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Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary

8126 W Vernor Hwy, Detroit, MI 48209

Grades
K–2
Elementary
Students
465
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cesar Chavez Academy
Wayne County

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About Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary

Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary is a charter elementary school in Detroit, Michigan, serving grades K–2. It is part of Cesar Chavez Academy. The school is located in a large city in Wayne County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 465 students were enrolled, with about 16 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Michigan elementary school (15.3 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Saginaw Valley State University.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–2

Location & nearby schools

8126 W Vernor Hwy
Detroit, MI 48209
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–2
Enrollment (2024–25)
465 students
Students per teacher
16 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Saginaw Valley State University
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Large
School district
Cesar Chavez Academy
County
Wayne County
NCES school ID
260013900789

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.