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Palmer Park Preparatory Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

3901 Margareta St, Detroit, MI 48221 · (313) 494-7300 · Part of Detroit Public Schools Community District

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

Directions
Students
405
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Palmer Park Preparatory Academy

  • 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 12.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Detroit kids: 23 high schools

On the path

Where Detroit kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Palmer Park Preparatory AcademyYou are here
9–1223 high schoolsDepends on your address

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

Directions ↗

3901 Margareta St, Detroit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten49
Grade 143
Grade 238
Grade 335
Grade 426
Grade 521
Grade 655
Grade 762
Grade 876
Enrollment over time
463’20
413’21
425’22
376’23
405’24

Down 12.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 84%White 12%Two or more races 2%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Palmer Park Preparatory Academy from Detroit families.

Other schools in Detroit Public Schools Community District

The district →
Earhart ElementaryMiddle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Detroit
D−
1,002 students22:1
Munger ElementaryMiddle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Detroit
C−
954 students19:1
John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Detroit
D−
879 students18:1
Mackenzie ElementaryMiddle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Detroit
D−
876 students21:1
Ronald Brown Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Detroit
D
834 students18:1
Bates Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Detroit
B+
773 students18:1

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.