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Clara B Ford Academy SDA

PublicHighGrades 5–12CharterAlternative Education School

20651 West Warren St, Dearborn Heights, MI 48127 · (313) 436-0020

Dearborn Heights’ School Grade B+ better than 67% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
58
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–12
The gist

What stands out about Clara B Ford Academy SDA

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 37% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

20651 West Warren St, Dearborn Heights

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 711
Grade 811
Grade 916
Grade 109
Grade 118
Grade 123
Enrollment over time
92’20
51’21
44’22
57’23
58’24

Down 37% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 57%White 29%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Clara B Ford Academy SDA from Dearborn Heights families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Dearborn Heights’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.