Palmer Park Preparatory Academy

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Regular School · DETROIT, MI

Palmer Park Preparatory Academy is a regular school school in DETROIT, Michigan, serving grades PK–08 with 405 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.2:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 08

Enrollment

405

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	340	84%
White	48	12%
Two or more races	10	2%
Hispanic/Latino	3	1%
Asian	2	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	405	209M / 196F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<50%	36.0%	7
Reading Proficiency	<50%	49.6%	7
Science Proficiency	.	—	—

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)

-0.98 grade levels

Math

-0.19 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

5.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

137

33.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	405	100%

Contact & Location

3901 MARGARETA ST

DETROIT, MI 48221

Phone: (313)494-7300

District

Detroit Public Schools Community District

Per-pupil expenditure: $23,287

District enrollment: 48,251

Other Schools in District

AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning Elementary
Academy of the Americas at Logan Elementary
Bagley Elementary School of Journalism and Technology Elementary
Barton Elementary School Elementary
Bates Academy Elementary
Bennett Elementary School Elementary
Bow ElementaryMiddle School Elementary
Brenda Scott Academy for Theatre Arts Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 48221) → CensusDepth.com
Michigan population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Michigan teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

260110301293

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