Earhart ElementaryMiddle School

Summary:

Earhart ElementaryMiddle School is a public school in Detroit, Michigan, serving 910 students in grades PK-8. The school has a diverse student population, with 62.31% Hispanic, 27.8% African American, and 9.23% White students. However, Earhart ElementaryMiddle School consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages, particularly for its Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) student populations.

Earhart ElementaryMiddle School's academic performance is significantly below state and district levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in M-Step/English Language Arts ranged from 5.1% to 10.9% across different grade levels, compared to the state average of 37.5% to 44%. Similarly, in M-Step/Math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 3.03% to 6.5%, while the state average was 31% to 43.4%. Additionally, Earhart ElementaryMiddle School has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.8% to 71.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school also has a very high percentage of students (82.42% in 2022-2023) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While the nearby schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District also struggle academically, Earhart ElementaryMiddle School consistently performs worse than these schools across various metrics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Earhart's proficiency rates in M-Step/English Language Arts and M-Step/Math were significantly lower than those of Burton International Academy, Harms Elementary School, and Neinas Dual Language Learning Academy, which are also located in the same district. The school's performance has remained consistently poor over the years, with little to no improvement in academic proficiency or other key metrics, indicating the need for targeted interventions and support to address the root causes of its poor academic performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 1000 Scotten St
       Detroit, MI  48209


(313) 849-3945

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1466th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,288 Help


Students who attend Earhart ElementaryMiddle School usually attend:

High:    Western International High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.7 Help
Number of students:  899

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
60.4%
African American:
30.8%
White:
8.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.9% Help


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Compare Details Earhart ElementaryMiddle School ranks worse than 98.7% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 54th among 64 ranked elementary schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.78. (See more...)
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Compare Details Earhart ElementaryMiddle School ranks worse than 97.9% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.55. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60.4%), African American (30.8%), White (8.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 81.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Earhart ElementaryMiddle School is 18.7. 60 elementary schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Earhart ElementaryMiddle School is $19,288. 63 elementary schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Earhart ElementaryMiddle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Earhart ElementaryMiddle School 1466th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Earhart ElementaryMiddle School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Earhart ElementaryMiddle School 878th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Earhart ElementaryMiddle School in the ranking list.)

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Detroit Public Schools Community District:

SchoolDigger ranks Detroit Public Schools Community District 563rd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Earhart ElementaryMiddle School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Earhart ElementaryMiddle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 5.67 1355th 1408 3.8%
2022 3.70 1325th 1344 1.4%
2023 4.34 1457th 1470 0.9%
2024 4.78 1466th 1486 1.3%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Earhart ElementaryMiddle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.15 262nd 270 3.0%
2019 13.00 112th 117 4.3%
2023 6.87 180th 180 0.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Earhart ElementaryMiddle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.26 1331st 1397 4.7%
2019 7.15 1102nd 1134 2.8%
2022 4.77 1086th 1099 1.2%
2023 5.23 1341st 1350 0.7%
2024 6.02 1363rd 1381 1.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Earhart ElementaryMiddle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.67 1368th 1443 5.2%
2019 3.57 1165th 1171 0.5%
2023 3.65 1314th 1321 0.5%
2024 4.02 1333rd 1342 0.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Earhart ElementaryMiddle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.14 1400th 1446 3.2%
2019 4.07 1183rd 1196 1.1%
2023 4.61 1320th 1334 1.0%
2024 3.81 1339th 1347 0.6%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Earhart ElementaryMiddle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.04 309th 475 34.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Earhart ElementaryMiddle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.99 222nd 222 0.0%
2019 10.42 84th 86 2.3%
2023 5.97 188th 188 0.0%
2024 5.55 200th 201 0.5%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Earhart ElementaryMiddle School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Earhart ElementaryMiddle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 4.88 772nd 792 2.5%
2022 4.35 764th 776 1.5%
2023 5.58 863rd 883 2.3%
2024 5.55 878th 897 2.1%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Earhart ElementaryMiddle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.74 136th 154 11.7%
2019 10.69 46th 46 0.0%
2022 15.97 36th 38 5.3%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Earhart ElementaryMiddle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.00 754th 815 7.5%
2019 5.57 659th 672 1.9%
2022 5.81 677th 691 2.0%
2023 6.27 809th 825 1.9%
2024 7.85 810th 836 3.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Earhart ElementaryMiddle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.00 738th 794 7.1%
2019 4.14 650th 658 1.2%
2022 4.78 647th 657 1.5%
2023 5.15 758th 770 1.6%
2024 4.06 766th 771 0.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Earhart ElementaryMiddle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.41 747th 797 6.3%
2019 3.11 636th 639 0.5%
2023 3.72 774th 776 0.3%
2024 5.54 772nd 786 1.8%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Earhart ElementaryMiddle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.65 359th 366 1.9%
2024 17.06 279th 300 7.0%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Earhart ElementaryMiddle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.81 256th 266 3.8%
2019 5.53 135th 137 1.5%
2022 5.22 138th 138 0.0%
2023 4.21 246th 246 0.0%
2024 5.32 256th 257 0.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Earhart ElementaryMiddle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 0.98 678th 678 0.0%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Earhart ElementaryMiddle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2017 65 148 0 516 1 0 7 0 737
2018 83 166 0 536 0 0 8 0 793
2019 81 186 1 586 2 0 6 0 862
2020 72 227 0 600 2 0 0 0 901
2021 83 260 0 596 2 0 4 0 945
2022 77 256 0 582 2 0 3 0 920
2023 84 253 0 567 0 0 6 0 910
2024 75 277 0 543 0 0 4 0 899

