University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary

Set in DETROIT, Michigan, University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary is a medium-sized primary school, part of University Preparatory Academy (PSAD). It caters to 467 students across grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 27% larger than the state mean of about 369.

University Preparatory Academy (PSAD) comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,848 students; University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary is among them.

Demographically, University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (99%). By comparison, Wayne County as a whole is about 37% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary records 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Wayne County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 22.9%.

In the broader community, Wayne County reports that the typical household earns roughly $60,539 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students).

University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary operates from an urban location. As a public charter, University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary has decreased 6%, going from 497 students in 2018 to 467 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment expanded from 92% to 99% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 20.3:1 in 2025.

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