Emerson ElementaryMiddle School

K-8 school·Grades PK-8 Detroit, Michigan·48219
Score
19.0/100
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#195
Among 240 Michigan K-8 schools
#35
In Detroit Public Schools Community District
#56
In Detroit
Top 82%
In Michigan

Score 19.0/100: better than 19% of Michigan K-8 schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
16%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 34%, better than 25% of them
399 students tested
Math
≈6%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 26%, better than 11% of them
391 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Science
10%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 28%, better than 27% of them
135 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 16 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3M-STEP15.571
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP14.363
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP11.967
English language artsGrade 6M-STEP771
English language artsGrade 7M-STEP18.255
English language artsGrade 8PSAT26.472
MathGrade 3M-STEP14.569
MathGrade 4M-STEP6.363
MathGrade 5M-STEP≤565
MathGrade 6M-STEP≤567
MathGrade 7M-STEP≤1055
MathGrade 8PSAT6.972
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP9.265
ScienceGrade 8M-STEP11.470
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP≤566
Social studiesGrade 8M-STEP14.370

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
569
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
569
Typical K-8 school: 359
Free or reduced-price lunch
85%
Typical K-8 school: 81%

District and location

Contact

Address
18240 HUNTINGTON RD
Detroit, MI 48219

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby K-8 schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Emerson ElementaryMiddle School at a glance

Emerson ElementaryMiddle School is a public K-8 school in Detroit, Michigan, serving grades PK-8. It is part of Detroit Public Schools Community District. It has about 569 students (a typical Michigan K-8 school has 359). About 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 81% at a typical Michigan K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 16% in English language arts (similar schools: 34%) and 6% in math (similar schools: 26%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan K-8 schools, it scores 19.0 out of 100: better than 19% of them, ranking #195 of 240. Its English language arts result rose by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.