Detroit Merit Charter Academy Primary School
1091 Alter Rd
Detroit MI, 48215, Wayne County
Phone: 313-331-3328
Ranking: (1,152 out of 2,213, bottom 48%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 40 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 39 | |||||||
Total Students: | 724 | 713 | 722 | 727 | 717 | 706 | 691 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 98 | 13.5% | 86 | 12.1% | 94 | 13.0% | 105 | 14.4% | 105 | 14.6% | 107 | 15.2% | 94 | 13.6% |
Grade 1: | 82 | 11.3% | 80 | 11.2% | 82 | 11.4% | 83 | 11.4% | 81 | 11.3% | 76 | 10.8% | 79 | 11.4% |
Grade 2: | 78 | 10.8% | 81 | 11.4% | 83 | 11.5% | 79 | 10.9% | 77 | 10.7% | 80 | 11.3% | 81 | 11.7% |
Grade 3: | 81 | 11.2% | 87 | 12.2% | 79 | 10.9% | 82 | 11.3% | 81 | 11.3% | 75 | 10.6% | 79 | 11.4% |
Grade 4: | 78 | 10.8% | 76 | 10.7% | 83 | 11.5% | 82 | 11.3% | 78 | 10.9% | 79 | 11.2% | 78 | 11.3% |
Grade 5: | 81 | 11.2% | 83 | 11.6% | 83 | 11.5% | 82 | 11.3% | 80 | 11.2% | 78 | 11.0% | 71 | 10.3% |
Grade 6: | 81 | 11.2% | 79 | 11.1% | 83 | 11.5% | 80 | 11.0% | 80 | 11.2% | 79 | 11.2% | 77 | 11.1% |
Grade 7: | 79 | 10.9% | 78 | 10.9% | 71 | 9.8% | 75 | 10.3% | 76 | 10.6% | 69 | 9.8% | 68 | 9.8% |
Grade 8: | 66 | 9.1% | 63 | 8.8% | 64 | 8.9% | 59 | 8.1% | 59 | 8.2% | 63 | 8.9% | 64 | 9.3% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 351 | 48.5% | 331 | 46.4% | 319 | 44.2% | 321 | 44.2% | 321 | 44.8% | 331 | 46.9% | 350 | 50.7% |
Female: | 373 | 51.5% | 382 | 53.6% | 403 | 55.8% | 406 | 55.8% | 388 | 54.1% | 367 | 52.0% | 337 | 48.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 4 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% |
Black: | 709 | 97.9% | 703 | 98.6% | 712 | 98.6% | 721 | 99.2% | 713 | 99.4% | 700 | 99.2% | 683 | 98.8% |
White: | 6 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.7% | 7 | 1.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 4 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 604 | 83.4% | 580 | 81.3% | 582 | 80.6% | 577 | 79.4% | 544 | 75.9% | 502 | 71.1% | 477 | 69.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 51 | 7.0% | 42 | 5.9% | 47 | 6.5% | 51 | 7.0% | 52 | 7.3% | 73 | 10.3% | 72 | 10.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.10 | 17.43 | 18.37 | 19.13 | 18.38 | 18.60 | 17.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MEAP | ||||||
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 85.1% | 87% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 87.9% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.2% | 92.2% | 90.2% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 91.3% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.5% | 97.5% | 94.8% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.1% | 95.1% | 95.3% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36% | 36% | 36.3% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.6% | 53.6% | 40.9% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 78.4% | 86.6% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 87.4% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 89.6% | 86.4% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.9% | 95.9% | 86.4% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 93.8% | 89.8% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.1% | 90.1% | 86.8% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.1% | 43.1% | 62.4% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 61.9% | 66.5% |
2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.3% | 47.3% | 51.5% |
2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41.3% | 41.3% | 51.8% |
2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 73.7% | 57.4% |
2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 75.3% | 61.1% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 75.3% | 81.6% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.3% | 65.3% | 84.6% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 83.3% | 85.8% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.5% | 83.5% | 87.9% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 92.3% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.7% | 92.7% | 91.5% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 25.3% | 25.3% | 39.9% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 29.7% | 29.7% | 44.9% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 80.5% | 83.2% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.3% | 65.3% | 84.9% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 82.1% | 84.5% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 82.8% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 85.1% | 84.1% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 84.1% | 84.1% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.4% | 58.4% | 67.7% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 68.5% | 68.1% |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.4% | 58.4% | 54.8% |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 31.9% | 31.9% | 45.2% |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 41% | 41% | 44.5% |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 38% | 38% | 44.4% |
2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.6% | 64.6% | 47.2% |
2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 54.5% | 44.5% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.2% | 43.2% | 46.7% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 73.4% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 81.3% | 75.9% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 60.9% | 74.2% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.2% | 78.2% | 76.8% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.3% | 88.3% | 79.5% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 82.9% | 79.9% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.1% | 45.1% | 39.6% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 45.7% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.4% | 53.4% | 80% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 86.7% | 84.1% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 82.6% | 81.6% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.9% | 85.9% | 81.5% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | 85.2% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 87.8% | 85.1% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 66.2% | 68.8% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 73.8% | 70.4% |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.1% | 41.1% | 76.8% |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.7% | 74.7% | 82.8% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 65.2% | 81.7% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 76.9% | 83.1% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 72.2% | 81% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 65.9% | 78.1% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 3.6% | 3.6% | 15.3% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 2.4% | 2.4% | 13.1% |
