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Pasteur Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1305^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Pasteur Elementary School is a public elementary school in Detroit, Michigan, serving 330 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District, which is ranked 549 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating.

Pasteur Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Michigan elementary schools, with low proficiency rates on state assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 14.3% of 3rd-grade students and 25% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 38.9% to 38.6%. In mathematics, the proficiency rates were even lower, ranging from 9.09% in 4th grade to 12.5% in 6th grade, compared to state averages of 39.4% to 31.5%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as male students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Pasteur Elementary School's challenges are not unique, as many of the nearby schools, such as Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy, Greenfield Union ElementaryMiddle School, and Vernor Elementary School, also perform poorly on state assessments and have high rates of chronic absenteeism. However, some schools in the area, like Palmer Park Preparatory Academy and Bates Academy, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance, suggesting that targeted interventions and effective resource allocation could help address the challenges faced by Pasteur Elementary School and its surrounding schools.

310

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,738

Per pupil spending ?

89.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19811 Stoepel St
Detroit, MI 48221-1745

(313) 494-7314

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Students who attend Pasteur Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Mumford High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.7%

Hispanic:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2019 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (16% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (59% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg14%

Michigan avg39%

1,305^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 14 pts since 2019

From bottom 26% (2019) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	12.7	1305 of 1488	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	1350 of 1486	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	1307 of 1470	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	1240 of 1344	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	1039 of 1408	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	231 of 369	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.3	275 of 348	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	233 of 321	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	122 of 158	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.2	87 of 212	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	188 of 475	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	1087 of 1338	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	1202 of 1342	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	1127 of 1321	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.6	569 of 1171	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.8	1100 of 1443	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	1105 of 1346	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	1258 of 1381	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	1244 of 1350	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	1015 of 1099	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	796 of 1134	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	1076 of 1397	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	1297 of 1366	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	1174 of 1334	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	718 of 1196	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.2	1115 of 1446	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)37th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science23%-18 vs state

English Language Arts18%-23 vs state

Social Studies13%-16 vs state

Math11%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Pasteur Elementary School

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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
Pasteur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	19811 Stoepel St	Detroit	48221	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-7314	310	27	11.6	89.4%	0 (0.0%)	306 (98.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.7	1305^th of 1488 public elementary schools	12.3%		9.7	1350^th of 1486 public elementary schools	9.2%	45			14.3	18.8	17.6	25.0		12.2	9.1		12.5		22.6		13.3		$23,738	$3,623	$20,115
Palmer Park Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3901 Margareta St	Detroit	48221	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-7300	405	25	16.2	59.8%	48 (11.9%)	340 (84.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.5%)	30	1012^th of 1488 public elementary schools	32.0%		18.8	1184^th of 1486 public elementary schools	20.3%	172	22.1	5.2	29.4	42.3	52.4	24.0	16.7	23.5	11.5	19.1	14.0	13.0	42.9	10.4	23.8	10.4	$21,792	$2,466	$19,327
Bates Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	19701 Wyoming St	Detroit	48221	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-7000	773	42	18.3	61.1%	0 (0.0%)	770 (99.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	90.5	114^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.3%		84.5	193^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	87.0%	79	80.0	41.1	51.8	68.9	82.7	73.2	71.6	71.4	62.2	56.8	56.1	58.9	72.8	43.8	46.9	62.9	$18,447	$1,840	$16,607
Bagley Elementary School of Journalism and Technology	Public	PK, KG-6	8100 Curtis St	Detroit	48221	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-7175	374	22	17.2	85.8%	0 (0.0%)	364 (97.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	15.9	1247^th of 1488 public elementary schools	16.2%		13	1287^th of 1486 public elementary schools	13.4%	40			18.2	17.5	11.5	20.8		27.3	30.0	5.8	20.8		11.5				$19,189	$2,043	$17,146
MacDowell Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4201 W Outer Dr	Detroit	48221	Wayne County	MacDowell Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-8141	362	22	16.4	90.9%	1 (0.3%)	359 (99.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.2	1443^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	3.0%					(n/a)	39.4		9.3	18.5	8.3	12.8	26.8	5.6						12.1		12.1	$13,377	$153	$13,224
Schulze Academy for Technology and Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	10700 Santa Maria St	Detroit	48221	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 340-4400	630	34	18.5	88.4%	1 (0.2%)	620 (98.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	7.9	1401^st of 1488 public elementary schools	5.8%		6.7	1419^th of 1486 public elementary schools	4.5%	18	29.7	6.8	8.1	12.8	12.8	20.0	13.4	9.5	5.1	10.3	7.5	6.1	9.0	17.3	6.4	13.3	$19,450	$1,961	$17,489
Greenfield Union ElementaryMiddle School	Public	1-8	420 W 7 Mile Rd	Detroit	48203	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-2999	185	15	12.1	91.4%	1 (0.5%)	175 (94.6%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.1	1357^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.8%					(n/a)	33.3				13.0		17.4	16.7	13.0	12.5			12.5	18.8	12.5	56.3	$21,356	$2,348	$19,007
Lessenger Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	12901 Albany St	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Oak Park School District of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 336-7610	54	10	5.5	79.6%	0 (0.0%)	53 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$31,535	$2,089	$29,446
Vernor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	13726 Pembroke Ave	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-7342	340	20	17.4	92.4%	1 (0.3%)	333 (97.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11.8	1319^th of 1488 public elementary schools	11.4%		12.3	1301^st of 1486 public elementary schools	12.4%	18	17.9		19.5	8.9	23.9	10.7	17.1	15.0	10.9	6.4					20.0	28.6	$20,751	$2,457	$18,293
Mary McLeod Bethune ElementaryMiddle School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	8145 Puritan St	Detroit	48238	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 494-3830	692	46	15.1	92.2%	1 (0.1%)	679 (98.1%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	10.7	1340^th of 1488 public elementary schools	9.9%		17.6	1209^th of 1486 public elementary schools	18.6%	131	23.3		11.8	18.3	7.7	23.0	7.6	9.3	21.1		14.8	12.3	5.4	11.1	9.7	20.8	$19,341	$1,945	$17,395

Frequently Asked Questions about Pasteur Elementary School

Is Pasteur Elementary School a good school?

Pasteur Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.3% of Michigan elementary schools.

How many students attend Pasteur Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 310 students attended Pasteur Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pasteur Elementary School?

Students at Pasteur Elementary School are 99% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Pasteur Elementary School attend?

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

High : Mumford High School

What district is Pasteur Elementary School in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

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