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Enrollment
901
Elementary
DISTRICT 660 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DETROIT EDISON PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMY·NCES 260023201202
Detroit Edison Public School Academy
1903 WILKINS ST, DETROIT, MI 48207 · (313) 833-1100 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL901 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of Michigan public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
667 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 | 112 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 105 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 105 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 96 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (112) is 17% larger than its 8th grade class (96).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
Detroit Edison Public School Academy→Detroit Edison Public School Academy High School
Based on grade levels within Detroit Edison Public School Academy. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
53.2%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
39.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Detroit Edison Public School Academy
Detroit Edison Public School Academy's state test result (44.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Edison Public School Academy this school | 901 | 74.0% | 44.7% |
| Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies DETROIT | 715 | 66.4% | 42.9% |
| Detroit Merit Charter Academy DETROIT | 719 | 82.3% | 24.8% |
| Laurus Academy SOUTHFIELD | 791 | 83.4% | 26.0% |
| Grand River Academy LIVONIA | 727 | 80.5% | 23.6% |
| Westfield Charter Academy REDFORD | 730 | 82.6% | 23.7% |
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 Detroit Edison Public School Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #580 of 1,085 | #68 of 165 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #679 of 1,072 | #87 of 165 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #393 of 1,139 | #46 of 176 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 901 | #7 of 1,630 | #4 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #1,348 of 1,424 | #254 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.9% | #1,327 of 1,424 | #206 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.0% | #452 of 1,563 | #181 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.5% | #720 of 979 | #123 of 177 |
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
901
+27 (+3%) vs 2020
-19% since 2000-01, when it was 1,108
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 25.0:1
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 | 901 | 44.8 | 20.1:1 | 74% (667) |
| 2023-24 | 855 | 47 | 18.2:1 | 76% (654) |
| 2022-23 | 832 | 28.5 | 29.2:1 | 73% (604) |
| 2020-21 | 874 | 35 | 25.0:1 | 72% (628) |
| 2017-18 | 964 | 46.7 | 20.6:1 | 78% (756) |
| 2015-16 | 961 | 61 | 15.8:1 | 76% (730) |
| 2010-11 | 1,129 | 47 | 24.0:1 | 64% (724) |
| 2000-01 | 1,108 | 52 | 21.3:1 | 46% (512) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Detroit Edison Public School Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (964 to 901); teachers down 4% (46.7 to 44.8).
About Detroit Edison Public School Academy
Detroit Edison Public School Academy is a large elementary school in Detroit Edison Public School Academy, located in DETROIT, Michigan. It serves 901 students in pre-K through 8. For comparison, elementary schools in Michigan average about 369 students.
In federal data, the district for Detroit Edison Public School Academy is the school itself.
Detroit Edison Public School Academy's enrollment is 96% Black. Next come 3% Asian. The county population is about 37% Black. Detroit Edison Public School Academy's diversity index is 8%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 44.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Detroit Edison Public School Academy was 20.1:1. On average, elementary schools in Michigan have 15.8:1, compared with 20.1:1 here. Detroit Edison Public School Academy's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 74%. Public schools in Wayne County average 66%.
The allk12 Grade for Detroit Edison Public School Academy is B. Compared with Michigan public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 64% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Detroit Edison Public School Academy's average proficiency rate on state tests of 44.7% is 11.3 points above the 33.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Wayne County show that the median household income is $60,539, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Detroit Edison Public School Academy is one of 573 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Detroit Edison Public School Academy High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Detroit Edison Public School Academy is a publicly funded charter school.
Over 4 years, Detroit Edison Public School Academy's enrollment grew 3%, to 901. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 25.0:1 to 20.1:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Detroit Edison Public School Academy
- Detroit Edison Public School Academy High SchoolHigh · 419 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
- Detroit Edison Public School Academy High School0.1 mi · 419
- University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary0.4 mi · 476
- Crockett Midtown High School of Science and Medicine0.7 mi · 191
- Spain ElementaryMiddle School0.8 mi · 403
- Plymouth Educational Center0.8 mi · 399
- Bunche Preparatory Academy0.9 mi · 401
Frequently asked questions
About Detroit Edison Public School AcademyHow many students attend Detroit Edison Public School Academy?
Detroit Edison Public School Academy enrolls approximately 901 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Detroit Edison Public School Academy serve?
Detroit Edison Public School Academy serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Detroit Edison Public School Academy have?
Detroit Edison Public School Academy employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Detroit Edison Public School Academy?
Student demographics at Detroit Edison Public School Academy are roughly 0% White, 1% Hispanic, 96% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Detroit Edison Public School Academy in?
Detroit Edison Public School Academy is part of Detroit Edison Public School Academy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.