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Cornerstone JeffersonDouglass Academy

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

1388^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Alternative Schools

Better than 7% of Michigan alternative schools

Summary

Cornerstone JeffersonDouglass Academy is an alternative public school in Detroit, MI, serving 541 students in grades K-12 as its own district, where nearly 9 in 10 students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Parents should know that this school faces serious challenges, most notably an extremely high student-to-teacher ratio of 54.1:1—far above even the next highest nearby school, Bridge Impact at 39.2:1. This staffing shortage makes individualized attention very difficult. Academic proficiency on state tests is well below state averages across all subjects. For example, 4th-grade math proficiency was just 4% compared to the state's 39%. Chronic absenteeism, while improving from a peak of 71%, still affects nearly half of students—about double the state average. The school spends $15,101 per student, which is higher than nearby Frontier International Academy ($12,358) and Bridge Impact ($9,986), yet outcomes remain low.

There are some encouraging signs. English Language Arts proficiency has shown steady improvement across most grade levels—for instance, 7th-grade ELA jumped from 7% to 28% in one year. An outlier worth noting: 8th-graders scored 50% proficient on the PSAT ELA, higher than Center Line Preparatory Academy (34%) and Bridge Impact (38%). For context, Detroit International Academy for Young Women, just 1.35 miles away with a similar poverty rate, achieves dramatically better results—66.67% 4th-grade ELA proficiency and a 100% graduation rate. This comparison shows that strong outcomes are possible in the same community, though Cornerstone's staffing crisis and attendance issues remain significant hurdles that parents should weigh carefully.

541

Students ?

54.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,101

Per pupil spending ?

88.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6861 E Nevada St
Detroit, MI 48234-2968

(313) 522-7602

District: Cornerstone Jefferson-Douglass Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

99.3%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2022 → 20th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (16% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg16%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

1,388^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 8 pts since 2019

From bottom 15% (2019) to bottom 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

713^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 7 pts since 2019

From bottom 13% (2019) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2026	9.2	1388 of 1492	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.4	1416 of 1488	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	1418 of 1486	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	1365 of 1470	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	1270 of 1344	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	1196 of 1408	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	316 of 388	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	323 of 369	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	314 of 348	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	262 of 321	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	126 of 158	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	112 of 212	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.8	179 of 475	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	7.2	1300 of 1343	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.0	1222 of 1338	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	1198 of 1342	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	1242 of 1321	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	1052 of 1106	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	1057 of 1171	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	1192 of 1443	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	1227 of 1352	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.1	1268 of 1346	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	1322 of 1381	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	1242 of 1350	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	1030 of 1099	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	958 of 1134	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	1218 of 1397	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	8.5	1302 of 1372	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.3	1357 of 1366	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	1295 of 1334	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	1052 of 1196	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	1236 of 1446	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	19.5	713 of 896	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.1	728 of 890	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	769 of 897	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	708 of 883	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	696 of 776	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	687 of 792	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	172 of 337	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.2	177 of 338	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	171 of 300	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	181 of 310	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	105 of 182	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	110 of 196	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.9	81 of 366	77.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	565 of 789	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	590 of 789	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	690 of 771	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	609 of 770	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	554 of 657	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	599 of 658	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	45.7	440 of 794	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	589 of 834	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.5	646 of 832	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	710 of 836	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	632 of 825	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	597 of 691	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	506 of 672	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	512 of 815	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	655 of 813	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.7	706 of 798	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	659 of 786	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	539 of 776	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.8	565 of 639	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	600 of 797	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2026)19th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile~ school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)3rd percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

African American (2026)49th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts19%-21 vs state

