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Gardner Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1385^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Gardner Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Detroit, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 253. The school is part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District, which is ranked 549 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gardner Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Michigan elementary schools, with proficiency rates in M-Step assessments for English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies that are significantly lower than the state and district averages, often by 20-30 percentage points. For example, in 2024-2025, only 6.67% of 3rd graders, 8.33% of 4th graders, and 20.6% of 5th graders were proficient in ELA, compared to the state averages of 38.9%, 42.4%, and 44.4%, respectively. The school also experiences extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 74.2% in recent years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

While the nearby schools, such as Carver STEM Academy, Henry Ford Elementary, and Warrendale Charter Academy, also struggle academically, the Dearborn City School District schools generally outperform Gardner Elementary and the Detroit Public Schools Community District as a whole. Despite the relatively high spending per student at Gardner Elementary, the school's academic outcomes suggest that additional resources and targeted interventions may be needed to address the unique needs of the student population.

239

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,055

Per pupil spending ?

80.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6528 Mansfield St
Detroit, MI 48228-5209

(313) 581-4615

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Students who attend Gardner Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Cody High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.3%

White:

37.7%

Hispanic:

13.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2019 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (11% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (60% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg13%

Michigan avg39%

1,385^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th 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	8.5	1385 of 1488	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	1365 of 1486	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	1321 of 1470	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	1339 of 1408	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	151 of 369	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.1	194 of 348	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.5	427 of 475	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	31.9	124 of 180	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.8	244 of 270	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	7.7	1275 of 1342	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	1349 of 1443	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	1123 of 1346	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	1245 of 1381	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	1163 of 1350	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	1059 of 1099	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	1228 of 1397	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	1152 of 1366	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	1187 of 1347	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	1171 of 1334	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	1295 of 1446	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	8.7	1141 of 1198	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	1208 of 1253	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)59th percentile+52 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)31st percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2024)5th percentile-3 vs school

White (2023)5th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math13%-25 vs state

English Language Arts11%-31 vs state

Social Studies9%-21 vs state

Science8%-32 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
Gardner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6528 Mansfield St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 581-4615	239	14	16.7	80.3%	90 (37.7%)	113 (47.3%)	33 (13.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	8.5	1385^th of 1488 public elementary schools	6.9%		8.9	1365^th of 1486 public elementary schools	8.1%	20			6.7	8.3	20.6			8.2		19.4			8.3		8.6		$21,055	$2,989	$18,066
Maples Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6801 Mead St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6454	541	39	14.0	94.5%	532 (98.3%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	55.4	640^th of 1488 public elementary schools	57.0%		41.8	820^th of 1486 public elementary schools	44.8%	180			43.9	39.1	54.3			52.0	34.4	45.2			36.9		26.2		$17,878	$1,618	$16,259
Detroit Premier Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7781 Asbury Park	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Detroit Premier Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 945-1472	706	44	16.1	90.8%	11 (1.6%)	603 (85.4%)	26 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (9.3%)	13.9	1278^th of 1488 public elementary schools	14.1%		11.9	1310^th of 1486 public elementary schools	11.8%	32	49.1	9.1	19.5	14.1	30.6	13.4	31.3	13.4	7.7	18.3	17.1	17.2	19.7	18.2	9.9	14.5	$13,368	$2,187	$11,182
Oakman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7545 Chase Rd	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6500	253	19	13.5	96.8%	252 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.1	592^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	60.2%		44.5	774^th of 1486 public elementary schools	47.9%	182			42.0	46.2	61.5			59.6	26.4	47.6			35.7		28.6		$19,513	$1,565	$17,948
William Ford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14749 Alber St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6400	580	45	12.9	89.0%	567 (97.8%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.7	869^th of 1488 public elementary schools	41.6%		39.2	861^st of 1486 public elementary schools	42.1%	8			25.0	33.0	39.6			36.6	35.7	41.2			25.5		28.4		$19,482	$1,483	$17,999
Carver STEM Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	18701 Paul St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 240-6622	435	25	17.4	91.3%	23 (5.3%)	374 (86.0%)	33 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	6.3	1441^st of 1488 public elementary schools	3.2%		8.8	1368^th of 1486 public elementary schools	7.9%	73	17.4	8.2	12.7	10.9	10.5	9.8	7.6	8.9			5.5	9.1	8.5	11.5	6.8	9.6	$19,047	$2,214	$16,833
McCollough Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7801 Maple St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-1700	424	30	14.2	87.5%	411 (96.9%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39.7	867^th of 1488 public elementary schools	41.7%		40.1	847^th of 1486 public elementary schools	43.0%	20			33.8	41.1	37.7			54.9	32.0	28.8			30.0		13.8		$20,576	$1,895	$18,680
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
The Dearborn Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	19310 Ford Rd	Dearborn	48128	Wayne County	The Dearborn Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 982-1300	518	32	16.1	94.2%	261 (50.4%)	40 (7.7%)	214 (41.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11.2	1336^th of 1488 public elementary schools	10.2%		8.1	1382^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	7.0%	46	41.2	15.7	14.8	13.0	15.1	20.7	17.0	21.8	20.0	5.6	6.9	9.4	14.8	17.6	9.3	23.5	$17,987	$5,171	$12,816
Henry Ford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16140 Driscoll St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-4700	697	51	13.8	90.0%	663 (95.1%)	6 (0.9%)	5 (0.7%)	18 (2.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	42.5	828^th of 1488 public elementary schools	44.4%		31.7	992^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	33.2%	164			31.9	30.5	47.4			43.9	34.6	35.9			32.5		23.1		$19,034	$1,470	$17,564

Frequently Asked Questions about Gardner Elementary School

Is Gardner Elementary School a good school?

Gardner Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.9% of Michigan elementary schools.

How many students attend Gardner Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 239 students attended Gardner Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Gardner Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gardner Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Cody High School

What district is Gardner Elementary School in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

What is the racial makeup of Gardner Elementary School?

Students at Gardner Elementary School are 47% African American, 38% White, 14% Hispanic.

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