Palmer Park Preparatory Academy

K-8 school·Grades PK-8 Detroit, Michigan·48221
Score
60.6/100
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#95
Among 240 Michigan K-8 schools
#5
In Detroit Public Schools Community District
#12
In Detroit
Top 40%
In Michigan

Score 60.6/100: better than 60% 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
41%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 34%, better than 70% of them
199 students tested
Math
≈25%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 26%, better than 63% of them
198 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Science
≈12%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 28%, better than 31% of them
68 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-STEP31.332
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP42.138
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP36.422
English language artsGrade 6M-STEP61.921
English language artsGrade 7M-STEP47.540
English language artsGrade 8PSAT34.846
MathGrade 3M-STEP34.432
MathGrade 4M-STEP31.638
MathGrade 5M-STEP≤2022
MathGrade 6M-STEP42.921
MathGrade 7M-STEP25.639
MathGrade 8PSAT10.946
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP27.322
ScienceGrade 8M-STEP≤1046
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP27.322
Social studiesGrade 8M-STEP21.746

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
376
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
376
Typical K-8 school: 359
Free or reduced-price lunch
64%
Typical K-8 school: 81%

District and location

Contact

Address
3901 MARGARETA ST
Detroit, MI 48221

"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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Palmer Park Preparatory Academy at a glance

Palmer Park Preparatory Academy is a public K-8 school in Detroit, Michigan, serving grades PK-8. It is part of Detroit Public Schools Community District. It has about 376 students (a typical Michigan K-8 school has 359). About 64% 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, 41% in English language arts (similar schools: 34%) and 25% 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 60.6 out of 100: better than 60% of them, ranking #95 of 240. Its English language arts result rose by 15 points 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.