Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary

Set in DETROIT, Michigan, Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary is a mid-tier K-5 school, run under Cesar Chavez Academy. It instructs 465 students across grades K through 2. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 369 students each, so Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary sits 26% above that benchmark.

Cesar Chavez Academy runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 2,294 students. Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary shows that nearly all students (94%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 3% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 7%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.0:1. The state averages about 15.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 95% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Wayne County (around 66%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Wayne County put median household earnings sit near $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students).

The closest other public school is Bennett Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a high-density setting. Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary has held roughly steady, going from 457 students in 2018 to 465 in 2025.

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