Ronald Brown Academy

Public PK, KG-8

 11530 E Outer Dr
       Detroit, MI  48224


(313) 886-2611

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1464th of 1,470 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,489 Help


Students who attend Ronald Brown Academy usually attend:

High:    East English Village Preparatory Academy at Finney

Student/teacher ratio:  16.5 Help
Number of students:  703

Racial breakdown:

African American:
98.0%
Two or more races:
0.9%
White:
0.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88.5% Help


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Compare Details Ronald Brown Academy ranks worse than 99.6% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 52nd among 53 ranked elementary schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.77. (See more...)
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Compare Details Ronald Brown Academy ranks worse than 99.7% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.22. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (98%), two or more races (0.9%), American Indian (0.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 88.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ronald Brown Academy is 16.5. 41 elementary schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ronald Brown Academy is $21,489. 49 elementary schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ronald Brown Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Ronald Brown Academy 1464th of 1470 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Ronald Brown Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Ronald Brown Academy 880th of 883 Michigan public middle schools. (See Ronald Brown Academy in the ranking list.)

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Detroit Public Schools Community District:

SchoolDigger ranks Detroit Public Schools Community District 567th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ronald Brown Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ronald Brown Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 1.81 1408th 1408 0.0%
2022 2.77 1341st 1344 0.2%
2023 3.77 1464th 1470 0.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Ronald Brown Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.90 295th 403 26.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ronald Brown Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.13 1375th 1397 1.6%
2023 5.01 1344th 1350 0.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ronald Brown Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.15 1428th 1443 1.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ronald Brown Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.48 1414th 1446 2.2%
2023 3.52 1333rd 1334 0.1%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Ronald Brown Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.98 448th 475 5.7%
2022 8.23 158th 158 0.0%
2023 10.51 318th 321 0.9%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ronald Brown Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 4.22 880th 883 0.3%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ronald Brown Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.90 807th 815 1.0%
2023 4.72 823rd 825 0.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ronald Brown Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.44 783rd 794 1.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ronald Brown Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.11 779th 797 2.3%
2023 5.86 756th 776 2.6%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Ronald Brown Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.35 350th 366 4.4%
2023 12.00 301st 310 2.9%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Ronald Brown Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2017 2 725 1 1 0 0 2 0 731
2018 2 916 0 3 2 0 1 0 924
2019 3 904 1 2 2 0 1 0 913
2020 3 913 0 6 2 0 10 0 934
2021 2 704 0 4 2 0 5 0 717
2022 1 671 0 3 2 0 4 0 681
2023 3 689 0 2 3 0 6 0 703

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ronald Brown Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2017 731 41.0 17.8 79.2
2018 924 47.0 19.6 84.3
2019 913 51.0 17.9 87.2
2020 934 47.5 19.6 81.4
2021 717 47.5 15.0 83.7
2022 681 45.5 14.9 85.8
2023 703 42.5 16.5 88.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ronald Brown Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2017 731 41.0 17.8 79.2
2018 924 47.0 19.6 84.3
2019 913 51.0 17.9 87.2
2020 934 47.5 19.6 81.4
2021 717 47.5 15.0 83.7
2022 681 45.5 14.9 85.8
2023 703 42.5 16.5 88.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ronald Brown Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,198 (16.7%) $10,989 (83.3%) $13,187
2020 $4,526 (31.3%) $9,933 (68.7%) $14,459
2021 $2,534 (14.1%) $15,405 (85.9%) $17,939
2022 $7,224 (33.6%) $14,264 (66.4%) $21,489

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ronald Brown Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1408th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 1464th of 1470 Elementary schools
 0.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ronald Brown Academy)5.88.8
 3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Detroit Public Schools Community District)11.912.4
 0.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Ronald Brown Academy)9.65.5
 4.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Detroit Public Schools Community District)1613.9
 2.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ronald Brown Academy)5.75
 0.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Detroit Public Schools Community District)14.111.6
 2.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ronald Brown Academy)19.716
 3.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Detroit Public Schools Community District)24.524
 0.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students913703
 23%
African American904689
 23.8%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic22
Pacific Islander00
White33
Two or More Races16
 500%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients87.2%88.5%
 1.3%


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Students at Ronald Brown Academy are 98% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 703 students attended Ronald Brown Academy.

Students who attend Ronald Brown Academy usually go on to attend:

High : East English Village Preparatory Academy at Finney

Ronald Brown Academy ranks in the bottom 0.4% of Michigan elementary schools.


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