Is Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary a good school?

Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.7% of Michigan alternative schools.

How many students attend Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 365 students attended Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary?

Students at Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 11% African American, 2% White.

Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary

Summary:

Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary is a public magnet charter school located in Detroit, Michigan, serving 365 students from kindergarten to 10th grade. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 87.12% Hispanic, 10.68% African American, and 1.92% White.

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student of $12,436 in the 2022-2023 school year, Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary has consistently underperformed on state assessments compared to the state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 8.47% of 3rd-grade students and 7.4% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 39.6% and 43.3%, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates are also low, with only 9.8% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 39.1%. This pattern of underperformance is consistent across grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 48.6% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is notably higher than the state average of 27% for the 2019-2020 school year.

In comparison, some nearby schools, such as The School at Marygrove and Caniff Liberty Academy, have higher academic proficiency rates, particularly in English Language Arts, compared to Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary. The nearby Hope of Detroit Academy MiddleHigh school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism and low academic performance, indicating broader challenges in the Hope of Detroit Academy district.

Detail:

Public, Magnet, Charter, Alternative K-10

4443 N Campbell St
Detroit, MI 48210-2520

(313) 897-8720

District: Hope of Detroit Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
1461^st of 1,486 Michigan Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,436

Student/teacher ratio: 16.8

Number of students: 365

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.1%

African American:

10.7%

White:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary ranks worse than 98.3% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.04. (See more...)

Compare Details Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2016 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.38. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (87.1%), African American (10.7%), White (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary is 16.8. (See more...)

Compare Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary employs 21.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary is $12,436.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary 1461^st of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	9.48	1471^st	1545	4.8%
2007	5.34	1536^th	1565	1.9%
2008	7.07	1519^th	1577	3.7%
2009	16.42	1446^th	1589	9.0%
2010	14.74	1445^th	1552	6.9%
2011	20.47	1378^th	1552	11.2%
2012	20.03	1358^th	1566	13.3%
2013	17.93	1338^th	1563	14.4%
2014	15.62	1340^th	1533	12.6%
2015	32.79	1121^st	1580	29.1%
2016	24.26	1189^th	1548	23.2%
2017	18.86	1175^th	1466	19.8%
2018	21.21	1192^nd	1448	17.7%
2019	24.05	1062^nd	1408	24.6%
2021	3.11	1149^th	1153	0.3%
2022	9.50	1220^th	1344	9.2%
2023	10.24	1311^th	1470	10.8%
2024	5.04	1461^st	1486	1.7%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	33.41	190^th	270	29.6%
2019	35.81	75^th	117	35.9%
2022	15.93	91^st	98	7.1%
2023	9.66	175^th	180	2.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	34.62	978^th	1397	30.0%
2019	40.22	699^th	1134	38.4%
2021	5.82	745^th	749	0.5%
2022	16.31	966^th	1099	12.1%
2023	16.75	1151^st	1350	14.7%
2024	6.82	1352^nd	1381	2.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	18.69	1210^th	1443	16.1%
2019	17.67	1001^st	1171	14.5%
2023	7.20	1265^th	1321	4.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	23.60	1129^th	1446	21.9%
2019	21.14	986^th	1196	17.6%
2022	5.96	1105^th	1139	3.0%
2023	8.65	1251^st	1334	6.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	40.92	133^rd	222	40.1%
2019	46.72	37^th	86	57.0%
2022	24.84	63^rd	86	26.7%
2023	15.47	170^th	188	9.6%
2024	4.81	201^st	201	0.0%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	24.03	690^th	806	14.4%
2007	17.69	737^th	823	10.4%
2008	38.30	637^th	839	24.1%
2009	18.61	763^rd	847	9.9%
2010	19.30	757^th	851	11.0%
2011	19.10	763^rd	858	11.1%
2012	17.78	784^th	900	12.9%
2013	26.26	715^th	919	22.2%
2014	26.02	719^th	921	21.9%
2015	47.40	490^th	919	46.7%
2016	31.38	623^rd	894	30.3%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2001	23	306	1	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
2002	12	240	1	96	0	n/a	n/a	68	417
2003	12	240	1	96	0	n/a	n/a	68	417
2004	10	245	2	144	0	n/a	n/a	45	446
2005	12	171	0	182	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
2006	11	193	2	219	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
2007	12	165	0	271	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
2008	9	143	1	310	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	463
2009	8	90	0	351	2	n/a	n/a	0	451
2010	10	70	0	375	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
2011	9	74	0	388	0	0	0	0	471
2012	11	61	0	407	4	0	0	0	483
2014	7	61	0	443	0	0	7	0	518
2015	6	49	0	503	0	0	8	0	566
2016	4	38	1	522	0	0	5	0	570
2017	7	34	0	413	0	0	0	0	454
2018	7	36	0	358	0	0	1	0	402
2019	11	32	0	349	0	0	0	0	392
2020	10	50	0	368	0	0	0	0	428
2021	8	40	0	340	0	0	1	0	389
2022	7	48	0	321	0	0	1	0	377
2023	7	39	0	318	0	0	1	0	365