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Earhart ElementaryMiddle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2017 737 32.0 23.0 77.1
2018 793 35.0 22.6 86.8
2019 862 42.0 20.5 87.9
2020 901 48.5 18.5 78.1
2021 945 46.0 20.5 82.6
2022 920 52.0 17.6 80.7
2023 910 49.0 18.5 82.4
2024 899 48.0 18.7 81.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Earhart ElementaryMiddle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2017 737 32.0 23.0 77.1
2018 793 35.0 22.6 86.8
2019 862 42.0 20.5 87.9
2020 901 48.5 18.5 78.1
2021 945 46.0 20.5 82.6
2022 920 52.0 17.6 80.7
2023 910 49.0 18.5 82.4
2024 899 48.0 18.7 81.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Earhart ElementaryMiddle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,700 (20.5%) $10,444 (79.5%) $13,145
2020 $2,900 (20.3%) $11,397 (79.7%) $14,297
2021 $2,892 (18.9%) $12,406 (81.1%) $15,298
2022 $7,572 (38.2%) $12,266 (61.8%) $19,838
2023 $6,362 (33.0%) $12,926 (67.0%) $19,288

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Earhart ElementaryMiddle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1355th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 1457th of 1470 Elementary schools
 2.9%
Ranks 772nd of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 863rd of 883 Middle schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (Earhart ElementaryMiddle School)16.58.4
 8.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Detroit Public Schools Community District)12.714.8
 2.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Earhart ElementaryMiddle School)16.55.3
 11.2%
   4th Grade Math (Detroit Public Schools Community District)10.911.1
 0.2%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Earhart ElementaryMiddle School)15.210.3
 4.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Detroit Public Schools Community District)14.111.6
 2.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Earhart ElementaryMiddle School)10.76.6
 4.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Detroit Public Schools Community District)13.114.1
 1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Earhart ElementaryMiddle School)9.96.6
 3.3%
   7th Grade Math (Detroit Public Schools Community District)8.87.9
 0.9%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Earhart ElementaryMiddle School)21.719.6
 2.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Detroit Public Schools Community District)24.524
 0.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students862910
 5.6%
African American186253
 36%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic586567
 3.2%
Pacific Islander00
White8184
 3.7%
Two or More Races66
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients87.9%82.4%
 5.5%


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Students at Earhart ElementaryMiddle School are 60% Hispanic, 31% African American, 8% White.

Earhart ElementaryMiddle School ranks in the bottom 1.3% of Michigan elementary schools.

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

High : Western International High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 899 students attended Earhart ElementaryMiddle School.


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