Summary:
Detroit Premier Academy is the sole elementary school located in the Detroit Premier Academy district, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 703 students. Based on the available data, this school is performing significantly below average compared to other elementary schools in the state of Michigan.
According to the information provided, Detroit Premier Academy is ranked 1,278 out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are consistently well below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 19.5% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 38.9%. Additionally, the school's PSAT performance is concerning, with just 49.1% of 8th graders proficient in ELA and 9.09% proficient in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 65.3% and 30.4%, respectively.
The data also reveals that Detroit Premier Academy has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%, significantly higher than the state average. Furthermore, the school serves a high-poverty student population, with 94.59% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $13,368, the school's academic performance has remained consistently low over the past three school years, indicating a lack of meaningful improvement or progress.
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