Enrollment
76
Elementary
STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOSTERING LEADERSHIP ACADEMY·NCES 260113308966
Fostering Leadership Academy
16511 DELAWARE AVE, REDFORD, MI 48240 · (313) 531-9971 · Wayne County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL76 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
10.9:1
7 FTE teachers
STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
69 students
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 | 9 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 6 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 7 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 7 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 7 | 9% |
Student demographics
0%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
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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like Fostering Leadership Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fostering Leadership Academy this school | 76 | 90.8% | N/A |
| Discovery Enrichment Center BENTON HARBOR | 80 | 88.8% | N/A |
| KIPP Detroit Imani Academy DETROIT | 91 | 97.8% | N/A |
| Dr Martin Luther King Academy MUSKEGON | 105 | 86.7% | N/A |
| Lessenger Early Childhood Center OAK PARK | 54 | 79.6% | N/A |
| Brenda Hague Early Learning Village ECORSE | 85 | 87.1% | 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 Fostering Leadership Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 76 | #1,575 of 1,630 | #297 of 301 |
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
76
+54 (+245%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 7.3:1
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 | 76 | 7 | 10.9:1 | 91% (69) |
| 2023-24 | 57 | 5 | 11.4:1 | 89% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 59 | 4 | 14.8:1 | 86% (51) |
| 2020-21 | 22 | 3 | 7.3:1 | 82% (18) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fostering Leadership Academy.
About Fostering Leadership Academy
Federal records list Fostering Leadership Academy as an elementary school in REDFORD, Michigan. The school covers kindergarten through 8 and reported 76 students in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Michigan enroll around 369, and this school is 79% below that mark.
Fostering Leadership Academy is its own local education agency in federal data.
A large majority of enrollment at Fostering Leadership Academy is Black, at 100%. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 37%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Fostering Leadership Academy scores 0%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fostering Leadership Academy is 10.9:1, based on 7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Fostering Leadership Academy counts 91% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 66% for public schools in Wayne County.
For the population of Wayne County, the median household earns about $60,539 a year, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Across Wayne County, 573 public schools serve about 259,786 students.
Among nearby public schools, Hilbert Elementary School is closest at about 0.2 miles. Fostering Leadership Academy is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
NCES assigns Fostering Leadership Academy 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. Fostering Leadership Academy is run as a public charter school.
The school counted 22 students in 2020-21 and 76 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. Federal data show the ratio rising from 7.3:1 to 10.9:1.
People who know Fostering Leadership Academy can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 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
- Hilbert Elementary School0.2 mi · 397
- Discovery Creative Pathways Redford0.7 mi · 208
- Redford Union Jr High0.7 mi · 409
- Redford Union High School0.7 mi · 510
- Veritas0.8 mi · 56
- Redford Union Virtual Learning0.8 mi · 67
Frequently asked questions
About Fostering Leadership AcademyHow large is Fostering Leadership Academy?
Fostering Leadership Academy enrolls approximately 76 students in grades KG-08.
Is Fostering Leadership Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fostering Leadership Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Fostering Leadership Academy?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at Fostering Leadership Academy.
What is the student diversity at Fostering Leadership Academy?
Student demographics at Fostering Leadership Academy are roughly 100% Black.
What district is Fostering Leadership Academy in?
Fostering Leadership Academy is part of Fostering Leadership Academy.
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