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Rutherford Winans Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8Charter

16411 Curtis St, Detroit, MI 48235 · (313) 852-0709

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

Directions
Students
152
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Rutherford Winans Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 18.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts10%
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 ↗

16411 Curtis St, Detroit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten13
Grade 114
Grade 223
Grade 317
Grade 421
Grade 519
Grade 616
Grade 716
Grade 813
Enrollment over time
187’20
197’21
154’22
161’23
152’24

Down 18.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 97%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rutherford Winans 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.