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Detroit Achievement Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

7000 W Outer Dr, Detroit, MI 48235 · (313) 468-9518

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

Directions
Students
352
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Detroit Achievement Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 60% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
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 ↗

7000 W Outer Dr, Detroit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten57
Grade 144
Grade 250
Grade 349
Grade 450
Grade 526
Grade 626
Grade 725
Grade 825
Enrollment over time
220’20
235’21
296’22
341’23
352’24

Up 60% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 97%White 2%Two or more races <1%Hispanic <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Detroit Achievement 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.