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Detroit Enterprise Academy

Q: Is Detroit Enterprise Academy a good school?

Detroit Enterprise Academy ranks 1063 rd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1063^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Detroit Enterprise Academy is a K-8 charter school in Detroit, MI, serving 686 students in a predominantly low-income area, where nearly 89% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

While the school's overall academic performance ranks in the lower third of Michigan schools, the data reveals some important bright spots. Most notably, the school excels with its African American students, ranking in the 72nd percentile statewide for this group—a remarkable achievement that far exceeds its overall ranking. Additionally, 8th-grade students showed exceptional strength in PSAT Mathematics, with 38.2% meeting proficiency, which actually outperforms the state average of 33.2% and beats nearby Detroit Merit Charter Academy (25.9%) and The James and Grace Lee Boggs School (45.45% is higher, but the comparison still shows strength). This math success stands out against weaker performance in other subjects, suggesting a potential area of instructional excellence that could be replicated.

The school's biggest challenge is chronic absenteeism, with nearly 60% of students missing significant school days—more than double the state average of 27.9%. This issue is common among neighboring Detroit schools, but stands in stark contrast to Detroit Prep (11.1% absenteeism) and George Defer Elementary School in the Grosse Pointe Public Schools district (9.6%), both of which achieve significantly higher proficiency rates. The comparison to George Defer, located just two miles away, highlights how socioeconomic factors shape outcomes—that school serves only 12% low-income students versus 89% here. For parents considering this school, the exceptional work with African American students and 8th-grade math are genuine strengths, but addressing the attendance crisis will be critical to improving overall results.

686

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,595

Per pupil spending ?

88.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

11224 Kercheval St
Detroit, MI 48214-3323

(313) 823-5799

District: Detroit Enterprise Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.1%

Two or more races:

7.4%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 39th percentile in 2023 → 29th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (28% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (59% vs 28% Michigan)

!Ranking has slipped from its 39th-percentile peak (2023) to 29th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

1,063^rd of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

532^nd of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

430^th of 625Detroit Enterprise 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
2026	26.3	1063 of 1492	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.1	1137 of 1488	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	1041 of 1486	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	897 of 1470	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.5	1084 of 1344	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	1107 of 1153	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	1111 of 1408	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	1195 of 1448	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.4	1259 of 1466	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.3	1214 of 1548	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.3	1251 of 1580	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.3	1322 of 1533	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.1	1451 of 1563	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.0	1408 of 1566	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.9	1336 of 1552	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.4	1329 of 1552	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.3	1435 of 1589	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.4	1469 of 1577	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.8	1455 of 1565	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	108 of 388	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	53.6	125 of 369	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	97 of 348	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	45 of 321	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	50 of 158	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.8	43 of 51	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.3	70 of 212	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	132 of 475	72.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	979 of 1343	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.0	1100 of 1338	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	1017 of 1342	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	858 of 1321	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.6	967 of 1106	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	975 of 1171	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	1172 of 1443	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	805 of 1352	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.3	973 of 1346	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.1	803 of 1381	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	554 of 1350	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.0	766 of 1099	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.1	707 of 749	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	786 of 1134	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	1036 of 1397	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	1032 of 1372	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.6	1143 of 1366	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	1019 of 1347	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	908 of 1334	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.7	964 of 1139	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	900 of 915	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	1003 of 1196	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	1166 of 1446	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	532 of 896	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.3	586 of 890	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	449 of 897	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	357 of 883	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.5	591 of 776	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	624 of 675	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	609 of 792	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.7	502 of 838	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.5	596 of 821	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.0	690 of 894	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.3	670 of 919	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.3	713 of 921	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.9	792 of 919	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.5	769 of 900	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.9	717 of 858	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.1	717 of 851	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.9	772 of 847	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.2	759 of 839	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.9	770 of 823	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	56 of 337	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	64.8	82 of 338	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	35 of 300	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	27 of 310	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	59.1	57 of 182	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.5	58 of 77	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.5	64 of 196	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	73 of 366	80.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	480 of 789	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.2	582 of 789	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.8	384 of 771	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	365 of 770	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.3	511 of 657	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	479 of 521	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	515 of 658	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.6	472 of 794	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	358 of 834	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.1	445 of 832	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.5	231 of 836	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	141 of 825	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	38.3	440 of 691	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.6	466 of 523	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.3	410 of 672	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.6	313 of 815	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	525 of 813	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.6	528 of 798	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	420 of 786	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	340 of 776	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.0	548 of 658	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	522 of 540	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	537 of 639	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.7	463 of 797	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)72nd percentile+43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile~ school

