Enrollment
262
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICT·NCES 260110308933
Edmonson Montessori
1300 W CANFIELD ST, DETROIT, MI 48201 · (313) 873-7441 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL262 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% of Michigan public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
101 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 | 52 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 9 | 3% |
| Grade 8 | 4 | 2% |
Student demographics
46%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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
67.7%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
57.1%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Edmonson Montessori
Edmonson Montessori's state test result (60.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonson Montessori this school | 262 | 38.5% | 60.5% |
| University Elementary School Academy LATHRUP VILLAGE | 312 | 42.6% | 52.7% |
| Elmwood Elementary School SAINT CLAIR SHORES | 305 | 52.8% | 33.7% |
| Wood Creek Elementary School FARMINGTON HILLS | 434 | 34.6% | 34.4% |
| Tyler Road Elementary School BELLEVILLE | 388 | 53.6% | N/A |
| Stevens T Mason Elementary School GROSSE POINTE WOODS | 274 | 39.1% | 40.3% |
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 Edmonson Montessori ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.5% | #204 of 1,085 | #26 of 165 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #279 of 1,072 | #35 of 165 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.7% | #108 of 1,139 | #15 of 176 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 262 | #1,222 of 1,630 | #251 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #306 of 1,424 | #49 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.3% | #525 of 1,424 | #88 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.5% | #1,086 of 1,563 | #246 of 294 |
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
262
+116 (+79%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 262 | 18.5 | 14.2:1 | 39% (101) |
| 2023-24 | 215 | 15 | 14.3:1 | 41% (88) |
| 2022-23 | 192 | 13.5 | 14.2:1 | 39% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 146 | 12 | 12.2:1 | 54% (79) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edmonson Montessori.
About Edmonson Montessori
A small elementary school in DETROIT, Michigan, Edmonson Montessori is part of Detroit Public Schools Community District. A federal count lists 262 students at the school, in pre-K through 8. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Michigan is about 369, so this school runs 29% smaller than that.
Detroit Public Schools Community District (103 schools, 48,448 students) runs Edmonson Montessori.
A majority of students at Edmonson Montessori, 69%, are Black. The remaining shares are 24% White, 4% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. Wayne County as a whole is about 37% Black, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Edmonson Montessori belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 46%.
The count of teachers at Edmonson Montessori is 18.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 14.2:1. Among elementary schools in Michigan, the typical ratio is 15.8:1. The school counts 101 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 39%. Public schools in Wayne County average 66%.
The allk12 Grade for Edmonson Montessori is A. Compared with Michigan public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 86% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 60.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 49.2%.
Census estimates describe Wayne County this way: median household income is about $60,539, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 573 public schools in Wayne County, with a combined enrollment of about 259,786.
Detroit Lions Academy is located about 0.5 miles from Edmonson Montessori. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
In the federal locale system, Edmonson Montessori is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 146 to 262. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.2:1 to 14.2:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Edmonson Montessori. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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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Frequently asked questions
About Edmonson MontessoriWhat is the total enrollment at Edmonson Montessori?
Edmonson Montessori enrolls approximately 262 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Edmonson Montessori serve?
Edmonson Montessori serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Edmonson Montessori?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Edmonson Montessori.
How diverse is Edmonson Montessori?
Edmonson Montessori reports a student body of 24% White, 2% Hispanic, 69% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Edmonson Montessori in?
Edmonson Montessori is part of Detroit Public Schools Community District.
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