Detroit Prep

K-8 school·Grades K-8·Charter Detroit, Michigan·48214
Score
85.6/100
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#35
Among 240 Michigan K-8 schools
#1
In Detroit Achievement Academy
#4
In Detroit
Top 15%
In Michigan

Score 85.6/100: better than 85% 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
≈57%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 34%, better than 86% of them
281 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Math
47%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 26%, better than 85% of them
280 students tested
Science
47%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 28%, better than 81% of them
85 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-STEP4949
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP5650
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP45.151
English language artsGrade 6M-STEP57.149
English language artsGrade 7M-STEP54.248
English language artsGrade 8PSAT≥9034
MathGrade 3M-STEP5149
MathGrade 4M-STEP4850
MathGrade 5M-STEP29.451
MathGrade 6M-STEP5149
MathGrade 7M-STEP46.847
MathGrade 8PSAT61.834
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP39.251
ScienceGrade 8M-STEP58.834
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP23.551
Social studiesGrade 8M-STEP73.534

School profile

Grades
K-8
Students
448
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
448
Typical K-8 school: 359
Free or reduced-price lunch
51%
Typical K-8 school: 81%

District and location

City
Wayne County

Contact

Address
8411 SYLVESTER ST
Detroit, MI 48214

"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 Prep at a glance

Detroit Prep is a public K-8 school (a charter school) in Detroit, Michigan, serving grades K-8. It is part of the Detroit Achievement Academy school district. It has about 448 students (a typical Michigan K-8 school has 359). About 51% 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, 57% in English language arts (similar schools: 34%) and 47% 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 85.6 out of 100: better than 85% of them, ranking #35 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.