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WAY Academy Chicago Site

PublicHighGrades 6–12CharterOnlineAlternative Education School

19321 W Chicago St, Detroit, MI 48228 · (313) 444-9398

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

Directions
Students
76
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about WAY Academy Chicago Site

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 43.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
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

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19321 W Chicago St, Detroit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 67
Grade 77
Grade 88
Grade 923
Grade 1018
Grade 1112
Grade 121
Enrollment over time
135’20
102’21
90’22
85’23
76’24

Down 43.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 97%Hispanic 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about WAY Academy Chicago Site 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.