Discovery Creative Pathways School District

19360 Harper Avenue
Harper Woods, MI 48225-2212
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 840 students in Discovery Creative Pathways 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 Discovery Creative Pathways School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 7% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
2 Schools
1,357 Schools
# Students
840 Students
539,458 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
31,825 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
34:1
34:1

District Rank

Discovery Creative Pathways School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 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)
#827 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Discovery Creative Pathways  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
7%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Discovery Creative Pathways  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.
7%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Discovery Creative Pathways  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.
≤5%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Discovery Creative Pathways  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:

0.05
0.60
# American Indian Students
5 Students
5,354 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
19,943 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
48,091 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
9%
# Black Students
820 Students
124,113 Students
% Black Students
98%
23%
# White Students
8 Students
312,808 Students
% White Students
1%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
475 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
27,871 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
88
17,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
17,718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
18,143
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
17,735
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
18,947
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
26,545
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
87,659
# Students in 7th Grade:
87
103,791
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
103,125
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
33,889
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
31,189
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
30,381
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
30,361
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,644 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,313. The school district revenue/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,588 is less than the state median of $17,504. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Discovery Creative Pathways  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
$7 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Discovery Creative Pathways  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
$9,644
$18,313
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Discovery Creative Pathways  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
$8,588
$17,504
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Discovery Creative Pathways  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 Discovery Creative Pathways School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Discovery Creative Pathways Redford
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
17175 Olympia
Redford, MI 48240
(616) 916-7490
Grades: K-8
| 223 students
Rank: #22.
Discovery Creative Pathways Harper Woods
Charter School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
19360 Harper Ave
Harper Woods, MI 48225
(616) 916-7590
Grades: K-8
| 579 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-07
  • Enrollment: 840 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 34:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : Bottom 50% in MI
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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