Detroit Public Safety Academy

1250 Rosa Parks Blvd, Detroit MI, 48216 | Detroit City School District | 313-965-6916
  • grades 6-12
  • students 336
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 7% 84% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 246 in Detroit
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
19%Detroit
42%Michigan

Detroit Public Safety Academy is a school servicing grades 6 to 12 and is located in the district of "Detroit City School District" in Detroit, MI. There are a total of 336 students and 7 teachers at Detroit Public Safety Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 48 to 1.

Detroit Public Safety Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 6.5%, which is 84% lower than the Michigan average.

Detroit Public Safety Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students336
Teachers7
Student/Teacher ratio48:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Detroit Public Safety Academy, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All5%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7< 50%
8<= 20%
High School<= 10%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All8%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7< 50%
8<= 20%
High School<= 10%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Detroit Public Safety Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 3.4% 4.8% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 93.2% 83.4% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 3.4% 0.6% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 10.4% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.6% 3.2% 3.1%

Detroit demographics profile

StatisticDetroitMichiganNational
Population672,3519,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,84617891
Median age34.639.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)32%55%55%
Speak English89%91%79%
Speak Spanish6%3%13%

Education level achieved in Detroit

IndexDetroitMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade73.8%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school72.3%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college46.5%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.7%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.8%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters5.5%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Detroit Public Safety Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.