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What's something Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
455
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICT·NCES 260110304845
Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School
7724 14TH ST, DETROIT, MI 48206 · (313) 596-0990 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL455 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
17.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
433 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 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 85% larger than its 8th grade class (27).
Student demographics
5%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 Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School this school | 455 | 95.2% | N/A |
| Dixon Elementary School DETROIT | 485 | 94.8% | N/A |
| Nolan ElementaryMiddle School DETROIT | 453 | 94.7% | N/A |
| Brewer Academy DETROIT | 441 | 96.6% | N/A |
| Redford Service Learning Academy Campus REDFORD | 445 | 98.0% | N/A |
| Burns ElementaryMiddle School DETROIT | 411 | 92.9% | 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 Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 455 | #426 of 1,630 | #106 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #959 of 1,424 | #176 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.2% | #1,359 of 1,424 | #229 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.2% | #71 of 1,563 | #32 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.5% | #278 of 979 | #45 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
455
-108 (-19%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 455 | 26.8 | 17.0:1 | 95% (433) |
| 2023-24 | 462 | 28 | 16.5:1 | 92% (427) |
| 2022-23 | 501 | 29.8 | 16.8:1 | 91% (457) |
| 2020-21 | 563 | 35 | 16.1:1 | 90% (509) |
| 2017-18 | 558 | 28.7 | 19.4:1 | 92% (514) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (558 to 455); teachers down 7% (28.7 to 26.8).
About Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School
A mid-sized elementary school in DETROIT, Michigan, Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School is part of Detroit Public Schools Community District. It has an enrollment of 455 students in pre-K through 8. That compares with an average of about 369 students for elementary schools in Michigan.
Detroit Public Schools Community District has 103 schools; together they serve 48,448 students.
Of every 100 students at Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School, about 97 are Black. That is higher than the 37% Black share among all Wayne County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 5%.
The school has 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 17.0 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1, so this school has more students per teacher. The school reported 95% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. For comparison, public schools in Wayne County average 66%.
For the population of Wayne County, the median household earns about $60,539 a year, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School shares Wayne County with 572 other public schools.
A public school about 0.7 miles away, Northwestern High School, is the closest to Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School.
Federal data place Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 19%.
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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 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
- Northwestern High School0.7 mi · 305
- University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary1.1 mi · 438
- University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh1.1 mi · 855
- University Preparatory Academy PSAD High School1.2 mi · 559
- University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary1.2 mi · 467
- George Crockett Academy1.3 mi · 341
Frequently asked questions
About Thirkell ElementaryMiddle SchoolHow large is Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School?
Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School enrolls approximately 455 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School serve?
Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School.
How diverse is Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School?
Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School reports a student body of 0% White, 2% Hispanic, 97% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School?
Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School is overseen by Detroit Public Schools Community District in Wayne County.
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