Dossin ElementaryMiddle School

Dossin ElementaryMiddle School, a tight-knit primary school in DETROIT, Michigan, operated by Detroit Public Schools Community District, teaches 283 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 23% leaner than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 369 students.

Detroit Public Schools Community District comprises 103 schools with combined enrollment of 48,448 students; Dossin ElementaryMiddle School is among them.

On demographics, Dossin ElementaryMiddle School records that nearly all students (97%) are Black. Other groups include 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 37%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 92% of students at Dossin ElementaryMiddle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Wayne County's rate of about 66%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Wayne County indicate median household income runs about $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Wayne County's 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), Dossin ElementaryMiddle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Detroit Innovation Academy, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Dossin ElementaryMiddle School.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 23%: 366 students in 2018 compared to 283 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 19.8:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Dossin ElementaryMiddle School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.