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Ann Visger K5 Preparatory Academy

Q: Is Ann Visger K5 Preparatory Academy a good school?

Ann Visger K5 Preparatory Academy ranks in the bottom 0.5% of Michigan elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Ann Visger K5 Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 625 students attended Ann Visger K5 Preparatory Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ann Visger K5 Preparatory Academy?

Students at Ann Visger K5 Preparatory Academy are 76% African American, 11% Hispanic, 6% White, 6% Two or more races.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1484^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Ann Visger K5 Preparatory Academy is an elementary school in River Rouge, MI, serving 625 students in grades PK-5 within the River Rouge School District of the City of, where the vast majority of families (nearly 87%) qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school is facing significant challenges. Its academic performance places it in the bottom 1% of Michigan elementary schools, and test scores are far below state averages. For example, only about 4% of 4th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 41% statewide. A particularly concerning pattern is a sharp drop-off between 3rd and 4th grade: while 3rd-grade math proficiency was 15%, it fell to just 2.7% by 4th grade. Chronic absenteeism is also a major issue, with 62% of students missing too much school—more than double the state average. This is notably higher than the nearby River Rouge Stem Academy at Dunn, which has a 42% chronic absenteeism rate and significantly better test scores, despite being in the same district and less than a mile away. This comparison suggests that school-level factors can make a real difference, even in similar communities.

It's also worth noting that Ann Visger spends a substantial amount per student ($18,001), more than some higher-performing nearby schools, yet this investment hasn't translated into academic gains. The school's performance has been declining steadily over the past few years, dropping from the 9th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 1st percentile now. However, historical data from 2017-2018 shows that specific student groups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, once scored in the 33rd to 46th percentile range. This suggests the school has previously been able to serve its diverse student body more effectively, making the current broad decline particularly concerning for parents considering this school.

625

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,001

Per pupil spending ?

86.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

11121 W Jefferson Ave
River Rouge, MI 48218-1243

(313) 297-9648

District: River Rouge School District of the City of

Students who attend Ann Visger K5 Preparatory Academy usually attend:

Middle:	CB Sabbath 68 Preparatory Academy
High:	River Rouge High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.7%

Hispanic:

11.0%

White:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 6th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (7% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (62% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school7%

District avg8%

Michigan avg38%

1,484^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the River Rouge School District of the City of

602^nd of 625River Rouge School District of the City of 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
2026	4.9	1484 of 1492	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.4	1484 of 1488	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	1433 of 1486	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	1334 of 1470	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	1276 of 1344	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	1214 of 1408	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	1273 of 1448	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.8	1313 of 1466	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	7.7	1453 of 1548	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.8	1484 of 1580	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.2	1476 of 1533	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.6	1554 of 1563	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.3	1560 of 1566	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.8	1538 of 1552	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.0	1493 of 1552	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.7	1536 of 1589	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.1	1497 of 1577	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.6	1518 of 1565	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.9	1527 of 1545	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	12.6	382 of 388	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.9	362 of 369	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	326 of 348	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	252 of 321	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	154 of 212	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.8	227 of 475	52.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	34.4	180 of 270	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	5.6	1322 of 1343	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.4	1338 of 1338	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.8	1337 of 1342	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	1277 of 1321	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	1121 of 1171	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	1262 of 1443	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	37.6	146 of 222	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	7.3	1334 of 1352	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.2	1342 of 1346	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	1333 of 1381	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	1202 of 1350	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	1031 of 1099	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	972 of 1134	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	1139 of 1397	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	4.0	1371 of 1372	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.0	1360 of 1366	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	1325 of 1347	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	1243 of 1334	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	1093 of 1196	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	1221 of 1446	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	37.5	44 of 81	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	24.5	350 of 403	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2018)46th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2018)34th percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)33rd percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2018)13th percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math8%-30 vs state

