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Priest Elementary-Middle School

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Public Grades PK, KG-8

657

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

62.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7840 Wagner St
Detroit, MI 48210-1962

(313) 849-3705

District: Detroit City School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.3%

White:

20.1%

African American:

19.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2007 → 5th in 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (8% vs 39% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 36 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school8%

District avg8%

Michigan avg39%

Not ranked this year

Priest 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	6.7	1476 of 1548	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.4	1492 of 1580	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.6	1380 of 1533	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	8.7	1479 of 1563	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.2	1467 of 1566	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.8	1473 of 1552	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	20.5	1395 of 1552	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	7.1	1532 of 1589	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.4	1526 of 1577	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.9	1516 of 1565	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.6	1517 of 1545	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2016	10.9	791 of 894	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.7	823 of 919	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.4	819 of 921	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.5	843 of 919	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.3	828 of 900	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.5	837 of 858	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	25.3	737 of 851	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Michigan (2015-2016) ?

English Language Arts11%-36 vs state

Math7%-30 vs state

Social Studies5%-20 vs state

Science3%-21 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
Priest ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	7840 Wagner St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 849-3705	673	43	15.5	81.7%	185 (27.5%)	136 (20.2%)	344 (51.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	5.1	1470^th of 1488 public elementary schools	1.2%		7.2	1408^th of 1486 public elementary schools	5.2%	62	30.2	19.7	5.1	9.0	7.4	5.2	27.9	10.1	8.3	7.0	3.7	16.4		18.2		18.2	$19,747	$2,134	$17,613
Munger ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	5525 Martin St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 873-0655	954	50	19.0	86.6%	64 (6.7%)	131 (13.7%)	754 (79.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	17.6	1206^th of 1488 public elementary schools	19.0%		12.6	1294^th of 1486 public elementary schools	12.9%	88	44.5	14.5	27.0	19.7	28.1	17.6	29.7	22.5	23.5	18.8	9.3	19.2	17.7	17.4	15.6	26.6	$19,392	$1,853	$17,539
McDonald Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10151 Diversey St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6700	357	27	13.3	90.5%	352 (98.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.4	1022^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	31.3%		43.6	793^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	46.6%	229			22.8	32.8	30.4			46.6	36.7	27.9			8.3		11.5		$20,532	$1,532	$19,000
Cesar Chavez Academy Intermediate	Public, Charter	3-5	4100 Martin St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Cesar Chavez Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 361-1083	484	25	19.0	100.0%	23 (4.8%)	9 (1.9%)	451 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12.2	1314^th of 1488 public elementary schools	11.7%		7.7	1395^th of 1486 public elementary schools	6.1%	81			18.1	18.4	28.0			17.9	15.2	8.6			15.1		8.6		$13,573	$3,915	$9,658
Iris Becker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10821 Henson St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6950	224	19	12.0	94.6%	217 (96.9%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71.6	391^st of 1488 public elementary schools	73.7%		74.5	335^th of 1486 public elementary schools	77.5%	56			54.1	43.3	53.3			57.9	59.4	63.3			33.3		40.0		$23,294	$1,525	$21,769
Riverside Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	7124 Miller Rd	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Riverside Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 624-3200	397	28	14.1	100.0%	358 (90.2%)	29 (7.3%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.3	1333^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	10.4%		10.5	1333^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	10.3%				19.0	18.8	14.1			21.9	18.1	9.2			10.8				$15,527	$2,561	$12,966
Voyageur Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4321 Military St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Voyageur Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 361-4180	789	34	23.0	96.5%	17 (2.2%)	601 (76.2%)	147 (18.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.4%)	8.2	1391^st of 1488 public elementary schools	6.5%		7.3	1406^th of 1486 public elementary schools	5.4%	15	33.7	2.9	14.6	9.8	19.1	22.7	10.0	9.0	6.1	3.4	5.3	4.4	12.4	18.9	3.4	8.5	$18,322	$5,880	$12,442
Academy of the Americas at Logan	Public	K-3	3811 Cicotte St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 873-7441	495	26	19.0	85.1%	17 (3.4%)	12 (2.4%)	463 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)								(n/a)			17.5					22.8									$18,792	$2,203	$16,589
Lowrey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6601 Jonathon St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-1800	515	39	13.3	91.3%	498 (96.7%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.5	451^st of 1488 public elementary schools	69.7%		59	568^th of 1486 public elementary schools	61.8%	117			44.7	41.5	47.4			61.3	58.0	52.0			40.0		39.0		$20,996	$2,317	$18,679
Barton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	8530 Joy Rd	Detroit	48204	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 873-7441	221	14	15.6	93.2%	0 (0.0%)	215 (97.3%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.2	1218^th of 1488 public elementary schools	18.1%		35	935^th of 1486 public elementary schools	37.1%	283			18.5		8.5					10.6	39.1	36.4	19.1				$21,172	$2,510	$18,662

Frequently Asked Questions about Priest Elementary-Middle School

How many students attend Priest Elementary-Middle School?

In the 2015-16 school year, 657 students attended Priest Elementary-Middle School.

What district is Priest Elementary-Middle School in?

Detroit City School District

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

Students at Priest Elementary-Middle School are 60% Hispanic, 20% White, 19% African American.

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