Charter SchoolElementary

Detroit Innovation Academy

18211 Plymouth Rd, Detroit, MI 48228

DSchola Grade
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
335
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Detroit Innovation Academy
Wayne County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores14% proficient in math & reading
15thpercentile
Equity15% of low-income students proficient
19thpercentile
Attendance69% chronically absent
8thpercentile
Class size15.2 students per teacher
62ndpercentile

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 Innovation Academy

Detroit Innovation Academy is a charter elementary school in Detroit, Michigan, serving grades K–8. The school is located in a large city in Wayne County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 335 students were enrolled, with about 15.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to 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 Central Michigan University. Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8

Location & nearby schools

18211 Plymouth Rd
Detroit, MI 48228
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
335 students
Students per teacher
15.2 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Central Michigan University
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Detroit Innovation Academy
County
Wayne County
NCES school ID
260100308307

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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.