Cesar Chavez Academy School District

8126 West Vernor Hwy
Detroit, MI 48209-1524
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 629 students in Cesar Chavez Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Cesar Chavez Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
2,225 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Cesar Chavez Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#747 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cesar Chavez Academy  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
9%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cesar Chavez Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cesar Chavez Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cesar Chavez Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cesar Chavez Academy  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,066 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
93%
9%
# Black Students
70 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
3%
23%
# White Students
78 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
4%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
145
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
172
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
149
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
214
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
213
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
202
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
201
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
185
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
153
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
166
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,807 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,353 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cesar Chavez Academy  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$23 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cesar Chavez Academy  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,807
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cesar Chavez Academy  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,353
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cesar Chavez Academy  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cesar Chavez Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cesar Chavez Middle School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6782 Goldsmith St
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 842-0006
Grades: 6-8
| 629 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,225 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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