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Universal Academy

PublicOtherGrades K–12Charter

4833 Ogden St, Detroit, MI 48210 · (313) 581-5006

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

Directions
Students
695
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Universal Academy

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 42 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiencyunder 1%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts6%
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 ↗

4833 Ogden St, Detroit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten43
Grade 154
Grade 267
Grade 339
Grade 455
Grade 550
Grade 656
Grade 744
Grade 861
Grade 957
Grade 1056
Grade 1163
Grade 1250
Enrollment over time
686’20
678’21
700’22
684’23
695’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 4%Black 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Universal 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.