON HARBOR, MIMildred C. Wells Preparatory AcademyElementary227100%
8Bridge Academy EastHAMTRAMCK, MIBridge AcademyElementary581100%
9Bridge Academy WestHAMTRAMCK, MIBridge AcademyElementary331100%
10Michigan Mathematics and Science Academy LorraineWARREN, MIMichigan Mathematics and Science AcademyElementary181100%
11Trix AcademyDETROIT, MIMichigan Educational Choice CenterElementary302100%
12Greater Heights AcademyFLINT, MIGreater Heights AcademyElementary188100%
13Global Tech AcademyYPSILANTI, MIGlobal Tech AcademyElementary213100%
14Escuela AvancemosDETROIT, MIEscuela AvancemosElementary42599.8%
15Detroit Service Learning Academy CampusDETROIT, MIDetroit Service Learning AcademyElementary84799.8%
16MidMichigan Leadership AcademyLANSING, MIMid-Michigan Leadership AcademyElementary31699.7%
17George Washington Carver Elementary SchoolHIGHLAND PARK, MIGeorge Washington Carver AcademyElementary21799.5%
18Oak Park Service Learning Academy OPSLAOAK PARK, MIDetroit Service Learning AcademyElementary21299.5%
19Frontier International Academy ElementaryWARREN, MIFrontier International AcademyElementary39599.0%
20Regent Park Scholars Charter AcademyDETROIT, MIRegent Park Scholars Charter AcademyElementary70798.7%
21Detroit Academy of Arts and SciencesDETROIT, MIDetroit Academy of Arts and SciencesElementary69498.7%
22Crescent Academy ElementarySOUTHFIELD, MICrescent AcademyElementary26598.5%
23Dailey Elementary SchoolMOUNT MORRIS, MIBeecher Community School DistrictElementary32898.5%
24Hope AcademyDETROIT, MIHope AcademyElementary43098.4%
25Freeman SchoolFLINT, MIFlint School District of the City ofElementary20798.1%
26Northeast Elementary SchoolJACKSON, MIJackson Public SchoolsElementary39698.0%
27Redford Service Learning Academy CampusREDFORD, MIDetroit Service Learning AcademyElementary44598.0%
28Baldwin Elementary SchoolBALDWIN, MIBaldwin Community SchoolsElementary22097.7%
29Northridge AcademyFLINT, MINorthridge AcademyElementary26397.7%
30LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWARREN, MIVan Dyke Public SchoolsElementary37897.6%
31Lafayette SchoolLINCOLN PARK, MILincoln Park School District of the City ofElementary44197.5%
32Warrendale Charter AcademyDETROIT, MIWarrendale Charter AcademyElementary68097.4%
33Hamilton AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary35897.2%
34Saginaw Preparatory AcademySAGINAW, MISaginaw Preparatory AcademyElementary37697.1%
35Timberland AcademyMUSKEGON, MITimberland AcademyElementary61397.1%
36Oakman Elementary SchoolDEARBORN, MIDearborn City School DistrictElementary25396.8%
37Legacy Charter AcademyDETROIT, MILegacy Charter AcademyElementary73896.7%
38Gerald Dawkins AcademyGRAND RAPIDS, MIGerald Dawkins AcademyElementary15296.7%
39Academy of WarrenWARREN, MIAcademy of WarrenElementary81796.7%
40Pulaski ElementaryMiddle SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary29696.6%
41Brewer AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary44196.6%
42Martin G Atkins Elementary SchoolSAGINAW, MIBridgeport-Spaulding Community School DistrictElementary38196.6%
43Arthur Eddy AcademySAGINAW, MISaginaw School District of the City ofElementary23296.6%
44Macomb Montessori AcademyWARREN, MIMacomb Montessori AcademyElementary25596.5%
45Voyageur AcademyDETROIT, MIVoyageur AcademyElementary78996.5%
46Grand Blanc AcademyGRAND BLANC, MIGrand Blanc AcademyElementary27996.4%
47American International Academy ElementaryWESTLAND, MIAmerican International AcademyElementary19596.4%
48Crescent Academy PK2SOUTHFIELD, MICrescent AcademyElementary24996.4%
49Edison AcademyKALAMAZOO, MIKalamazoo Public SchoolsElementary37696.3%
50Madison Academy ElementaryMiddle SchoolFLINT, MIMadison AcademyElementary36296.1%
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