For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 486 students in Detroit Leadership Academy School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary School in Detroit Leadership Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 6% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,538 Schools
# Students
757 Students
957,406 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
59,779 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Detroit Leadership Academy 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 82% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#830 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
38%
Graduation Rate
82%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)73.3%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
97%
19%
% White
1%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,304 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 $11,948 is less than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,304
$18,606
Spending / Student
$11,948
$17,784
Best Detroit Leadership Academy School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Detroit Leadership Academy K8
Charter School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
13550 Virgil St
Detroit, MI 48223
(313) 242-1500
Detroit, MI 48223
(313) 242-1500
Gr: PK-8 | 486 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
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