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Best Elementary Schools in detroit, MI
(2026 List)

Moonpreneur’s rating is based primarily on the STEM performance of the School using the Math Score of the School. We also take into account the Student teacher ratio, the review and rating by others. Read more on how STEM ranking was calculated.

Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) serves over 50,000 K–8 students, with third-grade reading proficiency at just 11.7% and math proficiency at 15.1% in 2023–24—far below Michigan averages (~44% reading / ~35% math).NAEP results show only 7% of fourth-graders proficient in math and 5% in reading, the lowest among large U.S. urban districts.Chronic absenteeism remains high—66% chronically absent—though recently improved from pandemic peaks.

?To recover learning, DPSCD has invested over $90 million in literacy programming and hired 200+ academic interventionists through its “right-to-read” lawsuit settlement. Health hubs support attendance, while tiered literacy interventions and summer tutoring have boosted progress in reading and math recovery. With data-driven approaches and strategic community support, Detroit is rebuilding towards equitable elementary education despite steep challenges.