Marion Law Academy

Detroit Public Schools Community District

19411 CLIFF ST
DETROIT, MI 48234

386 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Law Elementary School, located on Cliff Street in Detroit, Michigan, serves as a neighborhood-based educational institution within the Detroit Public Schools Community District. The school is situated in a residential area and functions as a foundational academic hub for local families, focusing on providing core primary education to students in the surrounding community.

As part of the Detroit Public Schools system, Law Elementary operates with a mission to support student growth through standard curriculum requirements while navigating the unique challenges and opportunities of the urban educational landscape. The school strives to foster a supportive learning environment, emphasizing literacy, numeracy, and social development to prepare its young students for their transition into middle school and beyond.

386

Total Students

25.5

Full-Time Teachers

15.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

94.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Marion Law Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	2
Black	372
Asian	3
Two or More	5

Black
372 (96.4%)
Two or More
5 (1.3%)
White
4 (1.0%)
Asian
3 (0.8%)
Hispanic
2 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Detroit Public Schools Community District
Phone:	(313)866-3400
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	386
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	362
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 57

Grade 1 41

Grade 2 46

Grade 3 51

Grade 4 38

Grade 5 30

Grade 6 42

Grade 7 47

Grade 8 34