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Enrollment
520
Elementary
STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DR. JOSEPH F. POLLACK ACADEMIC CENTER OF EXCELLENCE·NCES 260021501164
Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence
23777 SOUTHFIELD RD, SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075 · (248) 569-1060 · Oakland County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL520 STUDENTS
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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
16.3:1
32 FTE teachers
STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
428 students
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 | 35 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 80 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 56% smaller than its 8th grade class (80).
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
24.2%
MI avg 47.7%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Michigan average is about 48 of 100.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence this school | 520 | 82.3% | N/A |
| Dove Academy of Detroit DETROIT | 487 | 86.2% | N/A |
| Key Elementary School OAK PARK | 516 | 83.3% | N/A |
| University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary DETROIT | 438 | 81.7% | N/A |
| Golightly Education Center DETROIT | 412 | 81.3% | 42.3% |
| Discovery Creative Pathways Harper Woods HARPER WOODS | 603 | 87.9% | 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 Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.2% | #1,072 of 1,139 | #153 of 157 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 520 | #225 of 1,630 | #27 of 178 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #786 of 1,424 | #107 of 170 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.8% | #1,420 of 1,424 | #169 of 170 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.3% | #322 of 1,563 | #11 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.6% | #40 of 979 | #5 of 118 |
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
520
-199 (-28%) vs 2020
-39% since 2000-01, when it was 846
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 520 | 32 | 16.3:1 | 82% (428) |
| 2023-24 | 608 | 40 | 15.2:1 | 89% (542) |
| 2022-23 | 561 | 47.5 | 11.8:1 | 89% (497) |
| 2020-21 | 719 | 39 | 18.4:1 | 86% (621) |
| 2017-18 | 833 | 47 | 17.7:1 | 80% (664) |
| 2015-16 | 860 | 39 | 22.1:1 | 74% (636) |
| 2010-11 | 757 | 50 | 15.1:1 | 82% (622) |
| 2000-01 | 846 | 36 | 23.5:1 | 54% (453) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (833 to 520); teachers down 32% (47 to 32).
About Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence
Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in SOUTHFIELD, Michigan. Enrolled students number 520 students, in kindergarten through 8. Enrollment is 41% higher than the average for elementary schools in Michigan, which is about 369.
Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Center of Excellence operates Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence.
At Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence, Black students make up 100% of the student body. By comparison, Oakland County residents are about 13% Black. Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence has a diversity index of 1%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence total 32 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.3:1. Elementary schools in Michigan have a similar average ratio of 15.8:1. The school counts 428 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 82%. The 32% average for public schools in Oakland County is 50 points lower.
Within Oakland County, median household income is about $97,760, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Oakland County number 345 and enroll about 169,926.
Kennedy Learning Center is located about 0.6 miles from Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Enrollment was 719 in 2020-21 and 520 in 2024-25, a decrease of 199 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.3:1.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Oakland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,279,825
Census ACS
Median income
$97,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
345
169,926 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SOUTHFIELD
- Lighthouse Connections AcademyCombined · 2,056 students
- Southfield High School for the Arts and TechnologyHigh · 1,049 students
- Laurus AcademyElementary · 791 students
- Bradford AcademyCombined · 678 students
- Thompson K8 International AcademyElementary · 544 students
- Adlai Stevenson Elementary SchoolElementary · 527 students
Nearby schools
- Kennedy Learning Center0.6 mi · 46
- AGBU AlexMarie Manoogian School0.7 mi · 426
- Morris Adler Elementary School1.0 mi · 355
- Thompson K8 International Academy1.3 mi · 544
- Southfield Regional Academic Campus1.4 mi · 34
- Pepper Elementary School1.5 mi · 416
Frequently asked questions
About Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of ExcellenceHow large is Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence?
Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence enrolls approximately 520 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence serve?
Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence have?
Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence?
Student demographics at Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence are roughly 0% White, 100% Black, 0% Asian.
What district is Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence in?
Dr Joseph F Pollack Academic Center of Excellence is part of Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Center of Excellence.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.