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Noble ElementaryMiddle School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1377^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Noble Elementary-Middle School in Detroit, MI, serves 512 students from Pre-K through 8th grade in a high-poverty area where over 91% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and it is part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District.

While Noble's overall academic performance ranks in the bottom 8th percentile statewide, there are some notable bright spots that set it apart from nearby schools. Most impressively, 8th graders achieved a 45% proficiency rate in Social Studies—nearly double the district average and significantly higher than nearby schools like Barton Elementary School (20%) and Durfee Elementary-Middle School (19.7%). Similarly, 8th-grade Science proficiency (22.5%) outpaces the district average (12.5%) and most comparable schools. However, the school shows a concerning pattern of academic decline as students advance: 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency was 17.3%, but by 6th and 7th grade, it dropped to roughly 9%. This suggests Noble is more effective in its elementary grades than in middle school, where performance gaps widen considerably compared to district averages.

Chronic absenteeism remains the school's biggest challenge, with 70.8% of students chronically absent—more than double the state average—though this is a significant improvement from a staggering 90% just a few years ago. Interestingly, Noble spends over $22,000 per student annually, higher than nearby Flagship Charter Academy ($14,094) and Mackenzie Elementary-Middle School ($19,743), yet this investment hasn't translated into broad academic gains. There are positive signs, though: Noble's state ranking improved from the 3rd to 8th percentile this year, and its African American students saw their subgroup ranking jump from the 7th to 24th percentile. For parents, this school offers pockets of excellence—particularly in 8th-grade science and social studies—but families should be aware of the significant challenges around attendance and middle school literacy.

512

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,741

Per pupil spending ?

92%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8646 Fullerton St
Detroit, MI 48238-3033

(313) 873-0377

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Students who attend Noble ElementaryMiddle School usually attend:

High:

Central High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.8%

Hispanic:

4.5%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2023 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (71% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg16%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

1,377^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 2 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

741^st of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 17 pts since 2019

From bottom 1% (2019) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	9.6	1377 of 1492	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.1	1447 of 1488	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	1384 of 1486	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	1390 of 1470	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	294 of 388	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.5	342 of 369	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	279 of 348	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	278 of 321	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	464 of 475	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	10.4	1239 of 1342	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.8	1436 of 1443	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	11.1	1274 of 1352	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.8	1308 of 1346	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	1262 of 1381	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	1271 of 1350	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.2	1389 of 1397	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	13.7	1217 of 1372	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.6	1269 of 1366	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	1305 of 1347	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	1256 of 1334	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.5	1434 of 1446	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	741 of 896	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.6	798 of 890	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	799 of 897	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	838 of 883	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	712 of 776	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	792 of 792	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	198 of 337	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.2	228 of 338	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	213 of 300	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	283 of 310	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	118 of 182	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.0	320 of 366	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	578 of 789	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.6	705 of 789	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	720 of 771	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	735 of 794	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	664 of 834	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.0	700 of 832	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	707 of 836	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	776 of 825	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	772 of 815	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	645 of 813	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	707 of 798	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	707 of 786	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.3	786 of 797	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)24th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)11th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2024)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2026)41st percentile+24 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)21st percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies45%+6 vs state

