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What's the one class at Bow ElementaryMiddle School every student should take?
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Enrollment
459
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICT·NCES 260110304851
Bow ElementaryMiddle School
19801 PREVOST ST, DETROIT, MI 48235 · (313) 852-0500 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL459 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
420 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 43 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 63 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 13% smaller than its 8th grade class (63).
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Bow ElementaryMiddle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bow ElementaryMiddle School this school | 459 | 91.5% | N/A |
| Burton International Academy DETROIT | 482 | 90.5% | N/A |
| Detroit Leadership Academy K8 DETROIT | 486 | 91.2% | N/A |
| Mason Academy DETROIT | 476 | 90.3% | N/A |
| Marquette ElementaryMiddle School DETROIT | 422 | 91.5% | N/A |
| Garvey Academy DETROIT | 434 | 90.1% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bow ElementaryMiddle School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 459 | #411 of 1,630 | #102 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #486 of 1,424 | #83 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 1.7% | #1,408 of 1,424 | #269 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.5% | #153 of 1,563 | #76 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.6% | #492 of 979 | #80 of 177 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
459
-38 (-8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 16.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 459 | 30.6 | 15.0:1 | 92% (420) |
| 2023-24 | 514 | 33 | 15.6:1 | 91% (467) |
| 2022-23 | 574 | 31.5 | 18.2:1 | 93% (532) |
| 2020-21 | 497 | 31 | 16.0:1 | 92% (457) |
| 2017-18 | 525 | 23.5 | 22.3:1 | 90% (470) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bow ElementaryMiddle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (525 to 459); teachers up 30% (23.5 to 30.6).
About Bow ElementaryMiddle School
Bow ElementaryMiddle School serves students in DETROIT, Michigan, as a mid-sized elementary school. The school has 459 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 8. Elementary schools in Michigan average about 369 students, which makes this school 24% larger than average.
Bow ElementaryMiddle School is part of a district of 103 schools: Detroit Public Schools Community District, with 48,448 students.
At Bow ElementaryMiddle School, 99% of students are Black. For comparison, the population of Wayne County is roughly 37% Black. The diversity index for Bow ElementaryMiddle School is 2%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 30.6 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.0:1. The gap from the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is 0.8 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 92%. The gap from the 66% average for public schools in Wayne County is 26 points.
Wayne County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $60,539, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of people live in poverty. There are 573 public schools in the county, enrolling about 259,786, Bow ElementaryMiddle School among them.
Among nearby public schools, Pembroke Academy is closest at about 0.1 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 8%, from 497 to 459. The number of students per teacher dropped from 16.0 to 15.0 over 4 years.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in DETROIT
- Cass Technical High SchoolHigh · 2,493 students
- Western International High SchoolHigh · 1,959 students
- Renaissance High SchoolHigh · 1,197 students
- Oakland International Academy 28Middle · 1,034 students
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- Martin Luther King Jr Senior High SchoolHigh · 976 students
Nearby schools
- Pembroke Academy0.1 mi · 390
- Jalen Rose Leadership Academy0.6 mi · 420
- Rutherford Winans Academy1.0 mi · 152
- Vernor Elementary School1.1 mi · 340
- University Yes Academy1.2 mi · 388
- Detroit Achievement Academy1.2 mi · 352
Frequently asked questions
About Bow ElementaryMiddle SchoolHow large is Bow ElementaryMiddle School?
Bow ElementaryMiddle School enrolls approximately 459 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Bow ElementaryMiddle School serve?
Bow ElementaryMiddle School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Bow ElementaryMiddle School have?
Bow ElementaryMiddle School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Bow ElementaryMiddle School?
Student demographics at Bow ElementaryMiddle School are roughly 1% Hispanic, 99% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Bow ElementaryMiddle School in?
Bow ElementaryMiddle School is part of Detroit Public Schools Community District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.