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Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary

Public, Charter Grades K-2

465

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,959

Per pupil spending ?

95.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8126 W Vernor Hwy
Detroit, MI 48209-1524

(313) 843-9440

District: Cesar Chavez Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.2%

White:

3.2%

African American:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2006 → 20th in 2009

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (49% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2009-2010) ?

This school93%

District avg93%

Michigan avg92%

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Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

528^th of 613Cesar Chavez Academy among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2009	36.6	1273 of 1589	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.2	1389 of 1577	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.6	1416 of 1565	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	34.7	1252 of 1545	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Michigan (2009-2010) ?

Math99%+4 vs state

Reading86%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th 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 Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-2	8126 W Vernor Hwy	Detroit	48209	Wayne County	Cesar Chavez Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 843-9440	465	29	16.0	95.5%	15 (3.2%)	9 (1.9%)	438 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)																	$13,959	$2,308	$11,650
Bennett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2111 Mullane St	Detroit	48209	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 849-3585	498	27	18.5	75.3%	34 (6.8%)	41 (8.2%)	417 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	10.2	1355^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.9%		11.7	1316^th of 1486 public elementary schools	11.4%	39			13.2	12.2	20.3			16.7	15.2	12.1			16.7		9.1		$20,012	$1,831	$18,182
Harms Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2400 Central St	Detroit	48209	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 849-3492	279	18	15.5	85.3%	12 (4.3%)	35 (12.5%)	230 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	8.7	1379^th of 1488 public elementary schools	7.3%		13	1288^th of 1486 public elementary schools	13.3%	91			20.8		5.9			20.8		5.4			5.4				$23,234	$1,794	$21,439
Roberto Clemente Learning Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1551 Beard St	Detroit	48209	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 849-3489	521	28	18.8	87.1%	28 (5.4%)	20 (3.8%)	463 (88.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	13.5	1287^th of 1488 public elementary schools	13.5%		17.4	1215^th of 1486 public elementary schools	18.2%	72			10.9	20.2	16.8			23.4	22.9	13.9			18.8		12.0		$19,444	$1,634	$17,810
Salina Elementary P 3	Public	PK, KG-3	2700 Ferney St	Dearborn	48120	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6550	406	34	12.0	94.8%	404 (99.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			41.7					53.3									$22,212	$1,649	$20,563
Neinas Dual Language Learning Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	6021 McMillan St	Detroit	48209	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 849-3701	457	26	17.5	82.5%	19 (4.2%)	49 (10.7%)	385 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	15.7	1249^th of 1488 public elementary schools	16.1%		17.2	1219^th of 1486 public elementary schools	18.0%	30	38.2	21.7	10.0	17.8	26.7	19.6	12.2	16.7	28.0	18.4	10.2	17.0	18.4	11.3		24.2	$21,406	$1,735	$19,671
Academy of the Americas at Logan	Public	K-3	3811 Cicotte St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 873-7441	495	26	19.0	85.1%	17 (3.4%)	12 (2.4%)	463 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)								(n/a)			17.5					22.8									$21,935	$1,641	$20,294
Cesar Chavez Academy Intermediate	Public, Charter	3-5	4100 Martin St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Cesar Chavez Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 361-1083	484	25	19.0	100.0%	23 (4.8%)	9 (1.9%)	451 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12.2	1314^th of 1488 public elementary schools	11.7%		7.7	1395^th of 1486 public elementary schools	6.1%	81			18.1	18.4	28.0			17.9	15.2	8.6			15.1		8.6		$13,268	$2,055	$11,213
Voyageur Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4321 Military St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Voyageur Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 361-4180	789	34	23.0	96.5%	17 (2.2%)	601 (76.2%)	147 (18.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.4%)	8.2	1391^st of 1488 public elementary schools	6.5%		7.3	1406^th of 1486 public elementary schools	5.4%	15	33.7	2.9	14.6	9.8	19.1	22.7	10.0	9.0	6.1	3.4	5.3	4.4	12.4	18.9	3.4	8.5	$00	$00	$00
Munger ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	5525 Martin St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 873-0655	954	50	19.0	86.6%	64 (6.7%)	131 (13.7%)	754 (79.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	17.6	1206^th of 1488 public elementary schools	19.0%		12.6	1294^th of 1486 public elementary schools	12.9%	88	44.5	14.5	27.0	19.7	28.1	17.6	29.7	22.5	23.5	18.8	9.3	19.2	17.7	17.4	15.6	26.6	$20,439	$1,592	$18,846

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What is the racial makeup of Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary?

Students at Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% African American.

How many students attend Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 465 students attended Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary.

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