📍 7724 14th St, Detroit, Wayne County, 48206
Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Detroit, Wayne County. The school has 501 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 29.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1. 8% of students are proficient in reading. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School enrolls 501 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 29.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 99% Black or African American, <1% Hispanic or Latino and <1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 494 | 99% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | <1% |
| White | 1 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
457 of the school's 501 students (91%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 450 qualify for free lunch and 7 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 4, state house district 4.
Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School is one of 107 schools in Detroit Public Schools Community District, based in DETROIT, Michigan. The district serves 48,828 students district-wide and employs 3,019 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 501 students, Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School is close to the district average of about 456 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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