Male (2026)25th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

African American (2026)83rd percentile+43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile~ school

Male (2026)35th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics38%+5 vs state

English Language Arts30%-9 vs state

Science27%-13 vs state

Math24%-12 vs state

Social Studies22%-17 vs state

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Saturday, August 14, 2010

I have a daughter who's going to seventh grade. Her experience has been pretty well thus far. She has been challenged more academically since her enrollment at DEA. She is an honor roll student, so therefore the challenge is paying off. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Enterprise Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	11224 Kercheval St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Detroit Enterprise Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 823-5799	686	38	18.0	88.9%	2 (0.3%)	618 (90.1%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.4%)	26.3	1063^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	28.8%		21.1	1137^th of 1488 public elementary schools	23.6%	74	49.1	38.2	30.5	24.7	38.7	25.4	34.0	32.9	18.5	16.2	23.9	26.4	25.3	29.1	12.0	34.5	$14,595	$1,639	$12,956
Hutchinson ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	2600 Garland St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-4169	379	27	14.1	90.0%	1 (0.3%)	367 (96.8%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.7	1336^th of 1492 public elementary schools	10.5%		9.3	1369^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.0%	33	27.9	14.0	1268.3	5.9	25.0	13.9	22.2	1271.7	1360.2	14.8	11.8	25.9	1468.5	1771.7	1463.8	25.6	$23,734	$2,028	$21,706
Barack Obama Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	10800 E Canfield St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Barack Obama Leadership Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 823-6000	329	8	41.1	92.4%	0 (0.0%)	321 (97.6%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6.5	1448^th of 1492 public elementary schools	2.9%		6.6	1436^th of 1488 public elementary schools	3.5%	12	326.5	305.9	8.1	7.7	1461.2	13.3	1669.1	1262.0	1359.3	1448.1	1563.8	1658.6	1458.6	1769.7	1456.3	1778.6	$15,422	$00	$15,422
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%)	13.3	1307^th of 1492 public elementary schools	12.4%		17.8	1203^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	19.2%	104	335.6	318.8	10.6	17.6	12.1	26.5	1666.2	11.1	1359.5	1462.6	17.6	1664.9	1471.3	1767.7	1464.6	90.6	$23,079	$1,760	$21,320
Carstens ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	13000 Essex Ave	Detroit	48215	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-5500	266	19	14.0	95.5%	0 (0.0%)	263 (98.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.9	1354^th of 1492 public elementary schools	9.2%					(n/a)	47.6	14.3	1260.8	1366.0	10.3	18.5	23.1	1252.0	10.5	11.1	11.5	16.0	1469.0	23.8	1461.2	28.6	$25,080	$2,316	$22,764
Detroit Prep	Public, Charter	K-8	8411 Sylvester St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Detroit Achievement Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 343-1495	418	24	17.7	54.5%	147 (35.2%)	221 (52.9%)	8 (1.9%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.4%)	64.5	497^th of 1492 public elementary schools	66.7%		66.8	467^th of 1488 public elementary schools	68.6%	30	492.6	61.8	49.0	56.0	45.1	57.1	54.2	51.0	48.0	29.4	51.0	46.8	39.2	58.8	23.5	73.5	$12,135	$1,049	$11,087
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%)	10.7	1358^th of 1492 public elementary schools	9.0%		10.3	1352^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	9.1%	6	31.8	339.8	14.6	12.5	1464.3	17.8	13.2	14.6	1368.4	1450.6	1559.3	1661.0	1463.4	11.1	1461.3	15.6	$24,673	$1,716	$22,956
Detroit Merit Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1091 Alter Rd	Detroit	48215	Wayne County	Detroit Merit Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 331-3328	719	39	18.4	82.3%	2 (0.3%)	647 (90.0%)	13 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (7.5%)	19.5	1182^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	20.8%		17.8	1204^th of 1488 public elementary schools	19.1%	22	44.8	25.9	23.9	22.8	18.8	29.6	27.9	25.4	19.0	18.8	18.5	13.2	21.3	31.0	5.0	31.0	$14,134	$1,932	$12,202
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%)	52	670^th of 1492 public elementary schools	55.1%		43.9	812^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.4%	142	496.4	45.5	37.5	52.4	50.0	47.8	43.8	31.3	14.3	29.2	43.5	37.5	37.5	45.5	25.0	72.7	$12,457	$00	$12,457
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)																	$50,251	$5,217	$45,033

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In the 2024-25 school year, 686 students attended Detroit Enterprise Academy.

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Detroit Enterprise Academy ranks 1063^rd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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Students at Detroit Enterprise Academy are 90% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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