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Houghten Elementary School (Closed 2010)

16745 Lamphere Street
Detroit, MI 48219
Houghten Elementary School serves 262 students in grades Kindergarten-5. 
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeHoughten Elementary School
Kind41
141
240
345
441
534
Not Listed20
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Total Students
262 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2024)

YearHoughten Elementary School
2024262
2023262
2022262
2021262
2020262
2019262
2018262
2017262
2016262
2015262
2009217
2008262
2007286
2006434
2005403
2004437
2003548
2002545
2001649
2000656
1999714
1998715
1997760
1996712
1995697
1994618
1993643
1992644
1991602
1990584
1989493
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Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2024)

YearHoughten Elementary School
202414
202314
202214
202114
202014
201914
201814
201714
201614
201514
200914
200818
200720
200622
200520
200420
200312
200229
200129
200032
199930
199831
199731
199627
199530
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (MI)
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)

YearHoughten Elementary SchoolMichiganDetroit Public Schools Community
202419:117:1
202319:117:119:1
202219:117:119:1
202119:117:119:1
202019:118:119:1
201919:118:119:1
201819:118:119:1
201719:118:119:1
201619:118:118:1
201519:118:118:1
200916:118:117:1
200815:118:117:1
200714:119:118:1
200620:118:121:1
200520:119:120:1
200422:119:125:1
200346:119:134:1
200219:118:119:1
200122:118:120:1
200021:119:119:1
199924:119:120:1
199823:119:121:1
199725:119:121:1
199626:120:124:1
199523:120:123:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2002)

YearHoughten Elementary SchoolMichiganDetroit Public Schools Community
20021%1%
20011%1%
20003%1%
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Asian
n/a
4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2003)

YearHoughten Elementary SchoolMichiganDetroit Public Schools Community
20031%2%1%
20021%2%2%
19952%1%1%
19881%1%
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Hispanic
n/a
9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1992)

YearHoughten Elementary SchoolMichiganDetroit Public Schools Community
19922%2%2%
19913%2%3%
19881%2%2%
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Black
96%
18%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearHoughten Elementary SchoolMichiganDetroit Public Schools Community
202496%18%
202396%18%94%
202296%18%94%
202196%18%94%
202096%18%94%
201996%18%94%
201896%18%95%
201796%18%95%
201696%18%89%
201596%18%65%
200999%20%89%
200896%20%89%
200798%20%90%
200697%20%91%
200597%20%91%
200497%20%91%
200396%20%91%
200295%20%91%
200193%19%91%
200083%19%87%
199994%19%92%
199893%19%92%
199786%18%92%
199682%18%91%
199576%18%90%
199473%17%90%
199367%17%90%
199268%17%89%
199146%17%86%
199055%18%89%
198958%18%89%
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White
4%
63%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearHoughten Elementary SchoolMichiganDetroit Public Schools Community
20244%63%
20234%64%2%
20224%64%2%
20214%65%2%
20204%66%2%
20194%66%2%
20184%66%1%
20174%66%1%
20164%67%2%
20154%68%4%
20091%71%2%
20084%71%2%
20072%71%2%
20063%73%2%
20053%72%2%
20043%73%3%
20033%72%3%
20023%73%3%
20016%74%4%
200010%75%5%
19996%75%4%
19989%75%4%
199715%76%4%
199618%76%5%
199522%77%6%
199428%79%6%
199333%79%7%
199230%79%8%
199147%78%9%
199045%78%8%
198943%78%8%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
0.08
0.56

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearHoughten Elementary SchoolMichiganDetroit Public Schools Community
20240.080.56
20230.080.550.12
20220.080.550.12
20210.080.540.12
20200.080.530.12
20190.080.530.12
20180.080.530.11
20170.080.530.11
20160.080.520.21
20150.080.500.34
20090.040.460.21
20080.100.460.20
20070.040.460.18
20060.060.430.18
20050.060.440.17
20040.060.430.17
20030.080.440.17
20020.110.420.17
20010.130.420.17
20000.330.400.21
19990.140.400.16
19980.160.400.15
19970.270.390.16
19960.320.390.17
19950.380.370.19
19940.400.350.19
19930.460.350.19
19920.450.350.21
19910.600.370.24
19900.530.360.21
19890.520.360.20
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Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
50%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearHoughten Elementary SchoolMichiganDetroit Public Schools Community
202466%50%
202366%49%76%
202266%47%76%
202166%46%76%
202066%45%76%
201966%45%76%
201866%40%75%
201766%40%75%
201666%40%74%
201566%41%75%
200994%35%74%
200866%31%71%
200780%30%74%
200693%30%72%
200591%28%72%
200474%27%64%
200370%25%55%
200278%25%65%
200169%24%61%
200088%25%69%
199981%25%68%
199871%26%70%
199771%26%72%
199683%25%66%
199570%25%63%
199469%23%58%
199395%25%69%
199280%21%66%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)

YearHoughten Elementary SchoolMichiganDetroit Public Schools Community
20242%4%
20232%4%2%
20222%4%2%
20212%4%2%
20202%5%2%
20192%5%2%
20182%6%2%
20172%6%2%
20162%6%1%
20152%6%1%
20095%7%3%
20082%7%3%
20073%6%3%
20062%7%3%
20055%6%4%
20044%6%4%
20031%6%3%
20026%6%5%
20014%6%4%
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School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Detroit Public Schools Community
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Houghten Elementary School?
262 students attend Houghten Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
96% of Houghten Elementary School students are Black, and 4% of students are White.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Houghten Elementary School?
Houghten Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.
What grades does Houghten Elementary School offer ?
Houghten Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Houghten Elementary School part of?
Houghten Elementary School is part of Detroit Public Schools Community.

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