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Detroit Prep

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Detroit Prep ranks 467 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

467^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Detroit Prep is a public charter elementary and middle school serving 550 students in grades K-8 in Detroit, Michigan. As part of the Detroit Achievement Academy district, Detroit Prep has seen its statewide ranking improve over the past few years, moving from 732 out of 1,153 Michigan elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 467 out of 1,488 in 2024-2025, with a consistent 3-star rating.

Detroit Prep stands out for its strong student performance, outperforming both the nearby Detroit Enterprise Academy and the state of Michigan in proficiency rates across multiple grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 63.3% of Detroit Prep's 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 35.8% for the district and 38.9% for the state. The school also performs well for certain student subgroups, ranking 31 out of 1,206 Michigan elementary schools for white students in ELA and 88 out of 369 for African American students in 2024-2025.

However, Detroit Prep has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 20.2% in 2022-2023 to 29.5% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern the school will need to address. Interestingly, the nearby James and Grace Lee Boggs School, another public charter, performs comparably to Detroit Prep in many areas, particularly in ELA, with 47.6% of its 3rd graders proficient in 2024-2025.

418

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,613

Per pupil spending ?

54.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8411 Sylvester St
Detroit, MI 48214-1227

(313) 343-1495

District: Detroit Achievement Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.9%

White:

35.2%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2021 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (50% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2021

✓Above the Michigan median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg39%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

467^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 32 pts since 2021

From bottom 37% (2021) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

122^nd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 8 pts since 2023

From top 22% (2023) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Detroit Achievement Academy

227^th of 613Detroit Achievement 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
2025	66.8	467 of 1488	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	553 of 1486	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	698 of 1470	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	640 of 1344	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.7	732 of 1153	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	88 of 369	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	95 of 348	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	43.6	148 of 321	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	59 of 158	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	671 of 1338	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	562 of 1342	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.2	822 of 1321	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	650 of 1106	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	490 of 1346	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	399 of 1381	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	41.5	778 of 1350	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	502 of 1099	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	385 of 749	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	279 of 1366	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	362 of 1347	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	55.2	558 of 1334	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	625 of 1139	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	468 of 915	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	31 of 1206	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	25 of 1204	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	82.2	168 of 1198	86.0%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	122 of 890	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	87 of 897	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	72.3	192 of 883	78.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	52 of 338	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	16 of 300	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	62.2	89 of 310	71.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	157 of 789	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	98 of 771	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	40.1	448 of 770	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	142 of 832	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	50 of 836	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	70.2	155 of 825	81.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	122 of 798	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	76 of 786	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	24 of 776	96.9%	★★★★★

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

White (2025)97th percentile+29 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)76th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile-19 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

African American (2025)85th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+16 vs state

Science48%+7 vs state

Math45%+9 vs state

Mathematics44%+14 vs state

Social Studies40%~ state avg

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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
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%)	66.8	467^th of 1488 public elementary schools	68.6%		59.8	553^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	62.8%	86	70.4	44.4	63.3	46.0	56.0	51.2	68.4	53.1	34.7	40.0	41.9	55.3	44.0	55.6	34.0	51.9	$10,613	$1,137	$9,476
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%)	17.8	1203^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	19.2%		7.5	1403^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	5.6%	200	13.3		44.1	16.1	13.8	12.1	15.2	20.6	12.5		9.1	9.1				63.3	$22,282	$2,099	$20,183
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%)	43.9	812^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.4%		54.1	647^th of 1486 public elementary schools	56.5%	165			47.6	41.7	40.9	50.0	66.7	33.3	20.8	18.2	25.0	41.7	43.5		26.1		$13,300	$00	$13,300
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%)	10.3	1352^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	9.1%		9.8	1346^th of 1486 public elementary schools	9.4%	6	28.0			11.8	24.4	12.5	15.6	11.9	8.6	8.9		6.7	20.5		8.9	12.0	$21,694	$2,087	$19,606
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%)	9.3	1369^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.0%		9.8	1345^th of 1486 public elementary schools	9.5%	24	23.5	13.7	7.5	16.3	21.1	21.4	19.1	7.5			10.3		7.9	11.8		17.6	$20,678	$2,823	$17,855
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%)	6.6	1436^th of 1488 public elementary schools	3.5%					(n/a)	25.8		9.1		16.1	7.5		6.8					16.1	9.7			$15,521	$00	$15,521
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)																	$49,993	$11,697	$38,296
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%)	21.1	1137^th of 1488 public elementary schools	23.6%		28.7	1041^st of 1486 public elementary schools	29.9%	96	50.0	26.3	22.8	27.0	27.3	20.0	35.2	26.6	31.5	13.0	21.7	33.8	15.6	19.7	16.9	23.7	$13,816	$2,737	$11,079
AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning	Public	PK, KG-8	8950 Crane St	Detroit	48213	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-5644	401	31	13.0	94.0%	4 (1.0%)	388 (96.8%)	6 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.1	1396^th of 1488 public elementary schools	6.2%		6.4	1426^th of 1486 public elementary schools	4.0%	30	31.0	17.2		10.2		10.3			14.3	8.1	7.7	13.5		20.7			$22,451	$2,006	$20,445
University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	2251 Antietam Ave	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 782-4400	476	22	21.6	70.8%	1 (0.2%)	471 (98.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	19.3	1178^th of 1488 public elementary schools	20.8%		18.9	1180^th of 1486 public elementary schools	20.6%	2			15.5	29.3	36.9			20.2	19.5	16.7			23.8		10.7		$11,333	$2,627	$8,707

Frequently Asked Questions about Detroit Prep

How many students attend Detroit Prep?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended Detroit Prep.

What is the racial makeup of Detroit Prep?

Students at Detroit Prep are 53% African American, 35% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Is Detroit Prep a good school?

Detroit Prep ranks 467^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Detroit Prep in?

Detroit Achievement Academy

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