Nichols ElementaryMiddle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Detroit, Michigan 48214 · Detroit Public Schools Community District
#1492 of 1,581 elementary schools in Michigan
#49151 of 50,301 nationally
About Nichols ElementaryMiddle School
Nichols ElementaryMiddle School is a public elementary located in Detroit, in the Detroit Public Schools Community District school district of Michigan, United States. It caters for Grades PK–8. In 2025 it enrolled 311 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 11.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 1492nd of 1,581 ranked elementary schools in Michigan. Its strongest component is students per teacher (20th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (5th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 311.
There are 165 schools in Detroit; Nichols ElementaryMiddle School ranks 96th of 151 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)15%
- Reading proficiency (30%)23%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)92%
- Students per teacher (15%)18.3
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Nichols ElementaryMiddle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 311
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 92%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 18.3
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 23%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 15%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Nichols ElementaryMiddle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Detroit Prep
Detroit · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
418 students · 699 m away
The James and Grace Lee Boggs School
Detroit · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
172 students · 872 m away
Garvey Academy
Detroit · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
434 students · 895 m away
Hutchinson ElementaryMiddle School
Detroit · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
379 students · 1.3 km away
Southeastern High School
Detroit · Public high · Grades 9–12
602 students · 1.8 km away
Barack Obama Leadership Academy
Detroit · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
329 students · 1.8 km away
Detroit Enterprise Academy
Detroit · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
686 students · 2.1 km away
Blackwell Institute
Detroit · Public middle · Grades 3–8
92 students · 2.5 km away
Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School
Detroit · Public high · Grades 9–12
976 students · 3.1 km away
Bunche Preparatory Academy
Detroit · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
401 students · 3.3 km away
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Dorr School
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Pasteur Elementary School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Nichols ElementaryMiddle School a good school?
Nichols ElementaryMiddle School has a Success Index (US) of 11.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #1492 of 1,581 in Michigan. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Nichols ElementaryMiddle School rank in Michigan?
Nichols ElementaryMiddle School ranks #1492 of 1,581 elementary schools in Michigan and #49151 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Nichols ElementaryMiddle School?
Nichols ElementaryMiddle School had 311 students in 2025.
Is Nichols ElementaryMiddle School a elementary school or a high school?
Nichols ElementaryMiddle School is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Nichols ElementaryMiddle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Nichols ElementaryMiddle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.