Detroit Academy Of Arts And Sciences
Detroit Academy Of Arts And Sciences serves 705 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Detroit Academy Of Arts And Sciences placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 5% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 34:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
Top Rankings
Detroit Academy Of Arts And Sciences ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Detroit Academy Of Arts And Sciences's student population of 705 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 30% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
705 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Detroit Academy Of Arts And Sciences is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,120 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Detroit Academy Of Arts And Sciences is 0.00, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#3064 out of 3120 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
49%

Student : Teacher Ratio
34:1
18:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
n/a
8%

Black
100%
18%

White
n/a
66%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
45%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
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