Enrollment
220
Elementary
STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INKSTER PREPARATORY ACADEMY·NCES 260111008797
Inkster Preparatory Academy
27355 WOODSFIELD ST, INKSTER, MI 48141 · (313) 278-3825 · Wayne County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL220 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
22.0:1
10 FTE teachers
STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
207 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 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 13 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 115% larger than its 8th grade class (13).
Student demographics
31%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
Schools most like Inkster Preparatory Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inkster Preparatory Academy this school | 220 | 94.1% | N/A |
| Arthur Eddy Academy SAGINAW | 232 | 96.6% | N/A |
| Martin Luther King Jr Elementary BENTON HARBOR | 229 | 89.1% | N/A |
| Discovery Creative Pathways Redford REDFORD | 208 | 91.8% | N/A |
| Crescentwood Elementary School EASTPOINTE | 195 | 93.8% | N/A |
| Bellview Elementary School EASTPOINTE | 202 | 90.6% | 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 Inkster Preparatory Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 220 | #1,366 of 1,630 | #276 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.0:1 | #1,403 of 1,424 | #272 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.6% | #807 of 1,424 | #140 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.1% | #92 of 1,563 | #45 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
220
+12 (+6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
was 41.6:1
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 | 220 | 10 | 22.0:1 | 94% (207) |
| 2023-24 | 249 | 7 | 35.6:1 | 91% (227) |
| 2022-23 | 266 | 1.3 | 212.8:1 | 91% (243) |
| 2020-21 | 208 | 5 | 41.6:1 | 88% (184) |
| 2017-18 | 172 | 8 | 21.5:1 | 75% (129) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Inkster Preparatory Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (172 to 220); teachers up 25% (8 to 10).
About Inkster Preparatory Academy
Inkster Preparatory Academy, a low-enrollment elementary school, is located in INKSTER, Michigan. It has an enrollment of 220 students in kindergarten through 8. Elementary schools in Michigan average about 369 students, which makes this school 40% below average.
Inkster Preparatory Academy operates as its own local education agency.
The share of students at Inkster Preparatory Academy who are Black is 83%. Other groups include 8% multiracial and 6% Hispanic. By comparison, Wayne County residents are about 37% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 31, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at Inkster Preparatory Academy comes to 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 22.0:1. The school's 22.0:1 compares with an average of 15.8:1 for elementary schools in Michigan. On the income side, 94% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 66% average for public schools in Wayne County.
In the surrounding county, Wayne County, the median household earns about $60,539 a year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Inkster Preparatory Academy, Wayne County has 573 public schools.
Inkster Preparatory Academy's closest public school neighbor is American International Academy Upper Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Inkster Preparatory Academy falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
From 208 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 220 by 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 22.0:1, from 41.6:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Inkster Preparatory Academy, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 INKSTER
- David Hicks SchoolElementary · 466 students
- American International Academy High SchoolMiddle SchoollHigh · 240 students
- American International Academy Upper ElementaryElementary · 225 students
- Tomlinson Middle SchoolMiddle · 180 students
- Daly SchoolElementary · 175 students
- Westwood Virtual AcademyHigh · 174 students
Nearby schools
- American International Academy Upper Elementary0.2 mi · 225
- David Hicks School0.5 mi · 466
- Lathers Early Childhood and Kindergarten Center0.9 mi · 222
- American International Academy High SchoolMiddle Schooll1.0 mi · 240
- Tipton Academy PK31.0 mi · 301
- Tipton Academy 481.1 mi · 255
Frequently asked questions
About Inkster Preparatory AcademyHow many students attend Inkster Preparatory Academy?
Inkster Preparatory Academy enrolls approximately 220 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Inkster Preparatory Academy serve?
Inkster Preparatory Academy serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Inkster Preparatory Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Inkster Preparatory Academy is approximately 22.0:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Inkster Preparatory Academy?
At Inkster Preparatory Academy, the student body is approximately 2% White, 6% Hispanic, 83% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Inkster Preparatory Academy public or private?
Inkster Preparatory Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Inkster Preparatory Academy.
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