Science15%-25 vs state

Math13%-23 vs state

English Language Arts12%-27 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
Noble ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	8646 Fullerton St	Detroit	48238	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 873-0377	512	34	15.1	92.0%	6 (1.2%)	480 (93.8%)	23 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9.6	1377^th of 1492 public elementary schools	7.7%		6.1	1447^th of 1488 public elementary schools	2.8%	70	35.9	352.3	17.3	17.1	10.4	8.7	9.1	17.0	22.0	6.5	1554.1	9.3	8.5	22.5	1468.4	45.0	$22,741	$2,008	$20,733
Flagship Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	13661 Wisconsin St	Detroit	48238	Wayne County	Flagship Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 933-7933	655	33	19.8	93.9%	3 (0.5%)	574 (87.6%)	14 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (9.6%)	14.7	1281^st of 1492 public elementary schools	14.1%		12.8	1302^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	12.5%	21	37.3	5.8	8.0	19.5	29.1	21.2	21.8	9.3	24.7	12.7	9.1	9.1	23.6	15.8	9.1	24.6	$14,094	$2,171	$11,923
Hope Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	12121 Broadstreet Ave	Detroit	48204	Wayne County	Hope Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 934-0054	430	27	16.2	98.4%	0 (0.0%)	427 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4.7	1487^th of 1492 public elementary schools	0.3%					(n/a)	37.1	357.1	6.7	8.3	1462.0	7.9	10.3	6.7	1352.2	1450.8	1556.3	7.7	1466.7	13.9	1460.7	19.4	$16,113	$1,731	$14,382
Mackenzie ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	10147 W Chicago	Detroit	48204	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 416-6400	876	42	20.7	90.8%	2 (0.2%)	841 (96.0%)	21 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.4%)	5.6	1471^st of 1492 public elementary schools	1.4%		5.5	1459^th of 1488 public elementary schools	1.9%	12	21.6	4.6	8.1	10.6	7.1	6.3	7.3	10.6	4.4	7.1	3.2	3.9	8.9	1765.9	5.5	9.1	$19,743	$1,622	$18,121
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)																	$45,510	$5,027	$40,484
Barton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8530 Joy Rd	Detroit	48204	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 873-9952	221	14	15.6	93.2%	0 (0.0%)	215 (97.3%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.6	932^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	37.5%		17.2	1218^th of 1488 public elementary schools	18.1%	286	33.3	33.3	1263.4	1363.3	1464.6	17.1	1671.3	10.0	1360.7	1459.4	50.0	46.2	1469.1	20.0	1468.1	20.0	$22,284	$1,980	$20,305
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%)	8.2	1404^th of 1492 public elementary schools	5.9%		10.7	1340^th of 1488 public elementary schools	9.9%	64	15.4	3.9	20.3	13.4	20.3	6.7	10.6	12.7	3.8	1453.7	1548.2	18.5	7.5	6.6	1464.0	35.9	$22,558	$1,634	$20,924
Burns ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	14350 Terry St	Detroit	48227	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-0534	411	28	14.6	92.9%	0 (0.0%)	403 (98.1%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	8.1	1408^th of 1492 public elementary schools	5.6%		5.2	1466^th of 1488 public elementary schools	1.5%	58	10.0	306.8	1257.0	1362.5	14.6	10.6	13.3	12.2	1355.0	1454.7	1552.8	1654.7	9.8	1763.5	9.8	13.5	$22,168	$1,904	$20,265
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Public	1-8	15531 Linwood St	Detroit	48238	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-8820	451	34	13.4	89.1%	3 (0.7%)	438 (97.1%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.7	1260^th of 1492 public elementary schools	15.5%		8.6	1381^st of 1488 public elementary schools	7.2%	121	21.7	364.8	22.7	1372.3	20.0	20.0	17.7	18.2	1371.6	1467.4	12.0	1667.2	20.0	20.0	1471.5	29.2	$24,673	$2,085	$22,588
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%)	8.6	1398^th of 1492 public elementary schools	6.3%		5.2	1465^th of 1488 public elementary schools	1.5%	67	26.5	320.0	13.3	7.4	13.1	5.3	6.6	21.0	9.6	13.1	4.2	6.6	13.1	41.2	8.3	19.7	$20,981	$1,604	$19,377

Frequently Asked Questions about Noble ElementaryMiddle School

What is the racial makeup of Noble ElementaryMiddle School?

Students at Noble ElementaryMiddle School are 94% African American, 4% Hispanic, 1% White.

How many students attend Noble ElementaryMiddle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Noble ElementaryMiddle School.

What district is Noble ElementaryMiddle School in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

Is Noble ElementaryMiddle School a good school?

Noble ElementaryMiddle School ranks in the bottom 7.7% of Michigan elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Noble ElementaryMiddle School attend?

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

High : Central High School

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