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

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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 Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	381	21.0	18.1	99
2002	417	n/a	n/a	98.6
2003	417	n/a	n/a	98.6
2004	446	16.9	26.4	97.8
2005	365	17.0	21.5	99.2
2006	425	21.7	19.6	94.1
2007	448	21.1	21.2	92.6
2008	463	23.6	19.6	92
2009	451	24.0	18.8	94.9
2010	455	25.0	18.1	94.9
2011	471	26.4	17.8	93.8
2012	483	22.0	21.9	95.2
2014	518	26.0	19.9	93.4
2015	566	25.0	22.6	96.6
2016	570	24.0	23.7	95.1
2017	454	25.2	17.9	96.7
2018	402	25.2	15.9	96.3
2019	392	21.1	18.5	97.2
2020	428	21.8	19.6	95.8
2021	389	20.4	19.0	97.2
2022	377	22.3	16.9	91
2023	365	21.7	16.8	91.5

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 Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	381	21.0	18.1	99
2002	417	n/a	n/a	98.6
2003	417	n/a	n/a	98.6
2004	446	16.9	26.4	97.8
2005	365	17.0	21.5	99.2
2006	425	21.7	19.6	94.1
2007	448	21.1	21.2	92.6
2008	463	23.6	19.6	92
2009	451	24.0	18.8	94.9
2010	455	25.0	18.1	94.9
2011	471	26.4	17.8	93.8
2012	483	22.0	21.9	95.2
2014	518	26.0	19.9	93.4
2015	566	25.0	22.6	96.6
2016	570	24.0	23.7	95.1
2017	454	25.2	17.9	96.7
2018	402	25.2	15.9	96.3
2019	392	21.1	18.5	97.2
2020	428	21.8	19.6	95.8
2021	389	20.4	19.0	97.2
2022	377	22.3	16.9	91
2023	365	21.7	16.8	91.5

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 Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,839 (18.2%)	$8,262 (81.8%)	$10,101
2020	$1,394 (15.0%)	$7,899 (85.0%)	$9,293
2021	$2,017 (19.3%)	$8,424 (80.7%)	$10,441
2022	$3,514 (30.1%)	$8,149 (69.9%)	$11,662
2023	$4,502 (36.2%)	$7,933 (63.8%)	$12,436

