For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 901 students in Detroit Edison Public School Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Detroit Edison Public School Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (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
1,320 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Detroit Edison Public School Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#563 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
35%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
45%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)41.5%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.61
Showing 2013–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
95%
23%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓
% White
1%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,388 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,492 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$30,868 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$17 MM
$29,866 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$12,388
$22,572
Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$12,492
$21,839
Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓
Best Detroit Edison Public School Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Detroit Edison Public School Academy
Charter School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1903 Wilkins St
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 833-1100
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 833-1100
Gr: PK-8 | 901 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1
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