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The Dearborn Academy

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

1336^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

The Dearborn Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 528 students in grades PK-8 in Dearborn, Michigan. The school is part of the Dearborn Academy District, which is ranked 566 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The Dearborn Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Michigan elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 1336 out of 1488 schools.

The Dearborn Academy faces significant challenges in improving academic outcomes for its students. The school's consistently low performance, with only 14.8% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA and 21.8% proficient in Math, compared to state averages of 38.9% and 42.7% respectively, is a major concern. Additionally, the school has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 39.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The Dearborn Academy serves a very high-need population, with 96.4% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, much higher than the surrounding Dearborn City School District, which averages around 90% free/reduced lunch.

Comparing the Dearborn Academy to nearby schools highlights opportunities for improvement. For example, in 3rd grade ELA, the Dearborn Academy scored 14.8% proficient, compared to 43.9% at the top-performing Howard Elementary. The Dearborn Academy's performance is also significantly lower than other high-poverty charter schools in the area, such as Detroit Premier Academy and Warrendale Charter Academy, which have higher proficiency rates. Addressing the root causes of the Dearborn Academy's struggles, whether instructional, operational, or cultural, will be critical to driving sustainable improvement for its students.

518

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,987

Per pupil spending ?

94.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19310 Ford Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128-2403

(313) 982-1300

District: The Dearborn Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.4%

Hispanic:

41.3%

African American:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2014 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (17% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg17%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

1,336^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

753^rd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

566^th of 613The Dearborn Academy among Michigan districts

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
2025	11.2	1336 of 1488	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	1382 of 1486	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	1396 of 1470	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	1290 of 1344	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	1289 of 1408	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	1205 of 1448	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.7	1091 of 1466	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.6	1023 of 1548	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.7	1041 of 1580	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	16.6	1330 of 1533	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.2	1419 of 1563	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.2	1439 of 1566	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.5	1488 of 1552	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.2	1463 of 1552	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.0	1501 of 1589	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.0	1505 of 1577	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.7	1531 of 1565	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.0	1490 of 1545	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	166 of 173	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	178 of 184	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	113 of 117	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.4	159 of 270	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	1256 of 1338	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	1279 of 1342	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	1222 of 1321	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	1131 of 1171	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	1199 of 1443	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	199 of 209	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	41 of 86	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	86 of 222	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	1165 of 1346	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	1270 of 1381	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	1275 of 1350	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	1044 of 1099	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	1017 of 1134	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	1038 of 1397	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	1247 of 1366	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	1281 of 1347	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	1081 of 1196	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	1139 of 1446	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	1189 of 1206	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	1172 of 1204	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	1184 of 1198	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.4	1128 of 1128	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	1219 of 1253	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	753 of 890	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	790 of 897	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	731 of 883	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	689 of 776	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	635 of 675	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	486 of 792	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	606 of 838	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.9	489 of 821	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.1	608 of 894	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.2	571 of 919	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	14.0	802 of 921	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.0	803 of 919	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.0	709 of 900	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.6	792 of 858	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.6	759 of 851	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	10.0	794 of 847	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.5	798 of 839	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.0	777 of 823	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.5	751 of 806	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	18.7	335 of 366	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	66 of 106	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.6	71 of 88	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.0	9 of 46	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	25 of 154	83.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	720 of 789	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	733 of 771	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	681 of 770	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	527 of 657	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.2	309 of 658	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.9	578 of 794	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	255 of 265	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	204 of 246	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.2	81 of 138	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	47 of 137	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	99 of 266	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	674 of 832	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	706 of 836	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	641 of 825	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	573 of 691	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	487 of 523	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	57.3	250 of 672	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	432 of 815	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	656 of 798	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	666 of 786	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	611 of 776	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	427 of 639	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	539 of 797	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	645 of 696	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	677 of 701	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	622 of 688	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	636 of 638	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	398 of 624	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.9	589 of 678	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)4th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)38th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2018)8th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts16%-25 vs state

