Detroit Prep

Summary:

Detroit Prep is a public charter elementary school serving 450 students in grades K-8 in the heart of Detroit, Michigan. This diverse school consistently outperforms nearby schools and the state of Michigan in academic proficiency, with strong results across various grade levels and subjects.

Detroit Prep's academic performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranging from 42.3% to 64.4% across grades 3-7, compared to 36.6% to 50.7% for Detroit Enterprise Academy and 37.5% to 44% for the state of Michigan. In Math, Detroit Prep's proficiency rates ranged from 37.3% to 57.8%, outpacing Detroit Enterprise Academy (29.3% to 43.3%) and the state (31% to 43.4%). The school's 8th-grade students also excelled in Science and Social Studies proficiency, further demonstrating Detroit Prep's academic strength.

Beyond overall academic performance, Detroit Prep stands out for its ability to support the success of diverse student groups. The school's male students and African American students consistently rank higher than their counterparts in the state, often placing in the top quartile of Michigan elementary schools. Additionally, Detroit Prep's White students and low socioeconomic status students perform well, ranking in the top 25% and top 40% of Michigan elementary schools, respectively. This equity-focused approach is a testament to the school's commitment to ensuring all students thrive. While Detroit Prep faces challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism, the school's investment in resources and programs, as well as its strong academic track record, make it a standout choice for families in the Detroit area.


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Public, Charter K-8

 8411 Sylvester St
       Detroit, MI  48214-1227


(313) 343-1495

District: Detroit Achievement Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
553rd of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,655 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  19.7 Help
Number of students:  376

Racial breakdown:

African American:
58.0%
White:
32.4%
Two or more races:
6.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Detroit Prep ranks better than 62.8% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.76. (See more...)
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Compare Details Detroit Prep ranks better than 90.3% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.19. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (58%), White (32.4%), two or more races (6.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 59.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Detroit Prep is 19.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Detroit Prep is $10,655.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Detroit Prep:

SchoolDigger ranks Detroit Prep 553rd of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Detroit Prep in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Detroit Prep 87th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Detroit Prep in the ranking list.)

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Detroit Achievement Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Detroit Achievement Academy 249th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Detroit Prep

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Detroit Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 35.70 732nd 1153 36.5%
2022 48.47 640th 1344 52.4%
2023 49.24 698th 1470 52.5%
2024 59.76 553rd 1486 62.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Detroit Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.87 385th 749 48.6%
2022 50.68 502nd 1099 54.3%
2023 41.50 778th 1350 42.4%
2024 63.44 399th 1381 71.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Detroit Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 39.74 650th 1106 41.2%
2023 36.15 822nd 1321 37.8%
2024 53.67 562nd 1342 58.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Detroit Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 45.80 468th 915 48.9%
2022 43.05 625th 1139 45.1%
2023 55.21 558th 1334 58.2%
2024 69.90 362nd 1347 73.1%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Detroit Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 51.73 59th 158 62.7%
2023 43.63 148th 321 53.9%
2024 61.17 95th 348 72.7%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Detroit Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 82.19 168th 1198 86.0%
2024 95.22 25th 1204 97.9%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Detroit Prep

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Rank History for all middle school students at Detroit Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 72.29 192nd 883 78.3%
2024 87.19 87th 897 90.3%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Detroit Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 70.18 155th 825 81.2%
2024 86.34 50th 836 94.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Detroit Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.09 448th 770 41.8%
2024 80.12 98th 771 87.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Detroit Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 95.27 24th 776 96.9%
2024 87.28 76th 786 90.3%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Detroit Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 62.18 89th 310 71.3%
2024 85.29 16th 300 94.7%
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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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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Detroit Prep

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2018 28 35 0 2 0 0 10 0 75
2019 40 60 0 4 0 0 17 0 121
2020 58 128 6 6 0 0 15 0 213
2021 74 152 7 9 1 0 16 0 259
2022 117 174 7 6 1 0 15 0 320
2023 122 218 6 4 1 1 24 0 376

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 Detroit Prep

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2018 75 5.0 15.0 52
2019 121 8.0 15.1 53.7
2020 213 15.0 14.2 62.4
2021 259 13.0 19.9 61
2022 320 18.0 17.7 60
2023 376 19.0 19.7 59.8

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 Detroit Prep

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2018 75 5.0 15.0 52
2019 121 8.0 15.1 53.7
2020 213 15.0 14.2 62.4
2021 259 13.0 19.9 61
2022 320 18.0 17.7 60
2023 376 19.0 19.7 59.8

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Detroit Prep

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $367 (3.7%) $9,441 (96.3%) $9,808
2020 $321 (3.6%) $8,576 (96.4%) $8,897
2021 $246 (2.6%) $9,388 (97.4%) $9,634
2022 $2,263 (21.4%) $8,332 (78.6%) $10,595
2023 $2,032 (19.1%) $8,622 (80.9%) $10,655

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Detroit Prep

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.

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Detroit Prep)52.949
 3.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Detroit Achievement Academy)42.139.2
 2.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Detroit Prep)52.938.8
 14.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Detroit Achievement Academy)36.832.4
 4.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students121376
 210.7%
African American60218
 263.3%
American Indian01
Asian06
Hispanic44
Pacific Islander01
White40122
 205%
Two or More Races1724
 41.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53.7%59.8%
 6.1%


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Detroit Prep ranks 553rd of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Detroit Prep are 58% African American, 32% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 376 students attended Detroit Prep.


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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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