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Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School

Q: Is Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School a good school?

Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School ranks in the bottom 4.0% of Michigan elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School?

Students at Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1428^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School is a public school in Detroit, Michigan, serving 462 students in grades PK-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.

Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School consistently performs significantly below the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in M-Step/English Language Arts ranged from 6.98% to 13.5%, compared to the state average of 38.6% to 44.4% and the district average of 16% to 16.8%. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 72% in recent years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 91.22% to 92.42% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School to nearby schools, it becomes evident that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For instance, Edmonson Montessori, which is just 1.67 miles away, consistently outperforms Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School by a significant margin in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency rates. Despite the relatively high per-student spending at Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School, ranging from $16,512 to $21,041 in recent years, the school's performance continues to lag behind the state and district averages, as well as nearby schools.

455

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,460

Per pupil spending ?

95.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7724 14th St
Detroit, MI 48206-2644

(313) 596-0990

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Students who attend Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School usually attend:

High:

Northwestern High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.4%

Hispanic:

1.5%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2024 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (11% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (70% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg17%

Michigan avg43%

Elementary school

1,428^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 4 pts since 2024

From bottom 1% (2024) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

831^st of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 2 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

46^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	6.8	1428 of 1488	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	1481 of 1486	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	329 of 369	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	342 of 348	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	450 of 475	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	4.5	1440 of 1443	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	1266 of 1346	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	1375 of 1381	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	1377 of 1397	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	7.7	1385 of 1446	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	831 of 890	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	894 of 897	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	809 of 883	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	707 of 776	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	270 of 338	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	294 of 300	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	228 of 310	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	126 of 182	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.0	284 of 366	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	753 of 789	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	637 of 770	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	758 of 794	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	766 of 832	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	835 of 836	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	750 of 825	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	593 of 691	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	753 of 815	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	9.4	726 of 776	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	569 of 639	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	697 of 797	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)11th percentile+7 vs school

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

Male (2018)4th percentile

Female (2018)<1st percentile

Middle school

African American (2025)20th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2023)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies22%-25 vs state

English Language Arts10%-31 vs state

Science9%-31 vs state

Math9%-29 vs state

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Schools Near Thirkell 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
Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	7724 14th St	Detroit	48206	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 596-0990	455	27	16.9	95.2%	1 (0.2%)	443 (97.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	6.8	1428^th of 1488 public elementary schools	4.0%		3.9	1481^st of 1486 public elementary schools	0.3%	53	36.4				7.0	13.5	7.8	7.1	12.1		5.8		8.9			21.7	$19,460	$2,065	$17,394
University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-5	957 Holden St	Detroit	48202	Wayne County	University Preparatory Academy (PSAD)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 874-9800	438	22	19.9	81.7%	0 (0.0%)	434 (99.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10.7	1341^st of 1488 public elementary schools	9.9%		10.3	1338^th of 1486 public elementary schools	10.0%	3			18.2	16.0	15.7			19.5	12.3	9.6			15.7		12.0		$11,520	$3,148	$8,372
University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-5	435 Amsterdam St	Detroit	48202	Wayne County	University Preparatory Academy (PSAD)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 309-0552	467	23	20.3	74.3%	1 (0.2%)	461 (98.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	17.5	1209^th of 1488 public elementary schools	18.8%		16.9	1224^th of 1486 public elementary schools	17.6%	15			15.2	24.4	29.6			21.5	23.1	14.8			23.5		13.6		$13,088	$2,462	$10,626
George Crockett Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4851 14th St	Detroit	48208	Wayne County	George Crockett Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 896-6078	341	24	14.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	338 (99.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	11.4	1331^st of 1488 public elementary schools	10.6%		10.4	1336^th of 1486 public elementary schools	10.1%	5	45.9		11.9	12.9	29.3	21.4	14.3	11.9		7.3			12.2	13.5	7.5	16.2	$15,193	$4,893	$10,300
University Preparatory Art Design Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	10225 3rd St	Detroit	48202	Wayne County	University Preparatory Art & Design	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 826-1159	389	26	14.9	79.4%	5 (1.3%)	381 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16.8	1225^th of 1488 public elementary schools	17.7%		13.6	1271^st of 1486 public elementary schools	14.5%	46			18.5	23.0	37.1			18.5	19.7	12.9			12.9		14.5		$15,676	$3,353	$12,323
Durfee ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	2425 Tuxedo St	Detroit	48206	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 252-3070	632	31	20.3	93.4%	2 (0.3%)	615 (97.3%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	5.2	1465^th of 1488 public elementary schools	1.5%		5.7	1446^th of 1486 public elementary schools	2.7%	19	28.4	4.1	10.2	4.8	7.1	6.2	12.1	15.3	9.7	4.3		8.6	5.8	27.0		19.2	$19,364	$2,027	$17,338
SampsonWebber Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	4700 Tireman St	Detroit	48204	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 596-4750	330	26	12.6	95.2%	3 (0.9%)	282 (85.5%)	39 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	10.4	1347^th of 1488 public elementary schools	9.5%		8.5	1372^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	7.7%	25	15.4			12.2	25.0	13.0	19.2		12.2	12.5		15.4	16.7				$21,998	$2,711	$19,287
Edmonson Montessori	Public	PK, KG-8	1300 W Canfield St	Detroit	48201	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 873-7441	262	19	14.1	38.5%	63 (24.0%)	181 (69.1%)	6 (2.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	73.2	366^th of 1488 public elementary schools	75.4%		50.6	687^th of 1486 public elementary schools	53.8%	321			60.0	46.2	77.8	56.5		57.1	38.5	44.4	39.1		51.9		33.3		$20,897	$3,081	$17,816
Keidan Special Education Center	Public	PK, KG-8	4441 Collingwood St	Detroit	48204	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	No	(313) 873-9400	105	16	6.5	84.8%	9 (8.6%)	80 (76.2%)	16 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$36,255	$6,569	$29,686
Golightly Education Center	Public	PK, KG-8	5536 Saint Antoine St	Detroit	48202	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-2538	412	26	15.7	81.3%	2 (0.5%)	408 (99.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.1	1063^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	28.6%		18.4	1193^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	19.7%	130	48.4	22.6	22.2	20.5	22.0	51.3	16.3	31.1	20.9	16.0	33.3	16.3	18.0	25.8	14.0	41.9	$20,721	$2,136	$18,585

Frequently Asked Questions about Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School

What is the racial makeup of Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School?

Students at Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School attend?

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

High : Northwestern High School

Is Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School a good school?

Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School ranks in the bottom 4.0% of Michigan elementary schools.

How many students attend Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School.

What district is Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

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