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary

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 1062^nd of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 1311^th of 1470 Elementary schools	13.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary)	28.4	10.4	18%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hope of Detroit Academy)	28.4	10.4	18%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary)	26.7	10.4	16.3%
3rd Grade Math (Hope of Detroit Academy)	26.7	10.4	16.3%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary)	42.9	27.9	15%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hope of Detroit Academy)	42.9	27.9	15%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary)	27.5	11.6	15.9%
4th Grade Math (Hope of Detroit Academy)	27.5	11.6	15.9%
4th Grade Math (Michigan)	41.8	38.6	3.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	392	365	6.9%
African American	32	39	21.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	349	318	8.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	11	7	36.4%
Two or More Races	0	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	97.2%	91.5%	5.7%

Schools Near Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 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 5th 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
Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary	Public, Magnet, Charter, Alternative	K-10	4443 N Campbell St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Hope of Detroit Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 897-8720	365	22	16.8	91.5%	7 (1.9%)	39 (10.7%)	318 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)					8.5	7.4					9.8										$12,436	$4,502	$7,933
Hope of Detroit Academy MiddleHigh	Public, Magnet, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4444 35th St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Hope of Detroit Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 788-1122	645	34	18.7	85.3%	6 (0.9%)	62 (9.6%)	574 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)								(n/a)	34.2	7.9	13.6				23.2	16.9	6.8			10.7	12.7		21.4	19.2	14.1	7.1	9.1	9.1	$10,860	$3,490	$7,369
New Paradigm College Prep	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4001 29th St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	New Paradigm College Prep	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-1500	196	5	39.2	81.1%	1 (0.5%)	85 (43.4%)	109 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)	22.2				19.1			19.2	27.3	47.6			11.5			22.2					$14,838	$4,679	$10,159
Academy of The Americas High School	Public, Alternative	4-12	5680 Konkel St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 335-1310	689	33	20.6	77.9%	5 (0.7%)	14 (2.0%)	667 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	24.0	6.7	10.7			11.5	12.2	12.4	15.0		10.2	6.9	9.0	8.0	16.7	14.2		2.9	8.5		$17,958	$6,221	$11,737
Universal Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4833 Ogden St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Universal Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 581-5006	700	37	19.0	99.4%	653 (93.3%)	14 (2.0%)	33 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	20.8		11.8		9.4		11.5		5.3	22.6	8.0	9.6		5.3	7.7	5.7	5.9			7.8	$10,648	$3,835	$6,813
Advanced Technology Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4801 Oakman Blvd	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Advanced Technology Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 625-4700	1,215	54	22.4	94.6%	29 (2.4%)	896 (73.7%)	278 (22.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)								(n/a)	50.5	9.3	20.6		7.3	9.0	18.1	12.1	26.4	6.0		3.7	5.0	12.1	12.2	13.2	14.4	3.6	3.8	15.4	$11,414	$1,669	$9,745
River Rouge Alternative Virtual Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	1460 Coolidge Hwy	River Rouge	48218	Wayne County	River Rouge School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(800) 297-2119	254	3	81.4	81.9%	119 (46.9%)	100 (39.4%)	18 (7.1%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.1%)								(n/a)	39.1		13.8			25.0			18.2								4.0			11.8	$20,579	$1,316	$19,263
Joy Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	15055 Dexter Ave	Detroit	48238	Wayne County	Joy Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 340-0023	179	15	11.6	99.4%	0 (0.0%)	177 (98.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					14.8	25.0	25.0	45.0		29.6	25.0		15.0								$18,781	$6,841	$11,941
Caniff Liberty Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-9	2650 Caniff St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Caniff Liberty Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 327-7673	501	23	22.2	100.0%	259 (51.7%)	67 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	173 (34.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)								(n/a)	42.0	13.7			18.0	26.0	33.3	25.5	29.1	31.5	35.2	32.0	34.5	35.7	30.0	17.6		20.0	7.8		$13,497	$3,685	$9,812
The School at Marygrove	Public, Alternative	K-12	8425 W McNichols Rd	Detroit	48221	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 335-1331	482	29	16.6	66.6%	3 (0.6%)	474 (98.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)								(n/a)			45.6	5.9	37.5					59.4							34.8			37.3	$19,574	$6,677	$12,897

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