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Old Redford Academy Middle School

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

836^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 6% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Old Redford Academy Middle School is a public charter school in Detroit, Michigan, serving 250 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Old Redford Academy District, which is ranked 608 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Old Redford Academy Middle School consistently performs poorly on standardized tests compared to the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 14% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 38.6%. In math, only 10.5% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 31.5%. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 71% to 77.1% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Riley Upper Elementary School in the Livonia Public Schools District, Old Redford Academy Middle School performs significantly worse academically. For example, Riley Upper Elementary School had much higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math, with 55% and 47.3% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year. Addressing the challenges at Old Redford Academy Middle School will require a comprehensive approach that goes beyond just increasing funding, and may involve strategies to improve attendance, teacher quality, and targeted interventions for struggling students.

241

Students ?

21.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,509

Per pupil spending ?

78.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22122 W McNichols Rd
Detroit, MI 48219-3245

(313) 880-1807

District: Old Redford Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.9%

Hispanic:

1.2%

White:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2019 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (16% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (70% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg16%

Michigan avg44%

836^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 6 pts since 2019

From bottom 1% (2019) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

608^th of 613Old Redford 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	836 of 890	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	865 of 897	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	860 of 883	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.1	767 of 776	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.9	788 of 792	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	289 of 338	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	283 of 300	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	294 of 310	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	171 of 182	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	193 of 196	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	751 of 789	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	737 of 771	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	746 of 770	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	777 of 832	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	807 of 836	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	805 of 825	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	683 of 691	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	667 of 672	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	761 of 798	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)14th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science11%-30 vs state

Math10%-21 vs state

English Language Arts10%-28 vs state

Social Studies10%-37 vs state

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Schools Near Old Redford Academy Middle School

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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 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 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
Old Redford Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	22122 W McNichols Rd	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	Old Redford Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 880-1807	241	11	21.9	78.4%	1 (0.4%)	236 (97.9%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8.6	836^th of 890 public middle schools	6.1%		6.9	865^th of 897 public middle schools	3.6%	29	37.8				14.0	6.9			10.5			11.1		9.9	$13,509	$4,540	$8,968
LincolnKing AdamsYoung 68	Public, Charter	6-8	17351 Southfield Fwy	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Lincoln-King Adams-Young Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 522-7602	429	8	53.6	90.2%	0 (0.0%)	427 (99.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8.5	839^th of 890 public middle schools	5.7%		13.2	786^th of 897 public middle schools	12.4%	53	36.2	2.2			11.8	19.1			3.7	3.1		9.3		15.7	$00	$00	$00
Redford Union Junior High	Public	7-9	17711 Kinloch	Redford	48240	Wayne County	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 242-4000	409	25	16.4	73.8%	53 (13.0%)	294 (71.9%)	24 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.6%)	17.8	718^th of 890 public middle schools	19.3%		15.7	753^rd of 897 public middle schools	16.1%	35	45.5	10.3				19.1				13.9		18.9		27.7	$22,206	$5,349	$16,856
Glenn W Levey Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	25300 W 9 Mile Rd	Southfield	48033	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 746-8740	354	25	14.1	56.5%	7 (2.0%)	332 (93.8%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	10.1	815^th of 890 public middle schools	8.4%		13.2	787^th of 897 public middle schools	12.3%	28	37.4	5.2			18.3	11.0			7.0	13.2		8.8		14.0	$23,111	$1,999	$21,113
John D Pierce Middle School	Public	6-8	25605 Orangelawn	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 937-8880	577	37	15.8	62.7%	55 (9.5%)	453 (78.5%)	23 (4.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.1%)	24.5	650^th of 890 public middle schools	27.0%		25.1	666^th of 897 public middle schools	25.8%	16	48.5	13.6			22.6	27.2			15.1	16.8		22.4		36.2	$19,652	$1,962	$17,690
Clarenceville Middle School	Public	6-8	20210 Middlebelt Rd	Livonia	48152	Wayne County	Clarenceville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 919-0406	370	27	13.6	69.5%	135 (36.5%)	177 (47.8%)	22 (5.9%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.8%)	19.6	699^th of 890 public middle schools	21.5%		21.5	691^st of 897 public middle schools	23.0%	8	43.7	4.4			26.9	26.8			19.8	7.1		21.3		25.5	$00	$00	$00
Riley Upper Elementary School	Public	5-6	15555 Henry Ruff St	Livonia	48154	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 744-2680	615	32	19.0	17.4%	490 (79.7%)	37 (6.0%)	43 (7.0%)	14 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.7%)								(n/a)				55.0	53.4			47.3	50.3		47.7		33.0		$15,316	$1,066	$14,250
Ann Arbor Trail Magnet School	Public	3-8	7635 Chatham	Detroit	48239	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 274-8560	68	10	7.1	91.2%	0 (0.0%)	67 (98.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.9	377^th of 890 public middle schools	57.6%		33.8	580^th of 897 public middle schools	35.3%	203	61.5	46.2	30.0		40.0	38.5	50.0		40.0	28.6		30.8		30.8	$29,950	$2,643	$27,308
Emerson Middle School	Public	6-8	29100 W Chicago St	Livonia	48150	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 744-2665	638	35	18.0	34.2%	471 (73.8%)	71 (11.1%)	43 (6.7%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.1%)	45.9	463^rd of 890 public middle schools	48.0%		43.6	475^th of 897 public middle schools	47.0%	12	63.9	18.8				35.7				29.9		33.1		43.8	$16,328	$1,068	$15,260
Dearborn STEM Middle School	Public	6-8	22586 Ann Arbor Trl	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-1904	166	7	23.0	42.2%	159 (95.8%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$16,282	$1,229	$15,053

Frequently Asked Questions about Old Redford Academy Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Old Redford Academy Middle School?

Students at Old Redford Academy Middle School are 98% African American, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Old Redford Academy Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 241 students attended Old Redford Academy Middle School.

Is Old Redford Academy Middle School a good school?

Old Redford Academy Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.1% of Michigan middle schools.

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