University Yes Academy
Charter · Grades K–12 · 388 students
David Ellis Academy
18977 Schaefer Hwy, Detroit, MI 48235
Grades
Pre-K–12
Other
Students
206
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
David Ellis Academy
Wayne County
Schola Grade D · Below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 147 Michigan K–8, K–12 and other combined schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Michigan K–8, K–12 and other combined schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About David Ellis Academy
David Ellis Academy is a charter school in Detroit, Michigan, serving grades Pre-K–12. The school is located in a large city in Wayne County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 206 students were enrolled, with about 14.2 students for every full-time teacher. As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Detroit Public Schools Community District. Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 147 Michigan K–8, K–12 and other combined schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–12
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Charter School · What this means
- Level
- Other
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–12
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 206 students
- Students per teacher
- 14.2 to 1
- Charter school
- Yes
- Charter authorizer
- Detroit Public Schools Community District
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- City — Large
- School district
- David Ellis Academy
- County
- Wayne County
- NCES school ID
- 260023401204
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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.