For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,460 students in Detroit Service Learning Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Detroit Service Learning Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 2% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 9% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
1,460 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Detroit Service Learning Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#855 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
38%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.01
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
9%
# Black Students
1,456 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
100%
23%
# White Students
2 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
n/a
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
150
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
184
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
167
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
174
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
164
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
156
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,367 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,778 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,367
$18,510
Spending / Student
$9,778
$17,693
Best Detroit Service Learning Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Park Service Learning Academy Opsla
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
21700 Marlow St
Oak Park, MI 48237
(313) 539-4115
Oak Park, MI 48237
(313) 539-4115
Grades: PK-8
| 176 students
Rank: #22.
Redford Service Learning Academy Campus
Charter School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
25490 Grand River Ave
Redford, MI 48240
(313) 541-7619
Redford, MI 48240
(313) 541-7619
Grades: PK-8
| 365 students
Rank: #33.
Detroit Service Learning Academy Campus
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
21605 W 7 Mile Rd
Detroit, MI 48219
(313) 541-7619
Detroit, MI 48219
(313) 541-7619
Grades: PK-8
| 919 students
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