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David Ellis Academy West

PublicOtherGrades PK–12Charter

19800 Beech Daly Rd, Redford, MI 48240 · (313) 450-0300

Redford Township’s School Grade C better than 29% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
725
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about David Ellis Academy West

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 10.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

19800 Beech Daly Rd, Redford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten79
Grade 189
Grade 269
Grade 382
Grade 472
Grade 590
Grade 687
Grade 787
Grade 870
Enrollment over time
658’20
665’21
663’22
719’23
725’24

Up 10.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 99%Hispanic <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 David Ellis Academy West from Redford Township 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; Redford Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.