Elementary Schools in Weston Preparatory Academy

Weston Preparatory Academy is the sole elementary school located in Detroit, Michigan, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 248 students. The school's student population is predominantly African American, comprising 99.19% of the student body. Despite its public charter status, Weston Preparatory Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Michigan elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state.

Academically, the school struggles, with significantly lower proficiency rates in M-Step/English Language Arts and M-Step/Math across all grade levels compared to the state averages. For example, the school's 3rd-grade proficiency rate in English Language Arts was 18.52%, compared to the state average of 39.6%, and the 6th-grade proficiency rate in Math was only 7.14%, compared to the state average of 31%. Additionally, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 54.6%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

The data suggests that Weston Preparatory Academy is serving a population facing significant socioeconomic challenges, with 95.56% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's per-student spending for the 2022-2023 school year was $11,903, slightly higher than the state average. While the student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is slightly higher than the typical recommended ratio for elementary schools, this factor alone does not fully explain the persistent low performance observed at the school.