Enrollment
296
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICT·NCES 260110304683
Cooke STEM Academy
18800 PURITAN ST, DETROIT, MI 48223 · (313) 494-7458 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL296 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
11.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
256 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 55%
Community
0
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 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 18% larger than its 6th grade class (39).
Student demographics
5%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 Cooke STEM Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooke STEM Academy this school | 296 | 86.5% | N/A |
| Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy DETROIT | 303 | 88.4% | N/A |
| Edison Elementary School DETROIT | 279 | 87.8% | N/A |
| Pasteur Elementary School DETROIT | 310 | 89.4% | N/A |
| Detroit Innovation Academy DETROIT | 335 | 86.9% | N/A |
| Old Redford Academy Elementary DETROIT | 265 | 84.5% | 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 Cooke STEM Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 296 | #1,097 of 1,630 | #235 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #38 of 1,424 | #4 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.3% | #1,355 of 1,424 | #225 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.5% | #249 of 1,563 | #124 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #372 of 979 | #58 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
296
-69 (-19%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 296 | 26 | 11.4:1 | 86% (256) |
| 2023-24 | 333 | 23.9 | 14.0:1 | 85% (284) |
| 2022-23 | 334 | 24.1 | 13.9:1 | 81% (271) |
| 2020-21 | 365 | 23 | 15.9:1 | 80% (292) |
| 2017-18 | 352 | 19 | 18.5:1 | 87% (307) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cooke STEM Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (352 to 296); teachers up 37% (19 to 26).
About Cooke STEM Academy
Students in DETROIT, Michigan, attend Cooke STEM Academy, a low-enrollment elementary school. Its 296 students are spread across pre-K through 6.
Cooke STEM Academy is one school in Detroit Public Schools Community District, a system of 103 schools with 48,448 students.
Black students make up 97% of enrollment at Cooke STEM Academy. In Wayne County overall, about 37% of residents are Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 5% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 26 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.4:1. On average, elementary schools in Michigan have 15.8:1, compared with 11.4:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 86% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 20 points above the 66% average for public schools in Wayne County.
Within Wayne County, the median household income is $60,539, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 16%. In all, Wayne County has 573 public schools and roughly 259,786 students.
The next-closest public school is LincolnKing AdamsYoung 68, about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Locale data from NCES put Cooke STEM Academy inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Enrollment at Cooke STEM Academy dropped 19% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 365 to 296 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.4:1.
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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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Nearby schools
- LincolnKing AdamsYoung 680.7 mi · 429
- Old Redford Academy High0.8 mi · 451
- Edison Elementary School1.0 mi · 279
- Emerson ElementaryMiddle School1.1 mi · 532
- Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy1.2 mi · 303
- Rutherford Winans Academy1.3 mi · 152
Frequently asked questions
About Cooke STEM AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Cooke STEM Academy?
Cooke STEM Academy enrolls approximately 296 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Cooke STEM Academy serve?
Cooke STEM Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Cooke STEM Academy?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Cooke STEM Academy.
How diverse is Cooke STEM Academy?
Cooke STEM Academy reports a student body of 1% White, 1% Hispanic, 97% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Cooke STEM Academy in?
Cooke STEM Academy is part of Detroit Public Schools Community District.
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