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James Foote School

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James Foote School ranks 984 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

984^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

James Foote School is an elementary school in Lincoln Park, Michigan, serving around 300 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Lincoln Park School District, which is ranked 456 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

James Foote School faces several significant challenges. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 43.9% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Lafayette, Raupp, and Hoover. Additionally, the school's test scores on the M-Step assessments are generally lower than the state and district averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math for 3rd-5th grades ranging from 25.5% to 48.1% and 21.3% to 30.8%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 38.9% to 44.4% and 32.9% to 42.7%.

James Foote School also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 88.93% to 91.67% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools. Despite spending more per student ($15,521 to $18,883) compared to the state average, the school's academic performance lags behind. Addressing these issues, such as the high chronic absenteeism and uneven student group performance, will be crucial for improving outcomes at James Foote School.

308

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,883

Per pupil spending ?

88%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3250 Abbott Ave
Lincoln Park, MI 48146-3528

(313) 389-0216

District: Lincoln Park School District of the City of

Students who attend James Foote School usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Park Middle School
High:	Lincoln Park High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.9%

White:

34.4%

African American:

14.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (28% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 23 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg27%

Michigan avg39%

984^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Lincoln Park School District of the City of

456^th of 613Lincoln Park School District of the City of 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	31.6	984 of 1488	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	1017 of 1486	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	9.7	1322 of 1470	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1041 of 1344	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	1015 of 1153	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	767 of 1408	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	931 of 1448	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.2	979 of 1466	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.1	1035 of 1548	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.0	1215 of 1580	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.4	1087 of 1533	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.2	914 of 1563	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.6	1067 of 1566	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.2	1096 of 1552	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	57.9	904 of 1552	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.9	975 of 1589	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.1	904 of 1577	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.7	522 of 1565	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.0	462 of 1545	70.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	35.5	115 of 180	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	111 of 270	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	846 of 1338	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	668 of 1342	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	10.4	1210 of 1321	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	762 of 1106	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	749 of 1171	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	928 of 1443	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	100 of 209	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	91 of 201	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	14.4	172 of 188	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	57.3	30 of 86	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.4	14 of 86	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	54.2	81 of 222	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	728 of 1346	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	751 of 1381	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.9	1205 of 1350	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	797 of 1099	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.7	347 of 1134	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	700 of 1397	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	970 of 1366	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	1147 of 1347	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	1274 of 1334	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	1031 of 1139	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	767 of 1196	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	907 of 1446	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	884 of 1206	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	925 of 1204	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	1180 of 1198	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	982 of 1102	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	702 of 1128	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	876 of 1253	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2013	48.8	488 of 919	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	74.2	192 of 900	78.7%	★★★★☆
2011	43.7	622 of 858	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	64.2	405 of 851	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.3	217 of 847	74.4%	★★★★☆
2008	61.7	411 of 839	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.1	385 of 823	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.4	205 of 806	74.6%	★★★★☆

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

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)36th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Math26%-12 vs state

