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University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD Middle School

Public, Magnet, Charter Grades 6-8

632^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 29% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD Middle School is a public magnet charter middle school in Detroit, Michigan, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 509. The school faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

The school's academic performance, as measured by M-Step and PSAT proficiency rates, is consistently below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math were around 20-25%, compared to the state averages of 38-39%. When compared to nearby schools, such as Clippert Academy, which has higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism, University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD Middle School is performing significantly worse.

While the school's performance for certain subgroups, such as African American students, is relatively better compared to the overall school performance, the overall trend suggests a need for substantial improvement. The school's performance has been declining over the past few years, as evidenced by its decreasing statewide ranking and the drop in its University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD) district rating from 2 to 1 between 2018-2019 and 2020-2021.

513

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,174

Per pupil spending ?

64.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5100 John R St
Detroit, MI 48202

(313) 832-8400

District: University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.1%

White:

1.4%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 19th percentile in 2022 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 29th (2025) from a 19th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 28% Michigan)

!Math scores 18 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

Michigan avg41%

632^nd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

511^th of 613University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD) 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	632 of 890	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	698 of 897	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	684 of 883	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	632 of 776	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	488 of 675	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.6	407 of 792	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	489 of 838	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.7	539 of 821	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.2	530 of 894	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.9	584 of 919	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.7	544 of 921	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.1	367 of 919	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.0	481 of 900	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.9	475 of 858	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	117 of 338	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	141 of 300	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	148 of 310	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	87 of 182	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	31 of 77	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.2	14 of 196	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.5	34 of 366	90.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	629 of 789	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	632 of 771	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	664 of 770	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	583 of 657	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	451 of 521	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.2	353 of 658	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	395 of 794	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	574 of 832	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.4	635 of 836	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	643 of 825	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	548 of 691	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	347 of 523	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	278 of 672	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	418 of 815	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	588 of 798	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	646 of 786	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	633 of 776	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	577 of 658	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	338 of 540	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	394 of 639	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	526 of 797	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)65th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies38%-9 vs state

Science29%-12 vs state

English Language Arts22%-17 vs state

Mathematics18%-13 vs state

Math14%-18 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
University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD Middle School	Public, Magnet, Charter	6-8	5100 John R St	Detroit	48202	Wayne County	University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 832-8400	513	27	19.0	64.7%	7 (1.4%)	498 (97.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	26.4	632^nd of 890 public middle schools	29.0%		20.4	698^th of 897 public middle schools	22.2%	66	52.1	17.8				21.7	22.1				17.2	11.6		29.3		38.2	$12,174	$2,590	$9,583
University Preparatory Academy PSAD Middle	Public, Magnet, Charter	6-8	5310 Saint Antoine St	Detroit	48202	Wayne County	University Preparatory Academy (PSAD)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 831-0010	384	22	17.4	77.3%	0 (0.0%)	380 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	7.8	847^th of 890 public middle schools	4.8%		10.6	819^th of 897 public middle schools	8.7%	28	34.7	2.4				17.4	14.1				4.6	3.9		5.6		10.4	$14,716	$3,698	$11,018
Oakland International Academy 28	Public, Charter	2-8	8228 Conant St	Detroit	48211	Wayne County	Oakland International Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 925-1000	1,034	13	78.0	62.1%	875 (84.6%)	39 (3.8%)	28 (2.7%)	73 (7.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.6%)	36.9	546^th of 890 public middle schools	38.7%		33.5	586^th of 897 public middle schools	34.7%	40	61.6	21.0	27.5	26.7	25.0	30.3	33.1	33.3	32.2	29.8	29.1	30.4	17.1	20.2	10.7	23.3	$11,082	$1,869	$9,213
Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2985 E Jefferson Ave	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 259-1744	339	21	16.5	98.8%	0 (0.0%)	336 (99.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14.5	759^th of 890 public middle schools	14.7%		8	849^th of 897 public middle schools	5.4%	90	29.4	2.9				25.2	21.3				13.5	11.1		19.2		18.4	$16,060	$5,585	$10,475
Kosciuszko School	Public	7-8	2333 Burger St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Hamtramck School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 591-7405	279	20	14.3	82.4%	134 (48.0%)	33 (11.8%)	1 (0.4%)	108 (38.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	19.9	695^th of 890 public middle schools	21.9%		18.7	718^th of 897 public middle schools	20.0%	23	45.2	15.6					19.1					15.7		24.3		24.4	$00	$00	$00
Clippert Academy	Public	6-8	1981 McKinstry St	Detroit	48209	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 849-5009	424	17	24.9	89.6%	17 (4.0%)	28 (6.6%)	377 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.7	541^st of 890 public middle schools	39.2%		30.3	612^th of 897 public middle schools	31.8%	71	57.8	23.7				32.6	26.4				22.5	25.7		29.9		39.6	$17,162	$2,698	$14,464
Blackwell Institute	Public	3-8	9330 Shoemaker St	Detroit	48213	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-4391	92	10	9.2	96.7%	0 (0.0%)	89 (96.7%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.4	417^th of 890 public middle schools	53.1%		33.7	582^nd of 897 public middle schools	35.1%	165	50.0	35.7		23.5			46.2	18.8	23.5			38.5		28.6		35.7	$29,619	$2,439	$27,179
George Washington Carver Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	14510 2nd Ave	Highland Park	48203	Wayne County	George Washington Carver Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 865-6024	155	12	12.8	99.4%	1 (0.6%)	153 (98.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.9	756^th of 890 public middle schools	15.1%		12.6	795^th of 897 public middle schools	11.4%	39	45.7				18.8	13.0	13.3			9.4			12.5	22.9	28.1	20.0	$00	$00	$00
Cesar Chavez Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	6782 Goldsmith St	Detroit	48209	Wayne County	Cesar Chavez Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 842-0006	615	44	14.0	94.5%	18 (2.9%)	19 (3.1%)	573 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	21.7	677^th of 890 public middle schools	23.9%		21.1	695^th of 897 public middle schools	22.5%	18	49.5	8.1				22.6	24.0				12.4	12.7		25.2		32.9	$12,452	$4,010	$8,442
Salina Intermediate 4 8	Public	4-8	2623 Salina St	Dearborn	48120	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6600	461	41	11.3	93.3%	456 (98.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.3	506^th of 890 public middle schools	43.1%		25	667^th of 897 public middle schools	25.6%	161	52.6	42.5		29.2	21.8	30.3	25.8		29.2	31.0	38.6	33.3	20.7	12.5	17.2	27.5	$19,940	$1,631	$18,309

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University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD Middle School ranks 632^nd of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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Students at University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD Middle School are 97% African American, 1% White.

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University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)

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In the 2024-25 school year, 513 students attended University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD Middle School.

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