Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences

Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences operates as a high-enrollment elementary-level community in DETROIT, Michigan, overseen by Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences. Current enrollment sits at 694 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 369 students each, so Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences sits 88% above that benchmark.

Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences is one of 2 schools operated by Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences, a district that caters to 1,033 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences reports that 99% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. By comparison, Wayne County as a whole is about 37% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences reports 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.0:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 99% of students at Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Wayne County's rate of about 66%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Wayne County) shows that median household earnings sit near $60,539, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Wayne County runs 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), of which Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences is one.

The closest other public school is Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences operates from a downtown location. Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 705 (now 694). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 33.6:1 in 2018 to 19.0:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.