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Wayne Elementary School

Q: Is Wayne Elementary School a good school?

Wayne Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.6% of Michigan elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Wayne Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 234 students attended Wayne Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Wayne Elementary School?

Students at Wayne Elementary School are 97% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Q: What schools do graduates of Wayne Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wayne Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Denby High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1450^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Wayne Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Detroit, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 248 students. 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 out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Wayne Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 5-10% of Michigan elementary schools, with proficiency rates in M-Step English Language Arts and Math assessments significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 6.38% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA and Math, compared to 12.9% and 15.7% for the district, and 38.9% and 42.7% for the state. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 80.4% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages.

The nearby schools, such as Marquette ElementaryMiddle School, Fisher Magnet Academy, Ronald Brown Academy, Carleton Elementary School, and Brewer Academy, also perform poorly compared to the state averages, with most ranking in the bottom 5-10% of Michigan elementary schools. These schools share similar challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, high percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, and low academic proficiency rates.

234

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,559

Per pupil spending ?

91.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10633 Courville St
Detroit, MI 48224-2403

(313) 866-0400

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Students who attend Wayne Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Denby High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.6%

Two or more races:

1.7%

Hispanic:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2023 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (9% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (74% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg14%

Michigan avg40%

1,450^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 3 pts since 2023

From bottom 6% (2023) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd 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	5.7	1450 of 1488	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	1359 of 1486	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	1387 of 1470	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	336 of 369	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	247 of 348	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	260 of 321	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	473 of 475	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	4.4	1442 of 1443	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	1327 of 1346	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	1264 of 1381	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	1263 of 1350	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.0	1396 of 1397	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	5.7	1332 of 1366	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	1227 of 1347	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	1445 of 1446	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)9th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2018)<1st percentile

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science11%-29 vs state

Math9%-29 vs state

English Language Arts8%-34 vs state

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Schools Near Wayne 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
Wayne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10633 Courville St	Detroit	48224	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-0400	234	16	14.6	91.9%	0 (0.0%)	226 (96.6%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	5.7	1450^th of 1488 public elementary schools	2.6%		9.1	1359^th of 1486 public elementary schools	8.5%	91			6.4	9.7	8.7			6.4		10.9			10.9				$20,559	$2,611	$17,947
Ronald Brown Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	11530 E Outer Dr	Detroit	48224	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 886-2611	834	47	17.7	92.0%	1 (0.1%)	815 (97.7%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	4.4	1483^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	0.3%		3.3	1485^th of 1486 public elementary schools	0.1%	2	9.6		4.7	3.7	7.8	4.9	8.6	7.5		4.0	6.3	7.0					$17,625	$2,036	$15,590
Carleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11724 Casino St	Detroit	48224	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-8322	379	28	13.5	95.3%	1 (0.3%)	373 (98.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7.7	1406^th of 1488 public elementary schools	5.5%		10.5	1334^th of 1486 public elementary schools	10.2%	72			7.7	5.4	17.5			9.1	7.1	10.7			17.9		10.5		$20,698	$2,095	$18,603
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
Hamilton Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	14223 Southampton St	Detroit	48213	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 870-0556	358	23	15.5	97.2%	0 (0.0%)	353 (98.6%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.6	1434^th of 1488 public elementary schools	3.6%		4.5	1475^th of 1486 public elementary schools	0.7%	41	11.4		6.5		11.8	6.8		17.4				8.3					$19,677	$3,204	$16,473
Edward Duke Ellington at Beckham	Public	PK, KG-8	9860 Park Dr	Detroit	48213	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-8500	560	30	18.6	90.5%	0 (0.0%)	553 (98.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	4.9	1475^th of 1488 public elementary schools	0.9%		5.8	1444^th of 1486 public elementary schools	2.8%	31	30.3	9.1	10.7	6.5			13.3	7.0	6.5			10.9		31.4		25.7	$18,671	$1,954	$16,717
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
Beacon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	19475 Beaconsfield St	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 245-5343	368	18	20.0	88.3%	7 (1.9%)	347 (94.3%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)																	$17,318	$2,013	$15,305
Marquette ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	6145 Canyon St	Detroit	48236	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 417-9360	422	28	15.2	91.5%	3 (0.7%)	413 (97.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	5.3	1464^th of 1488 public elementary schools	1.6%		6.9	1417^th of 1486 public elementary schools	4.6%	47	17.6		5.6	8.9	9.8	8.0	11.1	5.6	11.1	7.5				8.3			$22,290	$2,471	$19,819
Discovery Creative Pathways Harper Woods	Public, Charter	K-8	19360 Harper Ave	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Discovery Creative Pathways	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 916-7590	603	33	18.2	87.9%	5 (0.8%)	572 (94.9%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	15 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4.5	1481^st of 1488 public elementary schools	0.5%		6.3	1429^th of 1486 public elementary schools	3.8%	52	33.3		5.3	8.7	6.6	10.3	12.1	6.8	4.4	6.6		6.9	4.0	5.9		17.4	$12,903	$1,891	$11,012

Frequently Asked Questions about Wayne Elementary School

How many students attend Wayne Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 234 students attended Wayne Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Wayne Elementary School attend?

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

High : Denby High School

What is the racial makeup of Wayne Elementary School?

Students at Wayne Elementary School are 97% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Is Wayne Elementary School a good school?

Wayne Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.6% of Michigan elementary schools.

What district is Wayne Elementary School in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

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