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David Ellis Academy

Charter Virtual

Regular School · DETROIT, MI

David Ellis Academy is a charter regular school school in DETROIT, Michigan, serving grades PK–12 with 206 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.2:1.

Level
Other
Grades
PK – 12
Enrollment
206
Teachers (FTE)
14.5
Student–Teacher Ratio
14.2:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 205 100%
Hispanic/Latino 1 0%
Total enrollment 206 101M / 105F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency <=10% 36.0% 54
Reading Proficiency 11-19% 49.6% 56
Science Proficiency <=10% 31

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.77 grade levels
Math
-0.19 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
16
7.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
79
38.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 206 100%

Contact & Location

18977 SCHAEFER HWY

DETROIT, MI 48235

Phone: (313)450-0642

http://www.davidellisacademy.com

District

David Ellis Academy

Per-pupil expenditure: $19,805

District enrollment: 200

Other Schools in District

NCES ID

260023401204

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD