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Harms Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1321^st

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of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Harms Elementary School is a public school in Detroit, MI, serving 279 students in grades PK through 8 within the Detroit Public Schools Community District, where 85.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Harms shows a genuine bright spot in early math: 3rd-grade math proficiency reached 29.3% in the 2025-2026 school year, which is 45.8% higher than the district average and nearly matches the state average. This is a consistent trend, as the school also outperformed the district in 3rd-grade math the previous year. However, this strength does not carry forward. By 4th grade, math proficiency drops sharply to 11.6%, falling below the district average and less than half of the 3rd-grade score. A similar pattern appears in English Language Arts, where 3rd-grade proficiency (12.8%) dips to 14% in 4th grade, both below district averages. This suggests that successful early-grade strategies are not being sustained as students move into intermediate grades.

Chronic absenteeism is a severe challenge, with 54.3% of students chronically absent in the 2024-2025 school year—better than the district average of 60.9% but nearly double the state average of 27.9%. The school spends $23,234 per student, which is higher than nearby schools like Munger ElementaryMiddle School ($20,439) and Roberto Clemente Learning Academy ($19,444), yet academic outcomes remain in the bottom quartile. A nearby comparison is Neinas Dual Language Learning Academy, which serves a similar demographic but ranks in the 25th percentile statewide and shows stronger math performance across all grades (e.g., 4th grade: 32.4% vs. Harms' 11.6%). Even Salina Elementary P 3 in the Dearborn City School District, with a higher percentage of low-income students (94.83%), achieves significantly better results, demonstrating that high poverty does not have to dictate low performance. On a positive note, subgroup data shows slight upward trends for male students and low-socioeconomic status students, suggesting incremental progress for some of the school's most vulnerable populations.

279

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,234

Per pupil spending ?

85.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2400 Central St
Detroit, MI 48209-1191

(313) 849-3492

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Students who attend Harms Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Western International High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.4%

African American:

12.5%

White:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2019 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (17% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (54% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg16%

Michigan avg40%

1,321^st of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▬ steady since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 64Elementary Schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District

541^st of 625Detroit 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
2026	12.6	1321 of 1492	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.7	1379 of 1488	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	1288 of 1486	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	1331 of 1470	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	1246 of 1408	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	15.6	166 of 188	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.5	145 of 173	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	169 of 184	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	137 of 180	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	85 of 98	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	83 of 117	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	220 of 270	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	16.2	1019 of 1171	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	1223 of 1443	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	14.3	210 of 225	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	188 of 209	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	182 of 201	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	171 of 188	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	76 of 86	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	64 of 86	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	167 of 222	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	24.2	1067 of 1352	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.2	1213 of 1346	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	1151 of 1381	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	1206 of 1350	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	966 of 1134	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	1145 of 1397	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	1110 of 1372	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.9	1138 of 1366	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	1123 of 1347	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	1062 of 1334	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	1110 of 1196	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	1253 of 1446	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2019)13th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)12th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)7th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math20%-16 vs state

English Language Arts13%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Harms Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2400 Central St	Detroit	48209	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 849-3492	279	18	15.5	85.3%	12 (4.3%)	35 (12.5%)	230 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	12.6	1321^st of 1492 public elementary schools	11.5%		8.7	1379^th of 1488 public elementary schools	7.3%	58		256.0	12.8	14.0	1461.5	1550.6		29.3	11.6	1465.3	1567.5	1660.4	1468.1	1746.4	1462.5	1773.5	$23,234	$1,794	$21,439
Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-2	8126 W Vernor Hwy	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Cesar Chavez Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 843-9440	465	29	16.0	95.5%	15 (3.2%)	9 (1.9%)	438 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)																	$13,959	$2,308	$11,650
Bennett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2111 Mullane St	Detroit	48209	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 849-3585	498	27	18.5	75.3%	34 (6.8%)	41 (8.2%)	417 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	17.2	1236^th of 1492 public elementary schools	17.2%		10.2	1355^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.9%	119			21.6	17.8	22.4			29.7	20.5	20.9			14.9		10.4		$20,012	$1,831	$18,182
Roberto Clemente Learning Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1551 Beard St	Detroit	48209	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 849-3489	521	28	18.8	87.1%	28 (5.4%)	20 (3.8%)	463 (88.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	14.8	1280^th of 1492 public elementary schools	14.2%		13.5	1287^th of 1488 public elementary schools	13.5%	7			13.9	17.6	15.1			34.7	14.0	17.0			17.0		12.8		$19,444	$1,634	$17,810
Neinas Dual Language Learning Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	6021 McMillan St	Detroit	48209	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 849-3701	457	26	17.5	82.5%	19 (4.2%)	49 (10.7%)	385 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	23.2	1117^th of 1492 public elementary schools	25.1%		15.7	1249^th of 1488 public elementary schools	16.1%	132	29.2	12.5	21.2	20.0	13.7	22.9	30.0	23.5	32.4	27.5	25.5	32.0	25.5	10.4	13.7	22.9	$21,406	$1,735	$19,671
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)			16.1					28.8									$21,935	$1,641	$20,294
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%)	11.3	1346^th of 1492 public elementary schools	9.8%		12.2	1314^th of 1488 public elementary schools	11.7%	32			10.0	18.2	17.6			18.0	11.9	17.4			16.8		8.7		$13,268	$2,055	$11,213
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%)	7.3	1428^th of 1492 public elementary schools	4.3%		8.2	1391^st of 1488 public elementary schools	6.5%	37	22.8	5.0	9.9	14.4	9.6	12.9	11.1	14.3	11.4	5.9	4.0	7.4	8.4	7.8	1465.4	13.6	$00	$00	$00
Salina Elementary P 3	Public	PK, KG-3	2700 Ferney St	Dearborn	48120	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6550	406	34	12.0	94.8%	404 (99.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			41.6					48.4									$22,212	$1,649	$20,563
Maybury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4410 Porter St	Detroit	48209	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 849-2014	284	20	14.5	79.9%	17 (6.0%)	34 (12.0%)	225 (79.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	13.7	1302^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	12.7%		13.8	1280^th of 1488 public elementary schools	14.0%	22			8.8	17.5	11.8			29.4	27.0	14.0			15.7		5.9		$23,421	$2,193	$21,227

Frequently Asked Questions about Harms Elementary School

What district is Harms Elementary School in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

What is the racial makeup of Harms Elementary School?

Students at Harms Elementary School are 82% Hispanic, 13% African American, 4% White.

Is Harms Elementary School a good school?

Harms Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.5% of Michigan elementary schools.

How many students attend Harms Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 279 students attended Harms Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Harms Elementary School attend?

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

High : Western International High School

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