Is Bates Academy a good school?

Bates Academy ranks 267 th of 1470 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bates Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 755 students attended Bates Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Bates Academy?

Students at Bates Academy are 100% African American.

Bates Academy

Public PK, KG-8

19701 Wyoming St
Detroit, MI 48221-1519

(313) 494-7000

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

SchoolDigger Rank:
267^th of 1,470 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,563

Student/teacher ratio: 18.6

Number of students: 755

Racial breakdown:

African American:

99.6%

Two or more races:

0.3%

American Indian:

0.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.7%

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Compare Details Bates Academy ranks better than 81.8% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks first among 53 ranked elementary schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.59. (See more...)

Compare Details Bates Academy ranks better than 75.2% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.88. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (99.6%), two or more races (0.3%), American Indian (0.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bates Academy is 18.6. 59 elementary schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bates Academy is $19,563. 64 elementary schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Bates Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Bates Academy 267^th of 1470 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Bates Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Bates Academy 219^th of 883 Michigan public middle schools. (See Bates Academy in the ranking list.)

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Detroit Public Schools Community District:

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

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Bates Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2019	65.02	440^th	1408	68.8%
2022	51.96	596^th	1344	55.7%
2023	78.59	267^th	1470	81.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bates Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	76.48	223^rd	1397	84.0%
2019	80.31	111^th	1134	90.2%
2022	66.77	276^th	1099	74.9%
2023	85.89	96^th	1350	92.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Bates Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	66.63	469^th	1443	67.5%
2019	61.52	413^th	1171	64.7%
2022	52.37	495^th	1106	55.2%
2023	76.52	235^th	1321	82.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Bates Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	54.23	684^th	1446	52.7%
2019	57.68	463^rd	1196	61.3%
2022	38.55	696^th	1139	38.9%
2023	73.26	297^th	1334	77.7%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Bates Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	95.62	11^th	475	97.7%
2019	93.47	5^th	212	97.6%
2022	88.75	8^th	158	94.9%
2023	97.76	4^th	321	98.8%

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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 Bates Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2019	63.37	241^st	792	69.6%
2021	64.21	185^th	675	72.6%
2022	69.03	182^nd	776	76.5%
2023	68.88	219^th	883	75.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bates Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	64.88	237^th	815	70.9%
2019	73.87	100^th	672	85.1%
2022	75.98	95^th	691	86.3%
2023	82.95	66^th	825	92.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Bates Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	57.18	326^th	794	58.9%
2019	56.73	247^th	658	62.5%
2022	70.45	136^th	657	79.3%
2023	69.49	177^th	770	77.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Bates Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	55.74	329^th	797	58.7%
2019	53.16	256^th	639	59.9%
2022	55.25	260^th	658	60.5%
2023	59.81	246^th	776	68.3%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Bates Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	92.32	16^th	366	95.6%
2019	92.84	6^th	196	96.9%
2021	85.91	6^th	77	92.2%
2022	95.19	4^th	182	97.8%
2023	92.81	15^th	310	95.2%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2017	1	660	3	1	9	0	0	674
2018	0	696	2	0	6	0	0	704
2019	0	716	2	0	6	0	0	724
2020	0	750	0	1	7	1	0	759
2021	0	785	0	1	1	0	0	787
2022	0	727	0	1	1	0	0	729
2023	0	752	0	0	1	0	2	755

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 Bates Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	674	36.0	18.7	52.5
2018	704	35.0	20.1	62.5
2019	724	38.0	19.0	57
2020	759	37.0	20.5	42.8
2021	787	37.0	21.2	54.8
2022	729	40.4	18.0	45
2023	755	40.4	18.6	57.7

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 Bates Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	674	36.0	18.7	52.5
2018	704	35.0	20.1	62.5
2019	724	38.0	19.0	57
2020	759	37.0	20.5	42.8
2021	787	37.0	21.2	54.8
2022	729	40.4	18.0	45
2023	755	40.4	18.6	57.7

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bates Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,243 (17.0%)	$10,917 (83.0%)	$13,160
2020	$4,680 (33.4%)	$9,315 (66.6%)	$13,995
2021	$1,967 (13.6%)	$12,478 (86.4%)	$14,445
2022	$6,748 (34.5%)	$12,804 (65.5%)	$19,552
2023	$6,215 (31.8%)	$13,348 (68.2%)	$19,563

