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Chrysler Elementary School

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Public Grades PK, KG-5

165

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

58.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1445 East Lafayette St
Detroit, MI 48207-2903

(313) 494-8440

District: Detroit City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.5%

White:

4.2%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2007 → 32nd in 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (28% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 45 percentile points since 2007

!Social Studies scores 12 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school28%

District avg7%

Michigan avg37%

Not ranked this year

Chrysler Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2016	33.5	1055 of 1548	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.6	1025 of 1580	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.6	563 of 1533	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	78.9	275 of 1563	82.4%	★★★★☆
2012	69.1	458 of 1566	70.8%	★★★★☆
2011	68.6	516 of 1552	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	80.9	121 of 1552	92.2%	★★★★★
2009	86.8	47 of 1589	97.0%	★★★★★
2008	76.7	300 of 1577	81.0%	★★★★☆
2007	72.8	363 of 1565	76.8%	★★★★☆
2006	77.3	237 of 1545	84.7%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Michigan (2015-2016) ?

English Language Arts38%-10 vs state

Math34%-7 vs state

Social Studies7%-12 vs state

Science3%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chrysler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1445 E Lafayette St	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-8440	137	8	16.5	62.8%	2 (1.5%)	126 (92.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.8%)	62.9	526^th of 1488 public elementary schools	64.7%		69.1	420^th of 1486 public elementary schools	71.7%	106			23.1	61.9	76.2			38.5	52.4	33.3			42.9		57.1		$24,341	$2,592	$21,749
Bunche Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2715 Macomb St	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-8350	401	32	12.6	91.8%	3 (0.7%)	380 (94.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.2%)	12.9	1301^st of 1488 public elementary schools	12.6%					(n/a)	31.3					20.0	18.8			6.5	11.1	9.7				13.3	$24,651	$2,659	$21,992
University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	2251 Antietam Ave	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 782-4400	476	22	21.6	70.8%	1 (0.2%)	471 (98.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	19.3	1178^th of 1488 public elementary schools	20.8%		18.9	1180^th of 1486 public elementary schools	20.6%	2			15.5	29.3	36.9			20.2	19.5	16.7			23.8		10.7		$11,333	$2,627	$8,707
Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2985 E Jefferson Ave	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 259-1744	694	37	19.0	98.7%	0 (0.0%)	689 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	6.6	1435^th of 1488 public elementary schools	3.6%		8.1	1386^th of 1486 public elementary schools	6.7%	49			9.4	15.0	13.9			10.2	9.3	10.5			7.3		3.3		$14,515	$3,093	$11,422
Detroit Edison Public School Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1903 Wilkins St	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	Detroit Edison Public School Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 833-1100	901	45	20.1	74.0%	4 (0.4%)	864 (95.9%)	5 (0.6%)	23 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	62.6	530^th of 1488 public elementary schools	64.4%		33.1	967^th of 1486 public elementary schools	34.9%	437	69.9	15.1	50.5	58.5	59.0	47.5	50.5	54.9	46.3	46.2	14.1	19.2	36.5	52.7	30.8	51.6	$13,494	$4,401	$9,094
Spain ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	3700 Beaubien St	Detroit	48201	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-2081	403	30	13.3	85.4%	6 (1.5%)	373 (92.6%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	12.7	1306^th of 1488 public elementary schools	12.2%		10.3	1340^th of 1486 public elementary schools	9.8%	34	43.5	6.5	11.4	20.5	23.3		27.5	25.0	18.6	11.6		9.8	14.0	19.6	9.3	23.9	$20,835	$2,117	$18,718
Moses Field Center	Public	PK, KG-8	1100 Sheridan St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	No	(313) 866-5790	69	12	5.7	87.0%	7 (10.1%)	55 (79.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)								(n/a)																	$49,993	$11,697	$38,296
Garvey Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2301 Van Dyke St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-7400	434	33	13.1	90.1%	4 (0.9%)	421 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	10.3	1352^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	9.1%		9.8	1346^th of 1486 public elementary schools	9.4%	6	28.0			11.8	24.4	12.5	15.6	11.9	8.6	8.9		6.7	20.5		8.9	12.0	$21,694	$2,087	$19,606
Edmonson Montessori	Public	PK, KG-8	1300 W Canfield St	Detroit	48201	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 873-7441	262	19	14.1	38.5%	63 (24.0%)	181 (69.1%)	6 (2.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	73.2	366^th of 1488 public elementary schools	75.4%		50.6	687^th of 1486 public elementary schools	53.8%	321			60.0	46.2	77.8	56.5		57.1	38.5	44.4	39.1		51.9		33.3		$20,897	$3,081	$17,816
The James and Grace Lee Boggs School	Public, Charter	K-8	7600 Goethe St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	The James and Grace Lee Boggs School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 923-2301	172	10	18.1	68.6%	46 (26.7%)	101 (58.7%)	9 (5.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.7%)	43.9	812^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.4%		54.1	647^th of 1486 public elementary schools	56.5%	165			47.6	41.7	40.9	50.0	66.7	33.3	20.8	18.2	25.0	41.7	43.5		26.1		$13,300	$00	$13,300

Frequently Asked Questions about Chrysler Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Chrysler Elementary School?

Students at Chrysler Elementary School are 95% African American, 4% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Chrysler Elementary School in?

Detroit City School District

How many students attend Chrysler Elementary School?

In the 2015-16 school year, 165 students attended Chrysler Elementary School.

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