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Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

1435^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences is an elementary public charter school serving 645 students in grades PK-5 in Detroit, Michigan. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 5% of Michigan elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very poor performance.

The school faces major challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 29.5% to 71.6% in recent years. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on state assessments are dismal, with only 9.4% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA and 9.3% to 10.5% proficient in math across grades 3-5. This lags far behind the state averages and even the nearby Detroit Public Schools Community District. Despite the school's high per-student spending, ranging from $12,384 to $14,515 in recent years, it has not shown any meaningful improvement over the past decade.

Interestingly, nearby schools serving similar student populations, such as Chrysler Elementary School and The James and Grace Lee Boggs School, generally outperform Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences academically. This suggests that the poor performance of Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences is not solely due to the challenges of the local community, but rather indicates issues specific to the school's operations, curriculum, or instructional practices.

694

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,515

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2985 E Jefferson Ave
Detroit, MI 48207-4288

(313) 259-1744

District: Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences

Racial breakdown:

African American:

99.3%

Two or more races:

0.6%

American Indian:

0.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2014 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (10% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (71% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg10%

Michigan avg39%

1,435^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

579^th of 613Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences 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	6.6	1435 of 1488	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	1386 of 1486	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	1438 of 1470	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.2	1336 of 1344	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.4	1401 of 1408	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	1411 of 1448	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.8	1432 of 1466	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.3	1418 of 1548	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.5	1441 of 1580	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.0	1462 of 1533	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.1	1516 of 1563	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.4	1501 of 1566	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.2	1444 of 1552	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.2	1423 of 1552	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.2	1456 of 1589	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	36.1	1260 of 1577	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.0	1368 of 1565	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.6	1425 of 1545	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	328 of 369	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	277 of 348	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	291 of 321	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	151 of 158	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	209 of 212	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	375 of 475	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	4.6	1326 of 1338	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	1317 of 1342	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.6	1315 of 1321	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.9	1169 of 1171	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.4	1374 of 1443	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	1286 of 1346	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	1280 of 1381	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	1318 of 1350	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	1092 of 1099	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.6	1126 of 1134	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	1321 of 1397	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	1346 of 1366	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	1288 of 1347	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	1326 of 1334	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	1398 of 1446	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2011	17.4	777 of 858	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	21.5	746 of 851	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.3	755 of 847	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.5	614 of 839	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)11th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts13%-29 vs state

Math10%-28 vs state

Science7%-33 vs state

Social Studies3%-26 vs state

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Schools Near Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences

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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
Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2985 E Jefferson Ave	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 259-1744	694	37	19.0	98.7%	0 (0.0%)	689 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	6.6	1435^th of 1488 public elementary schools	3.6%		8.1	1386^th of 1486 public elementary schools	6.7%	49			9.4	15.0	13.9			10.2	9.3	10.5			7.3		3.3		$14,515	$3,093	$11,422
Bunche Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2715 Macomb St	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-8350	401	32	12.6	91.8%	3 (0.7%)	380 (94.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.2%)	12.9	1301^st of 1488 public elementary schools	12.6%					(n/a)	31.3					20.0	18.8			6.5	11.1	9.7				13.3	$24,651	$2,659	$21,992
Chrysler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1445 E Lafayette St	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-8440	137	8	16.5	62.8%	2 (1.5%)	126 (92.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.8%)	62.9	526^th of 1488 public elementary schools	64.7%		69.1	420^th of 1486 public elementary schools	71.7%	106			23.1	61.9	76.2			38.5	52.4	33.3			42.9		57.1		$24,341	$2,592	$21,749
University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	2251 Antietam Ave	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 782-4400	476	22	21.6	70.8%	1 (0.2%)	471 (98.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	19.3	1178^th of 1488 public elementary schools	20.8%		18.9	1180^th of 1486 public elementary schools	20.6%	2			15.5	29.3	36.9			20.2	19.5	16.7			23.8		10.7		$11,333	$2,627	$8,707
Moses Field Center	Public	PK, KG-8	1100 Sheridan St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	No	(313) 866-5790	69	12	5.7	87.0%	7 (10.1%)	55 (79.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)								(n/a)																	$49,993	$11,697	$38,296
Detroit Edison Public School Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1903 Wilkins St	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	Detroit Edison Public School Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 833-1100	901	45	20.1	74.0%	4 (0.4%)	864 (95.9%)	5 (0.6%)	23 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	62.6	530^th of 1488 public elementary schools	64.4%		33.1	967^th of 1486 public elementary schools	34.9%	437	69.9	15.1	50.5	58.5	59.0	47.5	50.5	54.9	46.3	46.2	14.1	19.2	36.5	52.7	30.8	51.6	$13,494	$4,401	$9,094
Garvey Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2301 Van Dyke St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-7400	434	33	13.1	90.1%	4 (0.9%)	421 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	10.3	1352^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	9.1%		9.8	1346^th of 1486 public elementary schools	9.4%	6	28.0			11.8	24.4	12.5	15.6	11.9	8.6	8.9		6.7	20.5		8.9	12.0	$21,694	$2,087	$19,606
The James and Grace Lee Boggs School	Public, Charter	K-8	7600 Goethe St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	The James and Grace Lee Boggs School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 923-2301	172	10	18.1	68.6%	46 (26.7%)	101 (58.7%)	9 (5.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.7%)	43.9	812^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.4%		54.1	647^th of 1486 public elementary schools	56.5%	165			47.6	41.7	40.9	50.0	66.7	33.3	20.8	18.2	25.0	41.7	43.5		26.1		$13,300	$00	$13,300
Spain ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	3700 Beaubien St	Detroit	48201	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-2081	403	30	13.3	85.4%	6 (1.5%)	373 (92.6%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	12.7	1306^th of 1488 public elementary schools	12.2%		10.3	1340^th of 1486 public elementary schools	9.8%	34	43.5	6.5	11.4	20.5	23.3		27.5	25.0	18.6	11.6		9.8	14.0	19.6	9.3	23.9	$20,835	$2,117	$18,718
Nichols ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	3000 Burns St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-0800	311	18	17.7	92.0%	4 (1.3%)	295 (94.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	17.8	1203^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	19.2%		7.5	1403^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	5.6%	200	13.3		44.1	16.1	13.8	12.1	15.2	20.6	12.5		9.1	9.1				63.3	$22,282	$2,099	$20,183

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In the 2024-25 school year, 694 students attended Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences ranks in the bottom 3.6% of Michigan elementary schools.

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Students at Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences are 99% African American.

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