Priest Elementary Middle School in Detroit, Michigan on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Priest Elementary Middle School is an urban public school in Detroit, Michigan that is part of Detroit Public Schools Community District. It serves 673 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1. Its teachers have had 193 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

673 Students

45 Teachers

7840 Wagner St

Detroit, MI 48210 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Priest Elementary Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

68%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Priest Elementary Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 14, 2025

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