Enrollment
125
Middle
DISTRICT 177 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICT·NCES 260110308052
J E Clark Preparatory Academy
15755 BREMEN ST, DETROIT, MI 48224 · (313) 417-9340 · Wayne County
GRADES 03–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL125 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
11.4:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
116 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 21 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 18% |
| Grade 7 | 22 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 16% |
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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 J E Clark Preparatory Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| J E Clark Preparatory Academy this school | 125 | 92.8% | N/A |
| Hamady Middle School FLINT | 154 | 92.2% | N/A |
| George Washington Carver Middle School HIGHLAND PARK | 155 | 99.4% | N/A |
| Blackwell Institute DETROIT | 92 | 96.7% | N/A |
| Ann Arbor Trail Magnet School DETROIT | 68 | 91.2% | N/A |
| Fair Plain Middle School BENTON HARBOR | 240 | 96.3% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan middle 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 J E Clark Preparatory Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 125 | #469 of 491 | #66 of 68 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.8% | #17 of 477 | #6 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -70.9% | #1 of 339 | #1 of 55 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
125
-227 (-64%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 125 | 11 | 11.4:1 | 93% (116) |
| 2023-24 | 183 | 12 | 15.3:1 | 93% (171) |
| 2022-23 | 260 | 15 | 17.3:1 | 95% (248) |
| 2020-21 | 352 | 23 | 15.3:1 | 92% (325) |
| 2017-18 | 430 | 26 | 16.5:1 | 92% (396) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J E Clark Preparatory Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 71% (430 to 125); teachers down 58% (26 to 11).
About J E Clark Preparatory Academy
J E Clark Preparatory Academy is a very small middle school for students in DETROIT, Michigan. It has an enrollment of 125 students in grades 3 through 8. Middle schools in Michigan average about 502 students, which makes this school 75% below average.
J E Clark Preparatory Academy is among 103 schools run by Detroit Public Schools Community District, which serves 48,448 students.
Of every 100 students at J E Clark Preparatory Academy, about 98 are Black. For comparison, the population of Wayne County is roughly 37% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 3%.
J E Clark Preparatory Academy has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Michigan is 17.5:1. At J E Clark Preparatory Academy, 93% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 27 points above the 66% average for public schools in Wayne County.
The county, Wayne County, is where the school is located. 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 J E Clark Preparatory Academy, Wayne County has 573 public schools.
George Defer Elementary School sits about 0.8 miles from J E Clark Preparatory Academy. J E Clark Preparatory Academy has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 352 in 2020-21 and 125 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. Students per teacher dropped from 15.3 in 2020-21 to 11.4 in 2024-25.
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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
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Nearby schools
- George Defer Elementary School0.8 mi · 460
- Ronald Brown Academy0.8 mi · 834
- Pierce Middle School0.9 mi · 570
- East English Village Preparatory Academy at Finney1.1 mi · 639
- Diann BanksWilliamson Educational Center1.1 mi · 109
- Hamilton Academy1.2 mi · 358
Frequently asked questions
About J E Clark Preparatory AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at J E Clark Preparatory Academy?
J E Clark Preparatory Academy enrolls approximately 125 students in grades 03-08.
Is J E Clark Preparatory Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
J E Clark Preparatory Academy is a middle school covering grades 03-08.
How many teachers does J E Clark Preparatory Academy have?
J E Clark Preparatory Academy employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
How diverse is J E Clark Preparatory Academy?
J E Clark Preparatory Academy reports a student body of 2% White, 98% Black.
Is J E Clark Preparatory Academy public or private?
J E Clark Preparatory Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Detroit Public Schools Community District.
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