Science18%-22 vs state

Social Studies7%-23 vs state

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Schools Near James Foote School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
James Foote School	Public	PK, KG-5	3250 Abbott Ave	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0216	308	17	17.7	88.0%	106 (34.4%)	43 (14.0%)	132 (42.9%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.8%)	31.6	984^th of 1488 public elementary schools	33.9%		30.1	1017^th of 1486 public elementary schools	31.6%	33	25.5	48.1	48.1	21.3	30.8	26.8	18.2	7.1	$18,883	$2,027	$16,856
Hoover School	Public	PK, KG-5	3750 Howard St	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0207	287	28	10.1	88.9%	119 (41.5%)	47 (16.4%)	99 (34.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.6%)	42.1	831^st of 1488 public elementary schools	44.2%		57.8	584^th of 1486 public elementary schools	60.7%	247	40.5	45.5	43.2	43.2	45.5	19.6	32.6	15.2	$29,676	$1,959	$27,717
Max Paun School	Public	PK, KG-5	2821 Bailey Ave	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0218	292	19	15.5	93.2%	77 (26.4%)	35 (12.0%)	168 (57.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	38.3	890^th of 1488 public elementary schools	40.2%		41.5	830^th of 1486 public elementary schools	44.1%	60	27.1	45.7	40.4	31.3	41.3	39.6	20.8	14.6	$20,119	$2,044	$18,075
Earl F Carr School	Public	PK, KG-5	3901 Ferris Ave	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0230	311	19	16.1	92.0%	127 (40.8%)	41 (13.2%)	130 (41.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	53.8	662^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	55.5%		34	950^th of 1486 public elementary schools	36.1%	288	41.8	42.9	46.8	52.7	50.0	31.3	41.7	18.8	$19,183	$1,997	$17,186
Arno Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7500 Fox Ave	Allen Park	48101	Wayne County	Allen Park Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-1050	513	28	18.1	55.6%	366 (71.3%)	19 (3.7%)	109 (21.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.7%)	78.7	286^th of 1488 public elementary schools	80.8%		77.3	294^th of 1486 public elementary schools	80.2%	8	65.9	70.1	63.3	58.5	51.7	32.9	62.0	39.2	$13,710	$896	$12,814
Keppen School	Public	PK, KG-5	661 Mill St	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0232	332	19	17.7	87.3%	93 (28.0%)	62 (18.7%)	149 (44.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.2%)	24.3	1090^th of 1488 public elementary schools	26.7%		31.6	996^th of 1486 public elementary schools	33.0%	94	34.4	21.3	34.3	27.4	12.2	20.6	29.4	13.2	$19,186	$1,944	$17,242
Lindemann Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9201 Carter Ave	Allen Park	48101	Wayne County	Allen Park Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(313) 827-1150	639	36	17.8	46.9%	489 (76.5%)	11 (1.7%)	108 (16.9%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.6%)	69.4	417^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.0%		55.9	617^th of 1486 public elementary schools	58.5%	200	53.8	40.6	56.9	55.8	45.3	47.7	47.7	40.4	$14,656	$969	$13,687
Lafayette School	Public	PK, KG-5	1360 Lafayette Blvd	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0224	441	27	16.5	97.5%	107 (24.3%)	70 (15.9%)	244 (55.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	18.2	1190^th of 1488 public elementary schools	20.0%		15.7	1238^th of 1486 public elementary schools	16.7%	48	25.0	28.8	35.4	18.3	20.0	7.2	16.9	14.5	$19,444	$2,349	$17,095
Raupp School	Public	PK, KG-5	1351 Ethel Ave	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0226	261	19	14.0	94.3%	67 (25.7%)	70 (26.8%)	105 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.9%)	14.7	1264^th of 1488 public elementary schools	15.1%		11.8	1313^th of 1486 public elementary schools	11.6%	49	25.0	25.0	20.0	19.6			9.8		$18,655	$2,073	$16,582
Shelters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12600 Fordline St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Southgate Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 246-4631	327	24	13.4	67.3%	175 (53.5%)	56 (17.1%)	57 (17.4%)	9 (2.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.0%)	51.3	697^th of 1488 public elementary schools	53.2%		46	754^th of 1486 public elementary schools	49.3%	57	33.9	40.5	45.6	46.4	64.3	36.8	38.6	19.3	$20,952	$2,351	$18,601

Frequently Asked Questions about James Foote School

What schools do graduates of James Foote School attend?

Students who attend James Foote School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lincoln Park Middle School
High : Lincoln Park High School

Is James Foote School a good school?

James Foote School ranks 984^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend James Foote School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended James Foote School.

What is the racial makeup of James Foote School?

Students at James Foote School are 43% Hispanic, 34% White, 14% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is James Foote School in?

Lincoln Park School District of the City of

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