Detroit Merit Charter Academy has 771 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-8.

Detroit Merit Charter Academy placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Michigan for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 18:1.

School Overview: Detroit Merit Charter Academy’s learner population of 771 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Detroit Merit Charter Academy is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Detroit Merit Charter Academy is 0.06, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Detroit Merit Charter Academy is Golightly Career And Technical Center (0.8 miles away). The nearest middle school is Pierce Middle School (0.6 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Robert Trombly Elementary School (0.5 miles away).