1
Enrollment
476
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICT·NCES 260110304778
Mason Academy
19955 FENELON ST, DETROIT, MI 48234 · (313) 866-3600 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL476 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
15.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
430 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 55%
Community
4
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 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 42 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 43% larger than its 8th grade class (42).
Student demographics
4%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 Mason Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Academy this school | 476 | 90.3% | N/A |
| Burton International Academy DETROIT | 482 | 90.5% | N/A |
| Detroit Leadership Academy K8 DETROIT | 486 | 91.2% | N/A |
| Bow ElementaryMiddle School DETROIT | 459 | 91.5% | N/A |
| Thurgood Marshall Elementary School DETROIT | 451 | 89.1% | N/A |
| Garvey Academy DETROIT | 434 | 90.1% | 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 Mason Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 476 | #341 of 1,630 | #86 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #546 of 1,424 | #99 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.1% | #1,369 of 1,424 | #238 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.3% | #188 of 1,563 | #93 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.3% | #133 of 440 | #26 of 91 |
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
476
+41 (+9%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 476 | 31.2 | 15.3:1 | 90% (430) |
| 2023-24 | 456 | 28.5 | 16.0:1 | 89% (407) |
| 2022-23 | 381 | 25.5 | 14.9:1 | 92% (351) |
| 2020-21 | 435 | 24 | 18.1:1 | 88% (384) |
| 2017-18 | 413 | 21 | 19.7:1 | 89% (366) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mason Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (413 to 476); teachers up 49% (21 to 31.2).
About Mason Academy
Mason Academy is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in DETROIT, Michigan. Classes run from pre-K through 8, and the school has 476 students. Against the 369-student average for elementary schools in Michigan, enrollment here is 29% higher.
Detroit Public Schools Community District enrolls 48,448 students in 103 schools, including Mason Academy.
The student body at Mason Academy is 98% Black. County-wide, 37% of Wayne County residents are Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 4% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 31.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Mason Academy in 2024-25, for a ratio of 15.3:1. That matches the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan fairly closely. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 90%. On average, public schools in Wayne County report 66%.
Across Wayne County, the median household income is $60,539, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 16% of people live in poverty. In all, Wayne County has 573 public schools and roughly 259,786 students.
The next-closest public school is Dove Academy of Detroit, about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has grown by 41 students since 2020-21, to 476. By 2024-25, the school had 15.3 students per teacher, compared with 18.1 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Mason Academy covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Dove Academy of Detroit0.6 mi · 487
- Pershing High School0.8 mi · 415
- Mound Park Elementary School0.9 mi · 296
- Legacy Charter Academy0.9 mi · 738
- Schofield Elementary School1.3 mi · 169
- Marion Law Academy1.3 mi · 386
Frequently asked questions
About Mason AcademyHow large is Mason Academy?
Mason Academy enrolls approximately 476 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Mason Academy serve?
Mason Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mason Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mason Academy is approximately 15.3:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mason Academy?
At Mason Academy, the student body is approximately 1% Hispanic, 98% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Mason Academy in?
Mason Academy is part of Detroit Public Schools Community District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.