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Fostering Leadership Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,606

Per pupil spending ?

90.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16511 Delaware Ave
Redford, MI 48240

(313) 531-9971

District: Fostering Leadership Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

100.0%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (68% vs 28% Michigan)

Not ranked this year

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by a citizen
Tuesday, August 6, 2024

I was a volunteer at this school for the 2023-2024 school year. I want to give my thoughts of the school’s positives and negatives.

Positives
Small class sizes

Negatives

This school advertises itself as being a school that specializes in dealing with students that have experienced trauma, however, 90 of their staff have no background or certification in education

Students are taught by inexperienced and uncertified teachers

No discipline policy

Unruly students (fighting is common, students cussing out teachers is common)

Only 4 classrooms (K-2, 3-4, 5-7, 8).
Again, I question how uncertified teachers can teach all students in these combined classrooms

Students are allowed to sleep all day in something called the wellness office

It seemed that race influenced how staff saw students potential for academic success Close Quote

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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 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 Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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)
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
Jane Addams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14025 Berwyn	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 532-8064	297	18	16.3	66.3%	33 (11.1%)	220 (74.1%)	22 (7.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	30.6	1003^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	32.6%		23.3	1116^th of 1486 public elementary schools	24.9%	113		27.1	38.6	35.1			22.9	34.1	24.6		31.6		17.5	$18,593	$1,485	$17,107
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
American Montessori Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-1	14800 Middlebelt Rd	Livonia	48154	Wayne County	American Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 525-7100	152	15	10.2	56.6%	36 (23.7%)	100 (65.8%)	14 (9.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)														$12,498	$3,388	$9,110
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
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
Coolidge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	30500 Curtis Rd	Livonia	48152	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 744-2705	535	33	16.4	18.9%	416 (77.8%)	32 (6.0%)	41 (7.7%)	20 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.9%)	87.6	164^th of 1488 public elementary schools	89.0%		86.6	168^th of 1486 public elementary schools	88.7%	4		60.8	62.3				73.0	59.1						$15,595	$1,228	$14,367

Frequently Asked Questions about Fostering Leadership Academy

What is the racial makeup of Fostering Leadership Academy?

Students at Fostering Leadership Academy are 100% African American.

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How many students attend Fostering Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 76 students attended Fostering Leadership Academy.

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