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Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School

PublicGrades -1–8
DETROIT, Michigan · Detroit Public Schools Community District
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students462
Student:Teacher16.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch92%
Title INo
Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School
OverviewEnrollmentPerformanceAttendanceBehaviourWorkforce

Neighbourhood — who lives here

Median Household Income
2019-2023
$46,458
US median $74,580
Poverty Rate
2019-2023
28%
US avg 12.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
2019-2023
26%
US avg 35%
Unemployment Rate
2019-2023
9.3%
US avg 3.5%
Median Gross Rent
2019-2023
$890
Rent Burden (30%+ of income)
2019-2023
52%
US avg ~30%
Foreign-Born Residents
2019-2023
2.4%
US avg 13.7%
Single-Parent Households
2019-2023
21%
US avg ~26%

Environment & safety around the school

Toxic Release Sites (1 mi)
2024
1
Worth investigating
Toxic Release Sites (5 mi)
2024
109
Nearest Brownfield
<1 mile
0.6:1
6327 LINWOOD STREET PROPERTY
Nearest Superfund Site
13.0:1
TEN MILE DRAIN
Water: Health Violations (10yr)
0
DETROIT CITY OF
Water: Acute Violations (10yr)
0
Last: 2020-07-01
Air Quality: PM2.5
3.8 mi
8.9:1
EPA std 9 μg/m³
Served by
N/A
DETROIT CITY OF

Neighbourhood demographics are for the census tract containing the school and may not reflect the student body exactly (students can live in adjacent tracts). Environmental proximity is informational — none of these metrics mean the school itself is unsafe. Sources: US Census ACS 5-year, EPA Superfund NPL, EPA TRI, EPA Brownfields, EPA SDWIS, EPA AQS.