Enrollment
208
Elementary
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DISCOVERY CREATIVE PATHWAYS·NCES 260111508897
Discovery Creative Pathways Redford
17175 OLYMPIA, REDFORD, MI 48240 · (616) 916-7490 · Wayne County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL208 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
191 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 55%
Community
0
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 | 19 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 17% smaller than its 8th grade class (23).
Student demographics
15%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
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Creative Pathways Redford this school | 208 | 91.8% | N/A |
| Barton Elementary School DETROIT | 221 | 93.2% | N/A |
| New Paradigm Glazer Academy DETROIT | 211 | 93.4% | N/A |
| Wayne Elementary School DETROIT | 234 | 91.9% | N/A |
| Greenfield Union ElementaryMiddle School DETROIT | 185 | 91.4% | N/A |
| Michigan Collegiate Elementary ROSEVILLE | 232 | 92.7% | 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 Discovery Creative Pathways Redford ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 208 | #1,404 of 1,630 | #281 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #251 of 1,424 | #40 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.6% | #1,221 of 1,424 | #183 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.8% | #143 of 1,563 | #72 of 294 |
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
208
-11 (-5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 73.0:1
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 | 208 | 15 | 13.9:1 | 92% (191) |
| 2023-24 | 223 | 13 | 17.1:1 | 96% (214) |
| 2022-23 | 244 | 8 | 30.5:1 | 100% (243) |
| 2020-21 | 219 | 3 | 73.0:1 | 94% (206) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Discovery Creative Pathways Redford.
About Discovery Creative Pathways Redford
At 17175 OLYMPIA in REDFORD, Michigan, Discovery Creative Pathways Redford operates as a small elementary school. The school counted 208 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 8. That is 44% below the average of about 369 students for elementary schools in Michigan.
Discovery Creative Pathways Redford is one of the 2 schools that make up Discovery Creative Pathways (811 students in total).
Of every 100 students at Discovery Creative Pathways Redford, about 92 are Black. It is also 3% White. For comparison, the population of Wayne County is roughly 37% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 15, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 15 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 13.9:1. The gap from the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is 2.0 students per teacher. The school reported 92% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 26 points above the 66% average for public schools in Wayne County.
Census data for Wayne County show median household income comes to about $60,539, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 16% of people live in poverty. There are 573 public schools in the county, enrolling about 259,786, Discovery Creative Pathways Redford among them.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Keeler School, is the closest to Discovery Creative Pathways Redford. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Discovery Creative Pathways Redford.
NCES assigns Discovery Creative Pathways Redford the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Discovery Creative Pathways Redford is a public charter school.
A 5% decline took enrollment from 219 in 2020-21 to 208 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.9:1) than in 2020-21 (73.0:1).
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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 Discovery Creative Pathways
- Discovery Creative Pathways Harper WoodsElementary · 603 students
Other schools in REDFORD
- Westfield Preparatory High SchoolHigh · 834 students
- Lee M Thurston High SchoolHigh · 806 students
- Westfield Charter AcademyElementary · 730 students
- David Ellis Academy WestCombined · 725 students
- WashingtonParks AcademyElementary · 591 students
- John D Pierce Middle SchoolMiddle · 577 students
Nearby schools
- Keeler School0.4 mi · 99
- Redford Union Jr High0.5 mi · 409
- Redford Union High School0.5 mi · 510
- Veritas0.6 mi · 56
- Redford Union Virtual Learning0.6 mi · 67
- Fostering Leadership Academy0.7 mi · 76
Frequently asked questions
About Discovery Creative Pathways RedfordHow large is Discovery Creative Pathways Redford?
Discovery Creative Pathways Redford enrolls approximately 208 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Discovery Creative Pathways Redford serve?
Discovery Creative Pathways Redford serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Discovery Creative Pathways Redford?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Discovery Creative Pathways Redford.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Discovery Creative Pathways Redford?
At Discovery Creative Pathways Redford, the student body is approximately 3% White, 2% Hispanic, 92% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Discovery Creative Pathways Redford public or private?
Discovery Creative Pathways Redford is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Discovery Creative Pathways.
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