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About this school
Bagley Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Detroit, Michigan that is part of Detroit Public Schools Community District.
It serves 411 students
in grades K - 7 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
Its teachers have had 141 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 7
411 Students
20 Teachers
8100 Curtis StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Bagley Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 25, 2026
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Bagley Elementary School
$56,784
raised using DonorsChoose
141
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
328
donors
25
projects
for
basic supplies
30
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Bagley Elementary School has received support from
191 individuals from Michigan and
137 individuals out-of-state.