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SampsonWebber Leadership Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1347^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

SampsonWebber Leadership Academy is a small elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Detroit, Michigan, 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.

The school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state on standardized test scores, with only 12.2% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to 14.7% for the district and 42.4% for the state. SampsonWebber Leadership Academy also faces extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 76.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 88.29% to 94.86%, indicating that the majority of students come from low-income households.

While the school's performance is currently very low, the fact that it serves a high-needs population suggests that there may be opportunities for significant improvement with the right interventions and support. Nearby schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District, such as Priest Elementary/Middle School and Munger Elementary/Middle School, also struggle with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism, indicating that the challenges faced by SampsonWebber Leadership Academy are systemic issues within the district.

330

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,998

Per pupil spending ?

95.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4700 Tireman St
Detroit, MI 48204-4243

(313) 596-4750

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Students who attend SampsonWebber Leadership Academy usually attend:

High:

Northwestern High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.5%

Hispanic:

11.8%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2024 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (15% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (58% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg16%

Michigan avg42%

Elementary school

1,347^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 2 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

792^nd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 1 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^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	10.4	1347 of 1488	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	1372 of 1486	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	258 of 369	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	273 of 348	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	435 of 475	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	7.5	1394 of 1443	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	1194 of 1346	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	1260 of 1381	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	1344 of 1397	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	792 of 890	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	807 of 897	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	225 of 338	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	190 of 300	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.3	338 of 366	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	6.7	768 of 794	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	719 of 832	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	740 of 836	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	792 of 815	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	11.0	725 of 786	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)30th percentile+21 vs school

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

Female (2018)3rd percentile

Middle school

African American (2025)33rd percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2024)8th percentile~ school

Female (2018)3rd percentile

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science17%-24 vs state

English Language Arts17%-24 vs state

Math13%-22 vs state

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Schools Near SampsonWebber Leadership 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
SampsonWebber Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	4700 Tireman St	Detroit	48204	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 596-4750	330	26	12.6	95.2%	3 (0.9%)	282 (85.5%)	39 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	10.4	1347^th of 1488 public elementary schools	9.5%		8.5	1372^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	7.7%	25	15.4			12.2	25.0	13.0	19.2		12.2	12.5		15.4	16.7				$21,998	$2,711	$19,287
Munger ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	5525 Martin St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 873-0655	954	50	19.0	86.6%	64 (6.7%)	131 (13.7%)	754 (79.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	17.6	1206^th of 1488 public elementary schools	19.0%		12.6	1294^th of 1486 public elementary schools	12.9%	88	44.5	14.5	27.0	19.7	28.1	17.6	29.7	22.5	23.5	18.8	9.3	19.2	17.7	17.4	15.6	26.6	$19,392	$1,853	$17,539
Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	7724 14th St	Detroit	48206	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 596-0990	455	27	16.9	95.2%	1 (0.2%)	443 (97.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	6.8	1428^th of 1488 public elementary schools	4.0%		3.9	1481^st of 1486 public elementary schools	0.3%	53	36.4				7.0	13.5	7.8	7.1	12.1		5.8		8.9			21.7	$19,460	$2,065	$17,394
Voyageur Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4321 Military St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Voyageur Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 361-4180	789	34	23.0	96.5%	17 (2.2%)	601 (76.2%)	147 (18.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.4%)	8.2	1391^st of 1488 public elementary schools	6.5%		7.3	1406^th of 1486 public elementary schools	5.4%	15	33.7	2.9	14.6	9.8	19.1	22.7	10.0	9.0	6.1	3.4	5.3	4.4	12.4	18.9	3.4	8.5	$18,322	$5,880	$12,442
Keidan Special Education Center	Public	PK, KG-8	4441 Collingwood St	Detroit	48204	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	No	(313) 873-9400	105	16	6.5	84.8%	9 (8.6%)	80 (76.2%)	16 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$36,255	$6,569	$29,686
George Crockett Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4851 14th St	Detroit	48208	Wayne County	George Crockett Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 896-6078	341	24	14.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	338 (99.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	11.4	1331^st of 1488 public elementary schools	10.6%		10.4	1336^th of 1486 public elementary schools	10.1%	5	45.9		11.9	12.9	29.3	21.4	14.3	11.9		7.3			12.2	13.5	7.5	16.2	$15,193	$4,893	$10,300
Cesar Chavez Academy Intermediate	Public, Charter	3-5	4100 Martin St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Cesar Chavez Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 361-1083	484	25	19.0	100.0%	23 (4.8%)	9 (1.9%)	451 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12.2	1314^th of 1488 public elementary schools	11.7%		7.7	1395^th of 1486 public elementary schools	6.1%	81			18.1	18.4	28.0			17.9	15.2	8.6			15.1		8.6		$13,573	$3,915	$9,658
Priest ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	7840 Wagner St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 849-3705	673	43	15.5	81.7%	185 (27.5%)	136 (20.2%)	344 (51.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	5.1	1470^th of 1488 public elementary schools	1.2%		7.2	1408^th of 1486 public elementary schools	5.2%	62	30.2	19.7	5.1	9.0	7.4	5.2	27.9	10.1	8.3	7.0	3.7	16.4		18.2		18.2	$19,747	$2,134	$17,613
Academy of the Americas at Logan	Public	K-3	3811 Cicotte St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 873-7441	495	26	19.0	85.1%	17 (3.4%)	12 (2.4%)	463 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)								(n/a)			17.5					22.8									$18,792	$2,203	$16,589
Barton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	8530 Joy Rd	Detroit	48204	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 873-7441	221	14	15.6	93.2%	0 (0.0%)	215 (97.3%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.2	1218^th of 1488 public elementary schools	18.1%		35	935^th of 1486 public elementary schools	37.1%	283			18.5		8.5					10.6	39.1	36.4	19.1				$21,172	$2,510	$18,662

Frequently Asked Questions about SampsonWebber Leadership Academy

What schools do graduates of SampsonWebber Leadership Academy attend?

Students who attend SampsonWebber Leadership Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Northwestern High School

Is SampsonWebber Leadership Academy a good school?

SampsonWebber Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 9.5% of Michigan elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of SampsonWebber Leadership Academy?

Students at SampsonWebber Leadership Academy are 85% African American, 12% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is SampsonWebber Leadership Academy in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

How many students attend SampsonWebber Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 330 students attended SampsonWebber Leadership Academy.

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