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Joy Preparatory Academy

PublicOtherGrades PK–12Charter

15055 Dexter Ave, Detroit, MI 48238 · (313) 340-0023

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

Directions
Students
161
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Joy Preparatory 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 31 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 25.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts17%
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 ↗

15055 Dexter Ave, Detroit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten24
Grade 123
Grade 220
Grade 322
Grade 417
Grade 516
Grade 618
Grade 713
Grade 88
Enrollment over time
215’20
213’21
179’22
171’23
161’24

Down 25.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 99%Hispanic <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 Joy Preparatory 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.