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Westfield Preparatory High School

Public, Charter Grades 7-12

653^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 12% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Westfield Preparatory High School is a public charter high school located in Redford, Michigan, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 846 students. The school is part of the Westfield Charter Academy District, which is ranked 559 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westfield Preparatory High School has consistently performed poorly on standardized tests, ranking in the bottom half of Michigan high schools for several years. In 2024-2025, only 17.8% of 7th-grade students were proficient in ELA, compared to the state average of 39.2%, and only 13.6% were proficient in Math, compared to the state average of 33.3%. The school's performance is also lower than nearby schools, such as Crestwood High School, which had significantly higher proficiency rates in subjects like Science, Social Studies, and SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing.

The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from 65.2% in 2022-2023 to 82.8% in 2023-2024, and the dropout rate has also varied, from 3.8% in 2023-2024 to 11.1% in 2022-2023. These rates are generally lower than the nearby schools, such as Cody High School and Detroit Leadership Academy High School, which had similar graduation and dropout rates. The school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 83.81% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, and its performance on standardized tests is particularly low for its subgroups of low-socioeconomic status students and African American students.

834

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,172

Per pupil spending ?

81.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23750 Elmira
Redford, MI 48239-1405

(313) 778-7990

District: Westfield Charter Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.5%

Two or more races:

9.4%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2023 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (69% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg18%

Michigan avg43%

Middle school

807^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 3 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

653^rd of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 3 pts since 2023

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

559^th of 613Westfield Charter 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	807 of 890	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	723 of 897	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	759 of 883	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	725 of 776	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	243 of 338	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.2	135 of 300	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.4	190 of 310	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	124 of 182	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	5.9	772 of 789	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	645 of 771	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	682 of 770	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	559 of 657	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	764 of 832	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	651 of 836	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	739 of 825	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	627 of 691	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	715 of 798	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	636 of 786	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	710 of 776	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	653 of 739	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	705 of 743	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	631 of 735	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	112 of 192	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.7	150 of 188	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.0	73 of 170	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	5.7	606 of 629	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	603 of 619	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	543 of 611	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	559 of 635	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	620 of 654	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	546 of 614	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	552 of 628	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	610 of 633	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	563 of 611	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

African American (2025)28th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile-7 vs school

High school

African American (2025)42nd percentile+30 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-31 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing24%-32 vs state

Science16%-22 vs state

Social Studies14%-31 vs state

Math14%-20 vs state

Mathematics9%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT 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	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westfield Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	7-12	23750 Elmira	Redford	48239	Wayne County	Westfield Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 778-7990	834	49	17.0	81.7%	5 (0.6%)	721 (86.5%)	25 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (9.4%)	11.4	653^rd of 739 public high schools	11.6%		6.1	705^th of 743 public high schools	5.1%	52	34.8	9.1	23.7		17.8	13.6	12.7	18.3	12.7	14.8	$13,172	$1,403	$11,769
Detroit Community Schools High School	Public, Charter	9-12	12675 Burt Rd	Detroit	48223	Wayne County	Detroit Community Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 537-3570	299	20	14.7	83.3%	1 (0.3%)	298 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.1	726^th of 739 public high schools	1.8%					(n/a)			8.1					4.9		13.3	$16,316	$3,682	$12,634
SOAR Academic Institute	Public	6-12	26141 Schoolcraft	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	No	No	No	(313) 535-4000	204	7	30.4	58.3%	41 (20.1%)	151 (74.0%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	6.6	698^th of 739 public high schools	5.5%		5.2	713^th of 743 public high schools	4.0%	15	42.9		17.0					7.4	21.4	16.7	$13,049	$1,184	$11,865
Lee M Thurston High School	Public	9-12	26255 Schoolcraft	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	No	No	No	(313) 242-0600	806	44	18.3	56.1%	71 (8.8%)	647 (80.3%)	26 (3.2%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.8%)	28.1	519^th of 739 public high schools	29.8%		26.6	533^rd of 743 public high schools	28.3%	14			38.6	5.3				30.5		31.9	$19,102	$1,592	$17,510
Dearborn Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	22586 Ann Arbor Trl	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 827-4800	113	2	51.3	77.9%	101 (89.4%)	9 (8.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			16.1								$39,045	$1,328	$37,717
WAY Academy Chicago Site	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	19321 W Chicago St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	W-A-Y Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(313) 444-9398	76	0		94.7%	0 (0.0%)	74 (97.4%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$15,112	$4,147	$10,965
Clara B Ford Academy SDA	Public, Charter	5-12	20651 West Warren St	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 436-0020	58	9	6.6	94.8%	17 (29.3%)	33 (56.9%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.3%)								(n/a)											$27,231	$11,379	$15,852
Cody High School	Public	9-12	18445 Cathedral St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-9200	563	36	15.6	90.4%	17 (3.0%)	534 (94.8%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	11.4	651^st of 739 public high schools	11.9%		4.4	724^th of 743 public high schools	2.6%	73			7.8					9.5		28.0	$22,199	$2,705	$19,494
Detroit Leadership Academy High School	Public, Charter	7-12	5845 Auburn St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Detroit Leadership Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 769-2015	271	16	16.6	82.3%	3 (1.1%)	256 (94.5%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)								(n/a)											$18,487	$5,817	$12,670
Crestwood High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1501 N Beech Daly Rd	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Crestwood School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 278-7475	1,272	62	20.4	66.8%	1,162 (91.4%)	67 (5.3%)	20 (1.6%)	11 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.8%)	54.3	331^st of 739 public high schools	55.2%		41.3	411^th of 743 public high schools	44.7%	80			53.7	23.4				37.1		44.0	$15,962	$2,047	$13,916

Frequently Asked Questions about Westfield Preparatory High School

What district is Westfield Preparatory High School in?

Westfield Charter Academy

Is Westfield Preparatory High School a good school?

Westfield Preparatory High School ranks in the bottom 11.6% of Michigan high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Westfield Preparatory High School?

Students at Westfield Preparatory High School are 86% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Westfield Preparatory High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 834 students attended Westfield Preparatory High School.

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