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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Detroit, Michigan

31 public schools in Detroit, Michigan appear in this ranking of the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Bennett Elementary School leads the list at 15.4%, against a median of 25.1% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Detroit, Michigan

Best % Proficient

15.4%

Median % Proficient

25.1%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · DETROIT, MICHIGAN

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Bennett Elementary School	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Public Schools Community District	Elementary	75.3%	498	15.4%
2	Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary	DETROIT, MI	Hope of Detroit Academy	Combined	91.4%	430	17.9%
3	Mary McLeod Bethune ElementaryMiddle School	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Public Schools Community District	Elementary	92.2%	692	18.4%
4	Detroit Premier Academy	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Premier Academy	Elementary	90.8%	706	20.2%
5	Cesar Chavez Academy Intermediate	DETROIT, MI	Cesar Chavez Academy	Elementary	100%	484	20.3%
6	Flagship Charter Academy	DETROIT, MI	Flagship Charter Academy	Elementary	93.9%	655	20.6%
7	Regent Park Scholars Charter Academy	DETROIT, MI	Regent Park Scholars Charter Academy	Elementary	98.7%	707	21.0%
8	Charles Wright Academy of Arts and Science	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Public Schools Community District	Elementary	92.5%	692	21.0%
9	Roberto Clemente Learning Academy	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Public Schools Community District	Elementary	87.1%	521	21.1%
10	Warrendale Charter Academy	DETROIT, MI	Warrendale Charter Academy	Elementary	97.4%	680	21.6%
11	Munger ElementaryMiddle School	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Public Schools Community District	Elementary	86.6%	954	21.7%
12	Emerson ElementaryMiddle School	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Public Schools Community District	Elementary	91.0%	532	22.7%
13	University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary	DETROIT, MI	University Preparatory Academy (PSAD)	Elementary	74.3%	467	22.9%
14	University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary	DETROIT, MI	University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)	Elementary	70.8%	476	23.3%
15	Detroit Merit Charter Academy	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Merit Charter Academy	Elementary	82.3%	719	24.8%
16	University Preparatory Art Design Elementary	DETROIT, MI	University Preparatory Art & Design	Elementary	79.4%	389	25.1%
17	Cesar Chavez Academy Middle School	DETROIT, MI	Cesar Chavez Academy	Middle	94.5%	615	26.9%
18	Detroit Enterprise Academy	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Enterprise Academy	Elementary	88.9%	686	28.1%
19	Clippert Academy	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Public Schools Community District	Middle	89.6%	424	29.9%
20	Davison ElementaryMiddle School	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Public Schools Community District	Elementary	89.3%	765	31.8%
21	Legacy Charter Academy	DETROIT, MI	Legacy Charter Academy	Elementary	96.7%	738	32.7%
22	Palmer Park Preparatory Academy	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Public Schools Community District	Elementary	59.8%	405	34.3%
23	Golightly Education Center	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Public Schools Community District	Elementary	81.3%	412	42.3%
24	Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Public Schools Community District	Elementary	66.4%	715	42.9%
25	Detroit Edison Public School Academy	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Edison Public School Academy	Elementary	74.0%	901	44.7%
26	Detroit Prep	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Achievement Academy	Elementary	54.5%	418	47.9%
27	The School at Marygrove	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Public Schools Community District	Combined	68.3%	606	48.0%
28	Pembroke Academy	DETROIT, MI	Pembroke Academy	Elementary	84.6%	390	60.2%
29	Edmonson Montessori	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Public Schools Community District	Elementary	38.5%	262	60.5%
30	Chrysler Elementary School	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Public Schools Community District	Elementary	62.8%	137	60.9%
31	Bates Academy	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Public Schools Community District	Elementary	61.1%	773	62.5%

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