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Which teacher or staff member at Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
465
Elementary
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CESAR CHAVEZ ACADEMY·NCES 260013900789
Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary
8126 W VERNOR HWY, DETROIT, MI 48209 · (313) 843-9440 · Wayne County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL465 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
444 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 149 | 32% |
| Grade 1 | 158 | 34% |
| Grade 2 | 158 | 34% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary→Cesar Chavez Academy Intermediate→Cesar Chavez Academy Middle School→Cesar Chavez Academy High School
Based on grade levels within Cesar Chavez Academy. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary this school | 465 | 95.5% | N/A |
| Cesar Chavez Academy Intermediate DETROIT | 484 | 100.0% | 20.3% |
| Escuela Avancemos DETROIT | 425 | 99.8% | N/A |
| Academy of the Americas at Logan DETROIT | 495 | 85.1% | N/A |
| Roberto Clemente Learning Academy DETROIT | 521 | 87.1% | 21.1% |
| Neinas Dual Language Learning Academy DETROIT | 457 | 82.5% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 465 | #389 of 1,630 | #99 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #717 of 1,424 | #127 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.2% | #1,274 of 1,424 | #190 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.5% | #61 of 1,563 | #30 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.8% | #387 of 440 | #86 of 91 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
465
+45 (+11%) vs 2020
+3% since 2000-01, when it was 452
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 14.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 465 | 29 | 16.0:1 | 95% (444) |
| 2023-24 | 468 | 31 | 15.1:1 | 97% (452) |
| 2022-23 | 451 | 30.5 | 14.8:1 | 97% (438) |
| 2020-21 | 420 | 29 | 14.5:1 | 100% (420) |
| 2017-18 | 457 | 27.4 | 16.7:1 | 98% (447) |
| 2015-16 | 453 | 20 | 22.6:1 | 98% (443) |
| 2010-11 | 440 | 27 | 16.3:1 | 96% (424) |
| 2000-01 | 452 | 24 | 18.8:1 | 85% (385) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (457 to 465); teachers up 6% (27.4 to 29).
About Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary
Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary is a public elementary school in DETROIT, Michigan. The school covers kindergarten through 2 and reported 465 students in 2024-25. The school is 26% larger than the average for elementary schools in Michigan.
The district, Cesar Chavez Academy, has 2,294 students enrolled across 4 schools.
A large majority of enrollment at Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary is Hispanic, at 94%. Beyond that, enrollment is 3% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 7%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary scores 11%.
Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary lists 29 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 16.0 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Michigan is about 15.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 95% of the student body. The 66% average for public schools in Wayne County is 29 points lower.
The school's county is Wayne County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $60,539 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary shares Wayne County with 572 other public schools.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, Bennett Elementary School, is the closest to Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large. Federal records list Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary as a charter school.
Enrollment figures show a increase of 45 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.5:1 to 16.0:1 over the same years.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cesar Chavez Academy
- Cesar Chavez Academy High SchoolHigh · 730 students
- Cesar Chavez Academy Middle SchoolMiddle · 615 students
- Cesar Chavez Academy IntermediateElementary · 484 students
Other schools in DETROIT
- Cass Technical High SchoolHigh · 2,493 students
- Western International High SchoolHigh · 1,959 students
- Renaissance High SchoolHigh · 1,197 students
- Oakland International Academy 28Middle · 1,034 students
- Earhart ElementaryMiddle SchoolElementary · 1,002 students
- Martin Luther King Jr Senior High SchoolHigh · 976 students
Nearby schools
- Bennett Elementary School0.1 mi · 498
- WAY Academy Vernor Site0.2 mi · 135
- Harms Elementary School0.3 mi · 279
- Roberto Clemente Learning Academy0.7 mi · 521
- Cesar Chavez Academy Middle School0.7 mi · 615
- Cesar Chavez Academy High School0.8 mi · 730
Frequently asked questions
About Cesar Chavez Academy ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary?
Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary enrolls approximately 465 students in grades KG-02.
What age range does Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary serve?
Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary?
Approximately 16.0:1 students per teacher at Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary?
At Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary, the student body is approximately 3% White, 94% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary?
Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary is overseen by Cesar Chavez Academy in Wayne County.
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