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Garvey Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1352^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Garvey Academy is an elementary school located in Detroit, Michigan, serving grades PK-8 with a student population of 409. The school is part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District, which is ranked 549 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Garvey Academy consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Michigan elementary schools, with performance on state assessments (M-Step) significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 11.8% to 24.4%, compared to the state average of 38.6% to 44.4%. In mathematics, the proficiency rates at Garvey Academy were even lower, ranging from 6.67% to 11.9%, compared to the state average of 31.5% to 42.7%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as female students and low socioeconomic status students, whose rankings fall in the bottom 10-15% of Michigan elementary schools.

Garvey Academy's challenges are not unique, as nearby schools like Bunche Preparatory Academy, Nichols ElementaryMiddle School, and Hutchinson ElementaryMiddle School also perform poorly on state assessments and have high rates of chronic absenteeism. However, some charter schools in the area, like Detroit Prep and The James and Grace Lee Boggs School, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates often exceeding the state averages. Addressing the complex challenges faced by Garvey Academy and other struggling schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District will require comprehensive, evidence-based strategies that address both academic and social-emotional support for students.

434

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,694

Per pupil spending ?

90.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2301 Van Dyke St
Detroit, MI 48214-3958

(313) 866-7400

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Students who attend Garvey Academy usually attend:

High:

Southeastern High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.0%

White:

0.9%

Asian:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2023 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (14% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (56% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg16%

Michigan avg41%

Elementary school

1,352^nd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 3 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

833^rd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 8 pts since 2023

From bottom 14% (2023) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^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	10.3	1352 of 1488	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	1346 of 1486	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	1373 of 1470	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	261 of 369	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	246 of 348	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	259 of 321	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	390 of 475	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	1276 of 1338	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	1187 of 1342	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	1398 of 1443	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	1223 of 1346	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	1303 of 1381	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	1233 of 1350	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	1337 of 1397	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	1194 of 1366	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	1015 of 1347	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	1096 of 1334	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	833 of 890	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	756 of 883	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	276 of 338	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.7	180 of 310	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.3	346 of 366	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	17.0	656 of 770	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.6	782 of 794	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	765 of 832	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	646 of 825	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	804 of 815	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	6.2	788 of 797	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)29th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)18th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2023)15th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2018)1st percentile

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science20%-20 vs state

English Language Arts16%-25 vs state

Social Studies10%-28 vs state

Math9%-28 vs state

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Schools Near Garvey 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
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%)	10.3	1352^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	9.1%		9.8	1346^th of 1486 public elementary schools	9.4%	6	28.0			11.8	24.4	12.5	15.6	11.9	8.6	8.9		6.7	20.5		8.9	12.0	$21,694	$2,087	$19,606
The James and Grace Lee Boggs School	Public, Charter	K-8	7600 Goethe St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	The James and Grace Lee Boggs School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 923-2301	172	10	18.1	68.6%	46 (26.7%)	101 (58.7%)	9 (5.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.7%)	43.9	812^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.4%		54.1	647^th of 1486 public elementary schools	56.5%	165			47.6	41.7	40.9	50.0	66.7	33.3	20.8	18.2	25.0	41.7	43.5		26.1		$13,300	$00	$13,300
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)																	$49,993	$11,697	$38,296
Nichols ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	3000 Burns St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-0800	311	18	17.7	92.0%	4 (1.3%)	295 (94.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	17.8	1203^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	19.2%		7.5	1403^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	5.6%	200	13.3		44.1	16.1	13.8	12.1	15.2	20.6	12.5		9.1	9.1				63.3	$22,282	$2,099	$20,183
Detroit Prep	Public, Charter	K-8	8411 Sylvester St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Detroit Achievement Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 343-1495	418	24	17.7	54.5%	147 (35.2%)	221 (52.9%)	8 (1.9%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.4%)	66.8	467^th of 1488 public elementary schools	68.6%		59.8	553^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	62.8%	86	70.4	44.4	63.3	46.0	56.0	51.2	68.4	53.1	34.7	40.0	41.9	55.3	44.0	55.6	34.0	51.9	$10,613	$1,137	$9,476
Hutchinson ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	2600 Garland St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-4169	379	27	14.1	90.0%	1 (0.3%)	367 (96.8%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.3	1369^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.0%		9.8	1345^th of 1486 public elementary schools	9.5%	24	23.5	13.7	7.5	16.3	21.1	21.4	19.1	7.5			10.3		7.9	11.8		17.6	$20,678	$2,823	$17,855
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%)	12.9	1301^st of 1488 public elementary schools	12.6%					(n/a)	31.3					20.0	18.8			6.5	11.1	9.7				13.3	$24,651	$2,659	$21,992
Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	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	98.7%	0 (0.0%)	689 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	6.6	1435^th of 1488 public elementary schools	3.6%		8.1	1386^th of 1486 public elementary schools	6.7%	49			9.4	15.0	13.9			10.2	9.3	10.5			7.3		3.3		$14,515	$3,093	$11,422
Detroit Enterprise Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	11224 Kercheval St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Detroit Enterprise Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 823-5799	686	38	18.0	88.9%	2 (0.3%)	618 (90.1%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.4%)	21.1	1137^th of 1488 public elementary schools	23.6%		28.7	1041^st of 1486 public elementary schools	29.9%	96	50.0	26.3	22.8	27.0	27.3	20.0	35.2	26.6	31.5	13.0	21.7	33.8	15.6	19.7	16.9	23.7	$13,816	$2,737	$11,079
University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary	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%)	19.3	1178^th of 1488 public elementary schools	20.8%		18.9	1180^th of 1486 public elementary schools	20.6%	2			15.5	29.3	36.9			20.2	19.5	16.7			23.8		10.7		$11,333	$2,627	$8,707

Frequently Asked Questions about Garvey Academy

What district is Garvey Academy in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

Is Garvey Academy a good school?

Garvey Academy ranks in the bottom 9.1% of Michigan elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Garvey Academy?

Students at Garvey Academy are 97% African American.

What schools do graduates of Garvey Academy attend?

Students who attend Garvey Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Southeastern High School

How many students attend Garvey Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Garvey Academy.

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