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J E Clark Preparatory Academy

Public Grades 3-8

684^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 23% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

J E Clark Preparatory Academy is a public middle school in Detroit, Michigan, serving grades 2-8 with a total enrollment of 183 students. The school is part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks 549 out of 613 districts in the state.

J E Clark Preparatory Academy faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 29.5% to 75.9% over the past few years. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is very low compared to state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 17.65% of 5th-grade students were proficient in English Language Arts, and only 13.64% of 8th-grade students were proficient in Mathematics. The school serves a high-poverty student population, with 93.44% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

When comparing J E Clark Preparatory Academy to nearby schools, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of performance. For instance, Blackwell Institute, a school in the same district, has significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as lower chronic absenteeism. Similarly, schools in the Grosse Pointe Public Schools district, such as Parcells Middle School and Brownell Middle School, significantly outperform J E Clark Preparatory Academy across all academic measures.

125

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,855

Per pupil spending ?

92.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15755 Bremen St
Detroit, MI 48224-3443

(313) 417-9340

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Students who attend J E Clark Preparatory Academy usually attend:

High:

East English Village Preparatory Academy at Finney

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.4%

White:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2023 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2023

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (24% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (53% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg19%

Michigan avg44%

684^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 16 pts since 2023

From bottom 7% (2023) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	684 of 890	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	818 of 883	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	126 of 338	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.5	244 of 310	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	341 of 366	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	460 of 789	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	6.3	773 of 794	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	566 of 832	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.3	755 of 825	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	798 of 815	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	7.4	776 of 797	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2018)3rd percentile

Male (2018)1st percentile

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)1st percentile

Female (2018)1st percentile

Middle school

African American (2025)63rd percentile+40 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2018)3rd percentile

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science27%-14 vs state

English Language Arts24%-17 vs state

Social Studies14%-33 vs state

Mathematics14%-17 vs state

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Schools Near J E Clark Preparatory 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
J E Clark Preparatory Academy	Public	3-8	15755 Bremen St	Detroit	48224	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 417-9340	125	11	11.3	92.8%	2 (1.6%)	123 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.9	684^th of 890 public middle schools	23.1%					(n/a)	40.9	13.6			17.7	30.0								27.3		13.6	$23,855	$2,254	$21,601
Pierce Middle School	Public	5-8	15430 Kercheval Ave	Grosse Pointe Park	48230	Wayne County	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(313) 432-4700	570	30	19.3	8.8%	445 (78.1%)	35 (6.1%)	35 (6.1%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.1%)	97.3	12^th of 890 public middle schools	98.7%		94.6	31^st of 897 public middle schools	96.5%	19	91.3	72.2			70.1	68.1	74.3			61.0	60.0	75.7	63.7	72.6	64.8	77.4	$19,176	$1,137	$18,038
Brownell Middle School	Public	5-8	260 Chalfonte Ave	Grosse Pointe Farms	48236	Wayne County	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(313) 432-3900	605	34	17.7	8.4%	500 (82.6%)	44 (7.3%)	16 (2.6%)	13 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.1%)	92.7	51^st of 890 public middle schools	94.3%		94.6	32^nd of 897 public middle schools	96.4%	19	84.0	56.8			61.5	52.8	66.9			53.5	59.0	71.0	46.8	63.6	49.3	71.6	$18,927	$1,152	$17,775
Blackwell Institute	Public	3-8	9330 Shoemaker St	Detroit	48213	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-4391	92	10	9.2	96.7%	0 (0.0%)	89 (96.7%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.4	417^th of 890 public middle schools	53.1%		33.7	582^nd of 897 public middle schools	35.1%	165	50.0	35.7		23.5			46.2	18.8	23.5			38.5		28.6		35.7	$29,619	$2,439	$27,179
Chandler Park Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	20100 Kelly Rd	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Chandler Park Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 905-5030	514	29	17.9	91.6%	0 (0.0%)	513 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7.5	849^th of 890 public middle schools	4.6%		5.1	881^st of 897 public middle schools	1.8%	32	26.5					10.5	17.6					3.8		11.9		12.3	$10,723	$1,852	$8,870
Parcells Middle School	Public	5-8	20600 Mack Ave	Grosse Pointe Woods	48236	Wayne County	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(313) 432-4600	671	40	16.8	24.0%	397 (59.2%)	201 (30.0%)	25 (3.7%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.5%)	73.7	184^th of 890 public middle schools	79.3%		75.2	172^nd of 897 public middle schools	80.8%	12	73.7	40.4			55.7	49.4	48.0			39.6	33.3	48.3	51.0	46.3	43.6	56.9	$19,293	$1,940	$17,353
Harper Woods Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	19800 Anita St	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 343-1830	353	16	22.0	86.1%	10 (2.8%)	332 (94.1%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	6.5	859^th of 890 public middle schools	3.5%		6.4	871^st of 897 public middle schools	2.9%	12	28.3	4.7				12.1	9.8					3.9		10.8		9.7	$20,255	$1,294	$18,961
South Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	21621 California St	Saint Clair Shores	48080	Macomb County	South Lake Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 435-1301	309	17	17.7	59.9%	67 (21.7%)	195 (63.1%)	11 (3.6%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.0%)	10.8	806^th of 890 public middle schools	9.4%		11.9	804^th of 897 public middle schools	10.4%	2	37.6	3.2				17.3	12.7				7.7	9.8		10.8		22.6	$18,311	$1,987	$16,324
Oakland International Academy 28	Public, Charter	2-8	8228 Conant St	Detroit	48211	Wayne County	Oakland International Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 925-1000	1,034	13	78.0	62.1%	875 (84.6%)	39 (3.8%)	28 (2.7%)	73 (7.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.6%)	36.9	546^th of 890 public middle schools	38.7%		33.5	586^th of 897 public middle schools	34.7%	40	61.6	21.0	27.5	26.7	25.0	30.3	33.1	33.3	32.2	29.8	29.1	30.4	17.1	20.2	10.7	23.3	$11,082	$1,869	$9,213
Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2985 E Jefferson Ave	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 259-1744	339	21	16.5	98.8%	0 (0.0%)	336 (99.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14.5	759^th of 890 public middle schools	14.7%		8	849^th of 897 public middle schools	5.4%	90	29.4	2.9				25.2	21.3				13.5	11.1		19.2		18.4	$16,060	$5,585	$10,475

Frequently Asked Questions about J E Clark Preparatory Academy

How many students attend J E Clark Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 125 students attended J E Clark Preparatory Academy.

What district is J E Clark Preparatory Academy in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

What high school do graduates of J E Clark Preparatory Academy attend?

Students who attend J E Clark Preparatory Academy usually go on to attend East English Village Preparatory Academy at Finney

Is J E Clark Preparatory Academy a good school?

J E Clark Preparatory Academy ranks in the bottom 23.1% of Michigan middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of J E Clark Preparatory Academy?

Students at J E Clark Preparatory Academy are 98% African American, 2% White.

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