2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 62.9% |
2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.7% | 58.7% | 57.4% |
2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 64.1% | 63.4% |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 53.2% | 53.2% | 65.1% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 54.8% | 69% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 81.8% | 72.7% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.2% | 78.2% | 79.9% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.1% | 86.1% | 82% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.8% | 88.8% | 84.5% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 29.1% | 29.1% | 37.1% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 41.3% | 41.3% | 40.2% |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 79.6% |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 80.8% | 83.3% |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 82.9% | 81.8% |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 74.4% | 80.5% |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 86.3% | 87.7% |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 87.5% | 84% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 66.2% | 67% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 62.9% | 68.2% |
2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 61.3% | 61.3% | 73.4% |
2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 75.3% |
2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 9.8% | 9.8% | 27.7% |
2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 16.7% | 16.7% | 29.7% |
2006 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 74.8% |
2007 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 71.2% | 74.1% |
2008 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 84.2% | 72.7% |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 75.6% | 75.7% |
2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 53.3% | 59.6% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 68.8% | 64.3% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 72.7% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 88.2% | 82.6% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 85.5% | 82.2% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 85.3% | 84.6% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 27.9% | 27.9% | 37.2% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 45.3% | 45.3% | 38.4% |
2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.7% | 74.7% | 75.8% |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 92.5% | 79.7% |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 76.1% | 72.5% |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 91.2% | 91.2% | 79.6% |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 88.2% | 82% |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 81.3% | 79% |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 62.1% | 59.7% |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 54.8% | 62% |
2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 66.7% |
2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 65.4% |
2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 83.6% | 76.6% |
2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 94.1% | 77.9% |
2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 69.3% | 47.8% |
2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 47.3% |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 51.7% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 43.1% | 43.1% | 63.2% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 69.4% | 68.1% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 83.6% | 71.6% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 74.5% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 91.4% | 91.4% | 70.3% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 78% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 29.5% | 29.5% | 29.4% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 41.4% | 41.4% | 32.5% |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.8% | 60.8% | 72.9% |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 89.6% | 75.6% |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 86.9% | 77.1% |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 76.2% | 75.5% |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 96.5% | 96.5% | 83.4% |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 93.2% | 93.2% | 81.9% |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 60.5% |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 65.7% |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 52.9% | 76.8% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 79.6% | 74.9% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 85.5% | 79.2% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 76.3% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 75.9% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 79.7% | 78.1% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 4.7% | 4.7% | 16.5% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 15.9% |
2006 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 68.6% | 64.7% |
2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 79.2% | 66.8% |
2008 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 86.9% | 69.8% |
2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 82.5% | 74.2% |
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* Detroit Merit Charter Academy Primary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.