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What's the most underrated thing about Edward Duke Ellington at Beckham that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
560
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICT·NCES 260110304838
Edward Duke Ellington at Beckham
9860 PARK DR, DETROIT, MI 48213 · (313) 852-8500 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL560 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
18.7:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
507 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 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 66 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 46 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 83% larger than its 8th grade class (46).
Student demographics
2%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 Edward Duke Ellington at Beckham
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Duke Ellington at Beckham this school | 560 | 90.5% | N/A |
| WashingtonParks Academy REDFORD | 591 | 90.2% | N/A |
| Emerson ElementaryMiddle School DETROIT | 532 | 91.0% | 22.7% |
| Henderson Academy DETROIT | 558 | 91.6% | N/A |
| Discovery Creative Pathways Harper Woods HARPER WOODS | 603 | 87.9% | N/A |
| Schulze Academy for Technology and Arts DETROIT | 630 | 88.4% | 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 Edward Duke Ellington at Beckham ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 560 | #160 of 1,630 | #53 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #1,244 of 1,424 | #233 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.5% | #1,397 of 1,424 | #261 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.5% | #182 of 1,563 | #89 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.0% | #701 of 979 | #118 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
560
+41 (+8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 560 | 30 | 18.7:1 | 91% (507) |
| 2023-24 | 562 | 34.8 | 16.1:1 | 89% (502) |
| 2022-23 | 493 | 33.9 | 14.5:1 | 88% (436) |
| 2020-21 | 519 | 31 | 16.7:1 | 86% (447) |
| 2017-18 | 602 | 33 | 18.2:1 | 93% (562) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edward Duke Ellington at Beckham.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (602 to 560); teachers down 9% (33 to 30).
About Edward Duke Ellington at Beckham
Students in DETROIT, Michigan, attend Edward Duke Ellington at Beckham, a large elementary school. It is open to students in pre-K through 8 and enrolls 560 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Michigan enroll about 369 students on average.
Edward Duke Ellington at Beckham is one school in Detroit Public Schools Community District, a system of 103 schools with 48,448 students.
Edward Duke Ellington at Beckham is 99% Black by enrollment. Census estimates put the Black share of Wayne County's population at about 37%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Edward Duke Ellington at Beckham scores 2%.
Its staff includes 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 18.7 students per teacher. The gap from the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is 2.8 students per teacher. Roughly 91% of students at Edward Duke Ellington at Beckham can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Wayne County, the average eligibility rate is 66%.
Wayne County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $60,539, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. There are 573 public schools in the county, enrolling about 259,786, Edward Duke Ellington at Beckham among them.
Hamilton Academy is about 1.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Edward Duke Ellington at Beckham is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The federal government classifies Edward Duke Ellington at Beckham's location as City: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 519 to 560, an 8% increase. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 16.7:1 to 18.7:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Edward Duke Ellington at Beckham. 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 Public Schools Community District
- Cass Technical High SchoolHigh · 2,493 students
- Western International High SchoolHigh · 1,959 students
- Renaissance High SchoolHigh · 1,197 students
- Earhart ElementaryMiddle SchoolElementary · 1,002 students
- Martin Luther King Jr Senior High SchoolHigh · 976 students
- Munger ElementaryMiddle SchoolElementary · 954 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
- Hamilton Academy1.1 mi · 358
- The SER Learning Academy East1.2 mi · 107
- Wayne Elementary School1.3 mi · 234
- Ronald Brown Academy1.6 mi · 834
- Denby High School1.6 mi · 464
- Brewer Academy1.6 mi · 441
Frequently asked questions
About Edward Duke Ellington at BeckhamWhat is the total enrollment at Edward Duke Ellington at Beckham?
Edward Duke Ellington at Beckham enrolls approximately 560 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Edward Duke Ellington at Beckham serve?
Edward Duke Ellington at Beckham serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Edward Duke Ellington at Beckham?
Approximately 18.7:1 students per teacher at Edward Duke Ellington at Beckham.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Edward Duke Ellington at Beckham?
At Edward Duke Ellington at Beckham, the student body is approximately 1% Hispanic, 99% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Edward Duke Ellington at Beckham public or private?
Edward Duke Ellington at Beckham is a public K-12 school, overseen by Detroit Public Schools Community District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.