Priest ElementaryMiddle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Detroit, Michigan 48210 · Detroit Public Schools Community District
#1420 of 1,581 elementary schools in Michigan
#47405 of 50,301 nationally
About Priest ElementaryMiddle School
Priest 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 673 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 15.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 1420th of 1,581 ranked elementary schools in Michigan. Its strongest component is students per teacher (40th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (5th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 673.
There are 165 schools in Detroit; Priest ElementaryMiddle School ranks 60th of 151 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)14%
- Reading proficiency (30%)18%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)81.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)15.7
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 Priest ElementaryMiddle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 673
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 81.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 15.7
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 18%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 14%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Priest ElementaryMiddle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Munger ElementaryMiddle School
Detroit · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
954 students · 914 m away
Universal Academy
Detroit · Charter other · Grades K–12
695 students · 973 m away
McDonald Elementary School
Dearborn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
357 students · 1.7 km away
Cesar Chavez Academy Intermediate
Detroit · Charter elementary · Grades 3–5
484 students · 1.8 km away
Iris Becker Elementary School
Dearborn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
224 students · 1.9 km away
Voyageur Academy
Detroit · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
789 students · 2.0 km away
Riverside Academy
Dearborn · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
397 students · 2.0 km away
Academy of the Americas at Logan
Detroit · Public elementary · Grades K–3
495 students · 2.0 km away
Voyageur College Prep
Detroit · Charter high · Grades 9–12
524 students · 2.1 km away
Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary
Detroit · Charter other · Grades K–10
430 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Michigan with a comparable Enrollment.
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672 students
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674 students
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682 students
Hillside Elementary School
Farmington Hills · Public elementary · Grades K–5
682 students
Carrollton Elementary School
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662 students
Shawnee Elementary School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Priest ElementaryMiddle School a good school?
Priest ElementaryMiddle School has a Success Index (US) of 15.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #1420 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 Priest ElementaryMiddle School rank in Michigan?
Priest ElementaryMiddle School ranks #1420 of 1,581 elementary schools in Michigan and #47405 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Priest ElementaryMiddle School?
Priest ElementaryMiddle School had 673 students in 2025.
Is Priest ElementaryMiddle School a elementary school or a high school?
Priest ElementaryMiddle School is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Priest ElementaryMiddle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Priest ElementaryMiddle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.