Charter SchoolElementary

The James and Grace Lee Boggs School

7600 Goethe St, Detroit, MI 48214

DSchola Grade
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
172
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
The James and Grace Lee Boggs School
Wayne County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores30% proficient in math & reading
34thpercentile
Equity17% of low-income students proficient
21stpercentile
Attendance40% chronically absent
25thpercentile
Class size18.1 students per teacher
19thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Michigan elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About The James and Grace Lee Boggs School

The James and Grace Lee Boggs School is a charter elementary school in Detroit, Michigan, serving grades K–8. The school is located in a large city in Wayne County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 172 students were enrolled, with about 18.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Michigan elementary school (15.3 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Eastern Michigan University. Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8

Location & nearby schools

7600 Goethe St
Detroit, MI 48214
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
172 students
Students per teacher
18.1 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Eastern Michigan University
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
The James and Grace Lee Boggs School
County
Wayne County
NCES school ID
260105108518

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.