Detroit Leadership Academy K8

K-8 school·Grades PK-8·Charter Detroit, Michigan·48223
Score
9.0/100
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#219
Among 240 Michigan K-8 schools
#68
In Detroit
Top 92%
In Michigan

Score 9.0/100: better than 9% of Michigan K-8 schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
≈14%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 34%, better than 19% of them
271 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Math
≈5%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 26%, better than 2% of them
270 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Science
≈9%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 28%, better than 18% of them
90 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 16 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3M-STEP≤1052
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP≤1049
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP1346
English language artsGrade 6M-STEP30.839
English language artsGrade 7M-STEP≤1040
English language artsGrade 8PSAT28.945
MathGrade 3M-STEP≤1052
MathGrade 4M-STEP≤1049
MathGrade 5M-STEP≤1045
MathGrade 6M-STEP≤1039
MathGrade 7M-STEP≤1040
MathGrade 8PSAT≤1045
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP≤1046
ScienceGrade 8M-STEP13.644
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP≤1044
Social studiesGrade 8M-STEP18.244

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
467
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
467
Typical K-8 school: 359
Free or reduced-price lunch
95%
Typical K-8 school: 81%

District and location

City
Wayne County

Contact

Address
13550 VIRGIL ST
Detroit, MI 48223
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby K-8 schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Detroit Leadership Academy K8 at a glance

Detroit Leadership Academy K8 is a public K-8 school (a charter school) in Detroit, Michigan, serving grades PK-8. It is part of the Detroit Leadership Academy school district. It has about 467 students (a typical Michigan K-8 school has 359). About 95% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 81% at a typical Michigan K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 14% in English language arts (similar schools: 34%) and 5% in math (similar schools: 26%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan K-8 schools, it scores 9.0 out of 100: better than 9% of them, ranking #219 of 240. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.