Detroit, MI elementary schools ranked

RankGradeSchoolCityDistrictActualProjectedImpactStudents
#1A+Chrysler Elementary SchoolDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District75%13%Greatly Exceeds Expectations136
#2C+Martin Luther King JR Education Center Academy (Magnet, Charter)DetroitMartin Luther King Jr. Education Center Academy38%8%Greatly Exceeds Expectations380
#3C+Foreign Language Immersion And Cultural StudiesDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District35%28%Exceeds Expectations652
#4C+Munger Elementarymiddle SchoolDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District35%13%Greatly Exceeds Expectations968
#5CBates AcademyDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District32%18%Greatly Exceeds Expectations755
#6C-Detroit Prep (Charter)DetroitDetroit Achievement Academy29%19%Greatly Exceeds Expectations376
#7D+Academy Of The Americas At LoganDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District25%17%Greatly Exceeds Expectations449
#8D+Blackwell InstituteDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District25%24%Meets Expectations213
#9D+Carstens Elementarymiddle SchoolDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District25%22%Exceeds Expectations303
#10D+Coleman A Young Elementary SchoolDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District25%24%Meets Expectations416
#11D+Edmonson MontessoriDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District25%21%Exceeds Expectations192
#12D+Edward Duke Ellington At BeckhamDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District25%24%Meets Expectations493
#13D+Golightly Education CenterDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District25%23%Exceeds Expectations351
#14D+Gompers Elementarymiddle SchoolDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District25%24%Meets Expectations838
#15D+Harms Elementary SchoolDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District25%20%Exceeds Expectations236
#16D+Hope Academy (Charter)DetroitHope Academy25%23%Exceeds Expectations414
#17D+Nichols Elementarymiddle SchoolDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District25%23%Exceeds Expectations291
#18D+Oakland International Academy Elementary (Magnet, Charter)DetroitOakland International Academy25%21%Exceeds Expectations169
#19D+Palmer Park Preparatory AcademyDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District25%18%Exceeds Expectations425
#20D+Roberto Clemente Learning AcademyDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District25%20%Exceeds Expectations500
#21D+Spain Elementarymiddle SchoolDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District25%23%Exceeds Expectations368
#22D+Thurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District25%24%Meets Expectations482
#23D+Vernor Elementary SchoolDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District25%23%Exceeds Expectations328
#24D+Davison Elementarymiddle SchoolDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District21%21%Meets Expectations739
#25DDove Academy Of Detroit (Charter)DetroitDove Academy of Detroit20%15%Exceeds Expectations477
#26DGarvey AcademyDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District19%18%Meets Expectations362
#27DSchulze Academy For Technology And ArtsDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District19%17%Meets Expectations692
#28DDetroit Edison Public School Academy (Charter)DetroitDetroit Edison Public School Academy18%13%Exceeds Expectations832
#29DDetroit Service Learning Academy Campus (Magnet, Charter)DetroitDetroit Service Learning Academy18%22%Doesn't Meet Expectations902
#30DMadisoncarver Academy (Charter)DetroitMadison-Carver Academy17%13%Exceeds Expectations421
#31DPembroke Academy (Charter)DetroitPembroke Academy17%10%Exceeds Expectations348
#32D-Ann Arbor Trail Magnet SchoolDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District16%15%Meets Expectations150
#33D-Bennett Elementary SchoolDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District15%15%Meets Expectations398
#34D-Carleton Elementary SchoolDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District15%16%Meets Expectations392
#35D-Cooke Stem AcademyDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District15%16%Meets Expectations334
#36D-Detroit Merit Charter Academy (Charter)DetroitDetroit Merit Charter Academy15%11%Exceeds Expectations703
#37D-Dixon Elementary SchoolDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District15%22%Doesn't Meet Expectations509
#38D-Edison Elementary SchoolDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District15%16%Meets Expectations309
#39D-Gardner Elementary SchoolDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District15%12%Exceeds Expectations282
#40D-Mark Twain Elementarymiddle SchoolDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District15%13%Exceeds Expectations236
#41D-Pulaski Elementarymiddle SchoolDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District15%15%Meets Expectations355
#42D-Detroit Enterprise Academy (Charter)DetroitDetroit Enterprise Academy14%9%Exceeds Expectations746
#43D-Marion Law AcademyDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District14%11%Exceeds Expectations362
#44D-Maybury Elementary SchoolDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District14%12%Exceeds Expectations255
#45D-Warrendale Charter Academy (Charter)DetroitWarrendale Charter Academy14%10%Exceeds Expectations709
#46D-Wayne Elementary SchoolDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District14%10%Exceeds Expectations237
#47D-University Preparatory Science And Math Elementary (Charter)DetroitUniversity Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)13%10%Exceeds Expectations469
#48D-Bagley Elementary School Of Journalism And TechnologyDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District12%13%Meets Expectations368
#49D-Earhart Elementarymiddle SchoolDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District12%14%Meets Expectations910
#50D-Hamilton AcademyDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District12%9%Exceeds Expectations293
#51D-J E Clark Preparatory AcademyDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District12%11%Meets Expectations260
#52D-Regent Park Scholars Charter Academy (Charter)DetroitRegent Park Scholars Charter Academy12%11%Meets Expectations732
#53FAl Holmes Academy Of Blended LearningDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District10%14%Doesn't Meet Expectations391
#54FBunche Preparatory AcademyDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District10%17%Doesn't Meet Expectations401
#55FCharles Wright Academy Of Arts And ScienceDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District10%17%Doesn't Meet Expectations618
#56FDetroit Achievement Academy (Charter)DetroitDetroit Achievement Academy10%8%Exceeds Expectations296
#57FDetroit Premier Academy (Charter)DetroitDetroit Premier Academy10%9%Meets Expectations715
#58FGeorge Crockett Academy (Charter)DetroitGeorge Crockett Academy10%11%Meets Expectations355
#59FHenderson AcademyDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District10%15%Doesn't Meet Expectations520
#60FLegacy Charter Academy (Charter)DetroitLegacy Charter Academy10%9%Meets Expectations739
#61FPasteur Elementary SchoolDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District10%16%Doesn't Meet Expectations312
#62FPaul Robeson Malcolm X AcademyDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District10%12%Meets Expectations395
#63FRonald Brown AcademyDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District10%15%Doesn't Meet Expectations703
#64FRutherford Winans Academy (Charter)DetroitRutherford Winans Academy10%13%Doesn't Meet Expectations154
#65FBrewer AcademyDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District9%10%Meets Expectations468
#66FFlagship Charter Academy (Charter)DetroitFlagship Charter Academy9%8%Meets Expectations643
#67FMacdowell Preparatory Academy (Charter)DetroitMacDowell Preparatory Academy9%12%Meets Expectations368
#68FUniversity Preparatory Academy Psad Elementary (Magnet, Charter)DetroitUniversity Preparatory Academy (PSAD)9%11%Meets Expectations461
#69FCesar Chavez Academy Intermediate (Charter)DetroitCesar Chavez Academy8%11%Doesn't Meet Expectations440
#70FDetroit Academy Of Arts And Sciences (Charter)DetroitDetroit Academy of Arts and Sciences8%14%Doesn't Meet Expectations635
#71FDetroit Innovation Academy (Charter)DetroitDetroit Innovation Academy8%8%Meets Expectations379
#72FNew Paradigm Glazer Academy (Charter)DetroitNew Paradigm Glazer-Loving Academy8%9%Meets Expectations183
#73FVoyageur Academy (Charter)DetroitVoyageur Academy8%12%Doesn't Meet Expectations752
#74FWeston Preparatory Academy (Charter)DetroitWeston Preparatory Academy8%12%Doesn't Meet Expectations248
#75FBarton Elementary SchoolDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District7%8%Meets Expectations146
#76FCarver Stem AcademyDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District7%8%Meets Expectations493
#77FNeinas Dual Language Learning AcademyDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District7%10%Meets Expectations400
#78FUniversity Preparatory Art Design Elementary (Charter)DetroitUniversity Preparatory Art & Design7%10%Meets Expectations394
#79FBrenda Scott Academy For Theatre ArtsDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District6%11%Doesn't Meet Expectations793
#80FBurton International AcademyDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District6%8%Meets Expectations501
#81FHope Of Detroit Academy Elementary (Magnet, Charter)DetroitHope of Detroit Academy6%10%Meets Expectations365
#82FTrix Academy (Charter)DetroitMichigan Educational Choice Center6%8%Meets Expectations255
#83FBarack Obama Leadership Academy (Charter)DetroitBarack Obama Leadership Academy5%9%Doesn't Meet Expectations333
#84FBow Elementarymiddle SchoolDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District5%8%Meets Expectations574
#85FDetroit Community Schools Elementary (Charter)DetroitDetroit Community Schools5%9%Doesn't Meet Expectations302
#86FJohn R King Academic And Performing Arts AcademyDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District5%10%Doesn't Meet Expectations814
#87FNolan Elementarymiddle School (Magnet)DetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District5%12%Doesn't Meet Expectations449
#88FThirkell Elementarymiddle SchoolDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District5%7%Meets Expectations501
#89FUniversity Preparatory Academy Psad Elementary (Magnet, Charter)DetroitUniversity Preparatory Academy (PSAD)5%8%Doesn't Meet Expectations415
#90FBurns Elementarymiddle SchoolDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District4%5%Meets Expectations382
#91FDetroit Leadership Academy K8 (Charter)DetroitDetroit Leadership Academy4%10%Doesn't Meet Expectations453
#92FOld Redford Academy Elementary (Magnet, Charter)DetroitOld Redford Academy4%14%Underperforms Expectations342
#93FMackenzie Elementarymiddle SchoolDetroitDetroit Public Schools Community District3%10%Doesn't Meet Expectations909

