University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD Middle School

Set in DETROIT, Michigan, University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD Middle School is an average-sized middle school, part of University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD). It teaches 513 students across grades 6 through 8.

University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD) comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,441 students; University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD Middle School is among them.

In terms of who attends, University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD Middle School lists that nearly all students (97%) are Black. The wider county runs roughly 37% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD Middle School shows 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Around 65% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Wayne County) reports that median household earnings sit near $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD Middle School is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students).

Nearest neighbor: University Preparatory Academy PSAD Middle, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting. University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD Middle School is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 12%: 460 students in 2018 compared to 513 in 2025.

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