Cesar Chavez Academy School District

8126 West Vernor Hwy
Detroit, MI 48209-1524
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 633 students in Cesar Chavez Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Cesar Chavez Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
2,199 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Cesar Chavez Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#774 out of 855 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cesar Chavez Academy  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
7%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cesar Chavez Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
19%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cesar Chavez Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Cesar Chavez Academy  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,044 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
93%
8%
# Black Students
70 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
3%
23%
# White Students
69 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
3%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
149
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
144
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
132
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
151
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
209
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
207
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
217
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
199
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
177
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
183
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
158
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,947 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,476 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cesar Chavez Academy  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$23 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Cesar Chavez Academy  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,947
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cesar Chavez Academy  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,476
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cesar Chavez Academy  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cesar Chavez Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cesar Chavez Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6782 Goldsmith St
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 842-0006
Grades: 6-8
| 633 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,199 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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