Charter SchoolElementary

Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences

2985 E Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI 48207

FSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
694
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences
Wayne County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores6% proficient in math & reading
4thpercentile
Equity6% of low-income students proficient
5thpercentile
Attendance73% chronically absent
6thpercentile
Class size19 students per teacher
11thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Michigan elementary 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 Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences

Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences is a charter elementary school in Detroit, Michigan, serving grades Pre-K–5. The school is located in a large city in Wayne County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 694 students were enrolled, with about 19 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 Oakland University. Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

2985 E Jefferson Ave
Detroit, MI 48207
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
694 students
Students per teacher
19 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Oakland University
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences
County
Wayne County
NCES school ID
260017401043

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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.