For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 811 students in Discovery Creative Pathways 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 Schools in Discovery Creative Pathways School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 7% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
2,534 Schools
# Students
811 Students
955,941 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
59,685 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Discovery Creative Pathways 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.
Overall District Rank
#825 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
38%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)81.4%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.58
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
94%
19%
% White
1%
61%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,028 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,117 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,028
$22,572
Spending / Student
$15,117
$21,839
Best Discovery Creative Pathways School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Discovery Creative Pathways Redford
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
17175 Olympia
Redford, MI 48240
(616) 916-7490
Redford, MI 48240
(616) 916-7490
Gr: K-8 | 208 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #22.
Discovery Creative Pathways Harper Woods
Charter School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
19360 Harper Ave
Harper Woods, MI 48225
(616) 916-7590
Harper Woods, MI 48225
(616) 916-7590
Gr: K-8 | 603 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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