Detroit Innovation Academy

K-8 school·Grades K-8·Charter Detroit, Michigan·48228
Score
39.4/100
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#146
Among 240 Michigan K-8 schools
#29
In Detroit
Top 61%
In Michigan

Score 39.4/100: better than 39% 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
≈22%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 34%, better than 41% of them
237 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Math
≈9%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 26%, better than 22% of them
236 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Science
27%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 28%, better than 63% of them
63 students tested
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-STEP13.537
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP13.552
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP15.233
English language artsGrade 6M-STEP≤1042
English language artsGrade 7M-STEP30.243
English language artsGrade 8PSAT63.330
MathGrade 3M-STEP15.838
MathGrade 4M-STEP≤1052
MathGrade 5M-STEP≤1033
MathGrade 6M-STEP≤1041
MathGrade 7M-STEP≤1042
MathGrade 8PSAT23.330
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP18.233
ScienceGrade 8M-STEP36.730
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP12.133
Social studiesGrade 8M-STEP53.330

School profile

Grades
K-8
Students
363
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
363
Typical K-8 school: 359
Free or reduced-price lunch
80%
Typical K-8 school: 81%

District and location

City
Wayne County

Contact

Address
18211 PLYMOUTH RD
Detroit, MI 48228

"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 Innovation Academy at a glance

Detroit Innovation Academy is a public K-8 school (a charter school) in Detroit, Michigan, serving grades K-8. It is part of the Detroit Innovation Academy school district. It has about 363 students (a typical Michigan K-8 school has 359). About 80% 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, 22% in English language arts (similar schools: 34%) and 9% 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 39.4 out of 100: better than 39% of them, ranking #146 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.