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Detroit Merit Charter Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

1091 Alter Rd, Detroit, MI 48215 · (313) 331-3328

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

Directions
Students
719
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Detroit Merit Charter Academy

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1091 Alter Rd, Detroit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten86
Grade 190
Grade 278
Grade 386
Grade 483
Grade 588
Grade 679
Grade 768
Grade 861
Enrollment over time
746’20
726’21
703’22
718’23
719’24

Down 3.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 90%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 2%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Detroit Merit Charter 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.