Old Redford Academy Elementary

As a modestly sized elementary-level community in DETROIT, Michigan, Old Redford Academy Elementary enrolls 265 students from grades pre-K through 4, one of the schools within Old Redford Academy. That puts it 28% smaller than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 369 students.

Old Redford Academy Elementary is one of 3 schools operated by Old Redford Academy, a district that works with 957 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Old Redford Academy Elementary reports that nearly all students (97%) are Black. The wider county runs roughly 37% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Old Redford Academy Elementary has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.9:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Wayne County (around 66%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

In the broader community, census data for Wayne County shows the typical household earns roughly $60,539 per year, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. Old Redford Academy Elementary is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students).

The closest other public school is Old Redford Academy Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area. Old Redford Academy Elementary is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Old Redford Academy Elementary has edged down 78%, going from 1,200 students in 2018 to 265 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 27.9:1 in 2018 to 18.9:1 today.

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