Enrollment
265
Elementary
DISTRICT 319 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OLD REDFORD ACADEMY·NCES 260024201212
Old Redford Academy Elementary
17195 REDFORD ST, DETROIT, MI 48219 · (313) 532-7510 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL265 STUDENTS
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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
18.9:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.0:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
224 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 55%
Community
0
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 | 50 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 6% smaller than its 4th grade class (53).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Old Redford Academy. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
QUIET COMMUNITY
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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like Old Redford Academy Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Redford Academy Elementary this school | 265 | 84.5% | N/A |
| Weston Preparatory Academy DETROIT | 258 | 85.3% | N/A |
| Cooke STEM Academy DETROIT | 296 | 86.5% | N/A |
| Edison Elementary School DETROIT | 279 | 87.8% | N/A |
| Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy DETROIT | 303 | 88.4% | N/A |
| West Village Academy DEARBORN | 242 | 86.4% | 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 Old Redford Academy Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 265 | #1,208 of 1,630 | #250 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #1,268 of 1,424 | #237 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.7% | #1,336 of 1,424 | #211 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.5% | #276 of 1,563 | #138 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -77.9% | #1 of 979 | #1 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
265
-144 (-35%) vs 2020
-21% since 2000-01, when it was 334
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 29.2:1
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 | 265 | 14 | 18.9:1 | 85% (224) |
| 2023-24 | 272 | 15 | 18.1:1 | 93% (254) |
| 2022-23 | 342 | 9 | 38.0:1 | 89% (306) |
| 2020-21 | 409 | 14 | 29.2:1 | 82% (337) |
| 2017-18 | 1,200 | 43 | 27.9:1 | 92% (1,102) |
| 2015-16 | 718 | 35 | 20.5:1 | 91% (656) |
| 2010-11 | 745 | 38 | 19.6:1 | 88% (654) |
| 2000-01 | 334 | 17 | 19.6:1 | 70% (234) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Old Redford Academy Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 78% (1,200 to 265); teachers down 67% (43 to 14).
About Old Redford Academy Elementary
Old Redford Academy Elementary is an elementary school in DETROIT, Michigan, reachable at (313) 532-7510. It has an enrollment of 265 students in pre-K through 4. Across elementary schools in Michigan, the average enrollment is about 369.
Old Redford Academy includes 3 schools. Together they enroll 957 students.
The share of Black students at Old Redford Academy Elementary is 97%. The county population is about 37% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 7, compared with 70 nationally.
Old Redford Academy Elementary reported 14 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 18.9:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1. There are 224 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 85% of enrollment. That rate is above the 66% average among public schools in Wayne County.
The county, Wayne County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $60,539, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. The county has 573 public schools and about 259,786 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Old Redford Academy Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles: 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. Old Redford Academy Elementary holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
The school's student count decreased 35% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The number of students per teacher dropped from 29.2 to 18.9 over 4 years.
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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
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Old Redford Academy
- Old Redford Academy HighHigh · 451 students
- Old Redford Academy Middle SchoolMiddle · 241 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
- Old Redford Academy Middle School0.1 mi · 241
- Detroit Service Learning Academy Campus0.9 mi · 847
- Charles Wright Academy of Arts and Science1.2 mi · 692
- Communication and Media Arts High School1.4 mi · 349
- MadisonCarver Academy1.5 mi · 343
- Emerson ElementaryMiddle School1.5 mi · 532
Frequently asked questions
About Old Redford Academy ElementaryHow large is Old Redford Academy Elementary?
Old Redford Academy Elementary enrolls approximately 265 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Old Redford Academy Elementary serve?
Old Redford Academy Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many teachers does Old Redford Academy Elementary have?
Old Redford Academy Elementary employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
How diverse is Old Redford Academy Elementary?
Old Redford Academy Elementary reports a student body of 0% White, 2% Hispanic, 97% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Old Redford Academy Elementary?
Old Redford Academy Elementary is overseen by Old Redford Academy in Wayne County.
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