English Language Arts8%-33 vs state

Science5%-35 vs state

Social Studies4%-24 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
Ann Visger K5 Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	11121 W Jefferson Ave	River Rouge	48218	Wayne County	River Rouge School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 297-9648	625	30	20.8	86.9%	40 (6.4%)	473 (75.7%)	69 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.2%)	4.9	1484^th of 1492 public elementary schools	0.5%		4.4	1484^th of 1488 public elementary schools	0.3%				10.5	3.6	10.5			15.1	2.7	1453.4			4.8		3.9		$18,001	$1,486	$16,515
River Rouge Stem Academy at Dunn	Public	PK, KG-8	163 Burke St	River Rouge	48218	Wayne County	River Rouge School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 297-9663	370	21	17.6	78.9%	14 (3.8%)	320 (86.5%)	23 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	12.2	1327^th of 1492 public elementary schools	11.1%		17.1	1221^st of 1488 public elementary schools	17.9%	106	43.2	18.2	15.4	20.5	22.7	14.5	21.7	23.1	6.7	6.8	11.3	12.8	18.2	25.0	1476.1	29.5	$17,609	$2,515	$15,095
Brenda Hague Early Learning Village	Public	PK-K	50 W Josephine St	Ecorse	48229	Wayne County	Ecorse Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 294-4750	85	8	10.8	87.1%	8 (9.4%)	64 (75.3%)	9 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)								(n/a)																	$21,326	$2,171	$19,155
Ralph J Bunche Academy	Public	1-4	503 Hyacinthe St	Ecorse	48229	Wayne County	Ecorse Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 294-4710	316	12	26.3	83.5%	20 (6.3%)	245 (77.5%)	44 (13.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	4.2	1492^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	0.0%					(n/a)			7.8	8.1				3.3	5.8								$16,752	$3,192	$13,560
Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	12800 Visger St	Detroit	48217	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 386-5530	251	17	14.7	91.2%	2 (0.8%)	208 (82.9%)	30 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	12	1329^th of 1492 public elementary schools	10.9%		13.8	1279^th of 1488 public elementary schools	14.0%	50	28.1	15.6	1263.0	11.8	19.0	12.5	21.2	15.2	9.1	14.3	19.4	18.2	19.0	1773.1	7.1	18.8	$24,774	$2,109	$22,665
Raupp School	Public	PK, KG-5	1351 Ethel Ave	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0226	261	19	14.0	94.3%	67 (25.7%)	70 (26.8%)	105 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.9%)	19.1	1193^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	20.0%		14.7	1264^th of 1488 public elementary schools	15.1%	71			36.1	20.8	30.3			25.0	12.5	1467.6			15.6		9.4		$21,623	$2,680	$18,943
Lafayette School	Public	PK, KG-5	1360 Lafayette Blvd	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0224	441	27	16.5	97.5%	107 (24.3%)	70 (15.9%)	244 (55.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	15.7	1259^th of 1492 public elementary schools	15.6%		18.2	1190^th of 1488 public elementary schools	20.0%	69			17.3	31.9	31.1			14.7	15.3	8.2			19.7		6.6		$21,360	$2,702	$18,658
Keppen School	Public	PK, KG-5	661 Mill St	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0232	332	19	17.7	87.3%	93 (28.0%)	62 (18.7%)	149 (44.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.2%)	28.4	1027^th of 1492 public elementary schools	31.2%		24.3	1090^th of 1488 public elementary schools	26.7%	63			52.9	25.9	40.4			32.7	13.8	9.6			23.1		9.6		$19,429	$2,559	$16,869
Allendale Elementary School	Public	K-3	3201 Oakwood Blvd	Melvindale	48122	Wayne County	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-4664	914	43	21.2	91.8%	644 (70.5%)	64 (7.0%)	174 (19.0%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.4%)								(n/a)			14.7					17.7									$15,948	$2,133	$13,815
Mohamed Said Elementary School	Public	4-5	3303 Oakwood Blvd	Melvindale	48122	Wayne County	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(313) 203-3600	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	11.7	1337^th of 1492 public elementary schools	10.4%					(n/a)				17.5	23.3				16.5	11.9			16.5		3.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Ann Visger K5 Preparatory Academy

Is Ann Visger K5 Preparatory Academy a good school?

Ann Visger K5 Preparatory Academy ranks in the bottom 0.5% of Michigan elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Ann Visger K5 Preparatory Academy attend?

Students who attend Ann Visger K5 Preparatory Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : CB Sabbath 68 Preparatory Academy
High : River Rouge High School

What district is Ann Visger K5 Preparatory Academy in?

River Rouge School District of the City of

How many students attend Ann Visger K5 Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 625 students attended Ann Visger K5 Preparatory Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Ann Visger K5 Preparatory Academy?

Students at Ann Visger K5 Preparatory Academy are 76% African American, 11% Hispanic, 6% White, 6% Two or more races.

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