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Nichols Elementary-Middle School

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Public Grades K-8

286

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

89.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3000 Burns St
Detroit, MI 48214-1874

(313) 852-0800

District: Detroit City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.2%

White:

1.7%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2007 → 1st in 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (5% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 50 percentile points since 2007

!English Language Arts scores 40 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school5%

District avg9%

Michigan avg39%

Not ranked this year

Nichols Elementary-Middle 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2016	4.8	1532 of 1548	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.9	1559 of 1580	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	19.5	1295 of 1533	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.9	1315 of 1563	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.7	1429 of 1566	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.6	1485 of 1552	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.5	1461 of 1552	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	46.3	1118 of 1589	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	53.7	946 of 1577	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.7	774 of 1565	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.1	950 of 1545	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2016	6.0	862 of 894	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.1	819 of 919	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.4	752 of 921	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.5	842 of 919	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.3	795 of 900	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.7	693 of 858	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.8	719 of 851	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.1	690 of 847	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.3	591 of 839	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	62.4	380 of 823	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.4	403 of 806	50.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Michigan (2015-2016) ?

English Language Arts7%-40 vs state

Math4%-36 vs state

Social Studies2%-22 vs state

Science0%-24 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, August 17, 2015

Though there are quite a few under performing students, Nichols teachers are dedicated and try to maintain strict academic standards in class and with homework assignments. Moreover, the school fosters a family atmosphere. Close Quote

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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
Nichols ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	3000 Burns St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-0800	311	18	17.7	92.0%	4 (1.3%)	295 (94.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	17.8	1203^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	19.2%		7.5	1403^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	5.6%	200	13.3		44.1	16.1	13.8	12.1	15.2	20.6	12.5		9.1	9.1				63.3	$22,282	$2,099	$20,183
Detroit Prep	Public, Charter	K-8	8411 Sylvester St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Detroit Achievement Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 343-1495	418	24	17.7	54.5%	147 (35.2%)	221 (52.9%)	8 (1.9%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.4%)	66.8	467^th of 1488 public elementary schools	68.6%		59.8	553^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	62.8%	86	70.4	44.4	63.3	46.0	56.0	51.2	68.4	53.1	34.7	40.0	41.9	55.3	44.0	55.6	34.0	51.9	$10,613	$1,137	$9,476
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
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
Hutchinson ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	2600 Garland St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-4169	379	27	14.1	90.0%	1 (0.3%)	367 (96.8%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.3	1369^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.0%		9.8	1345^th of 1486 public elementary schools	9.5%	24	23.5	13.7	7.5	16.3	21.1	21.4	19.1	7.5			10.3		7.9	11.8		17.6	$20,678	$2,823	$17,855
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
Barack Obama Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	10800 E Canfield St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Barack Obama Leadership Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 823-6000	329	8	41.1	92.4%	0 (0.0%)	321 (97.6%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6.6	1436^th of 1488 public elementary schools	3.5%					(n/a)	25.8		9.1		16.1	7.5		6.8					16.1	9.7			$15,521	$00	$15,521
Detroit Enterprise Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	11224 Kercheval St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Detroit Enterprise Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 823-5799	686	38	18.0	88.9%	2 (0.3%)	618 (90.1%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.4%)	21.1	1137^th of 1488 public elementary schools	23.6%		28.7	1041^st of 1486 public elementary schools	29.9%	96	50.0	26.3	22.8	27.0	27.3	20.0	35.2	26.6	31.5	13.0	21.7	33.8	15.6	19.7	16.9	23.7	$13,816	$2,737	$11,079
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Nichols Elementary-Middle School

What district is Nichols Elementary-Middle School in?

Detroit City School District

How many students attend Nichols Elementary-Middle School?

In the 2015-16 school year, 286 students attended Nichols Elementary-Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Nichols Elementary-Middle School?

Students at Nichols Elementary-Middle School are 96% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

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