Priest ElementaryMiddle School

K-8 school·Grades PK-8 Detroit, Michigan·48210
Score
21.5/100
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#189
Among 240 Michigan K-8 schools
#32
In Detroit Public Schools Community District
#52
In Detroit
Top 79%
In Michigan

Score 21.5/100: better than 21% 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
≈12%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 34%, better than 11% of them
395 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Math
≈11%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 26%, better than 31% of them
400 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Science
≈13%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 28%, better than 32% of them
125 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
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-STEP5.179
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP5.968
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP≤1059
English language artsGrade 6M-STEP≤1054
English language artsGrade 7M-STEP14.370
English language artsGrade 8PSAT36.965
MathGrade 3M-STEP10.179
MathGrade 4M-STEP11.669
MathGrade 5M-STEP11.760
MathGrade 6M-STEP≤1056
MathGrade 7M-STEP7.170
MathGrade 8PSAT22.766
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP≤1060
ScienceGrade 8M-STEP2065
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP≤1060
Social studiesGrade 8M-STEP29.265

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
693
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
693
Typical K-8 school: 359
Free or reduced-price lunch
79%
Typical K-8 school: 81%

District and location

Contact

Address
7840 WAGNER ST
Detroit, MI 48210

"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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Priest ElementaryMiddle School at a glance

Priest 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 693 students (a typical Michigan K-8 school has 359). About 79% 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, 12% in English language arts (similar schools: 34%) and 11% 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 21.5 out of 100: better than 21% of them, ranking #189 of 240. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged 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.