Hamtramck Academy vs. Detroit Merit Charter Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hamtramck Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Detroit Merit Charter Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
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).
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.
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
553 students
718 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
19%


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


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


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


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

n/a
% Hispanic
1%
2%


% Black
11%
91%


% White
12%
n/a


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


Diversity Score
0.48
0.17


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
88%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%

