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Detroit Premier Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

7781 Asbury Park, Detroit, MI 48228 · (313) 945-1472

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

Directions
Students
706
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Detroit Premier Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
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 ↗

7781 Asbury Park, Detroit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten101
Grade 173
Grade 288
Grade 387
Grade 475
Grade 571
Grade 684
Grade 769
Grade 858
Enrollment over time
754’20
733’21
715’22
703’23
706’24

Down 6.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 85%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 4%White 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Detroit Premier 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.