For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,287 students in University Preparatory Art & Design School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in University Preparatory Art & Design School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,544 Schools
# Students
1,287 Students
953,641 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
58,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
University Preparatory Art & Design School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#788 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
38%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
35,670 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
87,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
9%
# Black Students
1,269 Students
176,246 Students
% Black Students
99%
18%
# White Students
6 Students
592,590 Students
% White Students
n/a
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
812 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
53,732 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
62
106,334
# Students in 1st Grade:
68
100,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
102,777
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
100,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
71
101,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
101,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
118
102,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
90,984
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
87,683
# Students in 9th Grade:
122
14,722
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
14,342
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
13,967
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
14,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,038
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,545 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,239 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,545
$18,510
Spending / Student
$10,239
$17,693
Best University Preparatory Art & Design School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
University Preparatory Art Design Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
10225 3rd St
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 826-1159
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 826-1159
Grades: K-5
| 405 students
Rank: #22.
University Preparatory Art Design Middlehigh
Charter School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
485 W Milwaukee St
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 481-4000
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 481-4000
Grades: 6-12
| 882 students
Recent Articles
Year-Round Or Traditional Schedule?
Which is more appropriate for your child? A year-round attendance schedule or traditional schedule? We look at the pros and cons.
Why You Should Encourage Your Child to Join a Sports Team
Participating in team sports has a great many benefits for children, there is no doubt. In this article you will learn what those benefits are.
White Students are Now the Minority in U.S. Public Schools
Increasing birth rates among immigrant families from Asia and Central and South America, combined with lower birth rates among white families, means that for the first time in history, public school students in the United States are majority-minority. This shift in demographics poses difficulties for schools as they work to accommodate children of varying language abilities and socio-economic backgrounds.
