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Cornerstone JeffersonDouglass Academy

PublicOtherGrades K–12Charter

6861 E Nevada St, Detroit, MI 48234 · (313) 522-7602

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

Students
541
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Cornerstone JeffersonDouglass 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
  • Enrollment down 8.5% since 2020–21

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).

6861 E Nevada St, Detroit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten47
Grade 168
Grade 265
Grade 364
Grade 472
Grade 563
Grade 666
Grade 750
Grade 846
Enrollment over time
591’20
515’21
530’22
529’23
541’24

Down 8.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 99%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cornerstone JeffersonDouglass 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.