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Detroit Leadership Academy K8

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8Charter

13550 Virgil St, Detroit, MI 48223 · (313) 242-1500

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

Directions
Students
486
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Detroit Leadership Academy K8

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 43 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 14.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts5%
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 ↗

13550 Virgil St, Detroit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten53
Grade 158
Grade 259
Grade 359
Grade 461
Grade 543
Grade 649
Grade 753
Grade 851
Enrollment over time
425’20
462’21
453’22
467’23
486’24

Up 14.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 99%Two or more races 1%White <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Detroit Leadership Academy K8 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.