Is WashingtonParks Academy a good school?

WashingtonParks Academy ranks in the bottom 10.4% of Michigan elementary schools.

How many students attend WashingtonParks Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 580 students attended WashingtonParks Academy.

What is the racial makeup of WashingtonParks Academy?

Students at WashingtonParks Academy are 97% African American.

WashingtonParks Academy

Public, Charter K-8

11685 Appleton
Redford, MI 48239-1445

(313) 592-6061

District: Washington-Parks Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
1317^th of 1,470 Michigan Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 29.7

Number of students: 580

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.4%

American Indian:

0.9%

Two or more races:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.8%

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Compare Details WashingtonParks Academy ranks worse than 89.6% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.87. (See more...)

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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.17. (See more...)

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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (97.4%), American Indian (0.9%), two or more races (0.9%). (See more...)

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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at WashingtonParks Academy is 29.7. (See more...)

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SchoolDigger ranks WashingtonParks Academy 1317^th of 1470 Michigan public elementary schools. (See WashingtonParks Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks WashingtonParks Academy 803^rd of 883 Michigan public middle schools. (See WashingtonParks Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Washington-Parks Academy 576^th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at WashingtonParks Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2012	25.66	1270^th	1566	18.9%
2013	24.29	1264^th	1563	19.1%
2014	19.14	1299^th	1533	15.3%
2015	16.05	1355^th	1580	14.2%
2016	17.69	1280^th	1548	17.3%
2017	10.91	1310^th	1466	10.6%
2018	14.14	1294^th	1448	10.6%
2019	6.47	1338^th	1408	5.0%
2022	4.32	1320^th	1344	1.8%
2023	9.87	1317^th	1470	10.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at WashingtonParks Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	18.80	1206^th	1397	13.7%
2019	8.67	1093^rd	1134	3.6%
2022	6.02	1077^th	1099	2.0%
2023	15.01	1179^th	1350	12.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at WashingtonParks Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	15.80	1251^st	1443	13.3%
2019	6.17	1139^th	1171	2.7%
2023	8.50	1238^th	1321	6.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at WashingtonParks Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	12.49	1288^th	1446	10.9%
2019	4.71	1175^th	1196	1.8%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at WashingtonParks Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	45.50	231^st	475	51.4%
2019	20.73	178^th	212	16.0%
2022	14.86	144^th	158	8.9%
2023	29.02	225^th	321	29.9%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at WashingtonParks Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2012	34.00	658^th	900	26.9%
2013	24.54	722^nd	919	21.4%
2014	21.78	747^th	921	18.9%
2015	23.58	702^nd	919	23.6%
2016	19.91	710^th	894	20.6%
2017	9.64	760^th	821	7.4%
2018	14.49	746^th	838	11.0%
2019	7.81	749^th	792	5.4%
2022	9.60	727^th	776	6.3%
2023	10.17	803^rd	883	9.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at WashingtonParks Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	18.70	687^th	815	15.7%
2019	10.62	634^th	672	5.7%
2022	13.74	636^th	691	8.0%
2023	15.34	726^th	825	12.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at WashingtonParks Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	14.05	683^rd	794	14.0%
2019	11.77	604^th	658	8.2%
2022	10.89	615^th	657	6.4%
2023	8.88	726^th	770	5.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at WashingtonParks Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	15.16	681^st	797	14.6%
2019	6.19	620^th	639	3.0%
2022	10.88	610^th	658	7.3%
2023	15.07	680^th	776	12.4%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at WashingtonParks Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	39.14	205^th	366	44.0%
2019	23.11	162^nd	196	17.3%
2022	28.11	134^th	182	26.4%
2023	26.48	227^th	310	26.8%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2010	1	322	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	323
2011	2	430	0	0	0	0	0	432
2012	2	520	0	0	0	0	0	522
2013	2	542	0	4	0	0	11	559
2014	4	605	0	10	0	0	36	655
2015	1	682	1	6	0	0	37	727
2016	2	775	1	7	1	0	36	822
2017	0	822	1	4	0	0	40	867
2018	2	909	2	0	8	0	0	921
2019	4	936	4	0	4	1	0	949
2020	2	772	0	0	5	1	0	780
2021	2	697	2	1	4	0	1	707
2022	0	594	4	1	2	0	3	604
2023	0	565	2	2	5	1	5	580

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at WashingtonParks Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	323	16.5	19.5	53.6
2011	432	19.5	22.1	74.5
2012	522	23.5	22.2	61.1
2013	559	29.0	19.2	76.2
2014	655	32.0	20.4	78.8
2015	727	37.0	19.6	83.1
2016	822	41.0	20.0	84.4
2017	867	39.0	22.2	74.9
2018	921	37.0	24.8	81.7
2019	949	34.0	27.9	89.6
2020	780	35.7	21.8	97.2
2021	707	39.0	18.1	99.9
2022	604	26.0	23.2	100
2023	580	19.5	29.7	97.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	323	16.5	19.5	53.6
2011	432	19.5	22.1	74.5
2012	522	23.5	22.2	61.1
2013	559	29.0	19.2	76.2
2014	655	32.0	20.4	78.8
2015	727	37.0	19.6	83.1
2016	822	41.0	20.0	84.4
2017	867	39.0	22.2	74.9
2018	921	37.0	24.8	81.7
2019	949	34.0	27.9	89.6
2020	780	35.7	21.8	97.2
2021	707	39.0	18.1	99.9
2022	604	26.0	23.2	100
2023	580	19.5	29.7	97.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for WashingtonParks Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$560 (6.1%)	$8,613 (93.9%)	$9,174
2020	$859 (7.0%)	$11,481 (93.0%)	$12,340
2021	$373 (3.4%)	$10,551 (96.6%)	$10,924
2022	$57 (0.4%)	$14,951 (99.6%)	$15,008
2023	$00 (NaN)	$00 (NaN)	$00

