Detroit Premier Academy
Tel:
(313) 945-1472
- Detroit Premier Academy serves 754 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Detroit Premier Academy 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 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%.
Top Placements
Detroit Premier Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Detroit Premier Academy's student population of 754 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 754 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 39 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Detroit Premier Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Detroit Premier Academy is 0.10, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1961 out of 3119 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 19% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 8% |
| Black | 95% | 18% |
| White | 1% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.10 | 0.52 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 93% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Detroit Premier Academy School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Detroit Premier Academy is Cody Academy Of Public Leadership (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Henderson Academy (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Gardner Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Detroit Gardner Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 246 students
0.7 miles
6528 Mansfield St
Detroit, MI 48228
(313) 581-4615 0.7 PK-5 246 - Dearborn Maples Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 622 students
1.0 miles
6801 Mead St
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-6454 1.0 PK-5 622 - Dearborn Oakman Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 291 students
1.0 miles
7545 Chase Rd
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 827-6504 1.0 PK-5 291 - Detroit Henderson Academy Grades: PK-8 | 800 students
1.1 miles
16101 West Chicago St
Detroit, MI 48228
(313) 852-0512 1.1 PK-8 800 - Detroit Cody Academy Of Public Leadership Grades: 9-12 | 217 students
1.2 miles
18445 Cathedral St
Detroit, MI 48228
(313) 852-6612 1.2 9-12 217
School Reviews
| 5 I love the quality of education , teachers and staff. I use to live in Canton and would drive all the way to DPA because I loved this school that much! - Posted by Parent - robin |
| 2 Administration at this school plays the race card every chance that they can. The good teachers are not rewarded or treated the same way the other so-so teachers are. This does have an impact on the students as well. NHA should do a throrough audit and personnel review to shape up the way this school is being administrated. Because of this several good teachers have left to go to better positions that will treat and pay them better. As a parent I have seen this discrimination for many years and something should be done. - Posted by Parent - gleng |
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