AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning

Summary:

AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning is an elementary school in Detroit, Michigan, serving 391 students in grades PK-8, with a predominantly African American student population (97.44%) and a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (95.4%).

Despite relatively high spending per student and a low student-teacher ratio, AL Holmes Academy faces significant challenges. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 45.7% to 74.4%, and its academic performance, as measured by M-Step and PSAT proficiency rates, is significantly lower than the state and Detroit Public Schools Community District averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 6.67% of 3rd-grade students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 39.6% statewide and 11.7% in the district. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Michigan elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Bridge Academy East, a public charter school, generally outperform AL Holmes Academy on academic measures, despite also serving predominantly low-income and minority student populations. This suggests that the challenges faced by AL Holmes Academy may be related to factors beyond just funding and student-teacher ratios, such as instructional practices, school leadership, or student and family support.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 8950 Crane St
       Detroit, MI  48213-2273


(313) 866-5644

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1426th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $23,734 Help


Students who attend AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning usually attend:

High:    Osborn High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  391

Racial breakdown:

African American:
97.4%
Two or more races:
1.0%
White:
0.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.4% Help


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Compare Details AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning ranks worse than 96% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 44th among 64 ranked elementary schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning ranks worse than 86.1% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.11. (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 (97.4%), two or more races (1%), White (0.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 95.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning is 12.8, which is the 4th best among 64 elementary schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District. (See more...)
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Compare AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning employs 30.5 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning is $23,734, which is the 10th highest among 64 elementary schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning:

SchoolDigger ranks AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning 1426th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning 772nd of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning in the ranking list.)

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Detroit Public Schools Community District:

SchoolDigger ranks Detroit Public Schools Community District 563rd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning

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Rank History for all elementary school students at AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 7.01 1329th 1408 5.6%
2023 7.52 1381st 1470 6.1%
2024 6.40 1426th 1486 4.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.73 1291st 1397 7.6%
2019 11.16 1060th 1134 6.5%
2023 10.82 1259th 1350 6.7%
2024 9.18 1311th 1381 5.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.25 1316th 1443 8.8%
2024 8.82 1256th 1342 6.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.70 1386th 1446 4.1%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.06 340th 475 28.4%
2019 23.36 169th 212 20.3%
2023 19.72 277th 321 13.7%
2024 18.34 307th 348 11.8%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning

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Rank History for all middle school students at AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 11.59 712th 792 10.1%
2023 8.59 823rd 883 6.8%
2024 14.11 772nd 897 13.9%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.85 775th 815 4.9%
2019 20.08 579th 672 13.8%
2023 11.36 762nd 825 7.6%
2024 20.11 685th 836 18.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.06 736th 794 7.3%
2024 13.82 689th 771 10.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.74 793rd 797 0.5%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.32 313th 366 14.5%
2019 36.16 123rd 196 37.2%
2023 23.10 243rd 310 21.6%
2024 35.60 174th 300 42.0%
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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 AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2017 4 431 2 0 0 0 0 0 437
2018 2 443 2 0 0 0 0 0 447
2019 2 418 2 0 0 0 0 0 422
2020 1 443 1 0 0 0 0 0 445
2021 1 412 1 0 0 0 0 0 414
2022 1 375 1 0 0 0 1 0 378
2023 3 381 1 2 0 0 4 0 391

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 AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2017 437 26.0 16.8 86.7
2018 447 24.0 18.6 92.6
2019 422 27.0 15.6 93.6
2020 445 27.0 16.4 87.9
2021 414 27.0 15.3 90.8
2022 378 29.0 13.0 90.7
2023 391 30.5 12.8 95.4

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 AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2017 437 26.0 16.8 86.7
2018 447 24.0 18.6 92.6
2019 422 27.0 15.6 93.6
2020 445 27.0 16.4 87.9
2021 414 27.0 15.3 90.8
2022 378 29.0 13.0 90.7
2023 391 30.5 12.8 95.4

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 AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,342 (14.9%) $13,336 (85.1%) $15,678
2020 $5,242 (31.6%) $11,370 (68.4%) $16,612
2021 $2,429 (13.2%) $15,959 (86.8%) $18,388
2022 $7,568 (31.4%) $16,533 (68.6%) $24,102
2023 $7,115 (30.0%) $16,619 (70.0%) $23,734

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

Impact of COVID-19 on AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning

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 1329th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 1381st of 1470 Elementary schools
 0.4%
Ranks 712th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 823rd of 883 Middle schools
 3.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning)18.410
 8.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Detroit Public Schools Community District)12.714.8
 2.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning)10.210.5
 0.3%
   4th Grade Math (Detroit Public Schools Community District)10.911.1
 0.2%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning)14.610.9
 3.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Detroit Public Schools Community District)14.111.6
 2.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning)16.716.2
 0.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Detroit Public Schools Community District)11.512.1
 0.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning)39.126.1
 13%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Detroit Public Schools Community District)24.524
 0.5%
   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 Students422391
 7.3%
African American418381
 8.9%
American Indian00
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic02
Pacific Islander00
White23
 50%
Two or More Races04
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.6%95.4%
 1.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning

AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning ranks in the bottom 4.0% of Michigan elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 391 students attended AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning.

Students at AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning are 97% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning usually go on to attend:

High : Osborn High School


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