Best Public Schools in Harper Woods, MI

Summary:

The city of Harper Woods, Michigan is home to 9 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The schools in this area face significant challenges, with most performing well below state averages on standardized tests and struggling with high rates of chronic absenteeism and low graduation rates.

Among the standout schools, Discovery Creative Pathways Harper Woods, a public charter elementary/middle school, has the highest chronic absenteeism rate at 77.7% but also the highest test scores in the district. In contrast, Harper Woods Virtual Academy, an alternative public magnet virtual school, has a unique student demographic with a higher percentage of white students but a very low 4-year graduation rate of just 37.1% and a high dropout rate of 16.3%. Chandler Park Academy High School, a public charter high school, has a 100% African American student population and struggles academically, with low test scores and a 0-star rating, but maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 86.6%.

Overall, the schools in The School District of the City of Harper Woods and the Chandler Park Academy and Discovery Creative Pathways districts face significant challenges, with all schools ranked in the bottom 10% of Michigan schools by SchoolDigger. Addressing systemic issues, improving attendance, and ensuring equitable resource allocation will be crucial in driving meaningful improvements for the students in this community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)					M-Step Math (2024)					M-Step Science (2024)			M-Step Social Studies (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chandler Park Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	20100 Kelly Rd	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Chandler Park Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 905-5030	522	27	19.3	97.7%	0 (0.0%)	520 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5.1	881^st of 897 public middle schools	1.8%		6.2	855^th of 883 public middle schools	3.2%	26	24.9						8.7	7.7				1.7			7.0		2.1		$11,611	$1,936	$9,676
Chandler Park Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	20200 Kelly Rd	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Chandler Park Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 884-8830	772	39	19.6	96.1%	0 (0.0%)	772 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.9	1366^th of 1486 public elementary schools	8.1%		8.8	1347^th of 1470 public elementary schools	8.4%	19				12.5	19.3	22.9			13.4	6.7	5.1			16.1					$12,837	$3,298	$9,539
Chandler Park Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	20254 Kelly Rd	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Chandler Park Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 499-3010	682	37	18.4	97.4%	0 (0.0%)	682 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.8	719^th of 743 public high schools	3.2%		8.6	676^th of 735 public high schools	8.0%	43			17.4													6.6		6.6	$13,403	$2,827	$10,575
Discovery Creative Pathways Harper Woods	Public, Charter	K-8	19360 Harper Ave	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Discovery Creative Pathways	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 916-7590	596	17	35.0	87.6%	3 (0.5%)	590 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.3	1429^th of 1486 public elementary schools	3.8%		7.5	1388^th of 1470 public elementary schools	5.6%	41	34.5			8.8	13.9	15.2	10.5	13.4	8.8	11.3			6.0	7.6	10.9		5.5		$12,971	$3,077	$9,894
Beacon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	19475 Beaconsfield St	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 245-5343	338	17	19.4	83.7%	7 (2.1%)	325 (96.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)																			$16,638	$2,276	$14,362
Harper Woods High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	20225 Beaconsfield St	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 245-3084	879	40	22.2	77.4%	19 (2.2%)	858 (97.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.3	712^th of 743 public high schools	4.2%		6.7	690^th of 735 public high schools	6.1%	22			15.6													8.2		9.2	$17,842	$3,144	$14,698
Tyrone Elementary School	Public, Magnet	3-5	19525 Tyrone St	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 245-5379	327	19	17.5	82.6%	12 (3.7%)	305 (93.3%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	5.8	1445^th of 1486 public elementary schools	2.8%		4.3	1459^th of 1470 public elementary schools	0.7%	14				9.5	14.0	13.3			11.6	2.5				12.4					$17,983	$2,839	$15,144
Harper Woods Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	19800 Anita St	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 343-1830	313	17	18.9	81.8%	7 (2.2%)	296 (94.6%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	6.4	871^st of 897 public middle schools	2.9%		8	834^th of 883 public middle schools	5.5%	37	22.6	5.7					8.5	10.2					7.4		7.4		4.6		$20,612	$2,686	$17,927
Harper Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	20225 Beaconsfield St	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	No	Yes	Yes	(313) 245-3084	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																			$24,544	$2,845	$21,700
Harper Woods Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	19872 Kelly Rd	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	(800) 297-2119	624	5	138.6	82.9%	186 (29.8%)	407 (65.2%)	16 (2.6%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)								(n/a)	26.3		10.9				11.5	8.0							7.1	1.9			$8,102	$1,819	$6,283
The Harper Woods College and Career Institute	Public	9-12	20570 Kelly Rd	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(313) 332-8451	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Harper Woods

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Detroit	0.75 mi	301	484^th
Eastpointe	1.49 mi	10	500^th
Saint Clair Shores	1.79 mi	18	382^nd
Grosse Pointe Woods	1.8 mi	6	135^th
Warren	2.26 mi	48	434^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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