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David Ellis Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 215 students in David Ellis Academy School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Michigan.
Public Charter Schools in David Ellis Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Michigan public charter school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public charter school average of 68% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
366 Schools
# Students
215 Students
150,460 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
8,129 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
David Ellis Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#755 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
38%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.00
0.67
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,089 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
5,315 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
15,684 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
10%
# Black Students
215 Students
69,987 Students
% Black Students
100%
47%
# White Students
n/a
48,760 Students
% White Students
n/a
32%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
106 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
8,716 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
30
13,631
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
13,222
# Students in 2nd Grade:
24
12,926
# Students in 3rd Grade:
20
12,342
# Students in 4th Grade:
23
12,260
# Students in 5th Grade:
24
11,939
# Students in 6th Grade:
23
12,194
# Students in 7th Grade:
23
12,197
# Students in 8th Grade:
23
11,940
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
11,162
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,741
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,066
# Ungraded Students:
-
102
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,665 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,544 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,665
$18,510
Spending / Student
$14,544
$17,693
Best David Ellis Academy School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
David Ellis Academy
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
18977 Schaefer Hwy
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 450-0642
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 450-0642
Grades: PK-12
| 215 students
Rank: n/an/a
David Ellis Academy Pk
Charter School
23500 W 7 Mile Rd
Detroit, MI 48219
(313) 927-5395
Detroit, MI 48219
(313) 927-5395
Grades: PK-K
| n/a students
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