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Pembroke Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Pembroke Academy is a K-8 school in Detroit, MI, serving 390 students and operating as its own single-school district, which is ranked 12th out of 625 districts statewide—a remarkable feat for such a small district.

This school has undergone an extraordinary transformation. In 2018-2019, it ranked in the 27th percentile statewide; by 2025-2026, it had climbed to the 92nd percentile with a 5-star rating. The academic results are striking: 5th grade reading proficiency is 92%, compared to the state average of 44%, and 7th grade math proficiency is 82% versus the state's 33%. What makes this even more impressive is that the school serves a student body where 85% qualify for free or reduced lunch—yet it ranks 2nd in the state for African American student achievement and 8th for low-income students. The contrast with nearby schools is stark. Bow Elementary-Middle School, located just across the street, serves a similar population but posts 5th grade reading proficiency of just 13.6%. Even Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies, a magnet school with a lower poverty rate, trails Pembroke in most subjects.

Pembroke Academy also spends less per student ($17,556) than neighboring schools like Bow ($23,437) or Emerson Elementary-Middle School ($22,631), yet achieves dramatically better results. One notable pattern: reading proficiency rises steadily as students advance—from 56% in 3rd grade to 92% in 5th grade—suggesting the school's approach has a cumulative positive effect. Chronic absenteeism (31%) remains above the state average but is far better than nearby schools like Bow (75%) or Emerson (74%). For parents seeking a school that defies expectations and delivers exceptional outcomes for all students, Pembroke Academy is a standout choice in Detroit.

390

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,556

Per pupil spending ?

84.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

19940 Mansfield St
Detroit, MI 48235-2332

(313) 243-0092

District: Pembroke Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.2%

Two or more races:

10.3%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2019 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (68% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 65 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg68%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

119^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 65 pts since 2019

From bottom 27% (2019) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

2^nd of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 18 pts since 2021

From top 18% (2021) to top 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 625Pembroke Academy 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
2026	90.8	119 of 1492	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	88.0	157 of 1488	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	252 of 1486	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.8	127 of 1470	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	53.2	582 of 1344	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.0	656 of 1153	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.1	1022 of 1408	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	99.7	2 of 388	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	99.7	3 of 369	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	9 of 348	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	5 of 321	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.4	16 of 158	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	67.8	14 of 51	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	65 of 212	69.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	180 of 1343	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	80.6	212 of 1338	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	265 of 1342	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	89.6	83 of 1321	93.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	98.4	8 of 1352	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	96.8	16 of 1346	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	44 of 1381	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	14 of 1350	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	66.2	284 of 1099	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.9	259 of 749	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	640 of 1134	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	90.1	107 of 1372	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	82.9	190 of 1366	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	373 of 1347	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	153 of 1334	88.5%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	99.1	2 of 896	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	100 of 897	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	81 of 883	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	74.1	122 of 675	81.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	99.4	3 of 310	99.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	97.7	5 of 825	99.4%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

African American (2026)99th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)87th percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)99th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2023)99th percentile+8 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies74%+35 vs state

English Language Arts71%+31 vs state

Mathematics70%+37 vs state

Science68%+29 vs state

Math64%+28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Pembroke Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	19940 Mansfield St	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Pembroke Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 243-0092	390	26	15.0	84.6%	1 (0.3%)	340 (87.2%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (10.3%)	90.8	119^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.0%		88	157^th of 1488 public elementary schools	89.4%	38	489.0	70.0	56.5	76.0	92.1	1617.7	1718.4	68.1	56.0	52.6	70.0	82.1	68.4	1816.4	73.7	1826.0	$17,556	$1,759	$15,797
Bow ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	19801 Prevost St	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-0500	459	31	15.0	91.5%	0 (0.0%)	455 (99.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11	1352^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	9.4%		10.4	1346^th of 1488 public elementary schools	9.5%	6	29.5	9.1	8.9	9.1	13.6	19.3	17.1	13.3	1364.1	1454.5	16.1	1658.8	13.6	17.8	6.8	17.8	$23,437	$1,695	$21,743
Vernor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	13726 Pembroke Ave	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-7342	340	20	17.4	92.4%	1 (0.3%)	333 (97.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14.3	1293^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	13.3%		11.8	1319^th of 1488 public elementary schools	11.4%	26	24.2	328.2	1262.5	21.6	22.0	14.3	12.0	19.5	17.1	1464.9	1564.7	1661.6	17.1	1770.7	14.6	1776.6	$20,201	$1,754	$18,447
Oak Park Service Learning Academy OPSLA	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	21700 Marlow St	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Detroit Service Learning Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 539-4115	212	14	15.0	—	0 (0.0%)	212 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	12.5	322.1	1270.1	22.7	1466.1	1569.1	11.4	1265.3	1362.1	1450.9	1560.6	1660.8	1462.1	16.7	1465.4	12.5	$11,056	$741	$10,316
Detroit Achievement Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7000 W Outer Dr	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Detroit Achievement Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 468-9518	352	21	16.7	84.4%	8 (2.3%)	340 (96.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	21.7	1146^th of 1492 public elementary schools	23.2%		24.2	1091^st of 1488 public elementary schools	26.7%	55	48.1	22.2	12.8	15.2	40.8	25.0	52.0	25.5	13.0	14.6	29.2	44.0	25.0	18.5	16.7	23.1	$12,938	$1,259	$11,678
Einstein Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14001 Northend Ave	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Oak Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 336-7640	387	24	16.3	80.6%	10 (2.6%)	361 (93.3%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	7	1439^th of 1492 public elementary schools	3.6%		6.8	1430^th of 1488 public elementary schools	3.9%	9			12.9	8.1	19.0			11.4	1365.5	4.8			9.5		4.8		$20,001	$1,554	$18,447
Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies	Public	PK, KG-8	6501 W Outer Dr	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 651-2400	715	43	16.4	66.4%	2 (0.3%)	703 (98.3%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	60.9	541^st of 1492 public elementary schools	63.7%		53.9	660^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.6%	119	84.5	48.3	41.8	39.2	52.5	50.6	59.7	65.4	43.0	36.3	40.7	45.2	33.8	39.7	25.0	67.2	$20,223	$1,671	$18,553
Emerson ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	18240 Huntington Rd	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 831-9688	532	36	14.7	91.0%	2 (0.4%)	521 (97.9%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7	1436^th of 1492 public elementary schools	3.8%		6.4	1439^th of 1488 public elementary schools	3.3%	3	26.4	6.9	15.5	14.3	11.9	7.0	18.2	14.5	6.3	1453.3	1560.6	9.1	9.2	11.4	1464.8	14.3	$22,631	$1,780	$20,851
MacDowell Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4201 W Outer Dr	Detroit	48221	Wayne County	MacDowell Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-8141	362	22	16.4	90.9%	1 (0.3%)	359 (99.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.5	1424^th of 1492 public elementary schools	4.6%		6.2	1443^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	3.0%	19	22.9	343.3	1261.8	6.3	12.5	14.0	15.6	1262.3	1365.2	1464.2	1557.1	1656.4	1473.9	16.7	1470.0	29.2	$15,217	$71	$15,145
Lessenger Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	12901 Albany St	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Oak Park School District of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 336-7690	54	10	5.5	79.6%	0 (0.0%)	53 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$25,310	$2,436	$22,873

Frequently Asked Questions about Pembroke Academy

Is Pembroke Academy a good school?

Yes. Pembroke Academy ranks in the top 8.0% of Michigan elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Pembroke Academy?

Students at Pembroke Academy are 87% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Pembroke Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Pembroke Academy.

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