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Thompson K8 International Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

16300 Lincoln Dr, Southfield, MI 48076 · (248) 746-7404 · Part of Southfield Public School District

Southfield’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of Michigan school districts

Students
544
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Thompson K8 International 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 36 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 33% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Southfield kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

K–8Thompson K8 International AcademyYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts12%
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).

16300 Lincoln Dr, Southfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten60
Grade 157
Grade 267
Grade 363
Grade 460
Grade 586
Grade 648
Grade 747
Grade 856
Enrollment over time
409’20
354’21
361’22
348’23
544’24

Up 33% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 82%Hispanic 10%White 4%Asian 3%Two or more races 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 Thompson K8 International Academy from Southfield families.

Other schools in Southfield Public School 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; Southfield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.