Cooke Elementary School

Grades: PK-6
Students: 292
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Student-Counselor Ratio: 365:1
Certified Teachers: 89%
Community Reviews
4 Reviews
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
2/10
Test Scores
4/10
Equity
NA
Academic Progress
NA
College Readiness
6/10
Student Growth

Community Reviews

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WORST SCHOOL IN DETROIT. The security guard threatens parents with pistols. The principal cares more about his flashy appearance than parent’s concerns. My child gets released to random adults who are not on her release form. Yesterday they released my child out the school doors by herself and no si
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Posted by a parent on 4/23/2026
The staff is unhappy. Troublesome kids behavior never changes, they just might suspend your kid and call it a day!!! No sources to find why they act such ways, the teachers are somewhat okay you know? But there are some teachers that do stand out in the worst ways… Go to another school!!!! Not this
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Posted by a community member on 7/9/2025
A nightmare please run to the next nearest school your going to be very disappointed
Posted by a parent on 3/11/2020
Crowded classrooms. Unruly children fighting regularly. Low academic Standards. No Art, or extra curricular activities made available to most children. No graduation for fifth grade students. Some teachers don't communicate even in your child is failing. What was learned in 5th grade at Cooke was ta
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Posted by a parent on 9/8/2015

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Detroit schools - Cooke Elementary School is located at 18800 Puritan Avenue, Detroit MI 48223. Cooke Elementary School is in the Detroit Public Schools Community District. Cooke Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK-6.

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