University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary
Charter · Grades K–5 · 438 students
University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary
435 Amsterdam St, Detroit, MI 48202
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
467
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
20.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
University Preparatory Academy (PSAD)
Wayne County
Schola Grade D · Below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools · How we grade
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 University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary
University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary is a charter elementary school in Detroit, Michigan, serving grades K–5. It is part of University Preparatory Academy (PSAD). The school is located in a large city in Wayne County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 467 students were enrolled, with about 20.3 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 Grand Valley State University. Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Charter School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 467 students
- Students per teacher
- 20.3 to 1
- Charter school
- Yes
- Charter authorizer
- Grand Valley State University
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- City — Large
- School district
- University Preparatory Academy (PSAD)
- County
- Wayne County
- NCES school ID
- 260095607836
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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.