Starr Detroit Academy
Tel:
(313)649-2200
- Starr Detroit Academy serves 898 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 12% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 15% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 49%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Starr Detroit Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 18:1.
Top Placements
Starr Detroit Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Starr Detroit Academy's student population of 898 students has grown by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 51 teachers has grown by 24% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 898 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 51 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Starr Detroit Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,167 schools in Michigan (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has decreased from 20:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Starr Detroit Academy is 0.00, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
| Overall School Rank | #2901 out of 3167 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 12% | 39% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15% | 49% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
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| Black | 100% | 18% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.00 | 0.52 |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 86% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Starr Detroit Academy School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Starr Detroit Academy is Hazel Park Empowerment New Beginnings Alternative High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Marquette Elementary-middle School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Tyrone Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Harper Woods Tyrone Elementary School Grades: 4-6 | 308 students
0.3 miles
19525 Tyrone St
Harper Woods, MI 48225
(313)245-5350 0.3 4-6 308 - Grosse Pointe Marquette Elementary-middle School Grades: K-8 | 521 students
0.5 miles
6145 Canyon St
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
(313)417-9360 0.5 K-8 521 - Harper Woods Beacon Elementary School Grades: K-3 | 362 students
0.8 miles
19475 Beaconsfield St
Harper Woods, MI 48225
(313)245-5300 0.8 K-3 362 - Detroit Carleton Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 295 students
1.0 miles
11724 Casino St
Detroit, MI 48224
(313)866-8322 1.0 K-5 295 - Detroit Hazel Park Empowerment New Beginnings Alternative High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 28 students
1.0 miles
11433 Beaconsfield
Detroit, MI 48224
(248)658-5600 1.0 9-12 28
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