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David Ellis Academy

PublicOtherGrades PK–12Charter

18977 Schaefer Hwy, Detroit, MI 48235 · (313) 450-0642

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

Directions
Students
206
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about David Ellis Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts15%
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 ↗

18977 Schaefer Hwy, Detroit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten23
Grade 125
Grade 225
Grade 329
Grade 418
Grade 524
Grade 624
Grade 718
Grade 820
Enrollment over time
223’20
216’21
200’22
215’23
206’24

Down 7.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 100%Hispanic <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about David Ellis 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.