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Impact of COVID-19 on WashingtonParks Academy

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1338^th of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 1317^th of 1470 Elementary schools	5.4%
Ranks 749^th of 792 Middle schools	Ranks 803^rd of 883 Middle schools	3.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (WashingtonParks Academy)	13.4	12.3	1.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington-Parks Academy)	15.9	12.3	3.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (WashingtonParks Academy)	11.3	20	8.7%
3rd Grade Math (Washington-Parks Academy)	14.6	20	5.4%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (WashingtonParks Academy)	12.9	10.9	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington-Parks Academy)	16	10.9	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (WashingtonParks Academy)	24.3	14	10.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Washington-Parks Academy)	28.6	14	14.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	46.2	43.9	2.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (WashingtonParks Academy)	17.8	18.3	0.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Washington-Parks Academy)	21.1	18.3	2.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	41.7	37.5	4.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (WashingtonParks Academy)	22.7	14.8	7.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Washington-Parks Academy)	22.8	14.8	8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	42.7	36.9	5.8%
7th Grade Math (WashingtonParks Academy)	9.3	7.4	1.9%
7th Grade Math (Washington-Parks Academy)	11.1	7.4	3.7%
7th Grade Math (Michigan)	35.7	31	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (WashingtonParks Academy)	29.6	32.1	2.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Washington-Parks Academy)	35	32.1	2.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	61.9	59.7	2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (WashingtonParks Academy)	6.2	3.9	2.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Washington-Parks Academy)	20.2	3.9	16.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	41.4	36.3	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	949	580	38.9%
African American	936	565	39.6%
American Indian	4	5	25%
Asian	4	2	50%
Hispanic	0	2
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	4	0	100%
Two or More Races	0	5
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	89.6%	97.8%	8.2%

Schools Near WashingtonParks Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT English Language Arts (2023)	PSAT Mathematics (2023)	M-Step English Language Arts (2023)					M-Step Math (2023)				M-Step Science (2023)		M-Step Social Studies (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 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
WashingtonParks Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	11685 Appleton	Redford	48239	Wayne County	Washington-Parks Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 592-6061	580	20	29.7	97.8%	0 (0.0%)	565 (97.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	9.9	1317^th of 1470 public elementary schools	10.4%		4.3	1320^th of 1344 public elementary schools	1.8%	3	32.1	3.9	12.3	10.9	14.0	18.3	14.8	20.0			7.4	14.0	12.8		3.9	$00	$00	$00
Detroit Leadership Academy K8	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	13550 Virgil St	Detroit	48223	Wayne County	Detroit Leadership Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 242-1500	453	20	23.2	97.8%	3 (0.7%)	446 (98.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4.3	1458^th of 1470 public elementary schools	0.8%					(n/a)	12.2		8.5		6.5	6.3	6.1				6.1		10.5			$12,111	$853	$11,258
Fisher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10000 Crosley	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 532-2455	310	21	14.5	83.2%	27 (8.7%)	238 (76.8%)	19 (6.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.8%)	36.6	899^th of 1470 public elementary schools	38.8%		20.5	1070^th of 1344 public elementary schools	20.4%	171			33.3	45.8	41.0			30.2	33.3	28.2		25.6				$17,637	$1,721	$15,916
Vandenberg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	24901 Cathedral	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 532-0300	279	20	13.9	82.4%	16 (5.7%)	250 (89.6%)	6 (2.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	15.2	1232^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	16.2%		16.2	1133^rd of 1344 public elementary schools	15.7%	99			19.6	25.6	29.8			21.6	12.8	10.6		21.3		8.5		$18,860	$2,112	$16,748
Global Heights Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	23713 Joy Rd	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Global Heights Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 624-3400	252	14	18.6	100.0%	21 (8.3%)	218 (86.5%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)								(n/a)			7.1	17.5												$15,564	$5,529	$10,035
Detroit Community Schools Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	12675 Burt Rd	Detroit	48223	Wayne County	Detroit Community Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 537-3570	302	13	23.2	96.4%	0 (0.0%)	300 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	13.2															$00	$00	$00
Jane Addams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14025 Berwyn	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 532-8064	297	19	15.6	68.4%	46 (15.5%)	208 (70.0%)	16 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.8%)	26.2	1052^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	28.4%		17.3	1112^th of 1344 public elementary schools	17.3%	60			36.0	40.0	22.6			34.0	24.5	15.4		21.2				$18,101	$2,487	$15,614
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26555 Westfield	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 937-2330	259	18	14.3	71.0%	37 (14.3%)	188 (72.6%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.8%)	22.7	1102^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	25.0%		24.6	1006^th of 1344 public elementary schools	25.1%	96			28.6	26.8	24.4			26.2	14.6	29.3		26.8		12.2		$19,689	$2,122	$17,568
Dixon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8401 Trinity St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 947-1330	509	32	16.0	93.5%	3 (0.6%)	500 (98.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5.8	1428^th of 1470 public elementary schools	2.9%		4.5	1317^th of 1344 public elementary schools	2.0%	111	16.4		11.3			8.2	4.8	5.6	12.1		4.8		5.6			$20,038	$6,541	$13,497
Ann Arbor Trail Magnet School	Public	1-8	7635 Chatham	Detroit	48239	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 274-8560	150	12	12.5	91.3%	3 (2.0%)	146 (97.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	27.3					18.8				16.7						$28,418	$7,166	$21,252

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