Detroit Merit Charter Academy vs. Hamtramck Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Detroit Merit Charter Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Hamtramck Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 718 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Detroit Merit Charter Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Serving 553 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Hamtramck Academy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
718 students
553 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
25 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2308 out of 3025 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#950 out of 3025 schools in MI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
48%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
50%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
45-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
86
65
Grade 1 Students
84
63
Grade 2 Students
86
57
Grade 3 Students
86
63
Grade 4 Students
90
63
Grade 5 Students
82
64
Grade 6 Students
75
58
Grade 7 Students
51
61
Grade 8 Students
78
59
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
70%
n/a

% Hispanic
2%
1%


% Black
91%
11%


% White
n/a
12%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%


Diversity Score
0.17
0.48


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
93%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%

