Enrollment
303
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICT·NCES 260110300081
Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy
14771 MANSFIELD ST, DETROIT, MI 48227 · (313) 494-8100 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL303 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
15.9:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
268 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 | 21 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 40 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 48% smaller than its 8th grade class (40).
Student demographics
1%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
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy this school | 303 | 88.4% | N/A |
| Pasteur Elementary School DETROIT | 310 | 89.4% | N/A |
| Cooke STEM Academy DETROIT | 296 | 86.5% | N/A |
| Detroit Innovation Academy DETROIT | 335 | 86.9% | N/A |
| Tyrone Elementary School HARPER WOODS | 336 | 89.0% | N/A |
| Edison Elementary School DETROIT | 279 | 87.8% | 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 Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 303 | #1,076 of 1,630 | #230 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #705 of 1,424 | #125 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 1.3% | #1,414 of 1,424 | #274 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.4% | #222 of 1,563 | #109 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.9% | #908 of 979 | #159 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
303
-60 (-17%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 303 | 19 | 15.9:1 | 88% (268) |
| 2023-24 | 392 | 23 | 17.0:1 | 90% (352) |
| 2022-23 | 395 | 20.5 | 19.3:1 | 88% (346) |
| 2020-21 | 363 | 24 | 15.1:1 | 88% (321) |
| 2017-18 | 309 | 18 | 17.2:1 | 87% (270) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (309 to 303); teachers up 6% (18 to 19).
About Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy
Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy, located in DETROIT, Michigan, is a small elementary school. The school serves pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 303 students.
Detroit Public Schools Community District runs Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy along with 102 other schools, enrolling 48,448 students in total.
The share of Black students at Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy is 99%. Wayne County as a whole is about 37% Black, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy scores 1%.
The school's 19 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Michigan is similar, at 15.8:1. Income data for the school show 88% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Wayne County average 66%.
American Community Survey estimates for Wayne County show that median household income comes to about $60,539, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. The county's public schools total 573, with about 259,786 students.
Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy's closest public school neighbor is Edison Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. The five-mile area around Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy holds at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy's location as City: Large.
The school shrank from 363 students in 2020-21 to 303 in 2024-25.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About Paul Robeson Malcolm X AcademyHow many students attend Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy?
Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy enrolls approximately 303 students in grades PK-08.
Is Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy.
How diverse is Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy?
Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy reports a student body of 99% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy?
Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy is overseen by Detroit Public Schools Community District in Wayne County.
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