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Old Redford Academy Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4Charter

17195 Redford St, Detroit, MI 48219 · (313) 532-7510

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

Directions
Students
265
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Old Redford Academy Elementary

  • 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 40 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 35.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts8%
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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17195 Redford St, Detroit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten50
Grade 155
Grade 249
Grade 358
Grade 453
Enrollment over time
409’20
399’21
342’22
272’23
265’24

Down 35.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 97%Hispanic 2%Two or more races <1%White <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Old Redford Academy Elementary 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.