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Brown Ronald Academy

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Public Grades PK, KG-6

629

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

75.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11530 East Outer Dr
Detroit, MI 48224

(313) 886-2611

District: Detroit City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.7%

American Indian:

0.5%

White:

0.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2007 → 6th in 2016

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 50 percentile points since 2007

!English Language Arts scores 36 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school34%

District avg7%

Michigan avg38%

Not ranked this year

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

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
2016	7.7	1455 of 1548	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.5	1443 of 1580	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.1	1386 of 1533	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.9	1422 of 1563	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	45.6	939 of 1566	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.4	799 of 1552	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.8	1044 of 1552	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.9	1142 of 1589	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.0	1174 of 1577	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	61.8	696 of 1565	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.1	993 of 1545	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Michigan (2015-2016) ?

Science100%+85 vs state

Math43%+5 vs state

English Language Arts11%-36 vs state

Social Studies0%-19 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 (2024)
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
Ronald Brown Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	11530 E Outer Dr	Detroit	48224	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 886-2611	834	47	17.7	92.0%	1 (0.1%)	815 (97.7%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	4.4	1483^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	0.3%		3.3	1485^th of 1486 public elementary schools	0.1%	2	9.6		4.7	3.7	7.8	4.9	8.6	7.5		4.0	6.3	7.0					$17,625	$2,036	$15,590
Wayne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10633 Courville St	Detroit	48224	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-0400	234	16	14.6	91.9%	0 (0.0%)	226 (96.6%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	5.7	1450^th of 1488 public elementary schools	2.6%		9.1	1359^th of 1486 public elementary schools	8.5%	91			6.4	9.7	8.7			6.4		10.9			10.9				$20,559	$2,611	$17,947
Hamilton Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	14223 Southampton St	Detroit	48213	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 870-0556	358	23	15.5	97.2%	0 (0.0%)	353 (98.6%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.6	1434^th of 1488 public elementary schools	3.6%		4.5	1475^th of 1486 public elementary schools	0.7%	41	11.4		6.5		11.8	6.8		17.4				8.3					$19,677	$3,204	$16,473
Carleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11724 Casino St	Detroit	48224	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-8322	379	28	13.5	95.3%	1 (0.3%)	373 (98.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7.7	1406^th of 1488 public elementary schools	5.5%		10.5	1334^th of 1486 public elementary schools	10.2%	72			7.7	5.4	17.5			9.1	7.1	10.7			17.9		10.5		$20,698	$2,095	$18,603
Edward Duke Ellington at Beckham	Public	PK, KG-8	9860 Park Dr	Detroit	48213	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-8500	560	30	18.6	90.5%	0 (0.0%)	553 (98.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	4.9	1475^th of 1488 public elementary schools	0.9%		5.8	1444^th of 1486 public elementary schools	2.8%	31	30.3	9.1	10.7	6.5			13.3	7.0	6.5			10.9		31.4		25.7	$18,671	$1,954	$16,717
George Defer Elementary School	Public	K-4	15425 Kercheval Ave	Grosse Pointe Park	48230	Wayne County	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(313) 432-4000	460	27	16.8	12.2%	372 (80.9%)	28 (6.1%)	18 (3.9%)	12 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	94.5	61^st of 1488 public elementary schools	95.9%		90.3	102^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	93.1%	41			67.4	80.0				68.5	76.3								$15,528	$1,268	$14,260
Marquette ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	6145 Canyon St	Detroit	48236	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 417-9360	422	28	15.2	91.5%	3 (0.7%)	413 (97.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	5.3	1464^th of 1488 public elementary schools	1.6%		6.9	1417^th of 1486 public elementary schools	4.6%	47	17.6		5.6	8.9	9.8	8.0	11.1	5.6	11.1	7.5				8.3			$22,290	$2,471	$19,819
Lewis Maire Elementary School	Public	K-4	740 Cadieux Rd	Grosse Pointe	48230	Wayne County	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(313) 432-4300	252	13	19.0	6.0%	202 (80.2%)	10 (4.0%)	15 (6.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.9%)	96.6	31^st of 1488 public elementary schools	97.9%		96.8	24^th of 1486 public elementary schools	98.4%	7			65.9	84.2				80.5	77.2								$17,649	$916	$16,733
Brewer Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	18025 Brock St	Detroit	48205	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-0404	441	21	21.2	96.6%	6 (1.4%)	432 (98.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.7	1407^th of 1488 public elementary schools	5.4%		3.1	1486^th of 1486 public elementary schools	0.0%	79	21.7				8.9	12.5	6.5				7.1	8.1		20.0		17.6	$19,920	$2,254	$17,667
Discovery Creative Pathways Harper Woods	Public, Charter	K-8	19360 Harper Ave	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Discovery Creative Pathways	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 916-7590	603	33	18.2	87.9%	5 (0.8%)	572 (94.9%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	15 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4.5	1481^st of 1488 public elementary schools	0.5%		6.3	1429^th of 1486 public elementary schools	3.8%	52	33.3		5.3	8.7	6.6	10.3	12.1	6.8	4.4	6.6		6.9	4.0	5.9		17.4	$12,903	$1,891	$11,012

Frequently Asked Questions about Brown Ronald Academy

What district is Brown Ronald Academy in?

Detroit City School District

How many students attend Brown Ronald Academy?

In the 2015-16 school year, 629 students attended Brown Ronald Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Brown Ronald Academy?

Students at Brown Ronald Academy are 99% African American.

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