Schools in Detroit Public Schools Community District, Michigan (2025)
95 schools · 47,705 students · 95 public · median Enrollment 424.
Detroit Public Schools Community District, in Michigan, has 95 schools in United States's 2025 data, together educating about 47,705 students. By level there are 68 elementary, 20 high, 4 middle, 3 other; by sector 95 public.
The median Enrollment across Detroit Public Schools Community District's schools is 424, above the Michigan median of 393. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
92 of the 95 schools qualify for the Success Index (US). The highest-scoring is Edmonson Montessori (65.4, top 50% of elementary schools nationally), followed by Chrysler Elementary School (54.3, top 50% of elementary schools nationally), and Renaissance High School (52.3, top 50% of high schools nationally). Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare an elementary school with other elementary schools.
The largest schools are Cass Technical High School (2,493 students), Western International High School (1,959 students), Renaissance High School (1,197 students).
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Top 60 schools in Detroit Public Schools Community District
Ordered by Success Index (US). Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Michigan. The remaining 32 ranked schools are listed below the table.
- 165Edmonson MontessoriDetroit · Public Elementary38.5% Free/reduced-price lunch · 262 students
- 254Chrysler Elementary SchoolDetroit · Public Elementary54.5% Math proficiency · 137 students
- 352Renaissance High SchoolDetroit · Public High44% Math proficiency · 1,197 students
- 451Bates AcademyDetroit · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 773 students
- 550Keidan Special Education CenterDetroit · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 105 students
- 641Cass Technical High SchoolDetroit · Public High31% Math proficiency · 2,493 students
- 740Charles Wright Academy of Arts and ScienceDetroit · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 692 students
- 829Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural StudiesDetroit · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 715 students
- 924Barton Elementary SchoolDetroit · Public Elementary93.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 221 students
- 1023Pasteur Elementary SchoolDetroit · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 310 students
- 1123Fisher Magnet AcademyDetroit · Public Elementary95.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 758 students
- 1222Golightly Education CenterDetroit · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 412 students
- 1321Hamilton AcademyDetroit · Public Elementary97.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 358 students
- 1421Academy of the Americas at LoganDetroit · Public Elementary85.1% Free/reduced-price lunch · 495 students
- 1520Detroit School of ArtsDetroit · Public High7.5% Math proficiency · 523 students
- 1620Cooke STEM AcademyDetroit · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 296 students
- 1719Edison Elementary SchoolDetroit · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 279 students
- 1818Bennett Elementary SchoolDetroit · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 498 students
- 1918Clippert AcademyDetroit · Public Middle25% Math proficiency · 424 students
- 2018Palmer Park Preparatory AcademyDetroit · Public Elementary4% Math proficiency · 405 students
- 2118Northwestern High SchoolDetroit · Public High12% Math proficiency · 305 students
- 2218Maybury Elementary SchoolDetroit · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 284 students
- 2318Harms Elementary SchoolDetroit · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 279 students
- 2417Spain ElementaryMiddle SchoolDetroit · Public Elementary7% Math proficiency · 403 students
- 2517Carleton Elementary SchoolDetroit · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 379 students
- 2617Detroit Lions AcademyDetroit · Public High10% Math proficiency · 400 students
- 2717Frederick Douglass Academy for Young MenDetroit · Public High7.5% Math proficiency · 68 students
- 2817Thurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolDetroit · Public Elementary13% Math proficiency · 451 students
- 2917AL Holmes Academy of Blended LearningDetroit · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 401 students
- 3017Crockett Midtown High School of Science and MedicineDetroit · Public High7.5% Math proficiency · 191 students
- 3116Davison ElementaryMiddle SchoolDetroit · Public Elementary23% Math proficiency · 765 students
- 3216Garvey AcademyDetroit · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 434 students
- 3316Greenfield Union ElementaryMiddle SchoolDetroit · Public Elementary7.5% Math proficiency · 185 students
- 3416Bunche Preparatory AcademyDetroit · Public Elementary7% Math proficiency · 401 students
- 3516Burton International AcademyDetroit · Public Elementary21% Math proficiency · 482 students
- 3616Priest ElementaryMiddle SchoolDetroit · Public Elementary14% Math proficiency · 673 students
- 3715Roberto Clemente Learning AcademyDetroit · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 521 students
- 3815Davis Aerospace Technical High School at GolightlyDetroit · Public High5% Math proficiency · 96 students
- 3915SampsonWebber Leadership AcademyDetroit · Public Elementary5% Math proficiency · 330 students
- 4015Hutchinson ElementaryMiddle SchoolDetroit · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 379 students
- 4115Mann Learning CommunityDetroit · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 359 students
- 4214Communication and Media Arts High SchoolDetroit · Public High7.5% Math proficiency · 349 students
- 4314Coleman A Young Elementary SchoolDetroit · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 382 students
- 4414Dossin ElementaryMiddle SchoolDetroit · Public Elementary5% Math proficiency · 283 students
- 4514Carstens ElementaryMiddle SchoolDetroit · Public Elementary14% Math proficiency · 266 students
- 4614Ann Arbor Trail Magnet SchoolDetroit · Public Middle7.5% Math proficiency · 68 students
