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Inkster Preparatory Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

Summary

Inkster Preparatory Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 266 students in grades K-8 in the city of Inkster, Michigan. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism, low academic performance, and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Inkster Preparatory Academy has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 33.9% in 2020-2021 to 87.4% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby schools, such as Haigh Elementary School, Memorial Elementary 12 Campus, and Kinloch Elementary School. The school's academic performance, as measured by M-Step and PSAT proficiency rates, is also significantly lower than the state averages and the nearby schools. For example, in 2023-2024, only 15.38% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 39.6%.

Inkster Preparatory Academy has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 91.35% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, which is much higher than the nearby schools. Despite the high spending per student at $13,586 in the 2022-2023 school year, the school is ranked very low among Michigan elementary schools, ranking 1344 out of 1486 in 2023-2024 and receiving a 0 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's high student-teacher ratio of 212.8 in the 2022-2023 school year is also significantly higher than the nearby schools, which likely contributes to the school's academic challenges.

220

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,539

Per pupil spending ?

94.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27355 Woodsfield St
Inkster, MI 48141-1242

(313) 278-3825

District: Inkster Preparatory Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.7%

Two or more races:

7.7%

Hispanic:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2023 → 10th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (20% vs 49% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (63% vs 28% Michigan)

!Math scores 23 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg20%

Michigan avg49%

Not ranked this year

Inkster Preparatory Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	9.8	1344 of 1486	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	1383 of 1470	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	28.8	248 of 348	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	254 of 321	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	10.3	1293 of 1381	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	1264 of 1350	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)29th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)6th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-22 vs state

Math16%-23 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, December 3, 2020

This does not care about the students. 90of staff has an attitude problem. I can not wait tell next year my child will not be returning. Close Quote

Schools Near Inkster Preparatory Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (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	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 Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Inkster Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	27355 Woodsfield St	Inkster	48141	Wayne County	Inkster Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 278-3825	220	10	22.0	94.1%	4 (1.8%)	182 (82.7%)	13 (5.9%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.7%)								(n/a)	25.0		20.8				16.0				$15,539	$4,287	$11,252
David Hicks School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Helen St	Inkster	48141	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 419-2660	466	24	19.1	79.6%	66 (14.2%)	362 (77.7%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	7.4	1415^th of 1488 public elementary schools	4.9%		7	1414^th of 1486 public elementary schools	4.8%	1		4.2	7.1	23.2		9.7	5.9	8.7	15.9	8.7	$20,314	$7,533	$12,781
Lathers Early Childhood and Kindergarten Center	Public	PK-K	28351 Marquette St	Garden City	48135	Wayne County	Garden City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 762-8490	222	28	7.8	53.2%	157 (70.7%)	31 (14.0%)	17 (7.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.8%)								(n/a)											$21,271	$1,882	$19,389
American International Academy Upper Elementary	Public, Charter	3-6	28955 Rosewood St	Inkster	48141	Wayne County	American International Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 713-5525	225	12	18.2	95.6%	0 (0.0%)	218 (96.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	4.9	1474^th of 1488 public elementary schools	0.9%					(n/a)			7.3		6.3	10.5					$4,576	$2,278	$2,299
Tipton Academy PK3	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	1615 Belton St	Garden City	48135	Wayne County	Tipton Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 261-0500	301	21	14.5	73.4%	96 (31.9%)	179 (59.5%)	9 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.3%)								(n/a)		20.0				29.2					$14,089	$3,018	$11,071
Kinloch Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-4	1505 Kinloch St	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Crestwood School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 278-4482	557	34	16.2	72.4%	534 (95.9%)	16 (2.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	82	244^th of 1488 public elementary schools	83.6%		65.7	474^th of 1486 public elementary schools	68.1%	230		62.4	54.1			68.6	52.8				$15,109	$2,512	$12,597
Daly School	Public	PK, KG-6	25824 Michigan Ave	Inkster	48141	Wayne County	Westwood Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 565-0016	175	10	17.5	92.6%	24 (13.7%)	136 (77.7%)	9 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	14.4	1272^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	14.5%		9.7	1354^th of 1486 public elementary schools	8.9%	82			10.7	16.7	13.0			17.4	13.0	25.0	$19,894	$3,235	$16,659
Haigh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 N Silvery Ln	Dearborn	48128	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6200	552	36	15.2	60.9%	527 (95.5%)	6 (1.1%)	8 (1.4%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	81.6	253^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	83.0%		72.4	368^th of 1486 public elementary schools	75.2%	115		60.6	61.8	73.6		67.0	54.4	53.8	53.8	34.0	$17,345	$1,337	$16,007
Memorial Elementary 12 Campus	Public	1-2	30001 Marquette St	Garden City	48135	Wayne County	Garden City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 762-8480	419	29	14.6	53.9%	302 (72.1%)	45 (10.7%)	38 (9.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.9%)								(n/a)											$18,560	$2,046	$16,514
American International Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-2	300 S Henry Ruff Rd	Westland	48186	Wayne County	American International Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 713-5525	195	15	12.7	96.4%	0 (0.0%)	192 (98.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)											$42,152	$13,324	$28,828

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What is the racial makeup of Inkster Preparatory Academy?

Students at Inkster Preparatory Academy are 83% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Inkster Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 220 students attended Inkster Preparatory Academy.

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