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Bunche Preparatory Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1301^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Bunche Preparatory Academy is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Detroit, Michigan, with an enrollment of 357 students. The school is part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District, which is ranked 549 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bunche Preparatory Academy consistently underperforms compared to the district and the state of Michigan in standardized test scores across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 20% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 16.7% for the district and 38.6% for the state. The school also faces extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 82% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Bunche Preparatory Academy serves a student population that is predominantly from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 90.2% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

The challenges faced by Bunche Preparatory Academy are not unique to the school, as nearby schools such as Spain Elementary-Middle School, Garvey Academy, and Nichols Elementary-Middle School also struggle with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates. Despite the relatively high spending per student, ranging from $19,361 to $24,651 per year, and the low student-teacher ratio, the school's challenges persist, indicating that a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach is needed to address the systemic issues within the Detroit Public Schools Community District.

401

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,651

Per pupil spending ?

91.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2715 Macomb St
Detroit, MI 48207-3830

(313) 494-8350

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.8%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Hispanic:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2023 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (15% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (71% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg17%

Michigan avg41%

Elementary school

1,301^st of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 11 pts since 2023

From bottom 2% (2023) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

783^rd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 5 pts since 2023

From bottom 7% (2023) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 65Elementary Schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District

549^th of 613Detroit Public Schools Community District 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	12.9	1301 of 1488	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.0	1445 of 1470	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	256 of 369	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.9	302 of 321	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	443 of 475	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	6.4	1411 of 1443	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	1211 of 1346	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	1323 of 1350	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	1370 of 1397	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	6.2	1425 of 1446	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	783 of 890	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	821 of 883	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	215 of 338	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.4	240 of 310	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	327 of 366	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	716 of 789	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	778 of 794	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	743 of 832	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	748 of 825	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	785 of 815	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	688 of 798	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	732 of 776	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	757 of 797	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)31st percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2018)2nd percentile

Male (2018)1st percentile

Middle school

African American (2025)36th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%-19 vs state

Social Studies13%-34 vs state

Math9%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Bunche Preparatory Academy

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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
Bunche Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2715 Macomb St	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-8350	401	32	12.6	91.8%	3 (0.7%)	380 (94.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.2%)	12.9	1301^st of 1488 public elementary schools	12.6%					(n/a)	31.3					20.0	18.8			6.5	11.1	9.7				13.3	$24,651	$2,659	$21,992
Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2985 E Jefferson Ave	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 259-1744	694	37	19.0	98.7%	0 (0.0%)	689 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	6.6	1435^th of 1488 public elementary schools	3.6%		8.1	1386^th of 1486 public elementary schools	6.7%	49			9.4	15.0	13.9			10.2	9.3	10.5			7.3		3.3		$14,515	$3,093	$11,422
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
Chrysler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1445 E Lafayette St	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-8440	137	8	16.5	62.8%	2 (1.5%)	126 (92.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.8%)	62.9	526^th of 1488 public elementary schools	64.7%		69.1	420^th of 1486 public elementary schools	71.7%	106			23.1	61.9	76.2			38.5	52.4	33.3			42.9		57.1		$24,341	$2,592	$21,749
Detroit Edison Public School Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1903 Wilkins St	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	Detroit Edison Public School Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 833-1100	901	45	20.1	74.0%	4 (0.4%)	864 (95.9%)	5 (0.6%)	23 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	62.6	530^th of 1488 public elementary schools	64.4%		33.1	967^th of 1486 public elementary schools	34.9%	437	69.9	15.1	50.5	58.5	59.0	47.5	50.5	54.9	46.3	46.2	14.1	19.2	36.5	52.7	30.8	51.6	$13,494	$4,401	$9,094
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
Spain ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	3700 Beaubien St	Detroit	48201	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-2081	403	30	13.3	85.4%	6 (1.5%)	373 (92.6%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	12.7	1306^th of 1488 public elementary schools	12.2%		10.3	1340^th of 1486 public elementary schools	9.8%	34	43.5	6.5	11.4	20.5	23.3		27.5	25.0	18.6	11.6		9.8	14.0	19.6	9.3	23.9	$20,835	$2,117	$18,718
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bunche Preparatory Academy

Is Bunche Preparatory Academy a good school?

Bunche Preparatory Academy ranks in the bottom 12.6% of Michigan elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bunche Preparatory Academy?

Students at Bunche Preparatory Academy are 95% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Bunche Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 401 students attended Bunche Preparatory Academy.

What district is Bunche Preparatory Academy in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

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