Cesar Chavez Middle School

Summary:

Cesar Chavez Middle School is a public charter school in Detroit, Michigan, serving 629 students in grades 6-8, with a predominantly Hispanic student population of over 95%. However, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Michigan middle schools, with low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism rates, and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

Cesar Chavez Middle School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient in English Language Arts ranged from 15.6% at University Preparatory Academy PSAD Middle to 39.4% at Lowrey Middle School, while Cesar Chavez Middle School had only 20.1% proficiency. The school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.8% to 52.2% in recent years, also indicate significant challenges in student engagement and attendance.

Despite the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Cesar Chavez Middle School, with 92.1% to 98.92% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's per-student spending has increased from $8,153 in 2019-2020 to $11,938 in 2022-2023. However, this increased funding does not appear to have translated into improved academic outcomes, suggesting the need for a comprehensive, data-driven approach to address the school's challenges and provide a high-quality education for all students.


Detail:

Public, Charter 6-8

 6782 Goldsmith St
       Detroit, MI  48209-2089


(313) 842-0006

District: Cesar Chavez Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
695th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,938 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  17.1 Help
Number of students:  629

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
95.2%
African American:
2.5%
White:
1.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.5% Help


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Compare Details Cesar Chavez Middle School ranks worse than 77.5% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.07. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95.2%), African American (2.5%), White (1.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 95.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cesar Chavez Middle School is 17.1. (See more...)
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Compare Cesar Chavez Middle School employs 36.6 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cesar Chavez Middle School is $11,938.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cesar Chavez Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cesar Chavez Middle School 695th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Cesar Chavez Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Cesar Chavez Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Cesar Chavez Academy 562nd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cesar Chavez Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Cesar Chavez Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 8.91 761st 806 5.6%
2007 7.07 781st 823 5.1%
2008 8.28 790th 839 5.8%
2009 27.21 715th 847 15.6%
2010 27.51 731st 851 14.1%
2011 31.50 694th 858 19.1%
2012 28.97 698th 900 22.4%
2013 19.21 773rd 919 15.9%
2014 21.92 746th 921 19.0%
2015 15.16 773rd 919 15.9%
2016 13.57 772nd 894 13.6%
2017 10.28 753rd 821 8.3%
2018 26.28 655th 838 21.8%
2019 21.53 638th 792 19.4%
2021 5.66 666th 675 1.3%
2022 14.11 677th 776 12.8%
2023 15.97 740th 883 16.2%
2024 21.07 695th 897 22.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cesar Chavez Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.11 75th 154 51.3%
2019 30.18 33rd 46 28.3%
2022 25.78 29th 38 23.7%
2023 20.51 59th 72 18.1%
2024 18.86 79th 88 10.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cesar Chavez Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.99 213th 377 43.5%
2023 21.94 169th 199 15.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cesar Chavez Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.13 526th 815 35.5%
2019 34.70 465th 672 30.8%
2021 8.86 511th 523 2.3%
2022 20.79 575th 691 16.8%
2023 23.04 667th 825 19.2%
2024 30.90 588th 836 29.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Cesar Chavez Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.05 614th 794 22.7%
2019 20.35 543rd 658 17.5%
2021 3.72 519th 521 0.4%
2022 10.27 623rd 657 5.2%
2023 13.99 684th 770 11.2%
2024 22.09 612th 771 20.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Cesar Chavez Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.90 598th 797 25.0%
2019 16.14 559th 639 12.5%
2021 5.59 534th 540 1.1%
2022 13.07 591st 658 10.2%
2023 12.60 695th 776 10.4%
2024 16.15 671st 786 14.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cesar Chavez Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.73 198th 266 25.6%
2019 29.03 107th 137 21.9%
2021 6.15 69th 69 0.0%
2022 15.64 123rd 138 10.9%
2023 15.70 224th 246 8.9%
2024 22.88 213th 257 17.1%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Cesar Chavez Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1999 38 133 0 109 2 n/a n/a 0 282
2000 35 102 1 132 0 n/a n/a 0 270
2001 34 95 0 183 0 n/a n/a 0 312
2002 45 69 0 318 2 n/a n/a 4 438
2003 45 69 0 318 2 n/a n/a 4 438
2004 33 38 1 282 1 n/a n/a 1 356
2005 26 24 2 299 2 n/a n/a 0 353
2006 34 32 2 376 1 n/a n/a 3 448
2007 33 21 1 422 2 n/a n/a 9 488
2008 36 21 1 444 n/a n/a n/a 5 507
2009 40 20 2 462 2 n/a n/a 5 531
2010 43 16 3 482 1 n/a n/a 6 551
2011 27 13 0 544 1 1 5 0 591
2012 28 14 0 536 2 0 3 0 583
2013 26 15 0 541 0 0 1 0 583
2014 24 15 0 515 0 0 3 0 557
2015 31 20 0 544 0 0 2 0 597
2016 27 14 0 540 1 0 3 0 585
2017 25 11 0 558 1 0 0 0 595
2018 22 9 0 550 2 0 4 0 587
2019 22 14 0 565 1 0 4 0 606
2020 17 17 0 583 2 0 3 0 622
2021 19 20 0 605 1 0 1 0 646
2022 12 11 0 607 1 0 2 0 633
2023 11 16 0 599 1 0 2 0 629