Science12%-27 vs state

Social Studies12%-27 vs state

Math10%-26 vs state

Mathematics10%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)			M-Step Social Studies (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th 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 Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cornerstone JeffersonDouglass Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6861 E Nevada St	Detroit	48234	Wayne County	Cornerstone Jefferson-Douglass Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 522-7602	541	10	54.1	88.5%	0 (0.0%)	537 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)								(n/a)	50.0			9.5					18.9	14.9	21.4	15.0	27.8	15.1	4.1	7.2	1559.6	15.4	10.0	16.3		5.7	23.3		$15,101	$1,855	$13,246
Detroit International Academy for Young Women	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5161 Charles St	Detroit	48212	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 873-3050	248	21	11.6	83.9%	76 (30.6%)	100 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (27.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)	50.0	34.4	42.1	33.3	367.9	360.5	480.0	478.3	22.2	66.7	50.0	1575.7	44.4	22.2	60.0	33.3	1570.5	22.2	25.0	27.8	45.5	25.0	66.7	2122.9	$25,584	$2,518	$23,066
Frontier International Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	13200 Conant St	Detroit	48212	Wayne County	Frontier International Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 462-6300	737	45	16.4	100.0%	571 (77.5%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	146 (19.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		35.3	27.7		14.1	12.8	27.0	10.9	24.1	1373.9	17.9			20.7	23.8	32.1			1474.6		16.3	1465.3		30.4	$12,358	$1,847	$10,510
Turning Point Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	18501 Waltham St	Detroit	48205	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	No	(313) 347-8900	42	11	3.8	85.7%	1 (2.4%)	37 (88.1%)	2 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.8%)								(n/a)																									$75,978	$2,697	$73,280
Bridge Impact	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3105 Carpenter St	Detroit	48212	Wayne County	Bridge Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 462-6100	392	10	39.2	99.2%	313 (79.8%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	67 (17.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	37.5	24.2	32.0	340.6	350.6	10.0	17.5	371.0	38.9	1366.5	1471.0	25.0	26.5	27.8	1357.2	1458.8	15.6	11.8	1471.5	1768.6	2068.7	1455.8	1780.6	9.5	$9,986	$41	$9,945
Caniff Liberty Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-9	2650 Caniff St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Caniff Liberty Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 327-7673	590	19	30.6	95.6%	362 (61.4%)	48 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	169 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)								(n/a)	52.5			25.0					40.6	33.9	33.3	24.5	26.6	38.6	50.0	46.4	26.5	26.6	41.1	14.1		17.9	31.3		$13,116	$1,877	$11,239
Infinity Institute of Learning Wayne County Juvenile Detenti	Public, Charter, Alternative	4-12	5301 Russell St	Detroit	48215	Wayne County	Infinity Institute of Learning (SDA)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 218-4206	124	9	13.9	97.6%	10 (8.1%)	111 (89.5%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			20.0			326.0	360.6	296.7													2068.6			2080.1	$20,067	$2,705	$17,361
Michigan Virtual Charter Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1620 E Elza Ave	Hazel Park	48030	Oakland County	Michigan Virtual Charter Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(616) 309-1600	3,199	163	19.6	76.4%	1,601 (50.0%)	923 (28.9%)	315 (9.8%)	44 (1.4%)	20 (0.6%)	1 (0.0%)	295 (9.2%)								(n/a)	46.6	37.6	50.4	6.8	7.0	8.4	26.8	386.3	4.0	12.4	13.5	14.4	13.4	2.3	6.2	5.0	6.0	5.6	9.4	15.9	18.7	3.5	23.9	19.9	$10,717	$1,212	$9,506
Advantage Alternative Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	1620 E Elza Ave	Hazel Park	48030	Oakland County	Hazel Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 658-5280	150	6	25.0	84.0%	29 (19.3%)	109 (72.7%)	11 (7.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		323.1	18.8		289.4	320.6	382.4	333.8													2070.5			2077.3	$15,714	$863	$14,851
Center Line Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	8155 Ritter	Center Line	48015	Macomb County	Center Line Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 574-5500	1,043	52	20.2	89.5%	39 (3.7%)	850 (81.5%)	26 (2.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	124 (11.9%)								(n/a)	34.2	20.8	27.9	6.6	4.0	362.8	17.7	359.2	29.4	37.5	29.8	31.9	17.4	29.4	31.3	23.2	29.4	11.4	31.3	18.4	6.6	7.2	28.9	7.9	$34,858	$22,690	$12,168

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Students at Cornerstone JeffersonDouglass Academy are 99% African American.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 541 students attended Cornerstone JeffersonDouglass Academy.

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