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Bates Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

19701 Wyoming St, Detroit, MI 48221 · (313) 494-7000 · Part of Detroit Public Schools Community District

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

Directions
Students
773
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Bates Academy

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Detroit kids: 23 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8Bates AcademyYou are here
9–1223 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

19701 Wyoming St, Detroit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten79
Grade 184
Grade 274
Grade 386
Grade 474
Grade 581
Grade 685
Grade 7111
Grade 899
Enrollment over time
787’20
729’21
755’22
785’23
773’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 100%Hispanic <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bates 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
Davison ElementaryMiddle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Detroit
C+
765 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.