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Barack Obama Leadership Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

10800 E Canfield St, Detroit, MI 48214 · (313) 823-6000

Detroit’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
329
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Barack Obama Leadership Academy

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 45 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 32.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts2%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

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10800 E Canfield St, Detroit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten31
Grade 136
Grade 243
Grade 345
Grade 442
Grade 532
Grade 645
Grade 726
Grade 829
Enrollment over time
248’20
324’21
333’22
311’23
329’24

Up 32.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 98%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Barack Obama Leadership Academy from Detroit 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; Detroit’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.