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What's the biggest difference between Plymouth Educational Center and what you expected?
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Enrollment
399
Elementary
STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLYMOUTH EDUCATIONAL CENTER CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 260012500775
Plymouth Educational Center
1460 E FOREST AVE, DETROIT, MI 48207 · (313)831-3280 · Wayne County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL399 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
47.0:1
14 FTE teachers
STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
368 students
STATE 55%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 38 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 16% larger than its 8th grade class (38).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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.
Where Plymouth Educational Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 399 | #657 of 1,630 | #152 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 47.0:1 | #1,424 of 1,424 | #281 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.9% | #1,377 of 1,424 | #244 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.2% | #134 of 1,563 | #63 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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
399
-103 (-21%) vs 2017
-44% since 2000-01, when it was 718
Student : Teacher
28.5:1
was 29.5:1
% White
1%
was 0%
% Hispanic
0%
was 0%
% Black
98%
was 99%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 399 | 14 | 28.5:1 | 92% (368) |
| 2022-23 | 435 | 9.3 | 47.0:1 | 92% (401) |
| 2020-21 | 491 | 3 | 163.7:1 | 89% (436) |
| 2017-18 | 502 | 17 | 29.5:1 | 83% (418) |
| 2015-16 | 559 | 32 | 17.5:1 | 75% (418) |
| 2010-11 | 918 | 43 | 21.4:1 | 75% (693) |
| 2000-01 | 718 | 33 | 21.8:1 | 63% (454) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Plymouth Educational Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (502 to 399); teachers down 18% (17 to 14).
About Plymouth Educational Center
As a mid-sized elementary school, Plymouth Educational Center serves students in DETROIT, Michigan. Students in kindergarten through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 399 students.
For district matters, Plymouth Educational Center falls under Plymouth Educational Center Charter School.
By race and ethnicity, Plymouth Educational Center is 98% Black. The school's Black share is 61 points above the 37% share among Wayne County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 4%.
The school's 14 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 47.0:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1. Income data for the school show 92% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Wayne County, the average is 66%.
The school is in Wayne County, where median household income comes to about $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wayne County's 573 public schools enroll about 259,786 students and include Plymouth Educational Center.
University Preparatory Academy PSAD Middle is the nearest public school to Plymouth Educational Center, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles of Plymouth Educational Center, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Plymouth Educational Center as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Plymouth Educational Center operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
A 21% decline took enrollment from 502 in 2017-18 to 399 in 2023-24. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 29.5:1 in 2017-18 to 28.5:1 in 2023-24.
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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
Quick facts
Related schools
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
- University Preparatory Academy PSAD Middle0.5 mi · 384
- Spain ElementaryMiddle School0.6 mi · 403
- Crockett Midtown High School of Science and Medicine0.7 mi · 191
- Detroit Edison Public School Academy High School0.7 mi · 419
- Golightly Education Center0.7 mi · 412
- University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD Middle School0.8 mi · 513
Frequently asked questions
About Plymouth Educational CenterHow many students attend Plymouth Educational Center?
Plymouth Educational Center enrolls approximately 399 students in grades KG-08.
Is Plymouth Educational Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Plymouth Educational Center is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Plymouth Educational Center have?
Plymouth Educational Center employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 47.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Plymouth Educational Center?
At Plymouth Educational Center, the student body is approximately 1% White, 98% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Plymouth Educational Center in?
Plymouth Educational Center is part of Plymouth Educational Center Charter School.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.