Dove Academy of Detroit

Summary:

Dove Academy of Detroit is a public charter elementary school serving 477 students in grades PK-8 in Detroit, Michigan. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Michigan elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dove Academy faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 20.8% to 67.0% over the past 5 years, well above the state average and nearby schools. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is consistently well below state and local averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 5.56% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to the state average of 39.6%. Dove Academy serves a student population that is overwhelmingly economically disadvantaged, with 91.82% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, higher than the surrounding Detroit Public Schools Community District.

When compared to nearby schools like Great Oaks Academy, United Oaks Elementary School, and Commonwealth Community Development Academy, Dove Academy stands out as the lowest-performing, with significantly lower proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism. This suggests that the challenges facing Dove Academy are not shared by all schools in the area, and there may be opportunities to learn from the practices and strategies of higher-performing schools.


Detail:

Public, Charter PK, KG-8

 20001 Wexford St
       Detroit, MI  48234-1807


(313) 366-9110

District: Dove Academy of Detroit

SchoolDigger Rank:
1391st of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,304 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.6 Help
Number of students:  500

Racial breakdown:

African American:
99.8%
Hispanic:
0.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  91.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Dove Academy of Detroit ranks worse than 93.6% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.91. (See more...)
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Compare Details Dove Academy of Detroit ranks worse than 86.6% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.84. (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: African American (99.8%), Hispanic (0.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 91.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dove Academy of Detroit is 15.6. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dove Academy of Detroit is $12,304.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dove Academy of Detroit:

SchoolDigger ranks Dove Academy of Detroit 1391st of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Dove Academy of Detroit in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Dove Academy of Detroit 777th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Dove Academy of Detroit in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Dove Academy of Detroit 578th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dove Academy of Detroit

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Dove Academy of Detroit

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 30.04 1310th 1545 15.2%
2007 29.00 1329th 1565 15.1%
2008 31.80 1310th 1577 16.9%
2009 40.20 1224th 1589 23.0%
2010 43.55 1177th 1552 24.2%
2011 39.78 1176th 1552 24.2%
2012 21.03 1342nd 1566 14.3%
2013 17.79 1340th 1563 14.3%
2014 15.89 1336th 1533 12.9%
2015 17.40 1324th 1580 16.2%
2016 28.90 1126th 1548 27.3%
2017 14.86 1252nd 1466 14.6%
2018 9.99 1367th 1448 5.6%
2019 5.11 1363rd 1408 3.2%
2023 5.10 1442nd 1470 1.9%
2024 7.91 1391st 1486 6.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Dove Academy of Detroit

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.96 1301st 1397 6.9%
2019 5.84 1113th 1134 1.9%
2023 6.75 1327th 1350 1.7%
2024 11.15 1274th 1381 7.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Dove Academy of Detroit

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.02 1288th 1443 10.7%
2023 4.00 1307th 1321 1.1%
2024 9.27 1252nd 1342 6.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Dove Academy of Detroit

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.42 1390th 1446 3.9%
2024 9.62 1258th 1347 6.6%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Dove Academy of Detroit

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.46 313th 475 34.1%
2019 18.20 190th 212 10.4%
2023 17.92 285th 321 11.2%
2024 21.35 288th 348 17.2%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Dove Academy of Detroit

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Rank History for all middle school students at Dove Academy of Detroit

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 18.06 722nd 806 10.4%
2007 26.88 693rd 823 15.8%
2008 24.96 722nd 839 13.9%
2009 55.65 508th 847 40.0%
2010 46.93 599th 851 29.6%
2011 56.80 478th 858 44.3%
2012 32.85 666th 900 26.0%
2013 23.62 731st 919 20.5%
2014 23.59 732nd 921 20.5%
2015 15.38 772nd 919 16.0%
2016 13.20 775th 894 13.3%
2017 25.71 607th 821 26.1%
2018 17.22 726th 838 13.4%
2019 11.37 714th 792 9.8%
2024 13.84 777th 897 13.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Dove Academy of Detroit

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.41 684th 815 16.1%
2024 20.46 682nd 836 18.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Dove Academy of Detroit

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.99 645th 794 18.8%
2024 17.42 661st 771 14.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Dove Academy of Detroit

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.92 694th 797 12.9%
2024 11.67 710th 786 9.7%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Dove Academy of Detroit

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.03 178th 366 51.4%
2019 35.67 125th 196 36.2%
2024 35.09 176th 300 41.3%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Dove Academy of Detroit

