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The public elementary schools with the highest share of Black students in the United States

51,150 public elementary schools in the United States appear in this ranking of the public elementary schools with the highest share of Black students, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Bronzeville Academy Charter Sch leads the list at 100%, against a median of 4.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

51,150

the United States

Top % Black

100%

Median % Black

4.8%

MOST BLACK · THE UNITED STATES

#	School	City	District	Students	% Black
1	Bronzeville Academy Charter Sch	Chicago, IL	Bronzeville Academy Chtr School	332	100%
2	New Vision Learning Academy	Monroe, LA	New Vision Learning Academy	227	100%(227)
3	Southside Elementary School	Lake Providence, LA	East Carroll Parish	359	100%(359)
4	Swayze Elementary School	Monroe, LA	Ouachita Parish	175	100%(175)
5	New Song Academy	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City Public Schools	182	100%(182)
6	Weston Preparatory Academy	DETROIT, MI	Weston Preparatory Academy	258	100%(258)
7	Oak Park Service Learning Academy OPSLA	OAK PARK, MI	Detroit Service Learning Academy	212	100%(212)
8	Success Academy Bloomington Elem	BLOOMINGTON, MN	Success Academy	117	100%(117)
9	Skyline Math and Science Academy	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Skyline Math and Science Academy	145	100%(145)
10	Gateway STEM Academy Charter School	BURNSVILLE, MN	Gateway STEM Academy	121	100%(121)
11	Quantum STEAM Academy Elementary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Quantum STEAM Academy Charter	128	100%(128)
12	Threadgill Primary School	GREENWOOD, MS	Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District	207	100%(207)
13	McBride Elementary School	Greenville, MS	Greenville Public School District	163	100%(163)
14	Sanders Elementary School	Hollandale, MS	Hollandale	246	100%(246)
15	South Delta Elementary School	ROLLING FORK, MS	South Delta School District	234	100%(234)
16	Charleston Development Academy	Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	151	100%(151)
17	J. K. Haynes Teacher Prep and Leadership Academy	Baton Rouge, LA	East Baton Rouge Parish	121	100%(121)
18	Twin Cities International Schools	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Twin Cities International Schools	595	99.8%(594)
19	Dove Academy of Detroit	DETROIT, MI	Dove Academy of Detroit	487	99.8%(486)
20	Detroit Community Schools Elementary	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Community Schools	366	99.7%(365)
21	Rochester Math & Science Elementary	ROCHESTER, MN	ROCHESTER MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY	322	99.7%(321)
22	Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence	SOUTHFIELD, MI	Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Center of Excellence	520	99.6%(518)
23	Bates Academy	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Public Schools Community District	773	99.6%(770)
24	Weddington Elementary School	Greenville, MS	Greenville Public School District	249	99.6%(248)
25	Detroit Service Learning Academy Campus	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Service Learning Academy	847	99.5%(843)
26	Ryan Elementary School	Baton Rouge, LA	East Baton Rouge Parish	205	99.5%(204)
27	Princeton School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	195	99.5%(194)
28	Midway Star Academy	SAINT PAUL, MN	Midway Star Academy	393	99.5%(391)
29	Circles Of Success Learning Academy	Memphis, TN	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	195	99.5%(194)
30	King ES	Washington, DC	District of Columbia Public Schools	193	99.5%(192)
31	DAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	JACKSON, MS	JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	194	99.5%
32	West St. John Elementary School (K-7)	Edgard, LA	St. John the Baptist Parish	188	99.5%(187)
33	Dampe Community School	Cincinnati, OH	Dampe Community School	190	99.5%(189)
34	Harambee Institute of Science and Technology CS	Philadelphia, PA	Harambee Institute of Science and Technology CS	565	99.5%(562)
35	STEP Academy Kg-5th - Burnsville	BURNSVILLE, MN	STEP Academy	171	99.4%(170)
36	PEABODY ELEM.	ST LOUIS, MO	ST. LOUIS CITY	171	99.4%(170)
37	Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CS	Pittsburgh, PA	Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CS	344	99.4%(342)
38	Payne Elementary School	Selma, AL	Selma City	164	99.4%(163)
39	Aspire Academy Elementary	SHAKOPEE, MN	Aspire Academy Charter School	163	99.4%(162)
40	Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Public Schools Community District	303	99.3%(301)
41	Hope Academy	DETROIT, MI	Hope Academy	430	99.3%(427)
42	Madison James Foster Elementary School	Monroe, LA	City of Monroe School District	278	99.3%(276)
43	Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences	694	99.3%(689)
44	Chandler Park Academy Elementary	HARPER WOODS, MI	Chandler Park Academy	817	99.3%(811)
45	Crescent Academy PK2	SOUTHFIELD, MI	Crescent Academy	249	99.2%(247)
46	JEFFERSON ELEM.	ST LOUIS, MO	ST. LOUIS CITY	125	99.2%(124)
47	MacDowell Preparatory Academy	DETROIT, MI	MacDowell Preparatory Academy	362	99.2%(359)
48	Memphis Scholars Florida Kansas	Memphis, TN	Achievement School District	121	99.2%
49	Whitley Elementary School	Prichard, AL	Mobile County	237	99.2%(235)
50	Friendship PCS - Southeast Elementary	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	357	99.2%(354)

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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.

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