Social Studies16%-22 vs state

Science16%-25 vs state

Mathematics16%-15 vs state

Math13%-23 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
The Dearborn Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	19310 Ford Rd	Dearborn	48128	Wayne County	The Dearborn Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 982-1300	518	32	16.1	94.2%	261 (50.4%)	40 (7.7%)	214 (41.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11.2	1336^th of 1488 public elementary schools	10.2%		8.1	1382^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	7.0%	46	41.2	15.7	14.8	13.0	15.1	20.7	17.0	21.8	20.0	5.6	6.9	9.4	14.8	17.6	9.3	23.5	$17,987	$5,171	$12,816
Carver STEM Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	18701 Paul St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 240-6622	435	25	17.4	91.3%	23 (5.3%)	374 (86.0%)	33 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	6.3	1441^st of 1488 public elementary schools	3.2%		8.8	1368^th of 1486 public elementary schools	7.9%	73	17.4	8.2	12.7	10.9	10.5	9.8	7.6	8.9			5.5	9.1	8.5	11.5	6.8	9.6	$19,047	$2,214	$16,833
River Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20755 Ann Arbor Trl	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6750	366	28	13.0	93.7%	329 (89.9%)	21 (5.7%)	5 (1.4%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	49	735^th of 1488 public elementary schools	50.6%		64.8	486^th of 1486 public elementary schools	67.3%	249			43.5	43.5	45.8			48.6	47.2	30.7			25.3		22.7		$18,320	$1,519	$16,802
Warrendale Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	19400 Sawyer St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Warrendale Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 240-4200	680	43	15.9	97.4%	6 (0.9%)	585 (86.0%)	28 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.8%)	16.5	1235^th of 1488 public elementary schools	17.0%		9.8	1348^th of 1486 public elementary schools	9.3%	113	50.0	20.0	23.2	22.2	27.3	24.0	40.4	22.0	16.0	11.8	16.2	14.5	18.2	24.0	9.1	30.4	$14,939	$3,449	$11,490
Gardner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6528 Mansfield St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 581-4615	239	14	16.7	80.3%	90 (37.7%)	113 (47.3%)	33 (13.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	8.5	1385^th of 1488 public elementary schools	6.9%		8.9	1365^th of 1486 public elementary schools	8.1%	20			6.7	8.3	20.6			8.2		19.4			8.3		8.6		$21,055	$2,989	$18,066
Henry Ford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16140 Driscoll St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-4700	697	51	13.8	90.0%	663 (95.1%)	6 (0.9%)	5 (0.7%)	18 (2.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	42.5	828^th of 1488 public elementary schools	44.4%		31.7	992^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	33.2%	164			31.9	30.5	47.4			43.9	34.6	35.9			32.5		23.1		$19,034	$1,470	$17,564
Detroit Premier Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7781 Asbury Park	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Detroit Premier Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 945-1472	706	44	16.1	90.8%	11 (1.6%)	603 (85.4%)	26 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (9.3%)	13.9	1278^th of 1488 public elementary schools	14.1%		11.9	1310^th of 1486 public elementary schools	11.8%	32	49.1	9.1	19.5	14.1	30.6	13.4	31.3	13.4	7.7	18.3	17.1	17.2	19.7	18.2	9.9	14.5	$13,368	$2,187	$11,182
Dixon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8401 Trinity St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 947-1330	485	29	16.8	94.8%	0 (0.0%)	475 (97.9%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5	1473^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	1.0%		6.9	1415^th of 1486 public elementary schools	4.8%	58	20.6	6.2			8.2	6.2	6.8	10.2		4.8		10.3	8.2	10.8		12.7	$20,907	$2,100	$18,807
Maples Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6801 Mead St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6454	541	39	14.0	94.5%	532 (98.3%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	55.4	640^th of 1488 public elementary schools	57.0%		41.8	820^th of 1486 public elementary schools	44.8%	180			43.9	39.1	54.3			52.0	34.4	45.2			36.9		26.2		$17,878	$1,618	$16,259
Howard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1611 N York St	Dearborn	48128	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6350	436	29	14.8	54.6%	414 (95.0%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.4%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	85.5	197^th of 1488 public elementary schools	86.8%		84.5	192^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	87.1%	5			59.0	67.7	74.7			62.7	65.2	65.3			50.7		40.0		$16,719	$1,240	$15,480

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In the 2024-25 school year, 518 students attended The Dearborn Academy.

What is the racial makeup of The Dearborn Academy?

Students at The Dearborn Academy are 50% White, 41% Hispanic, 8% African American.

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The Dearborn Academy ranks in the bottom 10.2% of Michigan elementary schools.

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