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Douglass Academy for Young Men

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Public, Alternative Grades 6-12

165

Students ?

5.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

64.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2001 West Warren Ave
Detroit, MI 48208-2216

(313) 596-3555

District: Detroit City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.8%

White:

0.6%

Hispanic:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2011 → 8th in 2016

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2011

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (5% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores 53 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school5%

District avg17%

Michigan avg43%

Not ranked this year

Douglass Academy for Young Men 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2014	4.6	904 of 921	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.3	827 of 919	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.8	833 of 900	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.2	839 of 858	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.5	819 of 851	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.6	811 of 847	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2016	5.3	781 of 852	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.9	793 of 832	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.4	705 of 799	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	7.6	765 of 805	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.7	737 of 773	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.3	745 of 784	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.8	658 of 765	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	8.3	688 of 754	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.4	696 of 750	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.3	748 of 767	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.4	620 of 705	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Michigan (2015-2016) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing8%-53 vs state

Mathematics5%-32 vs state

Social Studies4%-39 vs state

Science4%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th 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 Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Paradigm College Prep	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4001 29th St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	New Paradigm College Prep	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-1500	215	10	20.6	65.6%	1 (0.5%)	61 (28.4%)	153 (71.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	13.3			25.0	36.0	22.7	23.5	29.2	54.5	53.8		33.3	11.1	20.8	33.3		54.2	40.0		$17,424	$3,483	$13,941
Hope of Detroit Academy MiddleHigh	Public, Magnet, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4444 35th St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Hope of Detroit Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 788-1122	582	30	19.6	86.6%	8 (1.4%)	55 (9.5%)	516 (88.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)								(n/a)	28.7		14.1				27.1	21.2				14.1	11.6		3.5	4.8		3.5	14.1	$10,217	$3,447	$6,770
Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary	Public, Magnet, Charter, Alternative	K-10	4443 N Campbell St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Hope of Detroit Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 897-8720	430	24	17.9	91.4%	9 (2.1%)	48 (11.2%)	371 (86.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)				20.9	16.1	12.7			14.9	7.1	6.3			8.9			5.1			$18,429	$4,901	$13,528
Academy of The Americas High School	Public, Alternative	4-12	5680 Konkel St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 335-1310	874	46	18.9	86.0%	11 (1.3%)	14 (1.6%)	846 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)								(n/a)	28.8	6.3			12.6	6.3	14.4	13.9		8.2	2.9	14.4	11.0	4.9	15.2		2.9	18.8	5.3	$16,731	$2,218	$14,513
DPSCD Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	9026 Woodward Ave	Detroit	48202	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	Yes	No	(313) 873-6897	176	20	9.0	76.1%	6 (3.4%)	159 (90.3%)	10 (5.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	62.5		26.3			28.6	30.0	29.6				15.0	15.4		31.3					$27,452	$1,539	$25,913
CapstoneWayne County Juvenile Detention Facility	Public, Charter, Alternative	4-12	3501 Hamtramck Dr	Hamtramck	48211	Wayne County	Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 831-3510	124	9	13.9	97.6%	10 (8.1%)	111 (89.5%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$26,926	$10,034	$16,892
Universal Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4833 Ogden St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Universal Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 581-5006	695	40	17.2	99.3%	654 (94.1%)	8 (1.2%)	31 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	25.4		15.9	9.3	5.6		7.3		16.3	14.8	6.1				6.8	4.8		18.6	14.3	$11,752	$2,325	$9,427
Caniff Liberty Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-9	2650 Caniff St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Caniff Liberty Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 327-7673	590	19	30.6	95.6%	362 (61.4%)	48 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	169 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)								(n/a)	49.3	26.9		21.1	28.0	38.9	21.2	30.6	38.7	37.5	27.6	25.5	37.9	25.9	27.9		22.4	32.4		$13,304	$2,898	$10,406
Bridge Impact	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3105 Carpenter St	Detroit	48212	Wayne County	Bridge Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 462-6100	392	10	39.2	99.2%	313 (79.8%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	67 (17.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			15.1			15.8	31.6	23.1	19.1	14.3		10.5		15.8		6.9			5.6	$12,471	$61	$12,409
Joy Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	15055 Dexter Ave	Detroit	48238	Wayne County	Joy Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 340-0023	161	12	13.3	99.4%	0 (0.0%)	159 (98.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					33.3	26.7	27.8	64.3	14.3				42.9	33.3						$15,055	$3,683	$11,372

Frequently Asked Questions about Douglass Academy for Young Men

How many students attend Douglass Academy for Young Men?

In the 2015-16 school year, 165 students attended Douglass Academy for Young Men.

What district is Douglass Academy for Young Men in?

Detroit City School District

What is the racial makeup of Douglass Academy for Young Men?

Students at Douglass Academy for Young Men are 99% African American.

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