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John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

15850 Strathmoor St, Detroit, MI 48227 · (313) 866-9600 · Part of Detroit Public Schools Community District

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

Students
879
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about John R King Academic and Performing Arts 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 40 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 12.1% 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–8John R King Academic and Performing Arts AcademyYou are here
9–1223 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts8%
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).

15850 Strathmoor St, Detroit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten67
Grade 169
Grade 286
Grade 391
Grade 468
Grade 594
Grade 6129
Grade 7144
Grade 8131
Enrollment over time
784’20
713’21
814’22
845’23
879’24

Up 12.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 96%Two or more races 3%Hispanic <1%White <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 John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy from Detroit families.

Other schools in Detroit Public Schools Community District

The district →

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.