Detroit Service Learning Academy

The Detroit Service Learning Academy district operates three elementary schools in the Detroit area, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The data reveals that these schools face significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high poverty levels, and potential staffing and resource constraints.

Among the three schools, Redford Service Learning Academy Campus stands out as the highest-performing, with the best statewide ranking, higher proficiency rates in 3rd grade M-Step English Language Arts and Math, and the highest PSAT English Language Arts proficiency rate for 8th grade students. In contrast, Oak Park Service Learning Academy OPSLA has the exceptional PSAT English Language Arts proficiency rate of 50% for 8th grade students, significantly higher than the Michigan average of 65.3%.

However, all three schools in the Detroit Service Learning Academy district perform significantly below the Michigan state averages in M-Step and PSAT proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the schools have extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 29.5%, and free/reduced lunch rates, indicating a high-poverty student population. The varying student-teacher ratios and spending per student suggest that the schools may be facing challenges in terms of staffing and resource allocation, which could also impact student learning and achievement.