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University Preparatory Academy PSAD Middle

Public, Magnet, Charter Grades 6-8

847^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 5% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

University Preparatory Academy PSAD Middle is a public magnet charter middle school in Detroit, Michigan, serving 375 students in grades 6-8. Unfortunately, this school has consistently performed poorly, ranking in the bottom 20% of Michigan middle schools over the past 10 years and receiving 0 or 1-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance is particularly weak, with proficiency rates significantly below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, especially in mathematics. For example, the school's PSAT 8th-grade mathematics proficiency rates range from just 2.42% to 12.6%. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 61.5% in recent years. Interestingly, despite the school's relatively high spending per student and low student-teacher ratio, these factors do not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Cesar Chavez Middle School, Clippert Academy, and University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD Middle School, University Preparatory Academy PSAD Middle generally performs worse across various metrics, including statewide rankings, academic proficiency, and chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests that the school has significant room for improvement to provide a quality education to its students.

384

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,716

Per pupil spending ?

77.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5310 Saint Antoine St
Detroit, MI 48202-4131

(313) 831-0010

District: University Preparatory Academy (PSAD)

Racial breakdown:

African American:

99.0%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (12% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (58% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg12%

Michigan avg41%

847^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

564^th of 613University Preparatory Academy (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	7.8	847 of 890	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	819 of 897	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	790 of 883	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	719 of 776	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	647 of 675	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	742 of 792	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	740 of 838	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.1	732 of 821	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.8	749 of 894	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.9	684 of 919	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.3	734 of 921	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.5	701 of 919	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.3	673 of 900	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.6	579 of 858	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	302 of 338	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	221 of 300	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	223 of 310	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	143 of 182	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	69 of 77	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	157 of 196	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	195 of 366	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	757 of 789	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	711 of 771	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	724 of 770	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	619 of 657	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	613 of 658	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	664 of 794	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	797 of 832	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	759 of 836	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	731 of 825	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	644 of 691	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	512 of 523	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	616 of 672	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	653 of 815	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	6.5	775 of 798	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	746 of 786	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	693 of 776	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	642 of 658	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	619 of 639	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	695 of 797	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	43.8	94 of 201	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	12.3	373 of 377	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)53rd percentile+45 vs school

African American (2025)11th percentile+6 vs school

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

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts16%-23 vs state

Social Studies10%-37 vs state

Science6%-35 vs state

Math4%-28 vs state

Mathematics2%-28 vs state

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Schools Near University Preparatory Academy PSAD Middle

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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 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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about University Preparatory Academy PSAD Middle

What is the racial makeup of University Preparatory Academy PSAD Middle?

Students at University Preparatory Academy PSAD Middle are 99% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend University Preparatory Academy PSAD Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended University Preparatory Academy PSAD Middle.

Is University Preparatory Academy PSAD Middle a good school?

University Preparatory Academy PSAD Middle ranks in the bottom 4.8% of Michigan middle schools.

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