1
What's one community event at John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy more people should show up to?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
879
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICT·NCES 260110304756
John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy
15850 STRATHMOOR ST, DETROIT, MI 48227 · (313) 866-9600 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL879 STUDENTS
·
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
17.9:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
833 students
DISTRICT 86% · 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 | 67 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 129 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 144 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 131 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 49% smaller than its 8th grade class (131).
Student demographics
8%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
Schools most like John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy this school | 879 | 94.8% | N/A |
| Chandler Park Academy Elementary HARPER WOODS | 817 | 93.8% | N/A |
| Academy of Warren WARREN | 817 | 96.7% | N/A |
| Ronald Brown Academy DETROIT | 834 | 92.0% | N/A |
| Mackenzie ElementaryMiddle School DETROIT | 876 | 90.8% | N/A |
| Brenda Scott Academy for Theatre Arts DETROIT | 754 | 95.0% | 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 John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 879 | #8 of 1,630 | #5 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #1,140 of 1,424 | #214 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.2% | #1,323 of 1,424 | #204 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.8% | #80 of 1,563 | #37 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.1% | #979 of 979 | #177 of 177 |
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
879
+95 (+12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 879 | 49 | 17.9:1 | 95% (833) |
| 2023-24 | 845 | 44.5 | 19.0:1 | 92% (778) |
| 2022-23 | 814 | 45.7 | 17.8:1 | 92% (746) |
| 2020-21 | 784 | 45 | 17.4:1 | 90% (704) |
| 2017-18 | 880 | 41 | 21.5:1 | 90% (789) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (880 to 879); teachers up 20% (41 to 49).
About John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy
In DETROIT, Michigan, John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy is a large elementary school. The school offers pre-K through 8 and enrolls 879 students. Across elementary schools in Michigan, the average enrollment is about 369.
Detroit Public Schools Community District is made up of 103 schools with 48,448 students in all.
Roughly 96% of students at John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy are Black. Other groups include 3% multiracial. By comparison, Wayne County residents are about 37% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 8%.
Teacher count: 49 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 17.9:1. Compared with the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 95%. Across public schools in Wayne County, the average is 66%.
In the wider Wayne County area, median household income comes to about $60,539, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wayne County counts 573 public schools with about 259,786 students.
Coleman A Young Elementary School is about 0.2 miles from John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
For locale, NCES codes John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy as City: Large.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 12% rise, from 784 to 879.
You can use this page to share news and ask questions about open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Detroit Public Schools Community District
- Cass Technical High SchoolHigh · 2,493 students
- Western International High SchoolHigh · 1,959 students
- Renaissance High SchoolHigh · 1,197 students
- Earhart ElementaryMiddle SchoolElementary · 1,002 students
- Martin Luther King Jr Senior High SchoolHigh · 976 students
- Munger ElementaryMiddle SchoolElementary · 954 students
Other schools in DETROIT
- Cass Technical High SchoolHigh · 2,493 students
- Western International High SchoolHigh · 1,959 students
- Renaissance High SchoolHigh · 1,197 students
- Oakland International Academy 28Middle · 1,034 students
- Earhart ElementaryMiddle SchoolElementary · 1,002 students
- Martin Luther King Jr Senior High SchoolHigh · 976 students
Nearby schools
- Coleman A Young Elementary School0.2 mi · 382
- LincolnKing AdamsYoung Grove Campus0.6 mi · 660
- Randolph Career and Technical Center0.7 mi · 5
- Jerry L White Center0.7 mi · 120
- AdamsYoung Building0.8 mi · 520
- Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies0.8 mi · 715
Frequently asked questions
About John R King Academic and Performing Arts AcademyHow large is John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy?
John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy enrolls approximately 879 students in grades PK-08.
Is John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy is approximately 17.9:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy?
Student demographics at John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy are roughly 0% White, 1% Hispanic, 96% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy public or private?
John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Detroit Public Schools Community District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.