LAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Law Elementary School is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District school district, located in DETROIT, MI with about 476 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 8th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 26 teachers, Law Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 18:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Law Elementary School, located on Cliff Street in Detroit, Michigan, serves as a neighborhood-based educational institution within the Detroit Public Schools Community District. The school is situated in a residential area and functions as a foundational academic hub for local families, focusing on providing core primary education to students in the surrounding community.
As part of the Detroit Public Schools system, Law Elementary operates with a mission to support student growth through standard curriculum requirements while navigating the unique challenges and opportunities of the urban educational landscape. The school strives to foster a supportive learning environment, emphasizing literacy, numeracy, and social development to prepare its young students for their transition into middle school and beyond.
For more information, contact Law Elementary School at (313) 866-3400 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
DETROIT, MI 48234-3257
(313) 866-3400
LAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in DETROIT, MI with about 476 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Michigan
School Details
- School status:
- Changed Boundary/Agency
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- Total Students:
- 476
- Teachers:
- 26
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 476 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending LAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 99% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 99.2%
- White
- 0.4%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 0.2%
- Asian
- 0.2%
- Female
- 46.4%
- Male
- 53.6%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.