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cesar Chavez Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 282 13.0 21.7 0
2000 270 15.0 18.0 86.7
2001 312 17.0 18.4 76.9
2002 438 n/a n/a 98.4
2003 438 n/a n/a 98.4
2004 356 21.0 17.0 83.7
2005 353 19.0 18.6 83.9
2006 448 20.7 21.6 78.9
2007 488 24.6 19.8 78.5
2008 507 32.0 15.8 85.9
2009 531 29.5 18.0 94.9
2010 551 32.0 17.1 98.2
2011 591 33.5 17.6 97.3
2012 583 32.3 18.0 96.6
2013 583 29.8 19.5 96.2
2014 557 33.0 16.8 99.1
2015 597 36.0 16.5 98.7
2016 585 29.0 20.1 96.6
2017 595 34.3 17.3 81.5
2018 587 30.0 19.5 94.4
2019 606 35.1 17.2 96.2
2020 622 31.8 19.5 96.8
2021 646 33.6 19.2 98.9
2022 633 30.0 21.1 92.1
2023 629 36.6 17.1 95.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cesar Chavez Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 282 13.0 21.7 0
2000 270 15.0 18.0 86.7
2001 312 17.0 18.4 76.9
2002 438 n/a n/a 98.4
2003 438 n/a n/a 98.4
2004 356 21.0 17.0 83.7
2005 353 19.0 18.6 83.9
2006 448 20.7 21.6 78.9
2007 488 24.6 19.8 78.5
2008 507 32.0 15.8 85.9
2009 531 29.5 18.0 94.9
2010 551 32.0 17.1 98.2
2011 591 33.5 17.6 97.3
2012 583 32.3 18.0 96.6
2013 583 29.8 19.5 96.2
2014 557 33.0 16.8 99.1
2015 597 36.0 16.5 98.7
2016 585 29.0 20.1 96.6
2017 595 34.3 17.3 81.5
2018 587 30.0 19.5 94.4
2019 606 35.1 17.2 96.2
2020 622 31.8 19.5 96.8
2021 646 33.6 19.2 98.9
2022 633 30.0 21.1 92.1
2023 629 36.6 17.1 95.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cesar Chavez Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,548 (18.5%) $6,816 (81.5%) $8,364
2020 $1,562 (19.2%) $6,590 (80.8%) $8,153
2021 $1,956 (22.3%) $6,802 (77.7%) $8,758
2022 $3,261 (30.9%) $7,302 (69.1%) $10,563
2023 $3,928 (32.9%) $8,011 (67.1%) $11,938

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cesar Chavez Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 638th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 740th of 883 Middle schools
 3.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Cesar Chavez Middle School)21.118.9
 2.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Cesar Chavez Academy)2118.9
 2.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Cesar Chavez Middle School)9.38
 1.3%
   6th Grade Math (Cesar Chavez Academy)9.68
 1.6%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Cesar Chavez Middle School)34.221.8
 12.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Cesar Chavez Academy)34.221.8
 12.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Cesar Chavez Middle School)25.812.1
 13.7%
   7th Grade Math (Cesar Chavez Academy)25.812.1
 13.7%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Cesar Chavez Middle School)15.511.5
 4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Cesar Chavez Academy)15.511.5
 4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Cesar Chavez Middle School)5038.1
 11.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Cesar Chavez Academy)5038.1
 11.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cesar Chavez Middle School)20.19.3
 10.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Cesar Chavez Academy)20.19.3
 10.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students606629
 3.8%
African American1416
 14.3%
American Indian11
Asian00
Hispanic565599
 6%
Pacific Islander00
White2211
 50%
Two or More Races42
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients96.2%95.5%
 0.7%


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Students at Cesar Chavez Middle School are 95% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 629 students attended Cesar Chavez Middle School.

Cesar Chavez Middle School ranks in the bottom 22.5% of Michigan middle schools.


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