Thirkell Elementary School has 558 learners in grades Prekindergarten-8.

Thirkell Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Michigan for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 5% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 8% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Michigan state average of 18:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority African-American).

Thirkell Elementary School’s learner population of 558 learners has decreased by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has decreased by 9% over five school years.

School Comparison: Thirkell Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Thirkell Elementary School is 0.04, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.52. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Thirkell Elementary School is Detroit Collegiate Preparatory High School Northwestern (0.6 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Durfee Elementarymiddle School (1.2 miles away)