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MacDowell Preparatory Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8Charter

4201 W Outer Dr, Detroit, MI 48221 · (313) 494-8141

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

Directions
Students
362
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about MacDowell Preparatory Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
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 ↗

4201 W Outer Dr, Detroit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten27
Grade 137
Grade 245
Grade 353
Grade 428
Grade 551
Grade 640
Grade 745
Grade 836
Enrollment over time
361’20
330’21
368’22
368’23
362’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 99%Hispanic <1%White <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about MacDowell Preparatory 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.