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AdamsYoung Building

Public, Charter Grades K-5

1444^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

The AdamsYoung Building is an elementary public charter school located in Detroit, Michigan, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 468 students. The school is part of the Lincoln-King Adams-Young Academy District, which is ranked 606 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The AdamsYoung Building consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Michigan, with rankings between 1389 and 1456 out of 1470-1488 schools over the past three school years. This is significantly below the state average performance. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as female students, male students, African American students, and low socioeconomic status students, is also among the lowest in the state, with rankings in the bottom 10-20% of Michigan elementary schools. Additionally, the AdamsYoung Building has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 66.8% over the past three school years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the AdamsYoung Building's performance is consistently among the lowest in the area, even when compared to other schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District. For example, the nearby Bates Academy and Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies schools significantly outperform the AdamsYoung Building on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. Additionally, the school's $0 spending per student for the past two years, coupled with the high student-teacher ratio, suggests a significant lack of resources and funding being allocated to the AdamsYoung Building, which may be contributing to its poor performance.

520

Students ?

65.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

87.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13130 Grove St
Detroit, MI 48235

(313) 522-7602

District: Lincoln-King Adams-Young Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

99.0%

American Indian:

0.6%

Two or more races:

0.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2023 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (10% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (70% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg10%

Michigan avg41%

1,444^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 3 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

606^th of 613Lincoln-King Adams-Young 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	1444 of 1488	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	1456 of 1486	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	1389 of 1470	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	337 of 369	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	332 of 348	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	264 of 321	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	1315 of 1338	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	1319 of 1342	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	1287 of 1321	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	1289 of 1346	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	1358 of 1381	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	1258 of 1350	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	6.5	1318 of 1366	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	1331 of 1347	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	1308 of 1334	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)9th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts12%-30 vs state

Math10%-31 vs state

Science3%-37 vs state

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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
AdamsYoung Building	Public, Charter	K-5	13130 Grove St	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Lincoln-King Adams-Young Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 522-7602	520	8	65.0	87.3%	0 (0.0%)	515 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	6.2	1444^th of 1488 public elementary schools	3.0%		5.4	1456^th of 1486 public elementary schools	2.0%	12			16.0	13.8	5.4			9.4	12.1				3.2				$00	$00	$00
Martin Luther King Junior Education Center Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-8	16827 Appoline St	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Martin Luther King Junior Education Center Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 341-4944	234	10	23.4	84.2%	49 (20.9%)	183 (78.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10.4	1350^th of 1488 public elementary schools	9.3%		23.6	1108^th of 1486 public elementary schools	25.4%	242	41.2		10.7	9.7		20.0	20.0	21.4				15.0		18.8		18.8	$00	$00	$00
Schulze Academy for Technology and Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	10700 Santa Maria St	Detroit	48221	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 340-4400	630	34	18.5	88.4%	1 (0.2%)	620 (98.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	7.9	1401^st of 1488 public elementary schools	5.8%		6.7	1419^th of 1486 public elementary schools	4.5%	18	29.7	6.8	8.1	12.8	12.8	20.0	13.4	9.5	5.1	10.3	7.5	6.1	9.0	17.3	6.4	13.3	$19,450	$1,961	$17,489
John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	15850 Strathmoor St	Detroit	48227	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-9600	879	49	17.9	94.8%	3 (0.3%)	842 (95.8%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.7%)	9.6	1365^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.3%		8.1	1388^th of 1486 public elementary schools	6.6%	23	36.0	7.9	15.7	19.7	7.8	16.7	13.2	9.9	11.4	7.8	9.2	8.1	19.5	19.2	4.6	22.1	$19,490	$1,898	$17,592
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%)	53.9	660^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.6%		39.7	852^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	42.7%	192	78.4	34.6	45.1	46.8	46.4	60.0	47.5	53.7	44.3	23.8	32.9	41.0	35.4	57.7	14.5	55.8	$19,592	$2,231	$17,361
Coleman A Young Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15771 Hubbell St	Detroit	48227	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-0725	382	27	13.9	94.2%	0 (0.0%)	377 (98.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.7	1478^th of 1488 public elementary schools	0.7%		6.1	1438^th of 1486 public elementary schools	3.2%	40			3.9	6.9	12.2			5.2	10.3	6.1			8.2				$19,790	$2,196	$17,594
Mary McLeod Bethune ElementaryMiddle School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	8145 Puritan St	Detroit	48238	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 494-3830	692	46	15.1	92.2%	1 (0.1%)	679 (98.1%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	10.7	1340^th of 1488 public elementary schools	9.9%		17.6	1209^th of 1486 public elementary schools	18.6%	131	23.3		11.8	18.3	7.7	23.0	7.6	9.3	21.1		14.8	12.3	5.4	11.1	9.7	20.8	$19,341	$1,945	$17,395
Bagley Elementary School of Journalism and Technology	Public	PK, KG-6	8100 Curtis St	Detroit	48221	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-7175	374	22	17.2	85.8%	0 (0.0%)	364 (97.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	15.9	1247^th of 1488 public elementary schools	16.2%		13	1287^th of 1486 public elementary schools	13.4%	40			18.2	17.5	11.5	20.8		27.3	30.0	5.8	20.8		11.5				$19,189	$2,043	$17,146
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%)	24.2	1091^st of 1488 public elementary schools	26.7%		29.8	1018^th of 1486 public elementary schools	31.5%	73	70.8	20.8	6.5	33.3	26.9	60.9	29.2	8.9	18.8	11.5	37.5	25.0	16.0	34.8		33.3	$13,313	$1,817	$11,496
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%)	6.2	1443^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	3.0%					(n/a)	39.4		9.3	18.5	8.3	12.8	26.8	5.6						12.1		12.1	$13,377	$153	$13,224

Frequently Asked Questions about AdamsYoung Building

Is AdamsYoung Building a good school?

AdamsYoung Building ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Michigan elementary schools.

How many students attend AdamsYoung Building?

In the 2024-25 school year, 520 students attended AdamsYoung Building.

What is the racial makeup of AdamsYoung Building?

Students at AdamsYoung Building are 99% African American.

What district is AdamsYoung Building in?

Lincoln-King Adams-Young Academy

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