Detroit Achievement Academy School District

7000 Outer Drive
Detroit, MI 48235-3166
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 672 students in Detroit Achievement Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Detroit Achievement Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,359 Schools
# Students
672 Students
539,456 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
31,429 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Detroit Achievement 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.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#512 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Detroit Achievement Academy  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Detroit Achievement 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.
35%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Detroit Achievement 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.
20-24%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Detroit Achievement 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.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,388 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
18,565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
46,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
9%
# Black Students
503 Students
123,990 Students
% Black Students
75%
23%
# White Students
132 Students
317,045 Students
% White Students
20%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
444 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
26,282 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
114
18,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
17,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
96
17,210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
17,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
76
19,133
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
26,521
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
87,703
# Students in 7th Grade:
50
102,702
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
104,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
34,388
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
31,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
29,419
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
30,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,039 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,805 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Detroit Achievement 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
$6 MM
$24,351 MM
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Revenue / Student
$8,039
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Detroit Achievement 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
$8,805
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Detroit Achievement 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 Detroit Achievement Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Detroit Prep
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
8411 Sylvester St
Detroit, MI 48214
(313) 343-1495
Grades: K-8
| 376 students
Rank: #22.
Detroit Achievement Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7000 W Outer Dr
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 468-9518
Grades: K-8
| 296 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 672 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 80%
  • : Bottom 50% in MI
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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