Detroit Prep vs. Hamtramck Academy
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Hamtramck Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 448 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Detroit Prep ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
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
448 students
553 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
25 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
22:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1234 out of 3025 schools in MI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#950 out of 3025 schools in MI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
48%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
45-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
63
65
Grade 1 Students
66
63
Grade 2 Students
54
57
Grade 3 Students
54
63
Grade 4 Students
52
63
Grade 5 Students
52
64
Grade 6 Students
45
58
Grade 7 Students
35
61
Grade 8 Students
27
59
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
70%


% Hispanic
2%
1%


% Black
59%
11%


% White
30%
12%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%


Diversity Score
0.56
0.48


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
93%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%

