Voyageur Academy
Tel:
(313) 361-4180
- Voyageur Academy serves 713 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 8% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Voyageur 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Placements
Voyageur 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 5%)
School Overview
- Voyageur Academy's student population of 713 students has grown by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 713 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 30 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Voyageur Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Voyageur Academy is 0.42, 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 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #2554 out of 3119 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 8% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 12% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 24:1 | 18:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 22% | 8% |
| Black | 73% | 18% |
| White | 4% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.42 | 0.52 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 94% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Voyageur Academy School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Voyageur Academy is Hope Of Detroit Academy Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Escuela Avancemos (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Detroit Escuela Avancemos Charter School
Grades: K-5 | 304 students
0.3 miles
3811 Cicotte Street
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 596-0079 0.3 K-5 304 - Detroit Hope Of Detroit Academy Elementary School Magnet School
Charter School
Grades: K-10 | 402 students
0.3 miles
4443 North Campbell St
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 897-8720 0.3 K-10 402 - Detroit Hope Of Detroit Academy Middlehigh Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 499 students
0.3 miles
4444 35th Street
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 897-8720 0.3 K-12 499 - Detroit Cesar Chavez Academy Intermediate Charter School
Grades: 3-5 | 460 students
0.4 miles
4100 Martin St
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 361-1083 0.4 3-5 460 - Detroit Southwest Detroit Community School Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 428 students
0.5 miles
4001 29th St
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 782-4422 0.5 K-12 428
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