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University Preparatory Art Design Elementary

Public, Charter Grades K-5

1225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

University Preparatory Art Design Elementary is a public charter elementary school located in Detroit, Michigan, serving 405 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the University Preparatory Art & Design District, which is ranked 560 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

University Preparatory Art Design Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 15% of Michigan elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math around 18-37%, significantly below the state averages of 39-44%. The school's performance is particularly low for male students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.8% to 60.6% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average.

While the nearby charter schools, such as New Paradigm Glazer Academy and University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary, generally perform better than University Preparatory Art Design Elementary on academic measures, they also have high rates of chronic absenteeism and serve a similar demographic of students from low-income backgrounds. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and learning from the practices of the higher-performing nearby schools could be important steps for University Preparatory Art Design Elementary to improve student outcomes.

389

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,676

Per pupil spending ?

79.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10225 3rd St
Detroit, MI 48202

(313) 826-1159

District: University Preparatory Art & Design

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.9%

White:

1.3%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (20% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg20%

Michigan avg39%

1,225^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

560^th of 613University Preparatory Art & Design 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	16.8	1225 of 1488	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	1271 of 1486	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	1271 of 1470	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	1265 of 1344	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	1276 of 1408	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	1298 of 1448	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	6.8	1390 of 1466	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.1	1386 of 1548	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.8	1282 of 1580	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	179 of 369	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.2	187 of 348	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	191 of 321	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	120 of 158	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	138 of 212	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	234 of 475	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	1092 of 1338	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	1175 of 1342	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	1152 of 1321	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	1074 of 1106	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	1039 of 1171	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	1208 of 1443	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	1056 of 1346	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1218 of 1381	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	1130 of 1350	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	989 of 1099	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	1025 of 1134	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	1223 of 1397	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	1256 of 1366	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	1277 of 1347	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	1282 of 1334	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	1148 of 1196	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	1321 of 1446	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)51st percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-16 vs state

Math17%-21 vs state

Social Studies14%-15 vs state

Science13%-27 vs state

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Schools Near University Preparatory Art Design Elementary

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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 Art Design Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	10225 3rd St	Detroit	48202	Wayne County	University Preparatory Art & Design	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 826-1159	389	26	14.9	79.4%	5 (1.3%)	381 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16.8	1225^th of 1488 public elementary schools	17.7%		13.6	1271^st of 1486 public elementary schools	14.5%	46			18.5	23.0	37.1			18.5	19.7	12.9			12.9		14.5		$15,676	$3,353	$12,323
Durfee ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	2425 Tuxedo St	Detroit	48206	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 252-3070	632	31	20.3	93.4%	2 (0.3%)	615 (97.3%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	5.2	1465^th of 1488 public elementary schools	1.5%		5.7	1446^th of 1486 public elementary schools	2.7%	19	28.4	4.1	10.2	4.8	7.1	6.2	12.1	15.3	9.7	4.3		8.6	5.8	27.0		19.2	$19,364	$2,027	$17,338
Barber Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	45 E Buena Vista St	Highland Park	48203	Wayne County	Highland Park Public School Academy System	Yes	No	No	Yes	(614) 623-5345	362	3	120.6	94.8%	1 (0.3%)	346 (95.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)								(n/a)	19.2		7.0				17.9	11.9									$15,959	$3,668	$12,291
Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	7724 14th St	Detroit	48206	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 596-0990	455	27	16.9	95.2%	1 (0.2%)	443 (97.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	6.8	1428^th of 1488 public elementary schools	4.0%		3.9	1481^st of 1486 public elementary schools	0.3%	53	36.4				7.0	13.5	7.8	7.1	12.1		5.8		8.9			21.7	$19,460	$2,065	$17,394
New Paradigm Glazer Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2001 La Belle St	Detroit	48238	Wayne County	New Paradigm Glazer-Loving Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 833-1100	211	12	17.5	93.4%	0 (0.0%)	208 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	16.7	1228^th of 1488 public elementary schools	17.5%		21.8	1144^th of 1486 public elementary schools	23.0%	84	42.9		12.5	29.4	28.6			25.0					14.3		14.3		$18,904	$6,327	$12,577
George Washington Carver Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	14510 2nd Ave	Highland Park	48203	Wayne County	George Washington Carver Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 865-6024	217	15	14.7	99.5%	0 (0.0%)	212 (97.7%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				12.5													$00	$00	$00
Dickinson West Elementary School	Public	K-6	2333 Burger St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Hamtramck School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 591-7407	422	28	15.0	85.5%	199 (47.2%)	85 (20.1%)	1 (0.2%)	129 (30.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	10.2	1354^th of 1488 public elementary schools	9.0%		10.4	1337^th of 1486 public elementary schools	10.0%	17				12.0	16.3	22.9		8.1	12.8		12.0		9.4		5.7		$00	$00	$00
University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-5	435 Amsterdam St	Detroit	48202	Wayne County	University Preparatory Academy (PSAD)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 309-0552	467	23	20.3	74.3%	1 (0.2%)	461 (98.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	17.5	1209^th of 1488 public elementary schools	18.8%		16.9	1224^th of 1486 public elementary schools	17.6%	15			15.2	24.4	29.6			21.5	23.1	14.8			23.5		13.6		$13,088	$2,462	$10,626
University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-5	957 Holden St	Detroit	48202	Wayne County	University Preparatory Academy (PSAD)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 874-9800	438	22	19.9	81.7%	0 (0.0%)	434 (99.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10.7	1341^st of 1488 public elementary schools	9.9%		10.3	1338^th of 1486 public elementary schools	10.0%	3			18.2	16.0	15.7			19.5	12.3	9.6			15.7		12.0		$11,520	$3,148	$8,372
Holbrook School	Public	K-8	2361 Alice St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Hamtramck School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 591-7408	186	17	10.9	88.7%	150 (80.6%)	17 (9.1%)	2 (1.1%)	16 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	21.4	1134^th of 1488 public elementary schools	23.8%		16.7	1227^th of 1486 public elementary schools	17.4%	93	35.7					19.2				25.0	15.4					20.0	$00	$00	$00

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University Preparatory Art Design Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.7% of Michigan elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of University Preparatory Art Design Elementary?

Students at University Preparatory Art Design Elementary are 98% African American, 1% White.

How many students attend University Preparatory Art Design Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 389 students attended University Preparatory Art Design Elementary.

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