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What's the one class at Earhart ElementaryMiddle School every student should take?
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Enrollment
1,002
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICT·NCES 260110308245
Earhart ElementaryMiddle School
1000 SCOTTEN ST, DETROIT, MI 48209 · (313) 849-3945 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,002 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
21.7:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
850 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 | 83 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 159 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 156 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 137 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 39% smaller than its 8th grade class (137).
Student demographics
49%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 Earhart ElementaryMiddle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earhart ElementaryMiddle School this school | 1,002 | 84.8% | N/A |
| Walton Charter Academy PONTIAC | 763 | 91.7% | 28.2% |
| Munger ElementaryMiddle School DETROIT | 954 | 86.6% | 21.7% |
| Priest ElementaryMiddle School DETROIT | 673 | 81.7% | N/A |
| Vista Charter Academy GRAND RAPIDS | 641 | 93.4% | 32.7% |
| Harrison Park Academy GRAND RAPIDS | 708 | 86.0% | 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 Earhart ElementaryMiddle School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,002 | #2 of 1,630 | #1 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.7:1 | #1,399 of 1,424 | #271 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.2% | #477 of 1,424 | #82 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.8% | #271 of 1,563 | #134 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +26.4% | #66 of 440 | #16 of 91 |
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
1,002
+57 (+6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
was 20.5:1
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 | 1,002 | 46.2 | 21.7:1 | 85% (850) |
| 2023-24 | 899 | 48 | 18.7:1 | 82% (736) |
| 2022-23 | 910 | 49 | 18.6:1 | 82% (750) |
| 2020-21 | 945 | 46 | 20.5:1 | 83% (781) |
| 2017-18 | 793 | 35 | 22.7:1 | 87% (688) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Earhart ElementaryMiddle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 26% (793 to 1,002); teachers up 32% (35 to 46.2).
About Earhart ElementaryMiddle School
Earhart ElementaryMiddle School is a large elementary school in DETROIT, Michigan. School enrollment was 1,002 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 8. The average among elementary schools in Michigan is roughly 369 students; this school is 172% larger than that.
Detroit Public Schools Community District has 103 schools and 48,448 students, and Earhart ElementaryMiddle School is one of those schools.
Roughly 66% of students at Earhart ElementaryMiddle School are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 25% Black and 8% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 7%. Pick two students at random and there is a 49% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At Earhart ElementaryMiddle School, 46.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 21.7:1. On average, elementary schools in Michigan have 15.8:1, compared with 21.7:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 85% of enrollment. The 66% average for public schools in Wayne County is 19 points lower.
Among Wayne County residents, 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%. Besides Earhart ElementaryMiddle School, Wayne County has 572 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Maybury Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Earhart ElementaryMiddle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
The school enrolled 1,002 students in 2024-25, 57 more than the 945 it had in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio rising from 20.5:1 to 21.7:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Earhart ElementaryMiddle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Public Schools Community District
- Cass Technical High SchoolHigh · 2,493 students
- Western International High SchoolHigh · 1,959 students
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- Munger ElementaryMiddle SchoolElementary · 954 students
- John R King Academic and Performing Arts AcademyElementary · 879 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
- Martin Luther King Jr Senior High SchoolHigh · 976 students
- Munger ElementaryMiddle SchoolElementary · 954 students
Nearby schools
- Maybury Elementary School0.2 mi · 284
- Western International High School0.2 mi · 1,959
- Covenant High School Southwest0.4 mi · 164
- Clippert Academy0.6 mi · 424
- Escuela Avancemos0.8 mi · 425
- Neinas Dual Language Learning Academy0.9 mi · 457
Frequently asked questions
About Earhart ElementaryMiddle SchoolHow large is Earhart ElementaryMiddle School?
Earhart ElementaryMiddle School enrolls approximately 1,002 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Earhart ElementaryMiddle School serve?
Earhart ElementaryMiddle School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Earhart ElementaryMiddle School?
Approximately 21.7:1 students per teacher at Earhart ElementaryMiddle School.
What is the student diversity at Earhart ElementaryMiddle School?
Student demographics at Earhart ElementaryMiddle School are roughly 8% White, 66% Hispanic, 25% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Earhart ElementaryMiddle School?
Earhart ElementaryMiddle School is overseen by Detroit Public Schools Community District in Wayne County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.