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Sampson Academy

Q: How many students attend Sampson Academy?

In the 2015-16 school year, 300 students attended Sampson Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Sampson Academy?

Students at Sampson Academy are 95% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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Public Grades PK, KG-8

300

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

85.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4700 Tireman St
Detroit, MI 48204-4243

(313) 596-4750

District: Detroit City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.7%

Hispanic:

2.7%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2007 → <1st in 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (2% vs 43% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 42 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school2%

District avg10%

Michigan avg43%

Not ranked this year

Sampson 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2016	2.5	1547 of 1548	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.6	1580 of 1580	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.4	1527 of 1533	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.8	1552 of 1563	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.4	1545 of 1566	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.4	1512 of 1552	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.2	1501 of 1552	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.6	1570 of 1589	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.5	1553 of 1577	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.6	1555 of 1565	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.6	1504 of 1545	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2016	4.5	887 of 894	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.1	903 of 919	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.4	909 of 921	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.8	899 of 919	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.2	857 of 900	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.6	791 of 858	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.1	762 of 851	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.9	789 of 847	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.7	805 of 839	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.8	743 of 823	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.8	780 of 806	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Michigan (2015-2016) ?

English Language Arts5%-42 vs state

Math0%-39 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
SampsonWebber Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	4700 Tireman St	Detroit	48204	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 596-4750	330	26	12.6	95.2%	3 (0.9%)	282 (85.5%)	39 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	10.4	1347^th of 1488 public elementary schools	9.5%		8.5	1372^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	7.7%	25	15.4			12.2	25.0	13.0	19.2		12.2	12.5		15.4	16.7				$21,998	$2,711	$19,287
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	$19,392	$1,853	$17,539
Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	7724 14th St	Detroit	48206	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 596-0990	455	27	16.9	95.2%	1 (0.2%)	443 (97.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	6.8	1428^th of 1488 public elementary schools	4.0%		3.9	1481^st of 1486 public elementary schools	0.3%	53	36.4				7.0	13.5	7.8	7.1	12.1		5.8		8.9			21.7	$19,460	$2,065	$17,394
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	$18,322	$5,880	$12,442
Keidan Special Education Center	Public	PK, KG-8	4441 Collingwood St	Detroit	48204	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	No	(313) 873-9400	105	16	6.5	84.8%	9 (8.6%)	80 (76.2%)	16 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$36,255	$6,569	$29,686
George Crockett Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4851 14th St	Detroit	48208	Wayne County	George Crockett Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 896-6078	341	24	14.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	338 (99.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	11.4	1331^st of 1488 public elementary schools	10.6%		10.4	1336^th of 1486 public elementary schools	10.1%	5	45.9		11.9	12.9	29.3	21.4	14.3	11.9		7.3			12.2	13.5	7.5	16.2	$15,193	$4,893	$10,300
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		$13,573	$3,915	$9,658
Priest ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	7840 Wagner St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 849-3705	673	43	15.5	81.7%	185 (27.5%)	136 (20.2%)	344 (51.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	5.1	1470^th of 1488 public elementary schools	1.2%		7.2	1408^th of 1486 public elementary schools	5.2%	62	30.2	19.7	5.1	9.0	7.4	5.2	27.9	10.1	8.3	7.0	3.7	16.4		18.2		18.2	$19,747	$2,134	$17,613
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									$18,792	$2,203	$16,589
Barton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	8530 Joy Rd	Detroit	48204	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 873-7441	221	14	15.6	93.2%	0 (0.0%)	215 (97.3%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.2	1218^th of 1488 public elementary schools	18.1%		35	935^th of 1486 public elementary schools	37.1%	283			18.5		8.5					10.6	39.1	36.4	19.1				$21,172	$2,510	$18,662

Frequently Asked Questions about Sampson Academy

What district is Sampson Academy in?

Detroit City School District

What is the racial makeup of Sampson Academy?

Students at Sampson Academy are 95% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sampson Academy?

In the 2015-16 school year, 300 students attended Sampson Academy.

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