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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
467
Elementary
DISTRICT 453 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY ACADEMY (PSAD)·NCES 260095607836
University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary
435 AMSTERDAM ST, DETROIT, MI 48202 · (313) 309-0552 · Wayne County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL467 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% of Michigan public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.1:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
347 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 27% smaller than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 3% · 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
University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary→University Preparatory Academy PSAD Middle→University Preparatory Academy PSAD High School
Based on grade levels within University Preparatory Academy (PSAD). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
23.2%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
22.2%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
22.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary
University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary's state test result (22.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary this school | 467 | 74.3% | 22.9% |
| University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary DETROIT | 476 | 70.8% | 23.3% |
| Pepper Elementary School OAK PARK | 416 | 78.6% | N/A |
| University Preparatory Art Design Elementary DETROIT | 389 | 79.4% | 25.1% |
| University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary DETROIT | 438 | 81.7% | N/A |
| Golightly Education Center DETROIT | 412 | 81.3% | 42.3% |
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 University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.9% | #1,044 of 1,085 | #145 of 165 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.2% | #1,023 of 1,072 | #142 of 165 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #1,080 of 1,139 | #153 of 176 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 467 | #381 of 1,630 | #96 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #1,355 of 1,424 | #257 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.5% | #1,396 of 1,424 | #260 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.3% | #447 of 1,563 | #180 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #746 of 979 | #129 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
467
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
+16% since 2010-11, when it was 402
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 467 | 23 | 20.3:1 | 74% (347) |
| 2023-24 | 470 | 30 | 15.7:1 | 74% (349) |
| 2022-23 | 461 | 30 | 15.4:1 | 76% (350) |
| 2020-21 | 477 | 32 | 14.9:1 | 66% (314) |
| 2017-18 | 497 | 31 | 16.0:1 | 80% (399) |
| 2015-16 | 476 | 29 | 16.4:1 | 76% (362) |
| 2010-11 | 402 | 31 | 13.0:1 | 80% (321) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (497 to 467); teachers down 26% (31 to 23).
About University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary
University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary sits in DETROIT, Michigan, and is classified as an elementary school. The grade span is kindergarten through 5, and enrollment is 467 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Michigan is about 369, so this school runs 27% bigger than that.
University Preparatory Academy (PSAD) is responsible for 4 schools, University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary included, with 1,848 students in all.
At University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary, Black students make up 99% of the student body. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 37%. University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary has a diversity index of 3%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 20.3 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 74% of students. Compared with the 66% average for public schools in Wayne County, the school's rate is higher.
allk12 grades University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary an F. The grade compares the school only with Michigan public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 22.9%; the prediction is 33.4%.
In the county around the school, Wayne County, median household income is about $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary is among the 573 public schools in Wayne County.
Nearby, University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh is about 0.2 miles away. University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics. Federal records list University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary as a charter school.
Enrollment at University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary was 477 in 2020-21 and 467 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 14.9:1 to 20.3:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 University Preparatory Academy (PSAD)
- University Preparatory Academy PSAD High SchoolHigh · 559 students
- University Preparatory Academy PSAD ElementaryElementary · 438 students
- University Preparatory Academy PSAD MiddleMiddle · 384 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
Other University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary schools
One other US public school is named University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary. University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- University Preparatory Academy PSAD ElementaryDETROIT, MI · 438 students
Nearby schools
- University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh0.2 mi · 855
- University Preparatory Academy PSAD High School0.2 mi · 559
- University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary0.3 mi · 438
- Golightly Education Center0.7 mi · 412
- University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD Middle School0.7 mi · 513
- University Preparatory Academy PSAD Middle0.8 mi · 384
Frequently asked questions
About University Preparatory Academy PSAD ElementaryHow many students attend University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary?
University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary enrolls approximately 467 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary serve?
University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary is approximately 20.3:1 (23 FTE teachers).
How diverse is University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary?
University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary reports a student body of 0% White, 0% Hispanic, 99% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary in?
University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary is part of University Preparatory Academy (PSAD).
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