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Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1405^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy is an elementary school in Detroit, Michigan, serving 392 students in grades PK-8. The school is part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District, which has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

The school faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 29.5% to 72.5% over the past few years, which are much higher than nearby schools. Academically, Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy struggles, with proficiency rates on state assessments that lag behind the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 17.1% of 4th-grade students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 42.4% statewide and 14.7% in the district. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, is particularly concerning, with the school ranking in the bottom tier of Michigan elementary schools for these populations.

Despite the school's higher spending per student, ranging from $17,705 to $22,729 over the past few years, these resources do not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism, evaluating the school's curriculum and instructional practices, and implementing targeted support programs for vulnerable student populations could be crucial in improving student success at Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy.

303

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,385

Per pupil spending ?

88.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14771 Mansfield St
Detroit, MI 48227-1801

(313) 494-8100

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Students who attend Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy usually attend:

High:

Mumford High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

99.3%

American Indian:

0.3%

Two or more races:

0.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2023 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (19% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (77% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg18%

Michigan avg46%

Elementary school

1,405^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 3 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

782^nd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▬ steady since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd of 65Elementary Schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District

549^th of 613Detroit Public Schools Community District among Michigan districts

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
2025	7.8	1405 of 1488	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	1469 of 1486	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	1430 of 1470	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	298 of 369	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	331 of 348	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	294 of 321	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	391 of 475	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	8.2	1379 of 1443	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	1209 of 1346	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	1361 of 1381	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	1314 of 1350	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	1306 of 1397	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	7.8	1382 of 1446	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	782 of 890	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	772 of 883	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	658 of 776	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	696 of 792	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	185 of 338	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	206 of 310	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	104 of 182	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	115 of 196	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	249 of 366	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	15.1	672 of 770	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	632 of 658	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	707 of 794	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	749 of 832	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	693 of 825	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	559 of 691	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	534 of 672	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	701 of 815	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	659 of 798	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	667 of 776	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	728 of 797	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

African American (2025)19th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2018)4th percentile

Male (2018)4th percentile

Middle school

African American (2025)45th percentile+33 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2023)13th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-32 vs state

Social Studies24%-23 vs state

Science14%-27 vs state

Math11%-28 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
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
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
Burns ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	14350 Terry St	Detroit	48227	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-0534	411	28	14.6	92.9%	0 (0.0%)	403 (98.1%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	5.2	1466^th of 1488 public elementary schools	1.5%		6.3	1427^th of 1486 public elementary schools	4.0%	39	19.1			11.9	7.9	9.8	9.3	6.9				7.1	8.3	8.3		8.3	$20,334	$2,527	$17,807
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
Dossin ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	16650 Glendale St	Detroit	48227	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-9390	283	21	13.4	91.9%	0 (0.0%)	275 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	8.9	1375^th of 1488 public elementary schools	7.6%		8.1	1380^th of 1486 public elementary schools	7.1%	5	37.1	11.4	10.7		14.7	16.7		10.7					11.8	13.9	11.8	13.9	$23,353	$1,963	$21,389
John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	15850 Strathmoor St	Detroit	48227	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-9600	879	49	17.9	94.8%	3 (0.3%)	842 (95.8%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.7%)	9.6	1365^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.3%		8.1	1388^th of 1486 public elementary schools	6.6%	23	36.0	7.9	15.7	19.7	7.8	16.7	13.2	9.9	11.4	7.8	9.2	8.1	19.5	19.2	4.6	22.1	$19,490	$1,898	$17,592
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy

What district is Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

How many students attend Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy.

What schools do graduates of Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy attend?

Students who attend Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Mumford High School

What is the racial makeup of Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy?

Students at Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy are 99% African American.

Is Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy a good school?

Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy ranks in the bottom 5.6% of Michigan elementary schools.

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