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 0 217 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 217
1999 0 269 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 269
2000 0 309 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 309
2001 2 320 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 322
2002 0 449 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 451
2003 0 449 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 451
2004 0 443 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 445
2005 0 463 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 466
2006 0 463 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 467
2007 3 458 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 461
2008 3 434 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 437
2009 3 401 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 404
2010 3 466 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 469
2011 0 419 0 1 0 0 0 0 420
2012 5 458 0 0 0 0 1 0 464
2013 0 416 2 0 0 0 1 0 419
2014 7 407 0 0 0 0 2 0 416
2015 9 437 0 3 0 1 0 0 450
2016 10 428 1 1 0 0 0 0 440
2017 9 439 0 0 0 0 0 0 448
2018 3 471 1 0 0 0 0 0 475
2019 0 467 1 1 0 0 0 0 469
2020 0 463 0 2 0 0 0 0 465
2021 0 464 0 2 0 0 0 0 466
2022 0 501 0 2 0 0 0 0 503
2023 0 475 0 2 0 0 0 0 477
2024 0 499 0 1 0 0 0 0 500

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 Dove Academy of Detroit

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 217 11.0 19.7 0
1999 269 18.0 14.9 0
2000 309 20.0 15.5 0
2001 322 21.5 15.0 0
2002 451 n/a n/a n/a
2003 451 n/a n/a n/a
2004 445 28.5 15.6 n/a
2005 466 29.7 15.7 n/a
2006 467 30.3 15.4 0
2007 461 30.0 15.4 27.8
2008 437 30.0 14.6 55.8
2009 404 25.0 16.2 33.4
2010 469 27.0 17.3 90.2
2011 420 27.0 15.5 93.6
2012 464 28.0 16.5 92.2
2013 419 28.5 14.7 95.5
2014 416 28.5 14.5 97.8
2015 450 28.0 16.0 91.1
2016 440 30.0 14.6 98
2017 448 26.0 17.2 99.8
2018 475 28.0 16.9 92.6
2019 469 24.0 19.5 88.1
2020 465 25.0 18.6 86.9
2021 466 26.0 17.9 80.7
2022 503 33.0 15.2 93.2
2023 477 29.0 16.4 91.8
2024 500 32.0 15.6 91.4

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 Dove Academy of Detroit

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 217 11.0 19.7 0
1999 269 18.0 14.9 0
2000 309 20.0 15.5 0
2001 322 21.5 15.0 0
2002 451 n/a n/a n/a
2003 451 n/a n/a n/a
2004 445 28.5 15.6 n/a
2005 466 29.7 15.7 n/a
2006 467 30.3 15.4 0
2007 461 30.0 15.4 27.8
2008 437 30.0 14.6 55.8
2009 404 25.0 16.2 33.4
2010 469 27.0 17.3 90.2
2011 420 27.0 15.5 93.6
2012 464 28.0 16.5 92.2
2013 419 28.5 14.7 95.5
2014 416 28.5 14.5 97.8
2015 450 28.0 16.0 91.1
2016 440 30.0 14.6 98
2017 448 26.0 17.2 99.8
2018 475 28.0 16.9 92.6
2019 469 24.0 19.5 88.1
2020 465 25.0 18.6 86.9
2021 466 26.0 17.9 80.7
2022 503 33.0 15.2 93.2
2023 477 29.0 16.4 91.8
2024 500 32.0 15.6 91.4

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 Dove Academy of Detroit

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,647 (16.3%) $8,456 (83.7%) $10,102
2020 $1,971 (19.1%) $8,356 (80.9%) $10,328
2021 $2,096 (19.9%) $8,425 (80.1%) $10,521
2022 $2,781 (23.3%) $9,144 (76.7%) $11,925
2023 $3,411 (27.7%) $8,893 (72.3%) $12,304

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Dove Academy of Detroit

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 1363rd of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 1442nd of 1470 Elementary schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dove Academy of Detroit)12.59.4
 3.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dove Academy of Detroit)12.59.4
 3.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Dove Academy of Detroit)10.75.7
 5%
   3rd Grade Math (Dove Academy of Detroit)10.75.7
 5%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Dove Academy of Detroit)21.412.3
 9.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Dove Academy of Detroit)21.412.3
 9.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Dove Academy of Detroit)21.215.6
 5.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Dove Academy of Detroit)21.215.6
 5.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Dove Academy of Detroit)36.425
 11.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Dove Academy of Detroit)36.425
 11.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students469477
 1.7%
African American467475
 1.7%
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic12
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White00
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88.1%91.8%
 3.8%


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Students at Dove Academy of Detroit are 100% African American.

Dove Academy of Detroit ranks in the bottom 6.4% of Michigan elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 500 students attended Dove Academy of Detroit.


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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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