John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy

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Regular School · DETROIT, MI

John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy is a regular school school in DETROIT, Michigan, serving grades PK–08 with 879 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.9:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 08

Enrollment

879

Teachers (FTE)

49.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

17.9:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	842	96%
Two or more races	24	3%
Hispanic/Latino	8	1%
White	3	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	879	435M / 444F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=5%	36.0%	111
Reading Proficiency	6-9%	49.6%	115
Science Proficiency	<=10%	—	44

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)

-1.09 grade levels

Math

-0.18 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

4.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

343

39% 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.)	879	100%

Contact & Location

15850 STRATHMOOR ST

DETROIT, MI 48227

Phone: (313)866-9600

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 48227) → CensusDepth.com
Michigan population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Michigan teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

260110304756

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