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Bunche Preparatory Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1477^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Bunche Preparatory Academy is a pre-K through 8th grade school in Detroit, MI, serving 401 students within the Detroit Public Schools Community District, where over 91% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Bunche faces significant academic challenges, with overall proficiency rates well below state averages. However, the school shows a striking split between its elementary and middle school grades. While 3rd through 6th grade proficiency rates often fall in the 6-11% range for ELA and math, 7th graders posted a 31.6% ELA proficiency rate in the most recent school year—nearly three times higher than the 6th grade rate and above the district average. Similarly, 8th graders outperformed the district in science (21.4% vs. 12.5%) and matched the district average in social studies. This suggests the middle school program may be more effective, or that students who remain through these grades form a more stable cohort.

Chronic absenteeism is a major concern, with 70.6% of students missing significant instructional time in 2024-2025. While this is down from 82% the prior year—a positive trend—it remains more than double the state average and higher than nearby Spain ElementaryMiddle School (46%) and Garvey Academy (56.4%). The school also spends an exceptionally high $24,085 per student—nearly double what Detroit Edison Public School Academy spends ($12,535)—yet that nearby charter school achieves dramatically higher proficiency rates, with 3rd grade math at 64.4% compared to Bunche's low single digits. This gap between investment and outcomes raises important questions about resource allocation. Still, the improving attendance trend and pockets of success in middle school offer a foundation for future growth.

401

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,085

Per pupil spending ?

91.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

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: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2023 → 1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (18% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg16%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

1,477^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

688^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 16 pts since 2023

From bottom 7% (2023) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

63^rd of 64Elementary Schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District

541^st of 625Detroit 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
2026	5.3	1477 of 1492	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	8.0	1326 of 1352	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	21.2	688 of 896	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	56.6	109 of 337	67.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	28.9	598 of 834	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	30.9	544 of 813	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
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

Female (2018)2nd percentile

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2018)1st percentile

Middle school

African American (2026)68th percentile+44 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies25%-14 vs state

Science21%-18 vs state

Math18%-18 vs state

English Language Arts13%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	5.3	1477^th of 1492 public elementary schools	1.0%		12.9	1301^st of 1488 public elementary schools	12.6%	176	42.9	341.4	11.4	8.3	8.6	6.8	31.6	1255.8	1356.9	1447.0	1555.9	18.4	1470.4	21.4	1458.8	25.0	$24,085	$1,814	$22,270
Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	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	—	0 (0.0%)	689 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	9.2	1386^th of 1492 public elementary schools	7.1%		6.6	1435^th of 1488 public elementary schools	3.6%	49			15.9	18.7	15.4			21.0	8.9	3.8			9.5		6.8		$15,171	$2,569	$12,603
Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences Middle School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2985 E Jefferson Ave	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 259-1744	339	21	16.5	—	0 (0.0%)	336 (99.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)	30.8	12.5				13.6	28.2				11.3	9.4		16.7		26.5	$14,903	$2,730	$12,174
Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences-Early Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3100 E Jefferson Ave	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(313) 259-1744	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
University Prep Science and Math Elementary Miller Campus	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%)	19.5	1184^th of 1492 public elementary schools	20.6%		19.3	1178^th of 1488 public elementary schools	20.8%	6			18.1	28.4	37.8			27.8	20.3	15.9			13.6		6.1		$14,368	$1,408	$12,960
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%)	66	472^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	68.4%		62.9	526^th of 1488 public elementary schools	64.7%	54			54.5	38.1	60.9			54.5	33.3	47.8			39.1		39.1		$24,690	$1,759	$22,931
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%)	67.2	449^th of 1492 public elementary schools	69.9%		62.6	530^th of 1488 public elementary schools	64.4%	81	62.8	11.7	55.2	57.5	62.0	54.1	65.2	64.4	49.4	44.3	17.3	23.9	38.0	38.3	24.1	50.0	$12,535	$1,728	$10,807
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)																	$50,251	$5,217	$45,033
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%)	19.4	1187^th of 1492 public elementary schools	20.4%		12.7	1306^th of 1488 public elementary schools	12.2%	119	46.2	13.5	16.0	27.7	17.8	24.5	29.3	36.0	24.4	11.1	13.2	7.7	13.3	8.2	15.6	25.0	$22,589	$1,765	$20,824
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%)	10.7	1358^th of 1492 public elementary schools	9.0%		10.3	1352^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	9.1%	6	31.8	339.8	14.6	12.5	1464.3	17.8	13.2	14.6	1368.4	1450.6	1559.3	1661.0	1463.4	11.1	1461.3	15.6	$24,673	$1,716	$22,956

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Bunche Preparatory Academy ranks in the bottom 1.0% 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.

What district is Bunche Preparatory Academy in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

How many students attend Bunche Preparatory Academy?

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

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