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Voyageur Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

4321 Military St, Detroit, MI 48210 · (313) 361-4180

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

Directions
Students
789
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Voyageur 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 36 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts12%
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

Directions ↗

4321 Military St, Detroit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten69
Grade 182
Grade 283
Grade 388
Grade 481
Grade 595
Grade 679
Grade 7102
Grade 8110
Enrollment over time
685’20
783’21
752’22
796’23
789’24

Up 15.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 76%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 2%White 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Voyageur 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.