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Detroit Prep

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

8411 Sylvester St, Detroit, MI 48214 · (313) 343-1495

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

Directions
Students
418
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Detroit Prep

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 43% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 61.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts42%
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

Directions ↗

8411 Sylvester St, Detroit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten55
Grade 156
Grade 249
Grade 350
Grade 450
Grade 550
Grade 643
Grade 738
Grade 827
Enrollment over time
259’20
320’21
376’22
448’23
418’24

Up 61.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 53%White 35%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Detroit Prep 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.