New Paradigm College Prep
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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 17 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 39% smaller than its 8th grade class (28).
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 215 | 10.4 | 20.7:1 | 66% (141) |
| 2023-24 | 182 | 12 | 15.2:1 | 75% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 196 | 5 | 39.2:1 | 81% (159) |
| 2020-21 | 236 | 8 | 29.5:1 | 99% (233) |
| 2017-18 | 88 | 6.4 | 13.8:1 | 100% (88) |
| 2015-16 | 75 | 5 | 15.0:1 | 100% (75) |
Since 2017-18: students up 144% (88 to 215); teachers up 63% (6.4 to 10.4).
About New Paradigm College Prep
New Paradigm College Prep is a small combined-grade school in New Paradigm College Prep, located in DETROIT, Michigan. Its 215 students are spread across pre-K through 12. The typical figure for combined schools in Michigan is about 281 students.
In federal data, the district for New Paradigm College Prep is the school itself.
Hispanic students account for 71% of enrollment at New Paradigm College Prep. Other groups make up 28% Black. Wayne County as a whole is about 7% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. New Paradigm College Prep has a diversity index of 41%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 10.4 full-time positions, a ratio of 20.7:1. For comparison, combined schools in Michigan average 17.3:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 66%. Across public schools in Wayne County, the average is about the same, 66%.
Across Wayne County, median household income is about $60,539, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. New Paradigm College Prep is among the 573 public schools in Wayne County.
Hope of Detroit Academy MiddleHigh is the public school closest to New Paradigm College Prep, about 0.3 miles away. New Paradigm College Prep has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large). Federal records list New Paradigm College Prep as a charter school.
New Paradigm College Prep saw enrollment fall 9% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 20.7 students per teacher, compared with 29.5 in 2020-21.
Community posts for New Paradigm College Prep can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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