How Detroit, MI's elementary schools compare

A: 1C: 5D: 46F: 41

1% of the 93 ranked elementary schools in Detroit, MI earn an A or B (1 A grades, 0 B, 5 C, 46 D, 41 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 71 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (76% here, 71% nationally), and 33 exceed it. On average 15% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 14% (national averages: 39% actual, 38% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Chrysler Elementary School (75% against 13%, A+), Martin Luther King JR Education Center Academy (38% against 8%, C+), Munger Elementarymiddle School (35% against 13%, C+), Bates Academy (32% against 18%, C), Detroit Prep (29% against 19%, C-).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 24): Detroit Public Schools Community District (20).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Munger Elementarymiddle School (968 students, C+, #4), Earhart Elementarymiddle School (910 students, D-, #49), Mackenzie Elementarymiddle School (909 students, F, #93).

Of the top 25, 2 are magnet schools and 5 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

Elementary schools in Detroit, MI that are not ranked

22 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Closed schools (3)

NCES lists these schools as closed or inactive since their last graded year.

Not yet graded (19)

Too little test data to grade.

About this ranking

  • Scope: public elementary schools in Detroit, MI, as grouped on its schools page; the Michigan ranking covers the whole state.
  • Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
  • Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
  • Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in Detroit, MI

What is the best elementary school in Detroit, MI?

Chrysler Elementary School in Detroit ranks first among the 93 ranked elementary schools in Detroit, MI with a SchoolGrade of A+, 75% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 13%.

How are elementary schools in Detroit, MI ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does Detroit, MI have?

SchoolGrade grades 115 public elementary schools in Detroit, MI; 93 are ranked here and 22 are listed as not ranked.