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Cooke STEM Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1307^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Cooke STEM Academy is an elementary school located in Detroit, Michigan, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 333 students. The school is part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Cooke STEM Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Michigan elementary schools over the past several years, with a 1-star rating as well.

Cooke STEM Academy faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math well below the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 12.8% of 3rd graders, 8.33% of 4th graders, and 17.4% of 6th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 38.9%, 42.4%, and 38.6%, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 66.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Cooke STEM Academy serves a high-poverty student population, with 81.14% to 85.29% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, the nearby Detroit Achievement Academy, a public charter school, outperforms Cooke STEM Academy and the other nearby Detroit Public Schools Community District schools in both academic achievement and student growth, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. The Detroit Achievement Academy is also rated higher by SchoolDigger, with a 3-star rating compared to the 1-star rating of Cooke STEM Academy and the other nearby district schools.

296

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,533

Per pupil spending ?

86.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18800 Puritan St
Detroit, MI 48223-1350

(313) 494-7458

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Students who attend Cooke STEM Academy usually attend:

High:

Henry Ford High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.3%

Hispanic:

1.4%

White:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2019 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2019

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (15% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg14%

Michigan avg39%

1,307^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 5 pts since 2019

From bottom 7% (2019) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	1307 of 1488	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	1351 of 1486	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	1378 of 1470	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	1301 of 1344	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	1307 of 1408	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	242 of 369	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	257 of 348	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	265 of 321	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	137 of 158	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	149 of 212	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	364 of 475	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	1248 of 1338	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.4	1373 of 1443	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	1116 of 1346	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	1229 of 1381	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	1307 of 1350	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	1085 of 1134	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	1299 of 1397	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	1164 of 1366	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	1214 of 1347	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	1284 of 1334	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	1353 of 1446	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)34th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts17%-24 vs state

Math16%-21 vs state

Science13%-27 vs state

Social Studies7%-23 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
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
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
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 STEM Academy

How many students attend Cooke STEM Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Cooke STEM Academy.

Is Cooke STEM Academy a good school?

Cooke STEM Academy ranks in the bottom 12.2% of Michigan elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Cooke STEM Academy attend?

Students who attend Cooke STEM Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Henry Ford High School

What is the racial makeup of Cooke STEM Academy?

Students at Cooke STEM Academy are 97% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Cooke STEM Academy in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

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