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bates 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 440^th of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 267^th of 1470 Elementary schools	13.1%
Ranks 241^st of 792 Middle schools	Ranks 219^th of 883 Middle schools	5.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bates Academy)	59.2	68.8	9.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Detroit Public Schools Community District)	11.9	12.4	0.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Bates Academy)	67.6	72.7	5.1%
3rd Grade Math (Detroit Public Schools Community District)	16	13.9	2.1%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bates Academy)	57.3	79.5	22.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Detroit Public Schools Community District)	12.7	14.8	2.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Bates Academy)	50	67.1	17.1%
4th Grade Math (Detroit Public Schools Community District)	10.9	11.1	0.2%
4th Grade Math (Michigan)	41.8	38.6	3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bates Academy)	57.3	62.8	5.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Detroit Public Schools Community District)	14.1	11.6	2.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	46.2	43.9	2.3%
5th Grade Math (Bates Academy)	49.3	43.6	5.7%
5th Grade Math (Detroit Public Schools Community District)	7.4	5.6	1.8%
5th Grade Math (Michigan)	34.8	31.5	3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Bates Academy)	21.3	25.6	4.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Detroit Public Schools Community District)	3.4	3.3	0.1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	17.4	18.6	1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bates Academy)	46.4	50	3.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Detroit Public Schools Community District)	11.5	12.1	0.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	41.7	37.5	4.2%
6th Grade Math (Bates Academy)	30.9	39.1	8.2%
6th Grade Math (Detroit Public Schools Community District)	6.5	6.7	0.2%
6th Grade Math (Michigan)	35.1	29.6	5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bates Academy)	54.2	55.2	1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Detroit Public Schools Community District)	13.1	14.1	1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	42.7	36.9	5.8%
7th Grade Math (Bates Academy)	44.4	33.3	11.1%
7th Grade Math (Detroit Public Schools Community District)	8.8	7.9	0.9%
7th Grade Math (Michigan)	35.7	31	4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Bates Academy)	26.1	21.3	4.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Detroit Public Schools Community District)	7	5.3	1.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	28	26.7	1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bates Academy)	85.7	80.2	5.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Detroit Public Schools Community District)	24.5	24	0.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	61.9	59.7	2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bates Academy)	45.7	47.3	1.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Detroit Public Schools Community District)	9	8.6	0.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	41.4	36.3	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	724	755	4.3%
African American	716	752	5%
American Indian	6	1	83.3%
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	0	0
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	0	0
Two or More Races	0	2
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57%	57.7%	0.7%

Schools Near Bates Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT English Language Arts (2023)	PSAT Mathematics (2023)	M-Step English Language Arts (2023)					M-Step Math (2023)					M-Step Science (2023)		M-Step Social Studies (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Bates Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	19701 Wyoming St	Detroit	48221	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 494-7000	755	40	18.6	57.7%	0 (0.0%)	752 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	78.6	267^th of 1470 public elementary schools	81.8%		52	596^th of 1344 public elementary schools	55.7%	329	80.2	47.3	68.8	79.5	62.8	50.0	55.2	72.7	67.1	43.6	39.1	33.3	38.5	34.8	25.6	21.3	$19,563	$6,215	$13,348
MacDowell Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4201 W Outer Dr	Detroit	48221	Wayne County	MacDowell Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 494-8141	368	21	17.5	99.5%	3 (0.8%)	362 (98.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6.7	1400^th of 1470 public elementary schools	4.8%					(n/a)	24.3			10.5	7.1		10.0	9.1	7.9				9.5	8.1	9.5		$14,604	$3,458	$11,146
Pasteur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	19811 Stoepel St	Detroit	48221	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 494-7314	312	24	12.9	88.5%	3 (1.0%)	309 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.5	1307^th of 1470 public elementary schools	11.1%		8.5	1240^th of 1344 public elementary schools	7.7%	67				22.7	8.3	24.1		7.7	18.2	6.3	17.2		6.3				$24,533	$7,822	$16,711
Vernor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	13726 Pembroke Ave	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 494-7342	328	22	15.0	86.9%	0 (0.0%)	327 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6.8	1398^th of 1470 public elementary schools	4.9%					(n/a)	13.0		16.3		11.8			8.3									$19,894	$6,391	$13,503
Bagley Elementary School of Journalism and Technology	Public	PK, KG-6	8100 Curtis St	Detroit	48221	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 494-7175	368	22	16.8	88.0%	2 (0.5%)	357 (97.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	21.5	1122^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	23.7%		7	1273^rd of 1344 public elementary schools	5.3%	151			42.9	17.3	15.8	14.7		37.5	11.3	18.4	17.6		8.1				$19,701	$6,274	$13,427
Lessenger Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	12901 Albany St	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Oak Park School District of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 336-7610	27	12	2.3	92.6%	1 (3.7%)	23 (85.2%)	3 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$36,241	$4,219	$32,022
Palmer Park Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3901 Margareta St	Detroit	48221	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 494-7300	425	30	14.1	72.9%	32 (7.5%)	380 (89.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	14.9	1238^th of 1470 public elementary schools	15.8%		12.3	1183^rd of 1344 public elementary schools	12.0%	55	10.0		39.1	26.4	22.9	9.8	7.7	17.4	22.6		5.9		8.6	6.3			$21,725	$6,335	$15,390
Einstein Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14001 Northend Ave	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Oak Park School District of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 336-7640	416	23	18.0	88.2%	6 (1.4%)	394 (94.7%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	9.4	1335^th of 1470 public elementary schools	9.2%		5.5	1298^th of 1344 public elementary schools	3.4%	37			19.1	18.8				10.3									$19,024	$2,245	$16,779
Martin Luther King Junior Education Center Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	16827 Appoline St	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Martin Luther King Junior Education Center Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 341-4944	380	9	42.2	90.8%	0 (0.0%)	376 (98.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	25.2	1070^th of 1470 public elementary schools	27.2%		13.7	1167^th of 1344 public elementary schools	13.2%	97	14.3			8.6	11.8	19.2	25.0			15.2		16.7	55.9			14.3	$14,149	$2,561	$11,588
AdamsYoung Building	Public, Charter	K-5	13130 Grove St	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Lincoln-King Adams-Young Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 812-8583	447	13	34.3	99.6%	0 (0.0%)	443 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7.4	1389^th of 1470 public elementary schools	5.5%					(n/a)			11.8	15.9	20.3			8.2		8.7			10.1				$00	$00	$00

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