Enrollment
296
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICT·NCES 260110304817
Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School
13840 LAPPIN ST, DETROIT, MI 48205 · (313) 866-7022 · Wayne County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL296 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
17.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
286 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 | 24 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 41 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 41% smaller than its 8th grade class (41).
Student demographics
16%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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School this school | 296 | 96.6% | N/A |
| Trix Academy DETROIT | 302 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Dailey Elementary School MOUNT MORRIS | 328 | 98.5% | N/A |
| William C Abney Academy Elementary GRAND RAPIDS | 273 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Global Heights Academy DEARBORN HEIGHTS | 274 | 94.5% | N/A |
| Macomb Montessori Academy WARREN | 255 | 96.5% | 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 Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 296 | #1,098 of 1,630 | #236 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #1,049 of 1,424 | #193 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.0% | #1,195 of 1,424 | #179 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.6% | #40 of 1,563 | #20 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.8% | #44 of 979 | #7 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
296
-79 (-21%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 296 | 17 | 17.4:1 | 97% (286) |
| 2023-24 | 377 | 22.7 | 16.6:1 | 96% (361) |
| 2022-23 | 355 | 23.6 | 15.0:1 | 98% (348) |
| 2020-21 | 375 | 25 | 15.0:1 | 92% (345) |
| 2017-18 | 468 | 22 | 21.3:1 | 98% (458) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (468 to 296); teachers down 23% (22 to 17).
About Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School
Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School is a small elementary school with its address in DETROIT, Michigan. Enrollment totals 296 students across kindergarten through 8.
Detroit Public Schools Community District has a total of 103 schools and 48,448 students, Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School among them.
By race and ethnicity, Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School is 92% Black. Next come 4% Hispanic. The county population is about 37% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 16, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School is 17.4:1, based on 17 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School counts 97% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Wayne County average 66%.
Wayne County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $60,539, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of people live in poverty. There are 573 public schools in the county, enrolling about 259,786, Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School among them.
About 0.7 miles separate Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School from the closest public school, Trix Academy. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment fell by 21% across 4 years, from 375 in 2020-21 to 296 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.0:1 to 17.4:1.
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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 Pulaski ElementaryMiddle SchoolHow many students attend Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School?
Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School enrolls approximately 296 students in grades KG-08.
Is Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School.
How diverse is Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School?
Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School reports a student body of 1% White, 4% Hispanic, 92% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School?
Pulaski 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.