Coleman A Young Elementary School

Set in DETROIT, Michigan, Coleman A Young Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school, operated by Detroit Public Schools Community District. It teaches 382 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Within Detroit Public Schools Community District, which oversees 103 schools and 48,448 students, Coleman A Young Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Coleman A Young Elementary School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (99%). By comparison, Wayne County as a whole is about 37% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. Roughly 94% of students at Coleman A Young Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Wayne County (around 66%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Wayne County put the typical household earns roughly $60,539 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Coleman A Young Elementary School is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students).

The closest other public school is John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Coleman A Young Elementary School has remained close to its prior level, going from 375 students in 2018 to 382 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.

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