For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 339 students in Detroit Academy Of Arts And Sciences School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Detroit Academy Of Arts And Sciences School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
1,033 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Detroit Academy Of Arts And Sciences School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 20% has decreased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#810 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
38%
Graduation Rate
(11-12)≤20%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)68.2%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.02
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
n/a
9%
% Black
99%
23%
% White
n/a
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,502 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,924 is less than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,502
$18,606
Spending / Student
$11,924
$17,784
Best Detroit Academy Of Arts And Sciences School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Detroit Academy Of Arts And Sciences Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2985 E Jefferson Ave
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 259-1744
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 259-1744
Gr: 6-8 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
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