West Village Academy

West Village Academy operates as a small elementary-level community in DEARBORN, Michigan, run under West Village Academy. Current enrollment sits at 242 students spanning grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 34% smaller than typical.

West Village Academy is a school of West Village Academy, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Looking at the student body, West Village Academy records that 88% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. The remainder consists of 9% White. By comparison, Wayne County as a whole is about 37% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, West Village Academy has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.2:1. The state averages about 15.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Wayne County (around 66%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Around the school, Wayne County reports that median household earnings sit near $60,539, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. West Village Academy is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students).

The closest other public school is Robichaud Senior High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a high-density setting. West Village Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. West Village Academy's enrollment has edged down 44% since 2018, when it stood at 429 (now 242). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.