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Schulze Academy for Technology and Arts

Public Grades PK, KG-8
1462nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools
Better than 2% of Michigan elementary schools
Summary

Schulze Academy for Technology and Arts is an elementary and middle school in Detroit, MI, serving 630 students in grades PK through 8 as part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District.

For parents considering this school, the most important thing to know is that academic performance is currently very low. Schulze Academy ranks in the 2nd percentile statewide, meaning that 98% of Michigan schools perform better on state tests. Proficiency rates in math and English Language Arts are in the single digits to low teens for most grade levels, compared to state averages of 30-40%. This is notably lower than several nearby options. For example, Bates Academy, located within a short distance, ranks in the 90th percentile with proficiency rates 5 to 10 times higher. Even schools like Bagley Elementary School of Journalism and Technology and Vernor Elementary School, while still below state averages, rank significantly higher than Schulze. The gap widens dramatically by 8th grade, where only 4.5% of students are proficient in math on the PSAT, compared to a 33.2% state average.

Chronic absenteeism is a major challenge, with 54% of students missing significant school days—nearly double the state average. This is in stark contrast to higher-performing nearby schools like Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies (20.4% absenteeism) and Bates Academy (15.0%). There is one small bright spot: 8th-grade English Language Arts proficiency (28.1%) is much closer to the district average than other subjects. The school also spends a substantial $20,253 per student, comparable to Bates Academy, which suggests the issue is not a lack of funding but rather how resources are used. Parents should also note that female students outperform male students significantly, with boys ranking in the 0th percentile statewide.

630
Students ?
18.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,253
Per pupil spending ?
88.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 10700 Santa Maria St
       Detroit, MI  48221-2334

(313) 340-4400

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District


Students who attend Schulze Academy for Technology and Arts usually attend:

High:    Mumford High School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
98.4%
Hispanic:
0.6%
Two or more races:
0.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2019 → 2nd in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Michigan average (10% vs 40% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (54% vs 28% Michigan)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school10%
District avg16%
Michigan avg40%
Elementary school
1,462nd of 1,492
Michigan public elementary schools ?
Bottom 2%▬ steady since 2019
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
855th of 896
Michigan public middle schools ?
Bottom 5%▼ down 3 pts since 2022
From bottom 8% (2022) to bottom 5% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
58th of 64Elementary Schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District
541st 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
20266.01462 of 14922.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20257.91401 of 14885.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.71419 of 14864.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20235.71431 of 14702.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20223.21334 of 13440.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20194.21381 of 14081.9%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202615.4364 of 3886.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202520.1314 of 36914.9%★☆☆☆☆
202418.9303 of 34812.9%★☆☆☆☆
202317.9286 of 32110.9%★☆☆☆☆
202210.5152 of 1583.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201913.3203 of 2124.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201826.6379 of 47520.2%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
20267.01306 of 13432.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20257.41296 of 13383.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.61300 of 13423.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20235.21296 of 13211.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20189.31351 of 14436.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
20267.21335 of 13521.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202510.91260 of 13466.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.21310 of 13815.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20238.01306 of 13503.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20225.41083 of 10991.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20194.91118 of 11341.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201810.61323 of 13975.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
20264.31367 of 13720.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20258.71284 of 13666.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20244.91329 of 13471.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20236.31293 of 13343.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20224.41121 of 11391.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20192.91192 of 11960.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20187.31394 of 14463.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201816.4389 of 4033.5%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
20267.8855 of 8964.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202510.1816 of 8908.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.2829 of 8977.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20238.4828 of 8836.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202210.5717 of 7767.6%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202618.5304 of 3379.8%★☆☆☆☆
202525.1259 of 33823.4%★☆☆☆☆
202423.0239 of 30020.3%★☆☆☆☆
202322.1246 of 31020.6%★☆☆☆☆
202229.7130 of 18228.6%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
20267.2762 of 7893.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20259.0743 of 7895.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20247.0748 of 7713.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20236.3745 of 7703.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
20269.8796 of 8344.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202512.5762 of 8328.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202410.9785 of 8366.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.4772 of 8256.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202215.0624 of 6919.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
20268.7770 of 8135.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202510.3735 of 7987.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.5743 of 7865.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.5713 of 7768.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202216.5569 of 65813.5%★☆☆☆☆
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)6th percentile+4 vs school
Special Education (2018)3rd percentile
Female (2026)3rd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school
Male (2026)<1st percentile~ school
Middle school
African American (2026)10th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2026)5th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile~ school
Female (2026)3rd percentile~ school
By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?
Social Studies19%-20 vs state
English Language Arts11%-29 vs state
Science8%-32 vs state
Math6%-30 vs state
Mathematics4%-29 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Schulze Academy for Technology and Arts

In the 2024-25 school year, 630 students attended Schulze Academy for Technology and Arts.

Students who attend Schulze Academy for Technology and Arts usually go on to attend:

High : Mumford High School

Students at Schulze Academy for Technology and Arts are 98% African American.

Schulze Academy for Technology and Arts ranks in the bottom 2.0% of Michigan elementary schools.

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2025–26 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresNewSep 4, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataJan 6, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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