Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary

Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary, an expansive unified-grade school in DETROIT, Michigan, run under Hope of Detroit Academy, serves 430 students, covering grades K through 10. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 281 students each, so Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary sits 53% above that benchmark.

Across the 2 schools in Hope of Detroit Academy (1,012 students total), Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary reports that nearly all students (86%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school shows 11% Black, 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 7% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary shows 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.9:1. The state averages about 17.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 91% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Wayne County's rate of about 66%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 17.9%.

In the surrounding community, Wayne County reports that median household earnings sit near $60,539, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. In all, Wayne County runs 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), of which Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary is one.

Hope of Detroit Academy MiddleHigh is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an urban site. Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary has grew 7%, going from 402 students in 2018 to 430 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.