The brief
A charter elementary school in Detroit, MI where students score 8 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 3,062 of 3,198 schools in Michigan and 1 of 1 in Detroit Merit Charter Academy.
Detroit Merit Charter Academy is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202224%
- 2021*18%
- 2020*18%
- 201933%
- 201833%
- 201732%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 30% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 44% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 48215; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Detroit school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $33,741
- Median home value
- $105,400
- Median rent
- $897/mo
- College educated
- 19.4%
- Homeownership
- 49%
- Poverty rate
- 39.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 48215; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 71
- Very Walkable
- Transit Score
- 43
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 58
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 5,589/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Detroit. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Detroit), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 94.6%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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- Detroit Merit Charter Academy3.4
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Detroit Merit Charter Academy serve?
Detroit Merit Charter Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.
How many students attend Detroit Merit Charter Academy?
Detroit Merit Charter Academy has an enrollment of approximately 718 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Detroit Merit Charter Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Detroit Merit Charter Academy is 22.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Detroit Merit Charter Academy rank in MI?
Detroit Merit Charter Academy ranks #3,062 of 3,198 schools in MI.
What is Detroit Merit Charter Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
Detroit Merit Charter Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Detroit Merit Charter Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Detroit Merit Charter Academy has 30% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 44% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).
Is Detroit Merit Charter Academy a charter school?
Yes, Detroit Merit Charter Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Detroit Merit Charter Academy a Title I school?
No, Detroit Merit Charter Academy is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Detroit Merit Charter Academy?
94.6% of students at Detroit Merit Charter Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 8th
- Enrollment
- 718
- Student-teacher ratio
- 22.4:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 32
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Wayne County
- Phone
- (313) 331-3328
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $12,543
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 48215)
- 10,238
- Area average commute
- 26.4 min
- Area median age
- 38.9
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Michigan Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.