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Henderson Academy

Q: Is Henderson Academy a good school?

Henderson Academy ranks in the bottom 0.1% of Michigan elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Henderson Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 558 students attended Henderson Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Henderson Academy?

Students at Henderson Academy are 96% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Henderson Academy attend?

Students who attend Henderson Academy usually go on to attend: High : Cody High School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1487^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Henderson Academy is an elementary school located in Detroit, Michigan, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 556 students. 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 from SchoolDigger.

Henderson Academy's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 7.69% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 14.7% for the district and 42.4% for the state. The school's performance is also among the lowest in the state, ranking in the bottom 1-2% of Michigan elementary schools in recent years. Nearby schools, such as Mann Learning Community, Gardner Elementary School, and Dossin ElementaryMiddle School, also struggle academically, with proficiency rates generally below the district and state averages.

Henderson Academy and the surrounding schools within the Detroit Public Schools Community District also face significant challenges related to high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 77.7% in recent years. Additionally, these schools serve a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 90.47% of students at Henderson Academy qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Despite the high per-student spending at these schools, ranging from $18,180 to $23,353, the academic performance remains low, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the poor outcomes.

558

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,680

Per pupil spending ?

91.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16101 W Chicago St
Detroit, MI 48228-2101

(313) 852-0512

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Students who attend Henderson Academy usually attend:

High:

Cody High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.7%

Hispanic:

1.8%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2024 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (7% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (74% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school7%

District avg16%

Michigan avg44%

Elementary school

1,487^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

884^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

65^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	3.8	1487 of 1488	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	1476 of 1486	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	368 of 369	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	341 of 348	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	445 of 475	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	3.9	1335 of 1342	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.2	1415 of 1443	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	5.3	1341 of 1346	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	1365 of 1381	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	1366 of 1397	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	7.2	1397 of 1446	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	4.3	884 of 890	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	883 of 897	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	329 of 338	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	291 of 300	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	352 of 366	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	5.4	784 of 794	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	7.3	801 of 815	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Male (2018)3rd percentile

Female (2024)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

African American (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)2nd percentile

Female (2018)1st percentile

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts8%-35 vs state

Math5%-33 vs state

Science5%-35 vs state

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Schools Near Henderson 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
Henderson Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	16101 W Chicago St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-0512	558	32	17.2	91.6%	7 (1.3%)	534 (95.7%)	10 (1.8%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3.8	1487^th of 1488 public elementary schools	0.1%		4.3	1476^th of 1486 public elementary schools	0.7%	11	17.6			7.7				4.6	5.8			6.1	5.1	5.8			$19,680	$2,471	$17,209
Detroit Innovation Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	18211 Plymouth Rd	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Detroit Innovation Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 736-5537	335	22	15.2	86.9%	0 (0.0%)	330 (98.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	10.5	1345^th of 1488 public elementary schools	9.6%					(n/a)	33.3		15.2	16.7	17.1	20.5	40.0	15.2		8.6	7.7	10.0	11.4	25.0		25.0	$10,895	$3,869	$7,027
Detroit Premier Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7781 Asbury Park	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Detroit Premier Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 945-1472	706	44	16.1	90.8%	11 (1.6%)	603 (85.4%)	26 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (9.3%)	13.9	1278^th of 1488 public elementary schools	14.1%		11.9	1310^th of 1486 public elementary schools	11.8%	32	49.1	9.1	19.5	14.1	30.6	13.4	31.3	13.4	7.7	18.3	17.1	17.2	19.7	18.2	9.9	14.5	$13,368	$2,187	$11,182
Dossin ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	16650 Glendale St	Detroit	48227	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-9390	283	21	13.4	91.9%	0 (0.0%)	275 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	8.9	1375^th of 1488 public elementary schools	7.6%		8.1	1380^th of 1486 public elementary schools	7.1%	5	37.1	11.4	10.7		14.7	16.7		10.7					11.8	13.9	11.8	13.9	$23,353	$1,963	$21,389
KIPP Detroit Imani Academy	Public, Charter	K-2	19321 W Chicago St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	KIPP Detroit Imani Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(586) 808-6604	91	6	14.6	97.8%	0 (0.0%)	90 (98.9%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$13,512	$1,141	$12,371
Mann Learning Community	Public	PK, KG-5	19625 Elmira St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-9580	359	24	14.9	91.1%	0 (0.0%)	342 (95.3%)	15 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	8.3	1389^th of 1488 public elementary schools	6.7%		6.2	1435^th of 1486 public elementary schools	3.4%	46			10.4	16.7	23.5			12.1	7.3				9.8		7.8		$20,420	$2,059	$18,361
Oakman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7545 Chase Rd	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6500	253	19	13.5	96.8%	252 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.1	592^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	60.2%		44.5	774^th of 1486 public elementary schools	47.9%	182			42.0	46.2	61.5			59.6	26.4	47.6			35.7		28.6		$19,513	$1,565	$17,948
McCollough Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7801 Maple St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-1700	424	30	14.2	87.5%	411 (96.9%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39.7	867^th of 1488 public elementary schools	41.7%		40.1	847^th of 1486 public elementary schools	43.0%	20			33.8	41.1	37.7			54.9	32.0	28.8			30.0		13.8		$20,576	$1,895	$18,680
Gardner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6528 Mansfield St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 581-4615	239	14	16.7	80.3%	90 (37.7%)	113 (47.3%)	33 (13.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	8.5	1385^th of 1488 public elementary schools	6.9%		8.9	1365^th of 1486 public elementary schools	8.1%	20			6.7	8.3	20.6			8.2		19.4			8.3		8.6		$21,055	$2,989	$18,066
Warrendale Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	19400 Sawyer St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Warrendale Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 240-4200	680	43	15.9	97.4%	6 (0.9%)	585 (86.0%)	28 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.8%)	16.5	1235^th of 1488 public elementary schools	17.0%		9.8	1348^th of 1486 public elementary schools	9.3%	113	50.0	20.0	23.2	22.2	27.3	24.0	40.4	22.0	16.0	11.8	16.2	14.5	18.2	24.0	9.1	30.4	$14,939	$3,449	$11,490

Frequently Asked Questions about Henderson Academy

What is the racial makeup of Henderson Academy?

Students at Henderson Academy are 96% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% White.

Is Henderson Academy a good school?

Henderson Academy ranks in the bottom 0.1% of Michigan elementary schools.

What district is Henderson Academy in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

How many students attend Henderson Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 558 students attended Henderson Academy.

What schools do graduates of Henderson Academy attend?

Students who attend Henderson Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Cody High School

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