Enrollment
366
Elementary
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DETROIT COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 260017001934
Detroit Community Schools Elementary
12675 BURT RD, DETROIT, MI 48223 · (313) 537-3570 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL366 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
16.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
321 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 50 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 10% smaller than its 8th grade class (50).
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 1% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Detroit Community Schools Elementary→Detroit Community Schools High School
Based on grade levels within Detroit Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Community Schools Elementary this school | 366 | 87.7% | N/A |
| Bagley Elementary School of Journalism and Technology DETROIT | 374 | 85.8% | N/A |
| MadisonCarver Academy DETROIT | 343 | 86.0% | N/A |
| Detroit Innovation Academy DETROIT | 335 | 86.9% | N/A |
| MacDowell Preparatory Academy DETROIT | 362 | 90.9% | N/A |
| Tyrone Elementary School HARPER WOODS | 336 | 89.0% | 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 Detroit Community Schools Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 366 | #804 of 1,630 | #182 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #835 of 1,424 | #153 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.5% | #1,421 of 1,424 | #279 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.7% | #234 of 1,563 | #117 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #645 of 979 | #111 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
366
+44 (+14%) vs 2020
-18% since 2010-11, when it was 445
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 26.8:1
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 | 366 | 22.3 | 16.4:1 | 88% (321) |
| 2023-24 | 298 | 19 | 15.7:1 | 96% (286) |
| 2022-23 | 302 | 13 | 23.2:1 | 96% (291) |
| 2020-21 | 322 | 12 | 26.8:1 | 99% (320) |
| 2017-18 | 399 | 15.5 | 25.7:1 | 100% (399) |
| 2015-16 | 418 | 15 | 27.9:1 | 94% (395) |
| 2010-11 | 445 | 21 | 21.2:1 | 90% (401) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Detroit Community Schools Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (399 to 366); teachers up 44% (15.5 to 22.3).
About Detroit Community Schools Elementary
Federal records list Detroit Community Schools Elementary as an elementary school in DETROIT, Michigan. It reports enrollment of 366 students in pre-K through 8.
Detroit Community Schools is the local district for Detroit Community Schools Elementary. It runs 2 schools with 665 students.
At Detroit Community Schools Elementary, 100% of students are Black. That is higher than the 37% Black share among all Wayne County residents. The diversity index for Detroit Community Schools Elementary is 1%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Detroit Community Schools Elementary has 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.4:1. The 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is close to this figure. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 88% at Detroit Community Schools Elementary. That rate is above the 66% average among public schools in Wayne County.
For Wayne County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $60,539, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 16%. The county has 573 public schools and about 259,786 students.
Detroit Community Schools High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Detroit Community Schools Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Detroit Community Schools Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools.
Detroit Community Schools Elementary has an NCES locale of City: Large. Detroit Community Schools Elementary is a publicly funded charter school.
From 322 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 366 by 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 26.8:1 to 16.4:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Detroit Community Schools
- Detroit Community Schools High SchoolHigh · 299 students
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
- Earhart ElementaryMiddle SchoolElementary · 1,002 students
- Martin Luther King Jr Senior High SchoolHigh · 976 students
Nearby schools
- Detroit Community Schools High School0.0 mi · 299
- Gompers ElementaryMiddle School0.8 mi · 749
- Mann Learning Community1.0 mi · 359
- Detroit Leadership Academy K81.2 mi · 486
- WashingtonParks Academy1.4 mi · 591
- KIPP Detroit Imani Academy1.4 mi · 91
Frequently asked questions
About Detroit Community Schools ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Detroit Community Schools Elementary?
Detroit Community Schools Elementary enrolls approximately 366 students in grades PK-08.
Is Detroit Community Schools Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Detroit Community Schools Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Detroit Community Schools Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Detroit Community Schools Elementary is approximately 16.4:1 (22 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Detroit Community Schools Elementary?
Detroit Community Schools Elementary reports a student body of 100% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is Detroit Community Schools Elementary public or private?
Detroit Community Schools Elementary is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Detroit Community Schools.
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