Edmonson Montessori

Detroit Public Schools Community District
1300 W CANFIELD ST
DETROIT, MI 48201
192 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 8th
School Overview
Edmonson Montessori is a public elementary school and part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District school district, located in DETROIT, MI with 192 students offering grade levels from PK to 08.

With 13 teachers, Edmonson Montessori has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.2:1. 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.
192
Total Students
13.5
Full-Time Teachers
14.2
Student/Teacher Ratio
52.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Black
    149 (77.6 %)
  • White
    34 (17.7 %)
  • Hispanic
    5 (2.6 %)
  • Two or More
    2 (1.0 %)
  • Asian
    1 (0.5 %)
  • American Indian
    1 (0.5 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status: No
District: Detroit Public Schools Community District
Phone: (313)873-7441
Grade Range: Pre-K - 8th
Total Students: 192
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 13.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 14.2
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 92
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 9

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Kindergarten 35
Grade 1 37
Grade 2 37
Grade 3 31
Grade 4 28
Grade 5 14
Grade 6 10
Gender Ratio
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