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Discovery Creative Pathways Redford

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1338^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Discovery Creative Pathways Redford is a public charter elementary school serving 223 students in grades K-8 in Redford, Michigan. The school is part of the Discovery Creative Pathways district, which is ranked 585 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Discovery Creative Pathways Redford consistently underperforms the state average on M-Step and PSAT assessments across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 13.64% of 4th graders were proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 42.4%. In comparison, nearby schools like Botsford Elementary and Jane Addams Elementary perform significantly better, with 30-40% of students proficient in ELA and Math. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 81.7% over the past few years, much higher than the 29.5% rate reported for the nearby schools.

Despite higher per-student spending between $11,088 and $17,930, Discovery Creative Pathways Redford has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 17.1 to 30.5 over the past few years, which may indicate a lack of resources. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 95.96% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the 79.32% to 93.38% free/reduced lunch rates at the nearby schools. Addressing the school's challenges will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that focuses on improving instructional quality, attendance, and access to resources and support for students and families.

208

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,062

Per pupil spending ?

91.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17175 Olympia
Redford, MI 48240-2137

(616) 916-7490

District: Discovery Creative Pathways

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.3%

White:

3.4%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (18% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (77% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg13%

Michigan avg43%

Elementary school

1,338^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

739^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 4 pts since 2024

From bottom 13% (2024) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Discovery Creative Pathways

585^th of 613Discovery Creative Pathways 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	16.0	739 of 890	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	781 of 897	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	172 of 338	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	144 of 300	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	624 of 832	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	683 of 836	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)43rd percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+4 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)49th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+8 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science20%-20 vs state

English Language Arts16%-25 vs state

Math12%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Discovery Creative Pathways Redford

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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
Discovery Creative Pathways Redford	Public, Charter	K-8	17175 Olympia	Redford	48240	Wayne County	Discovery Creative Pathways	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 916-7490	208	15	13.8	91.8%	7 (3.4%)	192 (92.3%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	11	1338^th of 1488 public elementary schools	10.1%					(n/a)	27.8			13.6		17.4				11.5			15.4	27.8			$17,062	$1,883	$15,179
Hilbert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	26440 Puritan	Redford	48239	Wayne County	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 242-3801	397	30	13.2	80.6%	60 (15.1%)	277 (69.8%)	29 (7.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)	11.8	1321^st of 1488 public elementary schools	11.2%					(n/a)			15.1	16.1	12.5	28.6		15.1	9.1		11.9		13.2		10.5		$23,845	$6,385	$17,460
Fostering Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	16511 Delaware Ave	Redford	48240	Wayne County	Fostering Leadership Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(313) 531-9971	76	7	10.8	90.8%	0 (0.0%)	76 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$21,606	$4,211	$17,395
B Beck Education Center	Public	PK-K	27100 Bennett	Redford	48240	Wayne County	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(313) 242-3501	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Redford Service Learning Academy Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	25490 Grand River Ave	Redford	48240	Wayne County	Detroit Service Learning Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 541-7619	445	29	15.3	98.0%	1 (0.2%)	441 (99.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	11.1	1337^th of 1488 public elementary schools	10.1%		7.6	1397^th of 1486 public elementary schools	6.0%	60	37.8		21.7	6.3	8.7		9.1	26.1						6.7			$13,369	$1,646	$11,723
Beech Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	19990 Beech Daly Rd	Redford	48240	Wayne County	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 242-6100	457	34	13.6	84.0%	82 (17.9%)	304 (66.5%)	37 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.0%)	14.5	1268^th of 1488 public elementary schools	14.8%		13.4	1275^th of 1486 public elementary schools	14.2%	7			16.1	26.4	21.0	17.2		24.2	25.0	9.7	9.4		13.1		9.7		$32,748	$6,224	$26,524
David Ellis Academy PK	Public, Charter	PK-K	23500 W 7 Mile Rd	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	David Ellis Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(313) 927-5395	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Old Redford Academy Elementary	Public, Magnet, Charter	PK, KG-4	17195 Redford St	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	Old Redford Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 532-7510	265	14	18.9	84.5%	1 (0.4%)	256 (96.6%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	5.1	1472^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	1.1%		7.1	1413^th of 1486 public elementary schools	4.9%	59			5.4	11.3				7.1	9.4								$19,423	$7,586	$11,837
Charles Wright Academy of Arts and Science	Public	PK, KG-8	19299 Berg Rd	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 538-3024	692	37	18.9	92.5%	1 (0.1%)	676 (97.7%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	15.7	1251^st of 1488 public elementary schools	15.9%		24.7	1097^th of 1486 public elementary schools	26.2%	154	28.8	4.6	19.3	27.3	28.2	5.5	18.6	19.0	13.1	16.7		12.9	14.1	20.9	20.5	16.4	$19,798	$1,957	$17,841
Botsford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19515 Lathers St	Livonia	48152	Wayne County	Clarenceville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 919-0402	347	26	13.1	68.9%	178 (51.3%)	111 (32.0%)	23 (6.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.9%)	22	1126^th of 1488 public elementary schools	24.3%		24.1	1103^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	25.8%	23			23.2	28.6	39.3			26.8	23.9	10.5			26.3		8.8		$00	$00	$00

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Discovery Creative Pathways Redford ranks in the bottom 10.1% of Michigan elementary schools.

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Discovery Creative Pathways

What is the racial makeup of Discovery Creative Pathways Redford?

Students at Discovery Creative Pathways Redford are 92% African American, 3% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 208 students attended Discovery Creative Pathways Redford.

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