- 4713Gardner Elementary SchoolDetroit · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 239 students
- 4813J E Clark Preparatory AcademyDetroit · Public Middle3% Math proficiency · 125 students
- 4913Wayne Elementary SchoolDetroit · Public Elementary7.5% Math proficiency · 234 students
- 5013Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle SchoolDetroit · Public Elementary7.5% Math proficiency · 251 students
- 5113Neinas Dual Language Learning AcademyDetroit · Public Elementary15% Math proficiency · 457 students
- 5213Paul Robeson Malcolm X AcademyDetroit · Public Elementary8% Math proficiency · 303 students
- 5312Blackwell InstituteDetroit · Public Middle2.5% Math proficiency · 92 students
- 5412Emerson ElementaryMiddle SchoolDetroit · Public Elementary5% Math proficiency · 532 students
- 5512Burns ElementaryMiddle SchoolDetroit · Public Elementary3% Math proficiency · 411 students
- 5611Cody High SchoolDetroit · Public High2.5% Math proficiency · 563 students
- 5711Mason AcademyDetroit · Public Elementary4% Math proficiency · 476 students
- 5811Bow ElementaryMiddle SchoolDetroit · Public Elementary7% Math proficiency · 459 students
- 5911Nichols ElementaryMiddle SchoolDetroit · Public Elementary15% Math proficiency · 311 students
- 6011East English Village Preparatory Academy at FinneyDetroit · Public High6% Math proficiency · 639 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmonson Montessori Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 65.4 Top 50% | 38.5% Free/reduced-price lunch | 262 |
| 2 | Chrysler Elementary School Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 54.3 Top 50% | 54.5% Math proficiency | 137 |
| 3 | Renaissance High School Detroit · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 52.3 Top 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 1,197 |
| 4 | Bates Academy Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 51.4 Top 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 773 |
| 5 | Keidan Special Education Center Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 50.0 Lower 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 105 |
| 6 | Cass Technical High School Detroit · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 41.0 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 2,493 |
| 7 | Charles Wright Academy of Arts and Science Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 40.2 Lower 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 692 |
| 8 | Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 29.1 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 715 |
| 9 | Barton Elementary School Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–7 | Public | 24.4 Lower 50% | 93.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 221 |
| 10 | Pasteur Elementary School Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 22.8 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 310 |
| 11 | Fisher Magnet Academy Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 22.6 Lower 50% | 95.8% Free/reduced-price lunch | 758 |
| 12 | Golightly Education Center Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 21.9 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 412 |
| 13 | Hamilton Academy Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 21.3 Lower 50% | 97.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 358 |
| 14 | Academy of the Americas at Logan Detroit · Elementary · Grades K–3 | Public | 20.9 Lower 50% | 85.1% Free/reduced-price lunch | 495 |
| 15 | Detroit School of Arts Detroit · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 20.0 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 523 |
| 16 | Cooke STEM Academy Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 19.8 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 296 |
| 17 | Edison Elementary School Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 19.3 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 279 |
| 18 | Bennett Elementary School Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18.3 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 498 |
| 19 | Clippert Academy Detroit · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 18.1 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 424 |
| 20 | Palmer Park Preparatory Academy Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 18.1 Lower 50% | 4% Math proficiency | 405 |
| 21 | Northwestern High School Detroit · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 17.8 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 305 |
| 22 | Maybury Elementary School Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17.7 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 284 |
| 23 | Harms Elementary School Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 17.6 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 279 |
| 24 | Spain ElementaryMiddle School Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 17.4 Lower 50% | 7% Math proficiency | 403 |
| 25 | Carleton Elementary School Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17.3 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 379 |
| 26 | Detroit Lions Academy Detroit · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 17.2 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 400 |
| 27 | Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men Detroit · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 17.0 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 68 |
| 28 | Thurgood Marshall Elementary School Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 17.0 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 451 |
| 29 | AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 16.6 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 401 |
| 30 | Crockett Midtown High School of Science and Medicine Detroit · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 16.5 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 191 |
| 31 | Davison ElementaryMiddle School Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 16.3 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 765 |
| 32 | Garvey Academy Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 16.3 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 434 |
