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Earhart ElementaryMiddle School

Q: Is Earhart ElementaryMiddle School a good school?

Earhart ElementaryMiddle School ranks in the bottom 2.8% of Michigan elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Earhart ElementaryMiddle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,002 students attended Earhart ElementaryMiddle School.

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

Students at Earhart ElementaryMiddle School are 66% Hispanic, 25% African American, 8% White.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1446^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Earhart ElementaryMiddle School is a public school in Detroit, Michigan, serving 899 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. 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.

Earhart ElementaryMiddle School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing schools in Michigan, with its statewide ranking ranging from 1325 out of 1344 in 2021-2022 to 1466 out of 1486 in 2023-2024. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Earhart ElementaryMiddle School has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 66.1% in recent years, which is much higher than the state and district averages. The school also has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 80.65% to 82.42% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the nearby schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District also struggle academically, Earhart ElementaryMiddle School consistently ranks lower than its peers, such as Burton International Academy and Neinas Dual Language Learning Academy, which outperform Earhart ElementaryMiddle School on various academic measures. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $15,298 to $19,838 in recent years, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio, the school's performance has remained stagnant or even declined over time, indicating a need for significant intervention and support to improve student outcomes.

1,002

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,943

Per pupil spending ?

84.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Scotten St
Detroit, MI 48209

(313) 849-3945

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Students who attend Earhart ElementaryMiddle School usually attend:

High:

Western International High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.3%

African American:

25.0%

White:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2019 → 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 (61% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg15%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

1,446^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

862^nd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^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	6.1	1446 of 1488	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	1466 of 1486	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	1457 of 1470	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.7	1325 of 1344	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	1355 of 1408	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	272 of 369	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	309 of 475	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	164 of 173	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	180 of 180	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	112 of 117	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	262 of 270	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	5.3	1319 of 1338	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.0	1333 of 1342	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.6	1314 of 1321	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.6	1165 of 1171	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	1368 of 1443	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	5.9	208 of 209	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	200 of 201	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	188 of 188	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	84 of 86	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	222 of 222	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	1301 of 1346	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	1363 of 1381	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	1341 of 1350	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	1086 of 1099	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	1102 of 1134	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	1331 of 1397	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	1353 of 1366	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.8	1339 of 1347	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	1320 of 1334	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	1183 of 1196	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	1400 of 1446	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	862 of 890	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	878 of 897	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	863 of 883	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	764 of 776	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	772 of 792	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	299 of 338	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	279 of 300	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	359 of 366	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	103 of 106	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	36 of 38	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	46 of 46	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	136 of 154	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	5.4	776 of 789	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.1	766 of 771	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	758 of 770	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	647 of 657	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	650 of 658	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	738 of 794	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	4.5	264 of 265	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	256 of 257	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	246 of 246	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	138 of 138	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	135 of 137	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	256 of 266	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	805 of 832	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	810 of 836	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	809 of 825	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.8	677 of 691	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	659 of 672	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	754 of 815	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	785 of 798	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	772 of 786	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	774 of 776	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.1	636 of 639	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	747 of 797	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	655 of 696	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.0	678 of 678	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)26th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)12th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies9%-29 vs state

