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Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies

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Public Grades K-8

697

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

41.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6501 West Outer Dr
Detroit, MI 48235-2723

(313) 651-2400

District: Detroit City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.1%

Hispanic:

1.3%

White:

0.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2007 → 22nd in 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (23% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2007

!Math scores 16 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school23%

District avg8%

Michigan avg37%

Not ranked this year

Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies 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	23.0	1207 of 1548	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.7	1244 of 1580	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.6	1085 of 1533	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.0	1110 of 1563	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.1	1168 of 1566	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	50.5	981 of 1552	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.4	926 of 1552	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.4	1251 of 1589	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.2	1122 of 1577	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.9	1119 of 1565	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	67.7	508 of 1545	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2016	34.5	591 of 894	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.9	556 of 919	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.1	507 of 921	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.9	441 of 919	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.2	510 of 900	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.3	363 of 858	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.1	447 of 851	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.3	334 of 847	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.1	330 of 839	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.3	297 of 823	63.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Michigan (2015-2016) ?

English Language Arts33%-14 vs state

Math22%-16 vs state

Social Studies11%-13 vs state

Science6%-13 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
Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies	Public	PK, KG-8	6501 W Outer Dr	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 651-2400	715	43	16.4	66.4%	2 (0.3%)	703 (98.3%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	53.9	660^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.6%		39.7	852^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	42.7%	192	78.4	34.6	45.1	46.8	46.4	60.0	47.5	53.7	44.3	23.8	32.9	41.0	35.4	57.7	14.5	55.8	$20,223	$1,671	$18,553
Detroit Achievement Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7000 W Outer Dr	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Detroit Achievement Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 468-9518	352	21	16.7	84.4%	8 (2.3%)	340 (96.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	24.2	1091^st of 1488 public elementary schools	26.7%		29.8	1018^th of 1486 public elementary schools	31.5%	73	70.8	20.8	6.5	33.3	26.9	60.9	29.2	8.9	18.8	11.5	37.5	25.0	16.0	34.8		33.3	$12,938	$1,259	$11,678
John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	15850 Strathmoor St	Detroit	48227	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-9600	879	49	17.9	94.8%	3 (0.3%)	842 (95.8%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.7%)	9.6	1365^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.3%		8.1	1388^th of 1486 public elementary schools	6.6%	23	36.0	7.9	15.7	19.7	7.8	16.7	13.2	9.9	11.4	7.8	9.2	8.1	19.5	19.2	4.6	22.1	$20,464	$1,583	$18,880
AdamsYoung Building	Public, Charter	K-5	13130 Grove St	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Lincoln-King Adams-Young Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 522-7602	520	8	65.0	87.3%	0 (0.0%)	515 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	6.2	1444^th of 1488 public elementary schools	3.0%		5.4	1456^th of 1486 public elementary schools	2.0%	12			16.0	13.8	5.4			9.4	12.1				3.2				$13,222	$1,635	$11,587
Coleman A Young Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15771 Hubbell St	Detroit	48227	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-0725	382	27	13.9	94.2%	0 (0.0%)	377 (98.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.7	1478^th of 1488 public elementary schools	0.7%		6.1	1438^th of 1486 public elementary schools	3.2%	40			3.9	6.9	12.2			5.2	10.3	6.1			8.2				$21,909	$1,713	$20,197
Martin Luther King Junior Education Center Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-8	16827 Appoline St	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Martin Luther King Junior Education Center Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 341-4944	234	10	23.4	84.2%	49 (20.9%)	183 (78.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10.4	1350^th of 1488 public elementary schools	9.3%		23.6	1108^th of 1486 public elementary schools	25.4%	242	41.2		10.7	9.7		20.0	20.0	21.4				15.0		18.8		18.8	$21,216	$1,476	$19,739
Rutherford Winans Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	16411 Curtis St	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Rutherford Winans Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-0709	152	12	12.6	92.1%	0 (0.0%)	148 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	41.7			16.7				21.4									$00	$00	$00
Schulze Academy for Technology and Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	10700 Santa Maria St	Detroit	48221	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 340-4400	630	34	18.5	88.4%	1 (0.2%)	620 (98.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	7.9	1401^st of 1488 public elementary schools	5.8%		6.7	1419^th of 1486 public elementary schools	4.5%	18	29.7	6.8	8.1	12.8	12.8	20.0	13.4	9.5	5.1	10.3	7.5	6.1	9.0	17.3	6.4	13.3	$20,253	$1,577	$18,676
Vernor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	13726 Pembroke Ave	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-7342	340	20	17.4	92.4%	1 (0.3%)	333 (97.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11.8	1319^th of 1488 public elementary schools	11.4%		12.3	1301^st of 1486 public elementary schools	12.4%	18	17.9		19.5	8.9	23.9	10.7	17.1	15.0	10.9	6.4					20.0	28.6	$20,201	$1,754	$18,447
Bow ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	19801 Prevost St	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-0500	459	31	15.0	91.5%	0 (0.0%)	455 (99.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10.4	1346^th of 1488 public elementary schools	9.5%		5.4	1454^th of 1486 public elementary schools	2.2%	108	29.7		12.8	11.1	17.0	23.9	20.4	14.6	13.0	7.6		12.5	16.7	12.3	9.3	13.8	$23,437	$1,695	$21,743

Frequently Asked Questions about Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies

What is the racial makeup of Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies?

Students at Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies are 98% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies in?

Detroit City School District

How many students attend Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies?

In the 2015-16 school year, 697 students attended Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies.

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