| 33 | Greenfield Union ElementaryMiddle School Detroit · Elementary · Grades 1–8 | Public | 15.8 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 185 |
| 34 | Bunche Preparatory Academy Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 15.7 Lower 50% | 7% Math proficiency | 401 |
| 35 | Burton International Academy Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 15.6 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 482 |
| 36 | Priest ElementaryMiddle School Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 15.5 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 673 |
| 37 | Roberto Clemente Learning Academy Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.0 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 521 |
| 38 | Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly Detroit · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 14.6 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 96 |
| 39 | SampsonWebber Leadership Academy Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 14.6 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 330 |
| 40 | Hutchinson ElementaryMiddle School Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 14.5 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 379 |
| 41 | Mann Learning Community Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.5 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 359 |
| 42 | Communication and Media Arts High School Detroit · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 14.4 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 349 |
| 43 | Coleman A Young Elementary School Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.3 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 382 |
| 44 | Dossin ElementaryMiddle School Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 13.9 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 283 |
| 45 | Carstens ElementaryMiddle School Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 13.7 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 266 |
| 46 | Ann Arbor Trail Magnet School Detroit · Middle · Grades 3–8 | Public | 13.6 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 68 |
| 47 | Gardner Elementary School Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.4 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 239 |
| 48 | J E Clark Preparatory Academy Detroit · Middle · Grades 3–8 | Public | 13.2 Lower 50% | 3% Math proficiency | 125 |
| 49 | Wayne Elementary School Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.6 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 234 |
| 50 | Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 12.5 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 251 |
| 51 | Neinas Dual Language Learning Academy Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 12.5 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 457 |
| 52 | Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 12.5 Lower 50% | 8% Math proficiency | 303 |
| 53 | Blackwell Institute Detroit · Middle · Grades 3–8 | Public | 12.3 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 92 |
| 54 | Emerson ElementaryMiddle School Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 12.2 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 532 |
| 55 | Burns ElementaryMiddle School Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 11.5 Lower 50% | 3% Math proficiency | 411 |
| 56 | Cody High School Detroit · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 11.3 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 563 |
| 57 | Mason Academy Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 11.3 Lower 50% | 4% Math proficiency | 476 |
| 58 | Bow ElementaryMiddle School Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 11.2 Lower 50% | 7% Math proficiency | 459 |
| 59 | Nichols ElementaryMiddle School Detroit · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 11.1 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 311 |
| 60 | East English Village Preparatory Academy at Finney Detroit · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 10.9 Lower 50% | 6% Math proficiency | 639 |
More ranked schools in Detroit Public Schools Community District
Ranked 61 to 92 by Success Index (US).
- 61.Mary McLeod Bethune ElementaryMiddle School10.8
- 62.Gompers ElementaryMiddle School10.7
- 63.Noble ElementaryMiddle School10.7
- 64.Bagley Elementary School of Journalism and Technology10.5
- 65.Marquette ElementaryMiddle School10.5
- 66.Munger ElementaryMiddle School10.4
- 67.Marion Law Academy10.3
- 68.Mumford High School10.2
- 69.Western International High School10.1
- 70.Central High School9.5
- 71.Southeastern High School9.5
- 72.Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School9.1
- 73.Carver STEM Academy9.0
- 74.Denby High School9.0
- 75.Earhart ElementaryMiddle School8.7
- 76.Henry Ford High School8.6
- 77.Nolan ElementaryMiddle School8.6
- 78.Osborn High School8.4
- 79.Pershing High School8.4
- 80.Schulze Academy for Technology and Arts8.4
- 81.Henderson Academy8.3
- 82.Dixon Elementary School8.1
- 83.Ronald Brown Academy7.9
- 84.Vernor Elementary School7.7
- 85.Edward Duke Ellington at Beckham7.5
- 86.John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy7.2
- 87.Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School7.2
- 88.Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School6.8
- 89.Durfee ElementaryMiddle School6.7
- 90.Mackenzie ElementaryMiddle School6.7
- 91.Brenda Scott Academy for Theatre Arts6.0
- 92.Brewer Academy4.4
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Detroit Public Schools Community District?
Edmonson Montessori is the highest-ranked school in Detroit Public Schools Community District with a Success Index (US) of 65.4 out of 100 (Top 50% of elementary schools in United States).
How many schools are in Detroit Public Schools Community District?
Detroit Public Schools Community District has 95 schools (68 elementary, 20 high, 4 middle, 3 other) educating 47,705 students in 2025.
What is the typical Enrollment in Detroit Public Schools Community District?
The median Enrollment across schools in Detroit Public Schools Community District is 424. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.