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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 48219

At a glance

Schools

4,134

Students

Districts

Top rankedCharles Wright Academy of Arts and Science1251^st of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Emerson ElementaryMiddle School up 33 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Emerson ElementaryMiddle School 14.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

1★

0★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 48219 zip code area of Detroit, Michigan is home to 10 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. These schools serve predominantly low-income communities, with most having extremely high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 76.57% to 99.67%.

While a few schools, such as Weston Preparatory Academy and Charles Wright Academy of Arts and Science, perform better than the state average in several subject areas, the majority of schools in this area face significant challenges. Many schools, including Detroit Service Learning Academy Campus, Emerson ElementaryMiddle School, and Old Redford Academy Elementary, are consistently among the lowest-performing schools in Michigan, with 0 or 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

The data also reveals wide disparities in per-student spending, ranging from $0 at LincolnKing AdamsYoung 68 to $23,125 at MadisonCarver Academy. Additionally, all schools in the area have high chronic absenteeism rates, from 29.5% to 29.7%, which may contribute to the overall academic challenges faced by these schools.

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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 (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/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 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 Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th 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
Weston Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	22930 Chippewa St	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	Weston Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 387-6038	258	12	21.5	85.3%	0 (0.0%)	258 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.4	1292^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	13.2%		23.3	1118^th of 1486 public elementary schools	24.8%	174	42.9				11.5	23.1	25.0	19.4	52.3					13.6	10.7	17.9			28.6		$13,829	$1,860	$11,970
David Ellis Academy PK	Public, Charter	PK-K	23500 W 7 Mile Rd	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	David Ellis Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(313) 927-5395	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Detroit Service Learning Academy Campus	Public, Magnet, Charter	PK, KG-8	21605 W 7 Mile Rd	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	Detroit Service Learning Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 541-7619	847	49	17.1	99.8%	0 (0.0%)	843 (99.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	5.2	1467^th of 1488 public elementary schools	1.4%		3.5	1484^th of 1486 public elementary schools	0.1%	17	29.3	4.4			7.0	14.1	9.4	11.8	8.8	4.4			2.9		3.1	9.9			9.9		$16,803	$1,684	$15,119
Old Redford Academy Elementary	Public, Magnet, Charter	PK, KG-4	17195 Redford St	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	Old Redford Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 532-7510	265	14	18.9	84.5%	1 (0.4%)	256 (96.6%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	5.1	1472^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	1.1%		7.1	1413^th of 1486 public elementary schools	4.9%	59					5.4	11.3				7.1	9.4										$16,755	$2,217	$14,538
Old Redford Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	22122 W McNichols Rd	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	Old Redford Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 880-1807	241	11	21.9	78.4%	1 (0.4%)	236 (97.9%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8.6	836^th of 890 public middle schools	6.1%		6.9	865^th of 897 public middle schools	3.6%	29	37.8							14.0	6.9				10.5			11.1			9.9		$17,021	$2,464	$14,558
MadisonCarver Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	19900 Mcintyre St	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	Madison-Carver Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 522-7602	343	11	31.1	86.0%	0 (0.0%)	338 (98.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8.8	1377^th of 1488 public elementary schools	7.5%		10.2	1342^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	9.7%	35					13.8	15.0	17.7			17.2	7.5	8.1			11.3			9.7			$16,296	$2,493	$13,803
Communication and Media Arts High School	Public	9-12	19501 Berg Rd	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-9300	349	18	19.3	76.5%	2 (0.6%)	341 (97.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	7.9	677^th of 739 public high schools	8.4%		23.9	569^th of 743 public high schools	23.4%	108			29.3	5.3													6.7			12.0	$20,490	$2,328	$18,162
Charles Wright Academy of Arts and Science	Public	PK, KG-8	19299 Berg Rd	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 538-3024	692	37	18.9	92.5%	1 (0.1%)	676 (97.7%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	15.7	1251^st of 1488 public elementary schools	15.9%		24.7	1097^th of 1486 public elementary schools	26.2%	154	28.8	4.6			19.3	27.3	28.2	5.5	18.6	19.0	13.1	16.7		12.9	14.1	20.9		20.5	16.4		$20,312	$1,555	$18,757
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%)	6.4	1439^th of 1488 public elementary schools	3.3%		4.6	1472^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	0.9%	33	15.6				14.8	10.6	8.3	8.3	9.8	4.8			8.3	4.9		10.2			30.6		$22,631	$1,780	$20,851
Henry Ford High School	Public	9-12	20000 Evergreen Rd	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-7567	607	33	18.3	89.1%	2 (0.3%)	598 (98.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3.4	732^nd of 739 public high schools	0.9%		6.5	698^th of 743 public high schools	6.1%	34			10.3														2.9			10.9	$21,320	$2,860	$18,461

Cities Near Zip Code 48219

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Detroit	0.45 mi	298	476^th
Redford	1.94 mi	24	478^th
Southfield	2.65 mi	20	459^th
Oak Park	3.53 mi	13	436^th
Livonia	3.85 mi	32	195^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.