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Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School

Public Grades K-8

1390^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School is a public school in Detroit, Michigan, serving 377 students in grades K-8. 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 from SchoolDigger.

Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 29.5% to 66.1% over the past few years, well above state and district averages. Academically, the school's performance is consistently well below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 10% to 15.9% in English Language Arts and 10.5% to 12.5% in Math, compared to state averages of 38.6% to 44.4% in ELA and 33.3% to 39.4% in Math. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 95.76% to 98.03% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the same district, such as Brewer Academy and Fisher Magnet Academy, also struggle with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting that the challenges faced by Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School are not unique but rather systemic issues within the Detroit Public Schools Community District.

296

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,155

Per pupil spending ?

96.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13840 Lappin St
Detroit, MI 48205-2328

(313) 866-7022

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Students who attend Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School usually attend:

High:

Osborn High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.6%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Asian:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2024 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (13% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 30 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg16%

Michigan avg41%

Elementary school

1,390^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 1 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

819^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 1 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	1390 of 1488	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	1404 of 1486	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	312 of 369	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	290 of 348	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	456 of 475	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	5.8	1418 of 1443	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	1262 of 1346	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	1317 of 1381	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	1380 of 1397	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	5.9	1428 of 1446	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	819 of 890	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	796 of 897	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	819 of 883	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	274 of 338	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	214 of 300	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	274 of 310	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	304 of 366	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	719 of 789	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	730 of 771	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	700 of 770	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	762 of 794	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	757 of 832	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	718 of 836	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	761 of 825	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	764 of 815	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	675 of 798	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	679 of 786	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	752 of 797	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)15th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2018)2nd percentile

Male (2018)1st percentile

Middle school

African American (2025)19th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science16%-25 vs state

Mathematics14%-16 vs state

English Language Arts12%-30 vs state

Math12%-25 vs state

Social Studies9%-29 vs state

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Schools Near Pulaski ElementaryMiddle 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
Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School	Public	K-8	13840 Lappin St	Detroit	48205	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-7022	296	17	17.4	96.6%	4 (1.4%)	271 (91.6%)	11 (3.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	8.2	1390^th of 1488 public elementary schools	6.6%		7.4	1404^th of 1486 public elementary schools	5.5%	14	25.6	14.0		12.8	11.5	12.1	10.0		10.5			12.5		15.9	13.0	7.0	$20,155	$2,069	$18,086
Trix Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	20045 Joann St	Detroit	48205	Wayne County	Michigan Educational Choice Center	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 426-1020	302	18	17.2	100.0%	4 (1.3%)	286 (94.7%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	9.1	1371^st of 1488 public elementary schools	7.9%					(n/a)	17.9		14.0	10.0	10.7			20.5						10.7			$15,256	$3,846	$11,411
Academy of Warren	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	13943 E 8 Mile Rd	Warren	48089	Macomb County	Academy of Warren	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 552-8010	817	47	17.4	96.7%	1 (0.1%)	802 (98.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	7.5	1411^th of 1488 public elementary schools	5.2%		3.8	1482^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	0.3%	71	25.7		16.8	9.7	9.5	13.2	18.6	14.0	5.4			5.7		6.9			$13,417	$4,672	$8,745
Brewer Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	18025 Brock St	Detroit	48205	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-0404	441	21	21.2	96.6%	6 (1.4%)	432 (98.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.7	1407^th of 1488 public elementary schools	5.4%		3.1	1486^th of 1486 public elementary schools	0.0%	79	21.7				8.9	12.5	6.5				7.1	8.1		20.0		17.6	$19,920	$2,254	$17,667
Fisher Magnet Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	15510 E State Fair St	Detroit	48205	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 642-4854	758	50	15.2	95.8%	2 (0.3%)	736 (97.1%)	5 (0.7%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.1%)	5.6	1453^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	2.4%		4.2	1477^th of 1486 public elementary schools	0.6%	24	23.1	7.7		4.0	9.0	8.3				5.0	5.2	4.4	10.1	17.3	6.1	7.8	$21,084	$2,092	$18,992
Brenda Scott Academy for Theatre Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	18440 Hoover St	Detroit	48205	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-6700	754	41	18.5	95.0%	5 (0.7%)	732 (97.1%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	9.7	1364^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.3%		6.6	1423^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	4.2%	59	10.0		8.3	6.6	23.4	12.0	7.6						16.3	8.6	11.1	10.3	$17,403	$1,922	$15,480
Regent Park Scholars Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	15865 E 7 Mile Rd	Detroit	48205	Wayne County	Regent Park Scholars Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 371-1300	707	43	16.5	98.7%	1 (0.1%)	654 (92.5%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.2%)	14.1	1276^th of 1488 public elementary schools	14.2%		13.2	1283^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	13.7%	7	58.2	12.7	20.8	19.7	11.1	18.6	29.7	35.2	9.8	7.9	15.7	14.9	12.7	36.4	4.8	30.9	$13,943	$2,725	$11,218
McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-5	13173 Toepfer Rd	Warren	48089	Macomb County	Van Dyke Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 758-8365	327	22	14.8	95.4%	41 (12.5%)	210 (64.2%)	10 (3.1%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (16.2%)	29.4	1023^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	31.3%		23.3	1114^th of 1486 public elementary schools	25.0%	91			26.5	10.0	34.3			12.5		23.9			34.8		33.3		$00	$00	$00
Crescentwood Elementary School	Public	K-2	14500 Crescentwood Ave	Eastpointe	48021	Macomb County	Eastpointe Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 533-3200	195	14	13.6	93.8%	21 (10.8%)	150 (76.9%)	3 (1.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	17 (8.7%)								(n/a)																	$16,249	$5,527	$10,722
Eaton Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	21450 Universal Ave	Eastpointe	48021	Macomb County	Eaton Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 777-1519	332	23	14.4	80.4%	3 (0.9%)	329 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.6	1342^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	9.8%		8.5	1371^st of 1486 public elementary schools	7.7%	29	37.5			10.8	14.6	20.9	16.0				7.0			21.9		9.4	$14,152	$3,987	$10,165

Frequently Asked Questions about Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School

Is Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School a good school?

Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School ranks in the bottom 6.6% of Michigan elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School attend?

Students who attend Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School usually go on to attend:

High : Osborn High School

How many students attend Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School.

What is the racial makeup of Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School?

Students at Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School are 92% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

What district is Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

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