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Cooke Elementary School

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Public Grades PK, KG-6

259

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

76.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18800 Puritan St
Detroit, MI 48223-1350

(313) 494-7458

District: Detroit City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

99.2%

White:

0.4%

Asian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2007 → 9th in 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (9% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2007

!Math scores 34 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school9%

District avg8%

Michigan avg38%

Not ranked this year

Cooke 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	9.5	1411 of 1548	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.9	1506 of 1580	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.7	1366 of 1533	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.3	1240 of 1563	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.9	1192 of 1566	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.1	1438 of 1552	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	25.4	1361 of 1552	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.3	1253 of 1589	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.8	1344 of 1577	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.0	1291 of 1565	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.5	1176 of 1545	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Michigan (2015-2016) ?

English Language Arts13%-34 vs state

Social Studies7%-11 vs state

Math6%-34 vs state

Science5%-10 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
Cooke STEM Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	18800 Puritan St	Detroit	48223	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-7458	296	26	11.3	86.5%	2 (0.7%)	288 (97.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	12.7	1307^th of 1488 public elementary schools	12.2%		9.7	1351^st of 1486 public elementary schools	9.1%	44			12.8	8.3	17.4	27.9		15.4			16.3		13.0		6.5		$21,533	$2,326	$19,207
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17045 Grand River Ave	Detroit	48227	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-1066	279	22	12.9	87.8%	3 (1.1%)	263 (94.3%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	27.4	1049^th of 1488 public elementary schools	29.5%		23	1127^th of 1486 public elementary schools	24.2%	78			18.8		27.6			30.6	8.1	24.1			17.9		57.1		$20,776	$2,705	$18,071
Emerson ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	18240 Huntington Rd	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 831-9688	532	36	14.7	91.0%	2 (0.4%)	521 (97.9%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6.4	1439^th of 1488 public elementary schools	3.3%		4.6	1472^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	0.9%	33	15.6		14.8	10.6	8.3	8.3	9.8	4.8			8.3	4.9		10.2		30.6	$20,584	$2,159	$18,425
Rutherford Winans Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	16411 Curtis St	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Rutherford Winans Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-0709	152	12	12.6	92.1%	0 (0.0%)	148 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	41.7			16.7				21.4									$16,802	$991	$15,811
Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	14771 Mansfield St	Detroit	48227	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-8100	303	19	15.9	88.4%	0 (0.0%)	301 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7.8	1405^th of 1488 public elementary schools	5.6%		4.7	1469^th of 1486 public elementary schools	1.1%	64	33.3			17.1					11.4				8.6	18.4		23.7	$20,385	$2,414	$17,971
Detroit Achievement Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7000 W Outer Dr	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Detroit Achievement Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 468-9518	352	21	16.7	84.4%	8 (2.3%)	340 (96.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	24.2	1091^st of 1488 public elementary schools	26.7%		29.8	1018^th of 1486 public elementary schools	31.5%	73	70.8	20.8	6.5	33.3	26.9	60.9	29.2	8.9	18.8	11.5	37.5	25.0	16.0	34.8		33.3	$13,313	$1,817	$11,496
Gompers ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	14450 Burt Rd	Detroit	48223	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-7495	749	43	17.3	91.3%	3 (0.4%)	730 (97.5%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	4.9	1476^th of 1488 public elementary schools	0.8%		4	1480^th of 1486 public elementary schools	0.4%	4	26.3	13.2	3.4	7.0	10.3	7.3	7.0	10.1			4.2	4.2	6.3	16.0	4.1	26.7	$18,459	$2,564	$15,896
Old Redford Academy Elementary	Public, Magnet, Charter	PK, KG-4	17195 Redford St	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	Old Redford Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 532-7510	265	14	18.9	84.5%	1 (0.4%)	256 (96.6%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	5.1	1472^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	1.1%		7.1	1413^th of 1486 public elementary schools	4.9%	59			5.4	11.3				7.1	9.4								$19,423	$7,586	$11,837
Coleman A Young Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15771 Hubbell St	Detroit	48227	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-0725	382	27	13.9	94.2%	0 (0.0%)	377 (98.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.7	1478^th of 1488 public elementary schools	0.7%		6.1	1438^th of 1486 public elementary schools	3.2%	40			3.9	6.9	12.2			5.2	10.3	6.1			8.2				$19,790	$2,196	$17,594
Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies	Public	PK, KG-8	6501 W Outer Dr	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 651-2400	715	43	16.4	66.4%	2 (0.3%)	703 (98.3%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	53.9	660^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.6%		39.7	852^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	42.7%	192	78.4	34.6	45.1	46.8	46.4	60.0	47.5	53.7	44.3	23.8	32.9	41.0	35.4	57.7	14.5	55.8	$19,592	$2,231	$17,361

Frequently Asked Questions about Cooke Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Cooke Elementary School?

Students at Cooke Elementary School are 99% African American.

What district is Cooke Elementary School in?

Detroit City School District

How many students attend Cooke Elementary School?

In the 2015-16 school year, 259 students attended Cooke Elementary School.

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