Science8%-32 vs state

English Language Arts8%-33 vs state

Math7%-29 vs state

Mathematics5%-25 vs state

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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
Earhart ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	1000 Scotten St	Detroit	48209	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 849-3945	1,002	46	21.6	84.8%	79 (7.9%)	250 (25.0%)	664 (66.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.8%)	6.1	1446^th of 1488 public elementary schools	2.8%		4.8	1466^th of 1486 public elementary schools	1.3%	20	29.9	5.1	7.3	9.0	6.5	10.3	5.7	15.4	13.8	4.3	2.1	6.3	8.6	8.4	4.4	12.1	$18,943	$1,903	$17,040
Maybury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4410 Porter St	Detroit	48209	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 849-2014	284	20	14.5	79.9%	17 (6.0%)	34 (12.0%)	225 (79.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	13.8	1280^th of 1488 public elementary schools	14.0%		12.2	1302^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	12.4%	22			16.1	16.7	20.0			27.6	13.7	13.0			21.7		11.1		$20,854	$2,847	$18,007
Escuela Avancemos	Public, Charter	K-8	2635 Howard St	Detroit	48216	Wayne County	Escuela Avancemos	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 596-0079	425	20	21.2	99.8%	6 (1.4%)	8 (1.9%)	411 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.8	1429^th of 1488 public elementary schools	4.0%		8.3	1377^th of 1486 public elementary schools	7.3%	52	39.0	9.8		10.9	10.7	15.2	16.7	10.2	8.7		8.9	8.3	5.4	29.3		27.5	$14,971	$3,004	$11,966
Neinas Dual Language Learning Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	6021 McMillan St	Detroit	48209	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 849-3701	457	26	17.5	82.5%	19 (4.2%)	49 (10.7%)	385 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	15.7	1249^th of 1488 public elementary schools	16.1%		17.2	1219^th of 1486 public elementary schools	18.0%	30	38.2	21.7	10.0	17.8	26.7	19.6	12.2	16.7	28.0	18.4	10.2	17.0	18.4	11.3		24.2	$20,370	$2,107	$18,263
Roberto Clemente Learning Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1551 Beard St	Detroit	48209	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 849-3489	521	28	18.8	87.1%	28 (5.4%)	20 (3.8%)	463 (88.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	13.5	1287^th of 1488 public elementary schools	13.5%		17.4	1215^th of 1486 public elementary schools	18.2%	72			10.9	20.2	16.8			23.4	22.9	13.9			18.8		12.0		$19,465	$1,918	$17,547
Burton International Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2001 Martin Luther King Jr Bl	Detroit	48208	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 596-3800	482	28	17.2	90.5%	1 (0.2%)	474 (98.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	15.5	1255^th of 1488 public elementary schools	15.7%		12.1	1305^th of 1486 public elementary schools	12.2%	50	30.4	14.3	18.5	29.5	19.6	13.6	14.5	18.5	20.9			13.0	20.0	19.6	16.4	32.1	$19,566	$2,229	$17,337
Harms Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2400 Central St	Detroit	48209	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 849-3492	279	18	15.5	85.3%	12 (4.3%)	35 (12.5%)	230 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	8.7	1379^th of 1488 public elementary schools	7.3%		13	1288^th of 1486 public elementary schools	13.3%	91			20.8		5.9			20.8		5.4			5.4				$23,324	$2,410	$20,914
Academy of the Americas at Logan	Public	K-3	3811 Cicotte St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 873-7441	495	26	19.0	85.1%	17 (3.4%)	12 (2.4%)	463 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)								(n/a)			17.5					22.8									$18,792	$2,203	$16,589
Voyageur Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4321 Military St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Voyageur Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 361-4180	789	34	23.0	96.5%	17 (2.2%)	601 (76.2%)	147 (18.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.4%)	8.2	1391^st of 1488 public elementary schools	6.5%		7.3	1406^th of 1486 public elementary schools	5.4%	15	33.7	2.9	14.6	9.8	19.1	22.7	10.0	9.0	6.1	3.4	5.3	4.4	12.4	18.9	3.4	8.5	$18,322	$5,880	$12,442
Cesar Chavez Academy Intermediate	Public, Charter	3-5	4100 Martin St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Cesar Chavez Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 361-1083	484	25	19.0	100.0%	23 (4.8%)	9 (1.9%)	451 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12.2	1314^th of 1488 public elementary schools	11.7%		7.7	1395^th of 1486 public elementary schools	6.1%	81			18.1	18.4	28.0			17.9	15.2	8.6			15.1		8.6		$13,573	$3,915	$9,658

Frequently Asked Questions about Earhart ElementaryMiddle School

What district is Earhart ElementaryMiddle School in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

Is Earhart ElementaryMiddle School a good school?

Earhart ElementaryMiddle School ranks in the bottom 2.8% of Michigan elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Earhart ElementaryMiddle School attend?

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

High : Western International High School

What is the racial makeup of Earhart ElementaryMiddle School?

Students at Earhart ElementaryMiddle School are 66% Hispanic, 25% African American, 8% White.

How many students attend Earhart ElementaryMiddle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,002 students attended Earhart ElementaryMiddle School.

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