Munger Elementarymiddle School, Detroit MI

Original Research by School Decision on Munger Elementarymiddle School

Munger Elementary-Middle School sits in southwest Detroit, in a predominantly Hispanic neighborhood near the city's industrial core. It is part of Detroit Public Schools Community District and serves students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The school's enrollment is substantial for its grade band, and the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic, with a smaller share of Black students and a small number of White and multiracial students. A large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic conditions of the surrounding area.

The school's academic results on Michigan's state assessments show a mixed picture. In English language arts, proficiency rates climb as students move through the grades, with the strongest results in eighth grade, where nearly half of tested students reached proficiency on the PSAT. Middle-grade ELA performance is generally stronger than the lower elementary grades. In mathematics, proficiency is lower across the board, with the weakest results in sixth grade and modest results in third and fourth grade. Science and social studies proficiency rates sit in the lower range as well. Taken together, the school's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it below the midpoint among districts in Wayne County, according to the comparison set used. A parent may want to look into what supports the school offers in mathematics instruction and whether intervention programs are available for students working below grade level.

Because Munger does not serve high school grades, no graduation rate applies here. That is expected for a pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade building. Data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, course access, staffing, and special populations such as English learners or students with individualized education programs was not available in the provided materials, so those dimensions of school life could not be assessed.

The surrounding community shapes what families experience at Munger. Detroit is a major urban center with a deep automotive and industrial heritage, and the city has seen renewed population growth recently after decades of decline, driven partly by immigration and new housing development. The neighborhood around the school is more car-dependent than the walkable downtown and Midtown cores. Housing in the area is very affordable compared with both state and national benchmarks, with typical home values well below what most Michigan communities see. Wayne County's housing market shows ample supply and moderate demand, and listing prices have been edging downward. For families looking to buy, the cost barrier is low. For renters, the area remains affordable relative to income.

At the district level, Detroit Public Schools Community District has announced a multi-year facilities improvement plan to renovate and modernize school buildings, funded through capital projects funding and grants. This could mean construction activity and some disruption during renovations, though it also signals investment in the physical learning environment that Munger students experience.

Munger fits a family seeking a neighborhood school embedded in a tight-knit, largely Hispanic community in southwest Detroit, with affordable housing and a pre-kindergarten-through-eighth-grade continuity under one roof. The academic results suggest real strengths in upper-grade English language arts and clear room for growth in mathematics, science, and early-elementary literacy. Families considering the school would benefit from asking directly about math intervention, English learner services, special education supports, and how the district's facilities plan will affect this building.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 323%

School 23% · District 16% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 424%

School 24% · District 13% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 519%

School 19% · District 9% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▼ 13 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 69%

School 9% · District 10% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 719%

School 19% · District 13% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 815%

School 15% · District 10% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 327%

School 27% · District 13% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 420%

School 20% · District 15% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 528%

School 28% · District 17% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▼ 14 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 618%

School 18% · District 17% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 730%

School 30% · District 16% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 845%

School 45% · District 31% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Science

Grade 518%

School 18% · District 13% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 817%

School 17% · District 17% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 516%

School 16% · District 10% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 827%

School 27% · District 21% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

This schoolDetroit Public Schools Community District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.